Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine and drop plans for a joint declaration at an extraordinary EU summit next week, ...

After the extraordinary EU summit on 6 March, the Hungarian prime minister announced that he would initiate a national consultation on Ukraine's accession to the EU. Orbán also called on his ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has opted out of joint EU conclusions on support to Ukraine in a crunch summit in Brussels, forcing those statements to be adopted by the remaining 26 member ...

At the summit, EU leaders committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after Trump’s repeated warnings that he ...

"Hungary is isolated," António Costa declared on Thursday at the end of a special EU summit that saw Viktor Orbán block the approval of joint conclusions in support of Ukraine, forcing leaders ...

EU diplomats are willing to work around Hungary in favour of a strong summit text on Ukraine to send a message to Trump. Analysis Based on factual reporting, although it Incorporates the expertise ...

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, speaks with European Council President Antonio Costa during a round table meeting at an EU Summit in Brussels, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert ...

"Therefore, I propose not to attempt adopting written conclusions on Ukraine," Orban said ... of an immediate ceasefire should be in the EU summit's conclusions. He also wanted a demand for ...