Brussels cannot say where its own pipeline inspectors are as Hungary’s oil lifeline remains shut — Will they magically reappear after the election? (opens in new tab)

With just days until Hungary’s parliamentary election, questions are mounting over whether the European Union’s apparent inaction on a stalled oil pipeline investigation is politically motivated to avoid strengthening Viktor Orbán. The controversy centers on the Druzhba, or “Friendship,” pipeline, which has not delivered Russian oil to Hungary since the end of January. Ukrainian authorities […]