Hungary raises its terror threat level and renews pressure on Ukraine to restore Russian oil flows, as the Israel-US strikes on Iran roil global energy markets — handing Orbán a campaign boost.
As war in Iran unsettles global energy markets, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has raised the country’s terror threat level and renewed pressure on Ukraine to allow Russian oil to transit through its territory.
The move comes after a week in which Orbán was largely isolated within the European Union over tensions surrounding the Druzhba pipeline. The conflict in Iran now allows him to recast his position ahead of a domestic political campaign.
Following reports of Israeli and US strikes on Iranian targets, Orbán convened a national security meeting, after which Hungary raised its terrorist threat alert by one level, citing fears of retaliatory action by the Iranian regime.
“We must expect an increase in the likelihood of terrorist acts throughout Europe, particularly in countries with large migrant populations. Hungary is in a far better position, but we will still raise the terrorist threat level by one level,” Orbán said on Saturday.
(Source : Euronews)