FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban looks on as he gives a statement next to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (not pictured) after the countries' bilateral committee for strategic cooperation meeting in Budapest, Hungary, November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union needs to reconsider sanctions against Russia as they are keeping energy prices elevated, hindering the bloc's economic competitiveness, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
European Union leaders signed a declaration on competitiveness at their informal summit last week.