LMP wants Hungary out of IIB
Opposition LMP has called on the Hungarian government to immediately withdraw from the International Investment Bank (IIB) and expel the formerly Moscow-based institution from the country, alleging that the bank was conducting spy operations in Budapest.
Refugees arriving from Ukraine "can be assured they will be welcomed by friends in Hungary", PM says
Orbán: ‘Strategic composure’ necessary in time of war
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said "strategic composure is necessary in time of war" in an interview with public news channel M1 on Sunday. Orbán reiterated his position that Hungary must "concentrate efforts on staying out of this armed conflict", noting that the country took ...
Hungarian authorities register ten requests for refugee status, so far
Hungary's National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing has registered ten applications, so far, for refugee status since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the authority told MTI early Sunday.
Deliveries of food, fuel arrive in Transcarpathia
An aid delivery of 28 tonnes of food and 100,000 litres of vehicle fuel from Hungary arrived in Transcarpathia, Ukraine's westernmost region, Hungary's foreign minister said at the Zahony border crossing on Sunday.
Wizz Air suspends Russia flights
Hungary's Wizz Air has temporarily suspended flights to and from Russia because airspace over Ukraine and Moldova has been closed, the low-fare carrier said on its website.
Szijjarto meets UN leaders in New York
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is meeting with United Nations leaders in New York on Saturday to discuss how the UN can contribute to bringing Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table in the interest of peace.
Hungary is letting in everyone crossing the border, PM says
Orbán: “Fake news” that Hungary blocks Russia’s exclusion from the SWIFT system
Hungary is a "friendly place" for people arriving from Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told journalists during an inspection of the border with Ukraine in Beregsurany on Saturday. Orbán said the front line is far from Hungary for the time being, but stressed that ...
Hungary offers to host peace talks between Russia, Ukraine
Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's foreign minister, has offered Budapest as a venue of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine crisis – Maltese Charity collecting donations
The Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta has appealed to the public to make donations for people fleeing and suffering from the effects of the war in Ukraine.
Some 1,600 refugees arrive in Zahony over two days
Some 1,600 people fleeing the fighting in Ukraine have arrived in the eastern Hungarian border town of Zahony over the last two days, the town's mayor said on Friday.
