Hungarian politics

Germany urges Orbán to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid as ‘a matter of loyalty’ – POLITICO

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Germany urges Orbán to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid as ‘a matter of loyalty’ – POLITICO

After months of delay, Orbán officially backed Sweden’s candidacy in January, but it still needs to be validated by the Hungarian parliament. The parliamentary vote should be a formality, as Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party holds a comfortable majority. But Fidesz leaders on Monday demanded that Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson first visit Budapest before the … Read more

EU threatened ‘Armageddon’ to force vote on Ukraine aid, Orbán says – POLITICO

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EU threatened ‘Armageddon’ to force vote on Ukraine aid, Orbán says – POLITICO

“Then Hungary would suffer Armageddon,” he added. The prime minister said he had “no doubt” that the document, reported about in the Financial Times, was authentic. “Knowing Brussels, they’re capable of it,” he said. Orbán has engaged in tense negotiations to extract concessions from the rest of the bloc in exchange for his support for … Read more