Hungary’s prime minister says sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official have “strengthened” that official’s standing within the populist government

Sanctions imposed by the outgoing U.S. administration on Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief Antal Rogan, who is in charge of the secret service, have only strengthened his position, Orban told state radio on Friday.

Viktor Orban also described the European Union as being in a "drunken stage" but predicted a "sobering up" in Brussels.

The European Union should end sanctions against Russia because Donald Trump’s administration is poised to usher in a “new era” from next week, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

In a Friday interview, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emphasized the need to renew the EU's relationship with Russia. He called on the European Union to stop the policy of intensifying sanctions.

In a Friday interview, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emphasized the need to renew the EU's relationship with Russia. He called on the European Union to stop intensifying sanctions and suggested that a new U.

Viktor Orban hopes that after a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, the European Union will change its economic policy. "It’s time to throw sanctions out the window," said the Prime Minister of Hungary.