- Title: Hungary's Orban welcomes Israeli PM Netanyahu to Budapest
- Date: 3rd April 2025
- Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (APRIL 3, 2025) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON GUO JIAKUN WALKING INTO CONFERENCE ROOM JOURNALISTS SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, GUO JIAKUN, SAYING: "Under the guise of reciprocity, the U.S. has imposed tariffs on products exported to the US from many countries, including China, which seriously violates
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- Keywords: Budapest Hungary Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Viktor Orban visit welcome
- Location: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
- City: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
- Country: Hungary
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA002386503042025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest on Thursday (April 3) for his four-day visit.
Orban invited his Israeli counterpart to Budapest in November, a day after the ICC issued its arrest warrant for Netanyahu over allegations of war crimes in Gaza, where Israel launched its offensive following an attack by Hamas-led fighters on southern Israel.
Hungary's government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, it said on Thursday, shortly after Netanyahu arrived in the country.
European Union member states are members of the ICC, meaning they are required to enforce its warrants. Orban, a right-wing nationalist, has often been at odds with the EU over democratic standards and human rights in Hungary.
It is Netanyahu's second trip abroad since the ICC announced the warrants, following a visit to Washington in February to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.
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