EU allies alarmed at Hungary's Kremlin drift


  • World
  • Friday, 14 Nov 2014

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban is pictured before signing a Partnership Agreement between the European Union (EU) and Hungary at the Hungarian parliament in Budapest September 11, 2014. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

BUDAPEST/BERLIN (Reuters) - Several European governments believe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is flouting EU values by drifting into the Kremlin's orbit but are unsure how to respond.

At a time when most EU states are isolating Moscow and turning their thoughts to stiffer sanctions as Ukraine's ceasefire crumbles, Orban has alarmed many of his peers by establishing closer ties with Russia.

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