Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that he had talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin and preparations for a summit between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest "are going full steam ahead.

The logistics remain unclear, especially as the EU has closed its airspace for Russian-registered planes since the invasion of Ukraine.

Viktor Orban has been handed a moment in the global spotlight, and with it an opportunity to lift his campaign for re-election in Hungary next year.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will keep buying fossil fuels from Russia despite demands from President Donald Trump.

A German EU lawmaker is taking legal action against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over an alleged cyberattack. Daniel Freund said on Wednesday that he had filed a criminal complaint against Orbán with support from the Society for Civil Rights (GFF),

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday said his government was working "full steam" on a pension top-up, which could cost around $1.6 billion, heightening concerns that pledged deficit cuts are slowing ahead of a 2026 election.

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirms Budapest will host the Trump–Putin peace summit. As Russia and the U.S. prepare talks to end the Ukraine conflict, Hungary promises safe conditions for both leaders.

A former ally of the authoritarian prime minister is leading in the polls as an election with huge implications for Europe and the war in Ukraine looms.