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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday she had made progress in talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on a possible ...

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French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country holds the rotating EU Council Presidency, suggested that member states discuss reforming the treaties at the ...

She said to Ukrainians that the future of Europe was their future. These proposals were submitted to EU leaders on 9 May. "Being effective means we have to decide quickly in a united manner, invest massively in the right things, and not leave anyone behind. Macron said: "Ukraine, because of its struggle and because of its courage, is already a member of our Europe, our family, our union." "The point is, you have told us where you want this Europe to go. Stating that Europe has shown its effectiveness during the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, Macron said the new challenge is "to be just as effective in times of peace and without a crisis".

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she made progress in talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on a possible European ...

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday hailed the “progress” made during talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is...

Çerez ayarlarınızı daha fazla öğrenmek veya değiştirmek için ayarlar bölümünden devam edebilirsiniz. “Hungary will not vote for the EU Commission’s initiative on sanctions against Russia because it poses a problem for Hungary and does not contain a proposal for a solution,” he tweeted. Hungary seeks guarantees that Zagreb will commit to building the new infrastructure and that the EU will provide funds for it, a diplomat told Agence France-Presse (AFP). Hungary had said it would not vote for the proposed sanctions, warning it would have the effect of an “atomic bomb” on its economy and would destroy its “stable energy supply.” Technical talks continue, and negotiators insist there is united EU support behind the need for tougher sanctions, but Hungary and its neighbors need support to ensure alternative sources of fuel. Landlocked Hungary has blocked progress in discussions to adopt the sixth EU package of sanctions targeting Russia for its war in Ukraine, and ambassadors from the 27 EU countries have so far failed to agree on the details of the new round of measures.

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen lauded the "progress" made during the discussions with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has opposed Russian oil ...

He added that Hungary relies heavily on Russian crude oil for its energy needs. According to The Guardian, since Hungary is reliant on Russian oil via a single pipeline, PM Orban has always indicated that he will not support the European Commission's suggested sixth package of European Union (EU) sanctions on Russia. Further, during the meeting in Budapest, the two leaders discussed the subject. Hungary will only support the sixth round of penalties if oil shipments were spared, Szijjarto claimed.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, reported in a Twitter post that she arrived in Hungary on Monday evening and held talks with ...

Until the EC offers a solution to these problems, Hungary cannot support the sanctions package because in its current form it is equivalent to “dropping a nuclear bomb on the Hungarian economy,” Szijjártó said. However, the Hungarian and Slovakian governments were quick to indicate that they would not support the sanctions in this form, Telex reports. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Justice Minister Judit Varga also posted about the meeting on their Facebook pages.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, reported in a Twitter post that she arrived in Hungary on Monday evening and held talks with ...

Until the EC offers a solution to these problems, Hungary cannot support the sanctions package because in its current form it is equivalent to “dropping a nuclear bomb on the Hungarian economy,” Szijjártó said. However, the Hungarian and Slovakian governments were quick to indicate that they would not support the sanctions in this form, Telex reports. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Justice Minister Judit Varga also posted about the meeting on their Facebook pages.

The European Union wants to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, but Hungary has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles ...

But with Hungary's economy reeling amid high inflation and a major budget deficit, it will need that EU money for an economic recovery. The landlocked country has no seaport to receive global oil shipments and must rely on pipelines. That would further drive up high energy prices, leading to shutdowns and unemployment, he said. But Hungary's nationalist government — one of the most friendly to Moscow in the EU — insists it will not support any sanctions that target Russian energy exports. Hungary’s government has insisted it will block any EU sanctions proposals that include Russian energy, calling it a “red line” that opposes Hungary's interests. But he has argued that such moves hurt the bloc more than they do Russia.

Budapest is holding up a deal on a sixth set of sanctions in retaliation for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Progress was made in efforts to convince Hungary to lift its veto on the sixth sanctions package that would see the EU quit Russian oil, European Commission ...

Hungary could not support this sanctions package unless the European Commission offered a solution to these problems, the foreign minister added. However, Hungary was quick to reject the plan and asked for a complete exemption from the embargo. The Foreign Minister also said after the meeting that some progress had been made, but that there was still a lot to be discussed before an agreement could be reached.