The European Commission is in contact with Slovakia and Hungary after they appealed to it following the attack on the Druzhba oil pipeline, calling it a threat to Russian oil supplies. Source: European Pravda,

Hungary and Slovakia have issued a joint letter to the European Union sharply criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after Ukrainian drones struck the Druzhba oil pipeline — a key energy lifeline for Central Europe.

With prices up 50% since 2020, Hungarian consumer spending has ground to a halt. The government's gamble on an industrial revival led by Chinese battery manufacturers has yet to pay off. This situation is putting pressure on the nationalist prime minister,

The foreign ministers of Slovakia and Hungary have issued a complaint to the European Commission in connection with attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline which have halted supplies of Russian oil to both countries.

news analysis How Hungary Undermined Europe’s Bid to Aid Ukraine Prime Minister Viktor Orban used E.U. rules on unanimous decisions to sink a $52 billion package strongly backed by larger countries.

Hungary's central bank is expected to leave its base rate steady at 6.5% for the 11th consecutive month on Tuesday despite a sputtering recovery, as inflation exceeds the bank's 2% to 4% tolerance band even though price growth slowed last month.

Video. Hungary celebrated its national holiday on Wednesday with a record-breaking fireworks display over the River Danube in Budapest, billed as the largest in Europe.

"I demand a clear assurance that Russia will refrain from any act that could be classified as interfering in Hungary's internal political processes, including disinformation campaigns, cyber operations,