Tag: Viktor Orban

On 5 March 2026, Hungarian counter-terrorism commandos ambushed two Oschadbank armoured vehicles on the M0 ring road near Budapest, seizing $40 million, €35 million, and nine kilograms of gold — a total haul of roughly $82 million. The man escorting the cash? A former SBU intelligence general. Zelensky's response was to threaten Viktor Orbán's life. Yet most EU media are barely covering this extraordinary story.

An EU court has shredded Ursula von der Leyen’s attempt to bury her Pfizer text messages, fuelling a no-confidence push in Parliament and a public “Time to go” broadside from Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. Billions in COVID-19 contracts, opaque SMS diplomacy and a fresh compliance defeat now hang over Brussels’ top office. Pfizergate comes after von der Leyen.

In a move that has stirred mixed reactions across the political spectrum, the EU leaders have inked a deal to establish a €50-billion fund aimed at supporting Ukraine amidst its ongoing conflict with Russia. This decision, heralded by European Council President Charles Michel as a commitment to "steadfast, long-term, predictable funding," has not come without its controversies, notably the concession by Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a vocal opponent of the initiative.