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EU Leaders Condemn Orban's Unauthorized Diplomatic 'Peace Mission'

Hungarian PM faces backlash for meetings with Trump, Putin, and Xi without EU mandate

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Orban visited the White House during Trump's presidency in 2019, and has more recently visited the former President in Florida.
China’s President Xi Jinping, right, and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing, China on July 8. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
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Overview

  • European Commission boycotts meetings in Hungary during its EU presidency.
  • Orban claims Trump will act as peace broker in Ukraine if re-elected.
  • EU lawmakers call for suspension of Hungary's voting rights.
  • Orban's actions seen as undermining EU unity on Ukraine policy.
  • Some EU nations send lower-level officials to Hungary in protest.