Antal Rogán was blacklisted by Biden administration for alleged corruption, but Washington now seeks to ‘turn page’
Israeli PM visits European nation that is defying EU partners and Nato allies over international justice
Also in this newsletter: Brussels’ plan to tighten carbon border taxes
Warsaw threatens legal action after Budapest grants asylum to PiS lawmaker facing arrest for alleged fraud
Mol’s links to Moscow have come under scrutiny after Spain’s veto of Hungarian consortium’s bid for train maker Talgo
Tisza upstart catches up with ruling Fidesz party months after it was founded, opinion polls show
European Commission president lashes out at Hungarian leader in unusually blunt address
The country led by Viktor Orbán spends 5% of GDP on trying to raise birth rates, but increases have levelled off
Franco-German frictions and the advance of hard-right parties threaten trouble when Europe needs a common front
Workaround allows release of up to €1.4bn to purchase military aid for Kyiv
Also in this newsletter: the colourful MEPs heading to Brussels
Katalin Novák was previously family affairs minister
European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s sovereignty moves will ‘harm democracy’ in member state
Italy’s premier pressed to defend rights of Milan woman standing trial over allegations of involvement in violent attacks
Sabotaging the Hungarian economy is the wrong way to rein him in
EU strategy aims to spook investors by cutting off funding to Budapest in stand-off over €50bn package
Ukrainian leader fails to secure long-term financial aid from US and EU
Unblocking €13bn could secure Orbán support for EU budget top-up and assistance to Kyiv
Budapest aligns with Ankara on delaying ratification of Stockholm’s membership of military alliance
Washington curbs Esta visa waiver scheme amid concerns about identity checks for citizenship applicants
US had placed International Investment Bank under sanctions for allegedly enabling Moscow’s ‘malign influence activities’
Populist leader faces struggle to assuage growing discontent with pre-election generosity
Budapest’s energy dependence on Moscow and mistrust of Kyiv complicate the bloc’s approach to the conflict
Brussels in turn delays €5.8bn of Budapest Covid recovery funds for move seen as ‘low point’ in Orbán’s foreign policy
Budapest says it has fulfilled rule-of-law pledges and will be able to tap into EU funding
