BUDAPEST—The European Union has “shot itself in the lungs” with ill-considered economic sanctions on Russia, which, unless rolled back, risk destroying the European economy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Gas supplies to Europe have tightened and fuel costs have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and subsequent sanctions, leaving countries…

The turn of the century—the illustrious fin-de-siècle—was a heady time for Hungarians. Created in 1873, the city of Budapest brought together the previously separate communities of Buda, Obuda, and Pest, quickly becoming a cosmopolitan national capital. Home not just to Hungarians (usually called Magyars), it attracted people from across Europe, and grew in wealth and…

BUDAPEST, Hungary—Hungary’s Kristóf Milák set a world record in the men’s 200 butterfly at the swimming world championships on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Milák clocked 1 minute, 50.34 seconds to shave 0.39 seconds off the previous record he set at the last worlds in Gwangju, South Korea on July 24, 2019. Milák finished 3.03 seconds in…

A medic trapped in a steel plant surrounded by Russian forces calls for help from Turkey’s president. Russia says it won’t use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Hungary says it won’t support the European Union’s ban on Russian oil in its current form. Discussions are underway within the bloc to modify the proposal. Risks of potentially…

The European Commission’s current proposal banning Russian oil imports is under threat after Hungary warned it cannot accept the ban, stating that it would amount to a “nuclear bomb” for its economy. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban made the comments regarding the “unacceptable” proposal during an interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday. Orban said the…

BUDAPEST—Hungary plans to pay for Russian gas in euros through Gazprombank, which will convert the payment into rubles to meet a new requirement set by President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday. Putin has warned Europe it risks having gas supplies cut unless it pays in rubles as he seeks retaliation over…

BUDAPEST/LONDON—Hungary said on Wednesday it was prepared to pay roubles for Russian gas, breaking ranks with the European Union which has sought a united front in opposing Moscow’s demand for payment in the currency. Hungary will pay for shipments in roubles if Russia asks it to, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a news conference on…

BUDAPEST, Hungary—A train derailed after striking a vehicle in southern Hungary early Tuesday, leaving several people dead and others injured, police said. The accident occurred just before 7 a.m. in the town of Mindszent. Police said a van drove onto the train tracks and was struck by a train, which derailed from the force of…

BUDAPEST—Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday’s election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, “illiberal” state. Surrounded by leading party members, a triumphant Orban, 58, said Sunday’s victory came against all odds. “We have scored a victory so big, that it can be seen even from the…

Hungary’s foreign minister accused Ukraine’s leadership of trying to interfere in the country’s upcoming election, which was denied by the Kyiv government. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto alleged Wednesday in a video that there is “ongoing coordination between the Hungarian left and representatives of the Ukrainian government,” while asserting that Ukraine was trying to interfere in…