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    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      Hungary’s soaring inflation puts squeeze on Viktor Orbán

      Strikes and protests expose the limits of prime minister’s costly populist measures

    • Sunday, 1 January, 2023
      News in-depth
      Bad blood between Hungary and Ukraine undermines EU unity on Russia

      Budapest’s energy dependence on Moscow and mistrust of Kyiv complicate the bloc’s approach to the conflict

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      European Union
      Brussels to withhold part of Hungary’s regional aid over reform failures

      Viktor Orbán’s government has yet to enact reforms aimed at ensuring the country’s judicial independence

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      Europe Express
      EU leaders gather for pageantry and unresolved issues Premium content

      Last summit of the year kicks off with a commemorative session with Asian leaders

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      Europe Express
      Hungary unblocks EU stalemate Premium content

      Vetoes of corporate tax directive and Ukraine funding lifted, underscoring Orbán’s need for EU money

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      War in Ukraine
      EU agrees to unlock €18bn Ukraine aid package as Hungary drops veto

      Wider political deal includes approval for minimum corporate tax in EU and Budapest having possible access to recovery funds

    • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
      Europe Express
      Hungary challenges EU to a game of chicken, again Premium content

      Several unanimity decisions are being held hostage by Budapest

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      Hungary scraps fuel price cap after drop in imports curbs supply

      PM Viktor Orbán reverses signature policy as cost of imports soars after Russian sanctions disrupt market

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      Hungary blocks €18bn worth of EU aid for Ukraine

      Brussels in turn delays €5.8bn of Budapest Covid recovery funds for move seen as ‘low point’ in Orbán’s foreign policy

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      Europe Express
      EU readies doubling of Ukraine war chest Premium content

      European Peace Facility expected to be topped up by another €5.5bn

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      Hungary faces freeze in EU funding

      Brussels accuses central European country of failing to live up to its pledges on the rule of law

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      The electric vehicle boom in a quiet Hungarian town

      The country is becoming a surprise hub of Europe’s new battery industry. But critics fear becoming too dependent on China

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      Hungary rejects EU criticism over progress of anti-corruption reforms

      Budapest says it has fulfilled rule-of-law pledges and will be able to tap into EU funding

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      Europe Express
      EU to freeze funds until Hungary delivers on rule of law Premium content

      Brussels ready to approve recovery plan but plans partial freeze on regional funding

    • Sunday, 23 October, 2022
      LexEuropean economy
      Hungary’s unorthodox rate rise: doing its bit for bondholders Premium content

      But monetary policy alone will not be enough to bring yields down

    • Sunday, 23 October, 2022
      News in-depthEnergy crisis
      ‘People will burn anything’: energy poverty and pollution hit eastern Europe

      In Hungary and across the region residents are turning to cheaper and dirtier sources of heat such as lignite coal

    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Brussels is right to press Poland on rule of law reforms

      The European Commission must stay tough on internal threats to democracy

    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
      Nato
      Delay to Nato expansion harms security, says Finland minister

      Pekka Haavisto appeals to Turkey and Hungary to ratify Finnish and Swedish memberships

    • Friday, 14 October, 2022
      National Bank of Hungary
      Hungary’s overnight interest rates jump in attack against forint short sellers

      Central bank also offers energy importers foreign currency to ease market pressure

    • Monday, 10 October, 2022
      EU energy
      Hungary to help build oil pipeline to ship Russian crude to Serbia

      Budapest says project is part of a long-term ambition to diversify region’s energy infrastructure

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      Energy crisis
      Orbán lashes out at German ‘bombshell’ energy package

      Hungarian premier joins EU leaders upset at lack of bloc-wide solution

    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The EU should press Hungary hard on rule of law

      Potential freeze on €7.5bn of funds gives the bloc serious bargaining power

    • Monday, 19 September, 2022
      Europe Express
      European leaders attend Queen’s funeral before heading to UN Premium content

      Macron, von der Leyen, Michel travel to London and New York this week

    • Sunday, 18 September, 2022
      EU set to hold back €7.5bn from Hungary over rule of law violations

      Move by European Commission follows lack of progress from Budapest in allaying officials’ concerns

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      Interview
      Hungary pledges more rule-of-law concessions to avoid EU funding cuts

      Budapest ‘open to all options’ to alleviate concerns, EU affairs minister Tibor Navracsics tells FT

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