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Pre-payment comes despite Viktor Orbán toughening rhetoric against Brussels
Hungarian premier links veto on Kyiv assistance to EU unfreezing funds for Budapest
Bloc’s leaders meet in Brussels for summit on Middle East, Ukraine and funding issues
European head is first western leader to meet Russian president since issue of war crimes warrant for his arrest
Unblocking €13bn could secure Orbán support for EU budget top-up and assistance to Kyiv
Hungarian leader accused of allowing people to cross into Slovakia to boost anti-immigrant politician Robert Fico
Ethnic minority disavows Hungarian leader over his pro-Russia stance
Washington curbs Esta visa waiver scheme amid concerns about identity checks for citizenship applicants
Prisoner transfer seen as provocation amid worsening relations between Hungary and Ukraine
US had placed International Investment Bank under sanctions for allegedly enabling Moscow’s ‘malign influence activities’
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán starts turning his back on Russia as businesses seek to diversify
Budapest’s ambivalence on Russia and deteriorating US ties cause concern among Nato allies
Budapest says there is no hidden agenda behind the cull of senior officers
Populist leader faces struggle to assuage growing discontent with pre-election generosity
Budapest’s energy dependence on Moscow and mistrust of Kyiv complicate the bloc’s approach to the conflict
Political groups are at each other’s throats over Qatargate
Wider political deal includes approval for minimum corporate tax in EU and Budapest having possible access to recovery funds
Brussels in turn delays €5.8bn of Budapest Covid recovery funds for move seen as ‘low point’ in Orbán’s foreign policy
Prime minister Orbán says his country needs to act like a lion, snake and dove to defend its interests
Hungarian prime minister calls for direct talks between US and Russia on resolving the conflict
Hungarian premier joins EU leaders upset at lack of bloc-wide solution
EU hawks want more Russian banks forced off Swift system and action on key commodities following Putin’s escalation
Potential freeze on €7.5bn of funds gives the bloc serious bargaining power
Backlash grows against PM as Holocaust survivors group calls his comments ‘stupid and dangerous’
Prime minister scales back energy subsidies and tax breaks, and offers concessions on fighting corruption
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