Viktor Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban described his recent debate in the European Parliament as an "attempt to crucify" the EU and accused European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of trying to remove him from power.

BELGRADE - After a meeting with Hungarian counterpart Laszlo Kover, Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said Hungary had ceded the 2025 Central European Initiative (CEI) chairmanship to the Serbian parliament.

At a joint press conference, Brnabic thanked Kover and said the move was very important for Serbia and its positioning.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a direct criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a recent session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This confrontation occurred during the long-awaited presentation of Hungary's rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.

Top EU officials took turns assailing Hungary's Viktor Orban on Wednesday over democratic backsliding and his Russia-friendly stance on Ukraine, as the nationalist leader delivered a headline address to the bloc's parliament.

In the new EU parliament, small but consistent signals of rapprochement between the right and far right are alarming the center left, which sees it as a potential threat to the European Union's stability.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emphasized the importance of securing full Schengen membership for Bulgaria and Romania during his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He described the complexities of Hungary's presidency of the EU Council, stating that it is characterized more by political considerations than by bureaucratic processes.

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of the Republic of North Macedonia stated that among EU countries, Bulgaria stands alone in its lack of support for the nation's accession to the bloc.

In his remarks at a League party event in northern Italy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban referred, once again raising the stakes, to the management of illegal immigration.

Thousands of people protested in Austria's capital Vienna against a possible return to power for the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), which topped national elections on Sept. 29.

The FPOe won almost 29 percent of the vote in the last week's general election, ahead of the conservative People's Party (OeVP) with just over 26 percent.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for a resolution to the ongoing conflict between Bulgaria and North Macedonia, which has been hindering the latter's European Union accession process.