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PM Orbán: We must act now, EU cannot be stopped once it has started Ukraine's accession
During a radio interview, the prime minister said he anticipated an "ugly" debate at the EU summit next week.
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Hungary and United Kingdom looking to boost energy cooperation
Hungary and the United Kingdom are looking to boost bilateral ties, with energy cooperation a possible key component.
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PM Orbán: Hungary is fighting two important battles with Brussels
The prime minister said Hungary is battling with Brussels over government measures freezing interest rates for retail borrowers and mandating caps on markups for a range of food and non-food...
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Lázár: Tisza Party MEP Kinga Kollár is lobbying in Brussels against Hungarian interests
In a Facebook post, János Lázár, the minister of construction and transport, said it is a national betrayal.
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FM: Russia is willing to provide cheap natural gas and crude oil to Hungary
Minister Szijjártó said the latest plans by von der Leyen and Zelensky involved banning Russian crude oil and natural gas purchases by Hungary, which would quickly result in an increase in utility fees.
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MEP: Commission to use legal means to stifle dissenting voices against Ukraine's accession to EU
Csaba Dömötör said that a European commissioner had told a plenary session that they were working to scrap the requirement of unanimity for the decision.
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PM Orbán: Government is working to evade another increase in energy prices
"The Russia-Ukraine war and the ill-advised sanctions have made European energy prices skyrocket," the prime minister said.
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FM: Hungary is being 'gravely threatened' from Brussels and Kyiv
Minister Szijjártó said that "the von der Leyen-Zelensky plan" would bring about the risk of energy prices doubling in Hungary.
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More Hungarians evacuated from the Middle East
Minister Szijjártó said that evacuating Hungarians who had asked for help amid escalating fighting in the Middle East was a complex operation warranting thorough planning.
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Government’s Vote 2025 referendum on Ukraine’s EU accession ends midnight on Friday
Gergely Gulyás told a regular government press briefing that with the referendum coming to a close, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be able to represent a national position at next week's EU summit that reflects its outcome.
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FM: Phasing out EU's imports of Russian gas and oil by end of 2027 would ruin Hungary
The foreign minister warned that, if the plan was implemented, the cost of Hungary's energy supply would climb by an annual EUR 2bn, causing household utility bills to double or triple.
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PM's political director: War rhetoric has taken over issue of competitiveness in European politics
Balázs Orbán said nobody in Europe was talking about restoring the continent's competitiveness any longer.
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Minister Gulyás: There are no plans for a fuel price cap, but action must be taken if necessary
At today's Government Info session, Minister Gergely Gulyás addressed key national issues including fuel prices, economic policy proposals from Brussels, and ongoing debates over national sovereignty.