Polish and Irish leaders condemn Hungarian foreign minister’s alleged links to Russia

Leaked audio appeared to capture Péter Szijjártó telling Moscow he would try to amend EU sanctions list to its liking Polish and Irish leaders have called the Hungarian government’s actions “repulsive” and “sinister”, after leaked audio appeared to capture its foreign minister telling Moscow he would try to amend the EU sanctions list to its liking. On Tuesday – days before an election in which Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is facing the toughest battle of his 16 years in power – a joint media inves...

By Ashifa Kassam in Budapest and Jakub Krupa

Sybiha calls on EU to assess Szijjarto's close contacts with Lavrov

The European Union should examine the close contacts between Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and the foreign minister of the aggressor state, Sergey Lavrov, and give them a proper assessment, as they undermine trust and the security of internal discussions within the EU.