Hungary
Tensions mount between Ukraine and Hungary over Budapest’s Russia stance
By Natalia Zinets and Gergely Szakacs (Reuters) -Ukraine accused Hungary of undermining the unity of the European Union on Thursday...
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Hungary receives nuclear fuel from Russia by air -foreign minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary received the first shipment of nuclear fuel for its Paks nuclear plant from Russia by air on...
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Hungary’s Orban says he asked Putin to apply ceasefire in Ukraine
By Krisztina Than and Anita Komuves BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday he had spoken at...
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Hungary’s foreign ministry summons Ukrainian envoy over ‘insults’
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's foreign ministry summoned Ukraine's ambassador on Wednesday over what it called offensive comments from Kyiv regarding Budapest's...
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EU executive in new bid to cut funds to Hungary for weakening democracy
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union executive started a new disciplinary procedure against Hungary on Tuesday in a...
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Five killed, more than 10 injured as truck crashes into train in Hungary – police
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Five people were killed and more than 10 injured when a pick-up truck crashed into a train in...
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Zelenskiy: Hungary’s Orban will have to choose between Russia and ‘other world’
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban would have to choose between Moscow...
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Orban’s victory puts Hungary on collision course with EU
By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Emboldened by a fourth consecutive landslide election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...
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Orban’s ruling party had ‘undue advantage’ in campaign -OSCE report
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Ubiquitous government advertising paid by the state gave Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party an undue...
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Orban scores crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support
By Justyna Pawlak and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win...
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Hungary’s isolation, economic woes will make Orban’s fourth term his toughest yet
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces unprecedented headwinds as he embarks on a fourth consecutive...
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Hungary opposition leader admits defeat in Sunday’s election
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian opposition leader Peter Marki-Zay admitted defeat in Sunday's parliamentary elections in which Prime Minister Viktor Orban's...
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Poland would like more U.S. troops in Europe, says ruling party boss
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland would welcome a 50% increase in the number of U.S. troops in Europe, the leader of...
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Ukraine’s grain exports held up as railways struggle to cope – analyst
(Reuters) - Ukraine's railways are struggling with a backlog of grain wagons on the country's western border as traders look...
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Orban’s dream of two decades in power hangs in the balance in Hungarian ballot
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - After his third consecutive landslide victory in 2018, Hungary's Viktor Orban said his strong...
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FACTBOX – What has changed in Hungary during Orban’s 12-year rule
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party face their first closely-contested election on April 3...
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Orban’s party with slim lead ahead of Hungary’s April 3 vote: Poll
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party maintained a slim lead over an opposition alliance before...
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More than 4 million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR
OSLO (Reuters) - The number of Ukrainians fleeing abroad is now 4,019,287, the United Nations' Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on...
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A Ukrainian mother’s ‘aching soul’ propels her home, a father seeks a new life abroad
By Anna Koper, Joanna Plucinska and Alicja Ptak WARSAW (Reuters) - More than a month after Russia invaded, many Ukrainian...
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EU sets up distribution centres on Ukraine border for refugees needing care
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) - The European Union is setting up centres on its borders to Ukraine to receive and...
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