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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán reignites his hostility towards Ukraine as he prepares for April elections

Relations between Hungary and Ukraine have deteriorated significantly over the past month. In early March, Hungarian authorities arrested seven Ukrainian bank workers who were transporting millions of US dollars worth of cash and gold through Hungary to Ukraine.

The Conversation

Ukraine accepts EU inspection to Druzhba hoping to lift Hungarian veto on €90bn loan

Brussels says Ukraine has accepted an external inspection on the controversial pipeline, even days after President Zelenskyy called it "blackmail". The shift could offer an off-ramp for Hungary to lift its veto.

Euronews

‘We are the family’: low-budget thriller highlights Hungary’s election tension

Audiences draw parallels between the abduction plot of Feels Like Home and Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign

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Zelenskyy resists reopening Druzhba pipeline, says 'no different' to lifting Russian sanctions

Ukrainian President insists he is personally against restoring oil flows through the damaged Druzhba pipeline, suggesting that Europe either enforces sanctions on Russia or it doesn't. Hungary insists on sabotage.

Euronews

Newsletter: EU ministers to mull bolstering naval mission under US pressure

Also in this newsletter: Belgian Prime Ministers calls on Europe to cut deal with Russia on war in Ukraine, and EU diplomats expect tensions over the closed Druzhba pipeline to play out until after April's Hungarian elections.

Euronews

'Orbán betrayed Hungarian freedom': Magyar accuses PM of inviting Russian agents to rig the vote

Opposition leader Péter Magyar called Viktor Orbán a traitor at a Budapest rally, accusing him of enlisting Russian agents to interfere in Hungary's April elections, as polls show Tisza ahead of Fidesz.

Euronews

'Our sons will not die for Ukraine,' Orbán tells supporters ahead of crucial April elections

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán rallied supporters in Budapest, framing April's election as a choice between peace and war, while lashing out at Ukraine's Zelenskyy and the EU over the Druzhba pipeline dispute.

Euronews

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Orbán and challenger Magyar summon rival rallies in show of strength before Hungary's April election

Hungary’s election fight is intensifying as Viktor Orbán and challenger Péter Magyar stage rival mass rallies in Budapest to show strength

The Independent UK

As veto drags on, Brussels wonders: Will Orbán relent before the elections?

Officials and diplomats in Brussels are seriously contemplating a scenario in which Viktor Orbán's veto on the €90 billon loan for Ukraine drags on until after the Hungarian elections on 12 April. It's unclear what happens after.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Putin envoy says US better understands importance of Russian oil amid energy crisis

Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev describes negotiations with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as ‘productive’. What we know on day 1,479

The Guardian - AU

EU asks Ukraine to allow inspection to oversee damaged Druzhba pipeline

As the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine drags on, the European Commission has formally proposed an inspection to check the damage on the Druzhba pipeline at the core of the dispute.

Euronews

Hungary’s Orbán claims Ukrainians ‘threatened’ his family as election campaign ramps up

Prime minister makes claim as accusations mount that he is using row with Ukraine for political gain in run-up to elections

The Guardian - UK

Newsletter: Oil prices spiral despite historic reserve release

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis tells Europe Today that a prolonged and escalating war in the Middle East could mean a 'stagflationary shock' for Europe.

Euronews

Hungary and Slovakia resist renewal of Russia sanctions as deadline nears

The European Union wants to renew the individual sanctions on Russia by 15 March. But Hungary and Slovakia are blocking the decision. Tensions are running high between the three over the damaged Druzhba oil pipeline.

Euronews

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The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Hungary of ‘banditry’ over seized gold and cash

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán orders cash and gold shipment be held for up to 60 days. Moscow and Kyiv both claim battlefield gains. What we know on day 1,477

Euronews

Brussels backs mini-nuclear power plants to secure low-carbon power

The EU is counting on small nuclear reactors to help meet climate targets and stabilise power supply, but some countries and environmental groups warn the technology is costly and unproven.

Euronews

Fico and von der Leyen agree Druzhba pipeline must be restored amid energy standoff

The Slovak prime minister says he and the EU Commission president are aligned on restoring the Druzhba pipeline, as a dispute between Slovakia, Hungary and Ukraine over the damaged oil route intensifies.

Euronews

'Unpredictability and instability' the biggest dangers to economy, says Estonian finance minister

At a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, the 27 EU finance ministers considered the economic consequences of the war in Iran. Interviewed by Euronews, Estonian Minister Jürgen Ligi said he believed the bloc could rise to the challenge.

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The Independent UK

Hungary's Orbán orders authorities to hold some $82 million in seized Ukrainian cash and gold

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered that a shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold seized last week by Hungarian authorities be held in custody for up to 60 days while his country’s tax authority investigates the case

Euronews

Newsletter: War fears, oil markets and EU energy battles

Also in this newsletter: Fico warns Slovakia may block EU's Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election.

Euronews

Hungary demands EU lift sanctions on Russian energy as prices spike amid Iran war

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán has written to EU leaders demanding a suspension of sanctions on Russian energy as energy prices surge. The European Commission has not responded yet.

The Independent UK

Hungarian leader Orbán urges European Union to lift Russian energy sanctions

Hungary’s leader Viktor Orbán is urging the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy as oil and gas prices jump

Euronews

Fico warns Slovakia may block EU's Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election

Slovakia’s prime minister said Bratislava could "take the baton from Hungary" and block the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine if oil supplies through the Druzhba pipeline are not restored. Fico also condemned what he called "cowboy style" behaviour by international powers in Iran.

Euronews

Watch: Hungary's elections, Ukraine's loan — as the April deadline nears, tensions boil over

Last week, tension reached a breaking point when Hungarian anti-terror police raided a Ukrainian state bank convoy carrying cash and gold. In response, Kyiv accused Budapest of taking its citizens hostage. But hold on, how did we get here?

Euronews

Newsletter: Oil prices surge, stocks slide as Iran war spirals further

Also in this newsletter: Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis tells Europe Today the EU economy is being "tested" amid the Middle East war, but is "better prepared" following the 2022 energy crisis.

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