234 result(s) for sanctions against russia
Stratfor: Orbán Government Faces Its Most Difficult Year In Office Since 2010
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In its analysis of Hungarian politics in the year 2015, the U. S. geopolitical intelligence and consulting firm Stratfor, founded by Hungarian-born political scientist George Friedman, the institute assesses the challenges to be faced by Viktor Orbán’s government in 2015. In the forecast, Stratfor claims that 2015 will be the administration’s most difficult year since the second Orbán cabinet ...
German Chancellor Merkel Plans Visit To Budapest
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to visit Budapest in February next year, according to Welt am Sonntag. The conservative daily said the German leader wants Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to vote for sanctions against Russia and “it is no accident” that she plans to meet him personally before March, when the extension of sanctions comes onto the agenda, according to the paper.
Hungary Against Any New Cold War, Szijjártó Tells Russian Paper
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary, the European Union, and Russia have a responsibility to avoid becoming enemies, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview published by Russian weekly Kommersant. The upcoming generations would not want another cold war, Szijjártó said.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Interest In Cold War
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he would not contribute to any policy which risks returning the Cold War to Central Europe. As a NATO and EU member, Hungary “will be loyal to its allies” even if it disagrees with certain measures, he told the Hungarian Diaspora Council.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Russian Official Praises Hungary's Orbán Cabinet
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The example set by the Orbán cabinet which for years has firmly represented its national interests even against Brussels and Washington is simultaneously sobering and encouraging for Russia, a senior official of the Russian Academy of Sciences said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Ukraine Crisis Worsens
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The crisis in eastern Ukraine has deepened and is not moving towards stabilisation, Foreign Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Thursday. Addressing parliamentary committees, he outlined goals Hungary had as regards the crisis: a peaceful settlement and stabilisation, to see Ukraine emerge from the crisis as a democratic, independent state with territorial integrity and respect for minority rights, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Sanctions Are Causing More Damage For Hungary Than Russia
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a Kossuth radio interview on Friday that the economic sanctions against Russia are contrary to Hungary's national interest. He pointed out that he agreed with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico that the sanctions imposed by the West "hurt us more than they do Russia".
Stratfor: Orbán Government Faces Its Most Difficult Year In Office Since 2010
- 10 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In its analysis of Hungarian politics in the year 2015, the U. S. geopolitical intelligence and consulting firm Stratfor, founded by Hungarian-born political scientist George Friedman, the institute assesses the challenges to be faced by Viktor Orbán’s government in 2015. In the forecast, Stratfor claims that 2015 will be the administration’s most difficult year since the second Orbán cabinet ...
German Chancellor Merkel Plans Visit To Budapest
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to visit Budapest in February next year, according to Welt am Sonntag. The conservative daily said the German leader wants Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to vote for sanctions against Russia and “it is no accident” that she plans to meet him personally before March, when the extension of sanctions comes onto the agenda, according to the paper.
Hungary Against Any New Cold War, Szijjártó Tells Russian Paper
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary, the European Union, and Russia have a responsibility to avoid becoming enemies, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview published by Russian weekly Kommersant. The upcoming generations would not want another cold war, Szijjártó said.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Interest In Cold War
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he would not contribute to any policy which risks returning the Cold War to Central Europe. As a NATO and EU member, Hungary “will be loyal to its allies” even if it disagrees with certain measures, he told the Hungarian Diaspora Council.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Russian Official Praises Hungary's Orbán Cabinet
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The example set by the Orbán cabinet which for years has firmly represented its national interests even against Brussels and Washington is simultaneously sobering and encouraging for Russia, a senior official of the Russian Academy of Sciences said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Ukraine Crisis Worsens
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The crisis in eastern Ukraine has deepened and is not moving towards stabilisation, Foreign Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Thursday. Addressing parliamentary committees, he outlined goals Hungary had as regards the crisis: a peaceful settlement and stabilisation, to see Ukraine emerge from the crisis as a democratic, independent state with territorial integrity and respect for minority rights, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Sanctions Are Causing More Damage For Hungary Than Russia
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a Kossuth radio interview on Friday that the economic sanctions against Russia are contrary to Hungary's national interest. He pointed out that he agreed with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico that the sanctions imposed by the West "hurt us more than they do Russia".


















