Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election

The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.

Orbán faces an electoral reckoning in Hungary

Defeat for the populist rightwing premier would reverberate across Europe

Vance heads to Hungary as MAGA ally Orban trails in polls and election nears

Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12.

By Catherine Belton

Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline

Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s election Serbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power” near a pipeline that carries Russian natural gas to Hungary and beyond, sparking claims by Hungary’s leading opposition candidate of a possible “false flag” operation aimed at influencing the country’s elections. On Sunday, Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said he had been informed by Serbia’s president, Aleksandar V...

By Ashifa Kassam in Budapest and agencies

Orbán's opponent believes "terror attack plot" on gas pipeline is aimed at disrupting Hungary's elections

Orbán's main rival, opposition Tisza party leader Péter Magyar, sees the alleged foiled sabotage of a gas pipeline in Serbia as a staged operation to disrupt the elections in Hungary.

By Mariya Yemets

Hungarian section of Turkish Stream to be placed under military protection – Szijjártó

PM Viktor Orbán also spoke up, according to him, based on the available information, a sabotage operation was being prepared in Serbia. He also said that Ukraine has been working for years to cut Europe off from Russian energy.

By Nagy Nikoletta

Explosives found near Serbian pipeline that carries Russian gas

The devices were reportedly located outside the town of Kanjiza, close to Serbia's border with Hungary

By Krisztina Than

Explosives found in Serbia near gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leaders say - The Straits Times

Explosives found in Serbia near gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leaders say  The Straits Times

Body Found In Remote Pool Identified As Hungarian Reality Star-Influencer

Hungarian reality TV star Annabella Lovas has been identified as the woman found dead in a remote area of Gran Canaria, with police confirming her identity through dental records after a complex investigation.

Explosives found in Serbia near gas pipeline supplying Hungary, leaders say

Explosives of “devastating power” were found near the Turkstream pipeline in Serbia that carries Russian natural gas to Hungary and beyond, leaders from the two countries said on Sunday. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told him that explosives had been found near the pipeline, which transports Russian gas through the […]

Hungary’s PM Orban says explosives found near gas infrastructure in Serbia

Hungary’s Viktor Orban said on Sunday that he had a phone call with Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic who told him that explosives had been found near gas infrastructure in Serbia connecting their countries. Orban, who is an ally of Vucic and faces elections on April 12, said in a Facebook post that “Serbian authorities have […]

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Serbian president says explosives found near gas pipeline to Hungary - Arab News

Serbian president says explosives found near gas pipeline to Hungary  Arab News

False flag operation: Expert tells how Orban could undermine Hungarian election with Russia, Vucic's help

On Thursday, a prominent Hungarian expert on Russia Andras Raсz published a forecast of possible actions by Viktor Orban's government to disrupt an election in Hungary through a false flag operation, possibly masterminded by Russia, where Ukraine could be accused of an attempted sabotage on a pipeline carrying gas from Serbia.