Орбан: Украина е светлосни години далеку од ЕУ


Унгарскиот премиер Виктор Орбан изјави дека Украина е „светлосни години“ оддалечена од пристапувањето кон Европската унија. Говорејќи на конгресот на неговата партија Фидес, Орбан кажа дека тој и неговата влада ќе се спротивстават на разговорите во ЕУ кон средината на декември за тоа дали Киев треба формално да ги почне преговорите за пристапување во европскиот […]

Zaev met, but did not speak to Orban in Zagreb


Prime Minister Zoran Zaev was met, but failed to speak to Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban, who opened the doors of his country to former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, at the Summit of CEI governments in Zagreb. Orban in Zagreb was part of the dinner organized by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, as Zaev said, but […]

Politico: Hungarian intelligence took part in facilitating Gruevski’s escape


Hungarian intelligence took part in facilitating the escape of a former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski to Hungary, two individuals with knowledge of the matter told Politico. Nikola Gruevski served as Macedonia’s prime minister until 2016 and was due to start a jail sentence earlier this month over corruption charges when he suddenly left the country […]

The Hungarian government will not extradite Gruevski


The Hungarian government excludes the possibility of extraditing former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to Macedonia, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi said today. – Gruevski, after receiving asylum in Hungary, can not be sent to a country where he is being persecuted, said Trócsányi in an interview with Hungarian Echo TV. The Hungarian Immigration and Refugee Service […]

Hahn demands explanation from Orban for Gruevski’s asylum


In a Twitter post, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn says he will expect, if confirmed, a sound explanation of the grounds on which Hungary has approved ex-PM Nikola Gruevski’s asylum request from the country’s premier Viktor Orban. “The rule of law remains a fundamental principle for Member States and accession candidates alike. It is crucial for […]

Orban should resign


Slobodanka Jovanovska Editor in Chief of Nezavisen Vesnik There is no one to resign in Macedonia for the major scandal that happened this week, Nikola Gruevski’s escape. Moreover, the way Prime Minister Zoran Zaev started with the excuses, the only one he would ask to resign would be Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Yesterday, Zaev […]

Where is VMRO-DPMNE going? The student has surpassed the teacher


When Hristijan Mickoski succeeded Nikola Gruevski on the party throne about ten months ago, almost no one expected that the new leader of VMRO-DPMNE would succeed in causing a great deal of revolt from the international community in such a short time, of which his predecessor needed for almost a decade of rule – and […]

PM Orban welcomes Macedonia-Greece name agreement


Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sent a letter to congratulate Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on the agreement solving the Macedonia-Greece name issue and establishing strategic partnership between the two countries. In the letter, signed by PM Orban also on behalf of the Visegrad Group, he welcomes the agreement reached by Macedonia and Greece to […]

Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán re-elected for third term


Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election. Fidesz won almost half of the vote, with 93% of ballots counted, Hungary’s National Election Office said. Mr Orban is a strong Eurosceptic who campaigned on an anti-immigration platform. In a speech to supporters on Sunday night, Mr Orban said […]

Viktor Orbán expected to win third term in Hungary election


Voting is drawing to a close in Hungary, where opinion polls have pointed to a third consecutive term for right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Before the vote, Mr Orban and his Fidesz party were polling at 20 points or more ahead of the far-right Jobbik party and the centre-left Socialists. Polling stations were meant to […]