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Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, has said she is certain that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not veto the €50 billion aid to Ukraine during the European Union's summit on 1 February.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has offered his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán the prospect of a meeting in both Brussels and Budapest, as the Nordic country looks to have its application to join the NATO military alliance finally approved. Sweden applied to join NATO in May 2022, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But all existing members need to give their assent before the country can join. Hungary has so far held out. There are expectations that Sweden's o...

“A more intensive political dialogue between our countries would be beneficial,” Kristersson tells Hungary’s PM.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has agreed to meet with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán, who invited Kristersson to Budapest to discuss Sweden’s accession into NATO, Swedish media reported Thursday. Kristersson said he agrees more dialogue between the countries would be beneficial. Orbán's invitation comes as Hungary and Turkey remain the only NATO members not to have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the defense alliance.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected to lift his veto on EUR 50 billion ($54.3 billion) of financial aid for Ukraine from the European Union, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said in an interview with German news RND on Jan. 25.

The latest warning to Hungary comes from Mitch McConnell, who says: ‘Washington is watching.’

Ukraine is preparing for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit, the first in nearly fifteen years. Source: Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, in a comment to Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Details: Stefanyshina commented on the upcoming meeting of Ukraine and Hungary's Foreign Ministers in Uzhhorod during a briefing in Brussels on 25 January, saying it would be "connected with the preparation of...

Luxembourg Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel said it would be difficult to persuade Hungary to support increased financial aid to Ukraine at the EU summit on 1 February. Source: Xavier Bettel in an interview with Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "It's difficult.

NATO chief says Hungarian leader showed ‘clear support’ for Stockholm, just a day after Orbán floated ‘negotiations.’

Defence Minister Bill Blair said Sweden will be ‘hugely important partner’