Hungary’s Orban Cites Pipeline Threat Amid Border Military Visit

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban inspected military forces near the Serbian border on Monday, following the discovery of explosives near the TurkStream gas pipeline in Serbia. Orban described the pipeline as essential to Hungary’s energy security, warning that its disruption would cripple the economy and leave hundreds of thousands without heating. He praised Serbian authorities for their swift action in averting what he called a potential disaster. The explosives, reportedly found in backp