US EditionTusk says Poland long suspected Hungary shared EU Council details with Russia
Poland confirms Hungary shared detailed EU Council discussions with Russia amid strained ties and Hungary's opposition party leading polls before elections.
- Following a Washington Post report, Poland's prime minister said Poland 'had our suspicions' about Hungary sharing EU Council details with Russia.
- Relations between Poland and Hungary have been tense over Budapest's blocking of EU aid to Ukraine and Hungary's close ties to Russia, while Tisza leads three weeks before parliamentary elections.
- Calls during EU Council breaks reportedly relayed meeting details, with Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian foreign minister, regularly updating Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister, on discussions and solutions.
- Poland's prime minister Donald Tusk said on X that he limits remarks since Hungary allegedly informs Moscow about EU Council meetings, while Péter Szijjártó on X called the claims 'fake news' and accused Tusk of lying to support Tisza.
- The Post cited several current and former European security officials, including Viktor Orbán, Péter Szijjártó, and Sergei Lavrov, for its findings.
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The suspicion has existed for a long time, but now almost everyone in Brussels takes it for granted. "Break the principles of trust and cooperation", point out numerous diplomatic sources, while the EU demands explanations Read
A Hungarian minister is alleged to have called the Russian foreign minister during breaks at an EU meeting. Hungary denies the allegations, but the Polish prime minister says he has suspected the same thing for a long time.
According to the Washington Post, Hungary is keeping Russia informed of what is being said at the Council of the European Union. No one is surprised. Russians would like to keep this asset. ...
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Tusk says Poland long suspected Hungary shared EU Council details with Russia
Poland’s prime minister says Poland “had our suspicions” in response to a Washington Post report that Hungary’s government has for years provided Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings.
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