Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

UNCOVERED: 17 | History Defined

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.

Euronews

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Hungary's opposition leader Péter Magyar calls on Russia to refrain from election interference

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar has called on Russia to stop interfering in Hungary's April parliamentary elections, following a report exposing an alleged Kremlin team operating from Budapest's Russian embassy to keep Viktor Orbán in power. Russia denied those allegations.

Euronews

Hungary seizes millions of euros from two Ukrainian vehicles amid laundering probe

Hungary said they took $40 million U.S. dollars, 35 million euros and 9 kilograms of gold

The Independent UK

Europe’s far right is lost in Trump’s war against Iran

The US-Israeli attack that started the war in Iran has left European sovereigntist parties torn between between their usual support for Donald Trump and the fears of their voters at home.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: nationwide air alert issued after at least six killed in strikes on Kharkiv and Dnipro

Search operations under way as drones hit residential buildings; US considers lifting more sanctions on Russian oil. What we know on day 1,473

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Hungary expels seven Ukrainians after raid on convoy carrying cash and gold

Hungary detained seven Ukrainians and opened a money laundering probe after a raid on two security vans carrying cash. Ukraine has accused Hungary of kidnapping and warned citizens against travel to Hungary, and the row between Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reached breaking point.

Euronews

Hungary seizes millions of euros in cash and gold from Ukrainian convoy

Seven Ukrainians arrested and money-laundering investigation launched in latest spat between Kyiv and Budapest

The Guardian - UK

Brussels urges Orbán and Zelenskyy to 'dial down escalatory rhetoric' over Druzhba

"That type of language is not acceptable. There must not be threats against EU member states," Brussels said after Volodymyr Zelenskyy floated giving Viktor Orbán's address to Ukrainian soldiers

Euronews

Hungary ‘demands answers’ over seized Ukrainian gold and cash as Kyiv accuses Budapest of ‘hostage’ situation – as it happened

Ukraine police investigating what foreign ministry calls a ‘hostage’ situation involving seven employees of Oschadbank stopped by Hungary

The Guardian - UK

Bank employees detained and cash seized in Hungary, Ukraine says

Ukraine is accusing Hungary of detaining seven Ukrainian bank workers and seizing a major cash-and-gold shipment during a convoy trip across Hungary

The Independent UK

Ukraine accuses Hungary of seizing bank convoy carrying gold, cash and staff

Kyiv claims Hungarian authorities kidnapped seven employees of the Ukrainian Oschadbank, together with a large quantity of cash and gold, and has warned its citizens to avoid transiting Hungary.

Euronews

Newsletter: Orbán-Zelenskyy dispute spirals to new heights

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib reacts to the war gripping the Middle East.

Euronews

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Zelenskyy says Druzhba pipeline could be restored ‘in month and a half’ as he hits back at Orbán

"Ukraine can repair the Friendship oil pipeline in a month or a month and a half, although it sees no technical or safety reason to do so," Zelenskyy said. "I will be frank: my position, which is shared with European leaders, is that I would not repair the pipeline."

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy says he's reluctant to repair pipeline that brings Russian oil to Central Europe

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would rather not repair a damaged pipeline that carries Russian oil to Central Europe

Euronews

Orbán tightens border controls as Iran crisis hits Hungary's election campaign

Hungary's prime minister has raised the country's security alert level and increased checks as the Iran conflict spirals. Analysts say he is successfully using the crisis to boost his party ahead of the April election.

Euronews

Calling drMáriás: Hungary's notorious political portrait artist gathers leaders for jubilee show

Complex and provocative, Hungarian artist drMáriás is turning more than heads with his jubilee show in Budapest. Figures from world history and modern day politics are frequent targets for his satirical portrait brush.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan proves EU needs less unanimity, says new Dutch PM

"The Netherlands is back," Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten declared on his first trip to Brussels since taking office.

Euronews

Orbán and Zelenskyy clash again over Druzhba, with Brussels caught in between

As the dispute over the Druzhba pipeline persists, EU officials are hoping that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make a move.

The Guardian - UK

Flinging circus into the 21st century: how the immersive Walk My World became a Budapest must-see

Hungarian director Bence Vági’s latest work showcases a modern style of acrobatics where performers soar above as the audience wanders from room to room

Euronews

Orbán raises terror alert and eyes election gains as Iran war disrupts energy markets

Hungary raises its terror threat level and renews pressure on Ukraine to restore Russian oil flows, as the Israel-US strikes on Iran roil global energy markets — handing Orbán a campaign boost.

Euronews

'Something has to give': EU weighs options to lift Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan

Officials in Brussels are scrambling to find a solution to lift the Hungarian veto on the €90 billion loan to Ukraine. What options are on the table?

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Sweden jammed Russian drone near French aircraft carrier amid hybrid war fears

France suspects Russian ‘provocation’ amid worries Moscow will interfere in European elections as part of broader strategy against Ukraine. What we know on day 1,466

Euronews

Fact check: Did the EU bypass Hungary's veto on Ukraine’s €90 billion loan?

On 24 February, the European Parliament announced that it had signed off on a €90 billion loan to support Ukraine. On social media, some users claimed this showed Brussels had overridden Hungary’s opposition to the loan. However, this is only one part of the legislative process.

1 … 16 17 18 19

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Commission

1,741 stories

the European Parliament

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.