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Israel loses Hungary as key EU ally as Viktor Orban exits power - analysis

With Orban’s departure from power following the recent elections, Israel is waking up to a starkly different European landscape.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reacts onstage as people applaud after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem, October 24, 2023; file photo.

France, Spain's anti-Israel bias push Israel-Europe relations to new heights

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emerges after filling in his ballot at a polling station in Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

Hungary’s Orban concedes as Magyar’s Tisza wins big

Investors are beginning to ask where systems continue to function under stress.

Rethinking risk: Why Israel is no longer the outlier - opinion


Israel's pounding of Lebanon is 'deeply damaging', UK foreign minister says

Meanwhile, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also condemned Israel's "massive strikes" on Lebanon, stating that the country must be included in a ceasefire agreement.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at the UN Security Council, New York, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu: Israel causing 'billions of dollars' of damage to Iranian infrastructure, scaring regime

Netanyahu also addressed the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the US can “handle this by force. They can be bypassed by diverting the energy pipelines from Iran to Israel via Saudi Arabia.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

EU to assess Iran war impact on gas supplies at emergency meeting

The EU's gas coordination group includes representatives from member state governments. It monitors gas storage and security of supply in the EU and coordinates response measures during crises.

 EU flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

Cluster bomb fragment hits central Israel, seven IDF soldiers injured in northern Israel, Lebanon

No casualties reported after shrapnel hits central Israel • Iran says it will 'fully close Strait of Hormuz' if power plants are damaged • Comptroller: Netanyahu warned of air defense gaps

The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

European Union calls for moratorium on military strikes in Middle East on energy, water facilities

The leaders called for reinforcing the bloc's existing Red Sea naval mission, Aspides and counter-piracy naval mission Atalanta in the Horn of Africa.

An illustrative image of a number of European Union member states' flags leading up to the EU flag at the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Israeli spy firm's alleged visit to Slovenia raises tensions on eve of vote

Black Cube did not respond to a request for comment. Jansa denies meeting the company.

A person votes during the early voting ahead of national elections, in Ljubljana, Slovenia March 17, 2026.

EU's Kallas explores UN-backed plan to unblock Hormuz oil route amid Iran war

Arriving at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Kallas said she had spoken to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres about the idea to unblock the strait.

 Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas takes part in a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium June 28, 2024.

EU ministers to discuss bolstering naval mission in Middle East, extend to Strait of Hormuz

The EU’s Aspides mission was established in 2024 to protect ships from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in the Red Sea. It currently has an Italian and a Greek ship under its direct command.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.

Wizz Air hub in Israel stalled as emergency flight rules block foreign operations

With the outbreak of war, the local aviation industry put differences aside and worked together to rescue over 100,000 Israelis stranded abroad.

A Wizz Air flight on the tarmac at Ben-Gurion Airport following a security risk, February 8, 2026.

Iran attacking neighbors is a strategic mistake, EU's top diplomat Kallas, Poland say

"Iran's strategy is to sow chaos and set the region on fire," Kallas said.

EU FOREIGN POLICY chief Kaja Kallas announces sanctions against Israel last week in Brussels. The writer asks: How did Israel become a country whose prime minister declares that it is destined to turn into a super-Sparta?