Before reupping the sanctions, Budapest wanted to wait for Trump's inauguration, then insisted Brussels push Ukraine to reopen a gas pipeline running to Central Europe.

The EU will be able to renew its sectoral sanctions against Russia after Hungary abandoned its veto threat, which it had linked to energy concerns. View on euronews

Hungary, however, wants Brussels to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit through a Russian gas pipeline that crosses Ukraine to reach Central Europe. Budapest has been using its veto power ...

Topigs Norsvin has appointed László Pecze as director of Topigs Norsvin Central Europe. Pecze started his new position on January 23 and reports to Arno van de Laar, regional director (Europe). Topigs Norsvin Central Europe is based in Budaörs, near Budapest, Hungary, and is active in 14 countries in the region.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc's upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.

Hungary was expected on Monday to lift its block on the EU prolonging its sanctions on Russia, after weeks of stalling from Prime Minister Viktor Orban, diplomats said.

The Budapest City Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday expressing its intent to exercise pre-emption rights over the Rákosrendező development area, a key urban site in the capital’s District XIV.

Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.

Natia Turnava, the Acting Governor of the Georgian National Bank, is on Tuesday participating in the Lámfalussy Lectures Conference, an annual event hosted by the National Bank of Hungary to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding.

The Japanese Toyota brand's dealerships sold a total of 18,123 new vehicles in Hungary in 2024, up 4.8%, Toyota Central Europe country director Richárd László said.

United Arab Emirates billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, who this week scrapped his investments in Lebanon, said the country was still not safe and that he had been threatened with being "slaughtered and killed" last year.

Hungary and the United Arab Emirates have affirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in several areas based on mutual respect, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wound up his first visit to Abu Dhabi on January 29.