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HUNGARY: Orban Comments on “Aggressive and Hostile Remarks” Coming Out of Kyiv

HUNGARY
  • Prime Minister Viktor Orban, commenting on Ukraine’s halt of gas transit deliveries to Europe, told a joint press conference with his Slovak counterpart on Tuesday that there were "aggressive and hostile remarks" coming out of Kyiv, MTI report. "If they remain aggressive and hostile… they’ll end up annoying us and we’ll take countermeasures," he said.
  • Orban said he fully supported Fico’s efforts to find a solution to the issue of gas shipments through negotiations, adding that their stoppage threatened not just Slovakia but also Hungary’s interests and the entire region’s energy security.
  • There are no data releases scheduled for today. Economic sentiment data for January, November average gross wage data and December unemployment rate figures are due for release later in the week.
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  • Prime Minister Viktor Orban, commenting on Ukraine’s halt of gas transit deliveries to Europe, told a joint press conference with his Slovak counterpart on Tuesday that there were "aggressive and hostile remarks" coming out of Kyiv, MTI report. "If they remain aggressive and hostile… they’ll end up annoying us and we’ll take countermeasures," he said.
  • Orban said he fully supported Fico’s efforts to find a solution to the issue of gas shipments through negotiations, adding that their stoppage threatened not just Slovakia but also Hungary’s interests and the entire region’s energy security.
  • There are no data releases scheduled for today. Economic sentiment data for January, November average gross wage data and December unemployment rate figures are due for release later in the week.