France has summoned US Ambassador Charles Kushner after he publicly accused President Macron’s government of failing to stem a dramatic rise in antisemitism. In his letter, he spoke of street assaults, vandalized synagogues, and defaced schools—echoing data showing roughly 1,570…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Hungary’s decision to ban a Ukrainian commander tied to Druzhba strikes, accusing Budapest of hypocrisy in a rare Hungarian-language post. Lithuania and Poland joined Kyiv in denouncing the ban, calling it a shameful act….
Hungary’s solar power share has reached 25 per cent, making storage capacity a strategic priority. At the opening of E.On Hungária’s new Soroksár facility, officials stressed that expanding energy storage is key to national sovereignty and grid stability….
‘With external balances improving and domestic demand reawakening, Hungary couples a steady 6.50 per cent base rate with 3 per cent Home Start mortgages to support growth without losing discipline. Clear communication has kept the forint resilient near 400, while…
Israel has recovered the body of Ilan Weiss, a 56-year-old hostage of Hungarian origin, from Gaza. Weiss was killed defending Kibbutz Be’eri during Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack. His wife and daughter, once hostages themselves, were freed last November and…
In Budapest, Hungarian space pioneers Charles Simonyi, Bertalan Farkas, Tibor Kapu, and Gyula Cserényi reflected on the challenges of space travel and the future of research, highlighting Hungary’s past and present contributions to global space exploration….
‘Climate change does not affect all groups in society equally…women and other marginalized communities often suffer disproportionately from its impacts. This statement applies particularly to countries of the Global South, where some communities are increasingly exposed to climate impacts, which…
Hungarian authorities are launching a new nationwide drug prevention programme targeting schools, warning that traffickers have begun infiltrating educational institutions. The initiative, backed by police and civil groups, starts in September….
‘Hungarian folklore has particularly preserved the memory of Mihály Dobozi, a minor nobleman of Fejér County. Fleeing with his wife, Ilona, his horse faltered beneath the double burden. His wife implored him to kill her rather than allow her to…
