Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.

Hungary has not yet decided whether to support the sanctions rollover due at the end of this month. The EU renews sanctions every six months and requires unanimity among its 27 member countries to do so.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to pressure Ukraine to re-establish the transit of Russian gas to Europe and linked the issue to extending sanctions against Moscow.

Police in Hungary say they are investigating bomb threats that were sent to more than 240 schools across the country, resulting in classes being cancelled at some schools.

Hundreds of schools in Hungary received bomb threats in the morning hours of January 23, disrupting education. Police later confirmed that no explosives were found. IT security experts said the bomb threats were traced to emails sent through the Russian Yandex platform,

Law enforcement is investigating the threats, believed to have come from the same source, and have taken precautionary measures. View on euronews