European Union, Russia and Hungary

Hungary forces lifting of EU sanctions on several Russians
Hungary has used its veto to force the lifting of EU sanctions on several Russians, several diplomats confirmed to dpa on Friday. One of the Russians involved is oligarch Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, a major shareholder in one of Russia's largest fertilizer manufacturers who has close ties to President Vladimir Putin.
Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals
The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday. View on euronews
EU Envoys Renew Sanctions on Russian Individuals, Entities
The European Union agreed on Friday to renew sanctions on Russian individuals and entities but kept Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman on the list despite pressure from Hungary, EU diplomats said. EU sanctions must be renewed every six months in a unanimous vote by the 27 member states' ambassadors to Brussels.
EU Countries Back Extension of Sanctions on Russian Tycoons
European Union member states agreed to extend sanctions on individual Russians, including a number of billionaires, after Hungary dropped its opposition.
EU ambassadors agree to extend sanctions against Russia
A source familiar with the matter has told European Pravda that EU ambassadors agreed on Friday 13 March to extend a number of EU sanctions against Russia after reaching an agreement with Hungary. Source: European Pravda Details: The source said the decision was made in writing.
Hungary Drops Veto, EU Renews Sanctions on Russia
Hungary has withdrawn its veto, allowing the European Union to renew sanctions on more than 2,400 individuals and entities, mostly from Russia, just two days before the measures were set to expire. The breakthrough came on Friday morning,
EU in race against time to make Hungary renew sanctions on Russia before deadline
Hungary's resistance has put the EU in a situation of maximum suspense less than 72 hours before the individual sanctions are set to expire. View on euronews
EU braces for Hungarian veto on Russia sanctions extension
Brussels is preparing for the possibility that Hungary may block the renewal of European Union sanctions against Russia, a move that could unfreeze tens of billions of euros in assets and undermine Ukraine's financial aid structure.
Politico Europe1d
Hungary rebuked by EU court over trans refugee’s gender status
The Court of Justice ruled on a case brought by an Iranian transgender man, born as a woman and named only as VP, who ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3y
Hungary is Europe’s unlikely leader in kosher foie gras production. That gives Viktor Orban an advantage.
Nor are they in England, home to Europe’s second-largest Jewish population. Instead, they are both in Hungary — where there are few Jews and no more than half a dozen kosher eateries in total.
Orbán aid says Netanyahu to visit Hungary despite international arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to visit Hungary in the coming weeks despite an International Criminal Court ...
NPR16d
Former U.S. ambassador to Hungary discusses democratic decay under Viktor Orbán
Not long ago, Hungary wasn't on the radar for many Americans. But the small country in central Europe — about the size of Indiana — has become the envy of some American conservatives in recent ...
The Daily Signal9d
GLOBAL WOKE MACHINE: Leader of CPAC Hungary Raises the Alarm About Soros
Miklós Szánthó, who runs CPAC Hungary, warned about George Soros' global “woke machine” in an interview at CPAC.
The Kyiv Independent on MSN14h
Hungary seeks removal of Russian oligarch Fridman from EU sanctions list, FT reports
Hungary’s ambassador to the EU demanded that Mikhail Fridman be removed from the sanctions list, threatening to block the ...
Variety27d
Hungary’s Historic NFI Studios Get a Dramatic Makeover in Booming Budapest
On a recent winter morning in Fót, on the outskirts of Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presided over a parade of officials and film industry luminaries at the ribbon-cutting of ...
Magyar Nemzet1d
Hungary FM: European Commission President's About-Face on Ceasefire Raises Serious Questions
Hungary’s government was already calling for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks at the start of the war, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said at a podium discussion ...