The independence of Hungary's courts has been a contentious issue, causing a rift between Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist government and the European Union. Judges began to express discontent in November when an agreement was signed between the government and the three main judicial representative bodies that tied salary rises to broad-based reforms.

Hungary will not consent to rushing ahead with the extension of sanction on Russian individuals at the European Union's foreign ministers meeting on Monday, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto wrote in a Facebook post on Monday.

Hungary will be the one to decide whether Ukraine is able to achieve its hopes of joining the European Union in the future, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday in an escalation of his adversarial posture toward Hungary's war-ravaged neighbor.

Hungary will be the one to decide whether Ukraine is able to achieve its hopes of joining the European Union in the future, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Saturday in an escalation of his adversarial posture toward Hungary’s war-ravaged neighbor.

Hungary has announced that it will not rush to approve the extension of European Union (EU) sanctions on Russian individuals, despite strong pressure from Brussels. The country’s foreign minister, who is currently in Washington for diplomatic discussions,

Hungary seeks to remove eight individuals from the EU's Russia sanctions list and demands new guarantees on Ukraine gas transit discussions before consenting to sanctions renewal. Despite the EU's need for unanimous agreement to extend sanctions,

FM Szijjarto also recalled that in January, Hungary received a four-point guarantee from the European Commission regarding energy security. However, even the simplest of these commitments was not honored—last week, a consultation on gas transit was held without Hungary being invited.

The European Council has endorsed Hungary's medium-term budgetary plan, which outlines a path for deficit reduction but reflects a more cautious economic outlook, National Economy Minister Marton Nagy announced on February 19 after the Ecofin meeting.

For three years we have been resisting pressure, for three years we have refused to be pushed into their war policy, now we will endure it!' says foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı

For us in Central Europe, it is entirely clear that good U.S.–Russia relations can form the foundation of global peace. We hope that the upcoming agreement will not only focus on restoring peace to Europe but also become a broader accord that serves as a cornerstone for future global security,

Under Viktor Orban, according to European media, Hungary found itself in a severe crisis. The belief that the long-term leader will pull the country out of this situation is weakening every month. The Hungarian Prime Minister is betting on Russia,