TBILISI, April 30 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar in Brussels on Wednesday, in a sign of a possible reset in relations. Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, is set to become Hungary’s next prime minister after his party won the country’s election earlier this month. … Read more
TBILISI, April 15 – The election victory of Peter Magyar’s Tisza party in Hungary has become fodder for both sides of Georgia’s politics, with each camp trying to turn Budapest into evidence for its case at home. For the opposition, it is a lesson in how an “authoritarian regime” can be defeated through elections. For … Read more
TBILISI, October 2 – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called Georgia “the most successful European country” ahead of the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Copenhagen today. Speaking before the meeting, Orbán praised Georgia’s economic performance and said he would meet Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during the summit. The Georgian PM is scheduled to … Read more
TBILISI, September 22 – Lithuania’s foreign minister says the European Union must move quickly to launch a backup plan that would allow accession talks with Ukraine to begin, even as Hungary continues to block the process. Speaking to the Ukrainian outlet European Pravda, Kęstutis Budrys said he believes there is indeed a way to speed … Read more