Overview
- Serbia’s president said Sunday that police and troops found explosives and detonating cords near the Balkan Stream pipeline by Velebit close to the Hungarian border.
- After the call from Aleksandar Vučić, Viktor Orbán convened Hungary’s National Defence Council and ordered military protection of the pipeline section on Hungarian soil.
- Officials in both countries say investigations are ongoing and have not shared independent, conclusive evidence about who placed the materials or how they arrived there.
- Hungarian leaders hinted at Ukraine as a possible actor, while Serbia’s military intelligence said traces point to US-made explosives and a militarily trained member of a migrant group now sought by authorities.
- Opposition leader Péter Magyar warned of a possible false‑flag meant to sway the April 12 vote, and the stakes are high because Balkan Stream extends TurkStream and supplies a large share of Hungary’s gas.