Hungary’s Tisza Party Rejects EU Resolution Over Orban's Meetings with Putin and Xi

Hungary's new Tisza party refused to back a European Parliament resolution that condemned Prime Minister Victor Orban's recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the party announced on Wednesday.

The resolution criticized Orban's visit to Moscow as a blatant violation of EU treaties and common foreign policy, demanding repercussions against Hungary. The Tisza party stated they couldn’t endorse a resolution punishing Hungary for Orban's perceived policy failures or supporting prolonged warfare in Ukraine.

Gaining substantial support in June's European parliamentary elections, Tisza surpassed all other Hungarian opposition parties and aligned with the centre-right European People's Party in the EU assembly. Wednesday's resolution reaffirmed support for Ukraine and urged Hungary to lift its block on EU member states receiving military aid refunds through the European Peace Facility.

(With inputs from agencies.)