In response to Viktor Orbán’s rogue 'peace mission,' EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell decided to host a strategic EU meeting in Brussels rather than Budapest, Hungary.
Hungary won't be allowed to host a strategic EU meeting next month because of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s self-proclaimed 'peace mission' trips to Moscow and Beijing this month aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine, which EU partners overwhelmingly saw as undermining their support for Kyiv.
Orbán is seen as having the warmest relationship with Russia in the EU and is largely politically isolated in his stance on the Ukraine war. His government has held up sanctions on Moscow and huge tranches of military aid for Kyiv agreed by all other partners. Before the decision was announced, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that the idea of moving the August meeting from Budapest to Brussels was a case of 'fantastic revenge.
The nationalist Orbán startled his EU counterparts with the appearance that he was speaking for the 27-member bloc during his meetings with Putin and Xi. Orbán said he was seeking the quickest path to peace in Ukraine and portrayed himself as uniquely positioned to communicate with both warring parties.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Some EU officials boycott meetings in Hungary over Orbán's visits to Russia, ChinaSome European Union leaders are protesting what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s misuse of the bloc’s rotating presidency by boycotting a meeting hosted by Hungary.
Read more »
Some EU officials boycott meetings in Hungary over Orbán's visits to Russia, ChinaSome European Union leaders are protesting what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s misuse of the bloc’s rotating presidency by boycotting a meeting hosted by Hungary.
Read more »
Some EU officials boycott meetings in Hungary over Orbán's visits to Russia, ChinaSome European Union leaders are protesting what they see as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s misuse of the bloc’s rotating presidency by boycotting a meeting hosted by Hungary.
Read more »
Hungary’s Orbán makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia and UkraineHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is making a surprise visit to China after similar trips to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
Read more »
Hungary’s Orbán makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia and UkraineHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is making a surprise visit to China after similar trips to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. State broadcaster CCTV reported Monday that Orbán met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Read more »
Hungary’s Orbán makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia and UkraineHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is making a surprise visit to China after similar trips to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
Read more »