Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meetings with Russian President Putin and French President Macron have sparked controversy as Hungary opposes Ukraine's EU membership talks. Orban's stance diverges from the EU's position, leading to tensions and attempts by European leaders to persuade him to change his stance. Orban's refusal is based on concerns about Ukraine's corruption and the need for specific conditions before negotiations can begin.
Before his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with Le Point that Ukraine cannot start negotiations on EU membership because it is "one of the most corrupt countries in the world." Earlier, Orbán explained his… https://t.co/rxJfIUd955 https://t.co/szEUs5fp7R
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban stated that he had a "great" meeting with French President Emmanuel #Macron. Orban did not disclose any details of the talks. https://t.co/uOde3yOSvH
🤣 Hungarian foreign minister outlines what is needed for @ZelenskyyUa to meet Orbán https://t.co/HYE3iw2aoo
Panic in Brussels: France’s Macron and Other European Leaders Scramble To Try To Make Hungarian PM Orbán Remove His Opposition to Ukraine EU Accession Talks via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/Mp8kAhg7lV
🤡 Hungary's Prime Minister once again says he is against talks on Ukraine's accession to EU https://t.co/G2DQVvNuDU
Hungarian foreign minister tries to explain why Hungary opposes Ukraine's EU membership https://t.co/kCOa9VtM6K
Hungary's ruling party takes stance against Ukraine's EU accession talks in parliament resolution https://t.co/K01KmSf5xb https://t.co/aRekP1rY9Q
⚡Politico: Macron invites Orban to Paris to 'strike compromise' on EU support to Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to meet in Paris for talks, Politico reported on Dec. 5. https://t.co/IT97lQMQ2S
⚡️French President Emmanuel #Macron has invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orbаn for a meeting in #Paris at the end of this week to seek a compromise on initiating negotiations with #Ukraine regarding its EU accession, Politico reported. 📷: AFP https://t.co/IgvUBPIYUk
Viktor Orban warns the EU to take Ukraine's membership off the agenda at next week's leaders' summit That and more in the Brussels Edition https://t.co/q54uZI5Ilv
Hungarian Prime Minister Asks EU to Remove Ukraine's Membership from Agenda https://t.co/0Mv1BRr189
⚡️ Hungarian foreign minister confirms Poroshenko planned to meet Orban. The SBU presented the plans for meeting Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban as the reason for barring ex-President Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country. https://t.co/aPWsfNuunA
The meeting between #Orbán and #Putin is not merely an attempt to cozy up to #Putin, but also a way for #Hungary to assert itself and carve out its #foreignpolicy towards #Russia, one that is different from the #EU stance, notes Rajoli Siddharth https://t.co/iyVrWeJbyf