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Hungary’s premier will announce measures to be adopted on Wednesday
Letter from Hungary’s prime minister demands more detail from Brussels on alternative sources of fuel
Oil embargo, rule of law and EU funds are in a Gordian knot
Country’s biggest energy group confirms planning has begun to enable refineries to process alternative crude
Bloc hits roadblock as it seeks consent of some member states to phase out Moscow’s crude
Budapest wants to take pipeline imports out of latest sanctions package altogether
European Commission struggles to win over Hungary’s Orbán for phased-in curbs on oil imports
Bloc’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell says sanctions proposals must ‘fit with reality’
Alternative supply routes are few and refineries are tooled to process crude from Moscow
Hungary premier claims fresh sanctions package would threaten country’s energy security
Plus, Fed set to deploy first half-point interest rate rise since 2000 and retail spending in the eurozone falls more than expected
Viktor Orban’s pro-Russian tendencies in the war in Ukraine are out of line with democracies worldwide
Berlin speeds up timetable for phasing out energy imports as Brussels tries to reach deal on toughest measures yet
Brussels kick-starts formal process that could lead to withholding of funds
Veteran leader navigates rising inflation and fiscal challenges as EU row blocks handover of recovery funds
Premier Janez Jansa’s conservative party faces a tight race against liberal upstarts in Sunday’s election
Governments need to manage public finances prudently even as central banks raise interest rates
Global trade body’s chief admits Russia membership causes tensions
Prime minister refuses to curb oil supplies but says Budapest is reassessing relationship with Moscow
EU initiates rule of law mechanism against Budapest
Penalties mechanism triggered two days after Orban’s re-election puts EU funding for Hungary at risk
Premier can move forward with changing constitutional rules to entrench conservative nationalist ideology
Oil and gas embargoes are part of discussions about additional restrictive measures against Russia
Ruling Fidesz beats unified opposition, setting up potential clashes with Europe over Putin and rule of law
Hungarians go to the polls after closely fought campaign upended by Ukraine war
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