Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has urged the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy amid soaring prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. Orbán warned that Europe’s current vulnerability is the direct result of ideology-driven policies that replaced cheap Russian pipeline gas with dependence on volatile global LNG markets.

Organizers of the annual Peace March in Budapest say they expect an unprecedented turnout on Hungary’s national holiday. Leaders of the Civil Unity Forum and Civil Unity Public Benefit Foundation outlined the route and message of the demonstration, which will end with a speech by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Belgian authorities are investigating an explosion at a synagogue in Liége as a possible terrorist attack after a blast damaged the building early on Monday morning. The incident follows a similar explosion outside the US embassy in Oslo a day earlier, raising concerns that the Iran war could trigger a new wave of terrorism across Europe.

Former Momentum leader András Fekete-Győr has asked NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to intervene over alleged Russian interference in Hungary’s upcoming election. The claim is based on a media report lacking any credible evidence and ignores growing concerns about foreign pressure on Hungary from other actors, most notably Ukraine.

Right-wing activist Jake Lang organized a protest against Islamization in front of the mayoral residence in New York City, New York, on the weekend. A larger group of counterprotesters gathered around the event, and two improvised explosive devices were thrown at the protesters.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he would push the European Commission to pressure Ukraine into allowing an inspection of the Druzhba pipeline, while backing Hungary in blocking a 90 billion euro EU loan for Kyiv.