Caroline Hepker

After rumours of the sex tape appeared in the Hungarian media, the opposition leader said that he was the victim of blackmail.

And so that was Peter Meyer there speaking via a translator in an online video that the politician subtitled into English.

A spokesman for Orban's Fidesz party said in a Facebook post that Meyer's comments implied the politician had been misleading the public.

The alleged sex tape is the latest scandal in the country's election campaign ahead of the vote in April.

Those are some of our top stories for you this morning.

Looking at the markets.

So, glancing through the list, the best performer, Safran.

So, the French company actually seeing a big jump up by 6.1%.

The aerospace business lifting its 2028 target.

So, that seems to be the driver there.

Also, delivery hero shares tumbling 6%.

The Italian unit under judicial review.

NatWest came out with results this morning.

Pre-tax income of £1.94 billion.

It was a beat.

Overall, European stocks actually are flat, though.

FTSE 100 up 0.4% of 1%.

Stock futures for the US mixed.

As for Treasury yields, up two basis points for 12.

And the dollar is stronger, 0.1%.