Hungary and Slovakia call for direct talks with Russia and energy concessions, pushing a stance that could weaken EU support ...

Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine and ...

Mr Fico grew more radical after a failed assassination attempt last May. Many accuse him of leading an autocratic transformation of the state, like that of Viktor Orban in Hungary. That is an ...

Large crowds again took to the streets of the capital and other cities in Slovakia on Friday to demonstrate against populist Prime Minister Robert Fico and his pro-Russian policies. Regular ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to enter into direct talks with Russia and pointed to ...

to which Orbán has firmly aligned himself Slovakia's Robert Fico had expressed reservations but was won over after heads of state and government added a brief reference to the gas dispute between ...

The European Council acknowledged receiving Orban’s letter but declined to comment, while Hungary’s government has yet to respond to media inquiries, as per the report. Adding to the rift, Slovak ...

Orban has emerged as a vocal critic of EU sanctions against Moscow and the bloc's financial and military support for Ukraine. Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is another EU leader who has ...