Peter Szijjarto
Peter Szijjarto is the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Relations.
Notable Quotes
""In 2025, the country imported about 4.9 million tons of oil via the Druzhba pipeline, while it imported 400,000 tons via the Adriatic pipeline, which clearly demonstrates the ratio between the two.""View Story →
"Budapest would not support the approval of the 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia."View Story →
"We will not give in to this blackmail."View Story →
"As long as the Ukrainians do not restart oil transport to Hungary, we will not let go of decisions that are important to them."View Story →
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March 6, 2026EU not likely to agree on Russian sanctions on Monday, Kallas says - Reuters
EU not likely to agree on Russian sanctions on Monday, Kallas says Reuters
February 23, 2026Hungary to block new EU sanctions on Russia over Ukraine pipeline dispute - Reuters
Hungary to block new EU sanctions on Russia over Ukraine pipeline dispute Reuters
February 22, 2026Hungary's government to release 250,000 tons of crude oil from strategic reserves - Reuters
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNalFmaXhWNjBtMEZzOFh4VWlQVzNTTjRNYTU3MExYNThsODQtdzhQUi0wUkcxVV9uN3Y1V19uTzdxZG5yckR3eXlNRFlDMnRQcGJjX0dDMnQtYV80OUEyNFI5eDkzaTlCNl9QMVNpQ2NqSXNCVFQxWkg1V1FRVE9LRUpQUjBUNTVFQ2tzc2FWWEpDNjdMYVQ0Rm5XWWFlb2doeWVuY1Z4aHIyT3M0bVdqcEZscERWWXh6RWs1SQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Hungary's government to release 250,000 tons of crude oil from strategic reserves</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
February 20, 2026