Hungary: Ruling Party Moves to Oppose Ukraine's EU Entry Fidesz, Hungary's ruling party, submitted a draft resolution to the country's parliament on Wednesday, calling on the government to reject talks concerning Ukraine's potential membership of the European Union.... Politics
Hungary's Orbán Defends Putin Meeting At an EU summit on Thursday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán defended his decision to meet with Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin during China's Belt and Road Forum last week after drawing criticism from fellow EU leaders.... Politics
NATO Chief Says Turkey Will Back Sweden's Membership According to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join the Atlantic Alliance. Military
Orban Casts Doubt on Long-Term Ukraine NATO Membership Following NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg saying Friday that "all Nato [sic] allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a Nato member," Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has cast doubt on Ukraine's aspirations, tweeting "What?!" in response. Ukraine-Russia
Poland, Hungary Ban Grain Imports From Ukraine Poland and Hungary have imposed a temporary ban on imports of grain and food products from Ukraine, citing the need to protect struggling local farmers after a flood of supply depressed prices across the region.... Ukraine
Finland Formally Joins NATO Finland formally joined NATO Tuesday as its flag was hoisted alongside those of the alliance's 30 other members, with the country's accession ending seven decades of military non-alignment as its neighbor Russia remains in conflict with Ukraine.... Finland
Turkish Parliament Ratifies Finland’s NATO Membership On Thursday, Turkey's parliament approved a bill that would allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for the Nordic country to become part of the Western military alliance as the war in Ukraine grinds on.... Finland
Turkey's Erdoğan Approves Finland's NATO Bid On Friday, Turkey's Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approved Finland's bid to join NATO — ending nearly a year of impasse after he threatened to veto both Finland and Sweden's application over concerns about their alleged ties to militant groups.... Finland
US Warns China Against Arming Russia As US officials report China is considering supplying the Russian military with artillery and ammunition for its war in Ukraine, US Pres. Biden's admin. is warning China that there would be serious consequences if it provided military assistance.... South Africa
Report: US Considers Releasing Intelligence on Potential Chinese Arming of Russia On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) — citing unnamed US officials — reported that the Biden admin. is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows that China is deciding if it should supply weapons to support Russia in the war in Ukraine.... South Africa
EU Proposes Suspending Billions in Hungary Funding The European Commission on Sun. recommended the suspension of about €7.5 B ($7.5B) in funding to Hungary over corruption and rule of law concerns, according to the EU Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn. Politics
EU Legislators: Hungary No Longer a ‘Full Democracy’ The European Parliament stated in a resolution on Thursday that Hungary - led by PM Victor Orbán - had become "a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy." The parliament referred to a deterioration of democracy, rights, and the rule of law in the central European nation. World
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