Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado credited Donald Trump as a key ally in Venezuela’s struggle for democracy, dedicating her award to both the Venezuelan people and the US president. The opposition leader said Venezuela was ‘on the threshold of victory’, thanks to Trump’s decisive backing and global leadership.

‘Hungary, and Ludovika in particular, can become a regional leader in building these connections and advancing joint research, education, and development projects with our Turkic partners,’ Director General for International Relations at Ludovika University Liliana Śmiech told Hungarian Conservative.

Brussels is set to investigate claims that Hungarian intelligence officers spied on EU institutions and sought to recruit an official while stationed at Hungary’s permanent representation between 2015 and 2017. The move comes eight years after the alleged network was dismantled—and just 6 months before Hungary’s general election.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived two separate censure motions in the European Parliament on Thursday, as mainstream factions once again shielded her from calls to resign. The right-wing Patriots for Europe and the Left had accused her of failures on trade, transparency and leadership, but both votes fell well short.

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the second Hungarian to receive the prestigious honour. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated him, calling Krasznahorkai a ‘pride of Hungary’.

Israel and Hamas have accepted the first phase of Donald Trump’s peace plan, agreeing to a ceasefire, hostage releases, and Israeli troop pullback. The breakthrough, hailed by Benjamin Netanyahu as a ‘turning point’, comes just days before the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, with Trump emerging as a leading contender.

The 110th anniversary of Franz Josef Strauss’s birth was commemorated in Budapest with a conference organized by the National University of Public Service and the Otto von Habsburg Foundation. Speakers stressed the Bavarian leader’s vision of subsidiarity and his relevance for today’s debates on sovereignty and European cooperation.

Eric Clapton, one of rock’s greatest guitarists, is heading back to Budapest after 20 years. The 80-year-old music icon will play the MVM Dome on 2 May 2026, his first Hungarian concert since 2006, as part of a European tour following his successful US run.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán hit back at Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader vowed his country would join the EU ‘with Orbán or without him.’ Orbán accused Zelenskyy of ‘moral blackmail’, stressing that accession requires unanimous approval by member states and recalling Hungarians’ overwhelming rejection of Ukraine’s bid.

The collapse of Sébastien Lecornu’s government has plunged France deeper into crisis, forcing Emmanuel Macron to weigh another snap election that could propel Marine Le Pen’s National Rally to power. Such a shift would upend the European Union’s political order, giving patriots unprecedented influence in Paris and Brussels.

Democrat Jay Jones admitted sending texts describing the murder of former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his family, sparking a political firestorm. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance condemned the remarks as disqualifying, with Trump endorsing Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares ahead of the November election.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his cabinet resigned less than 12 hours after being sworn in, setting a record as the fastest collapse in the history of the Fifth Republic. The debacle marks Macron’s third failed government since the July 2024 snap election, deepening France’s political crisis.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed claims that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is a Russian ‘Trojan horse’ in the EU, calling the accusations ‘nonsense’ and ‘absurd’ in an interview with opposition channel Partizán. She stressed Orbán has always pursued Hungary’s interests, often clashing with Brussels but also seeking compromise.

President Donald Trump has tapped Benjamin Landa, a businessman active in Jewish communal life, as the next US Ambassador to Hungary. Landa’s nomination follows months of speculation and comes after Pressman’s departure, with diplomat Robert Palladino currently serving as interim head of mission.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Viktor Orbán as a leader defending national interests in Europe, declaring that if such forces grow stronger, ‘Europe will be reborn.’ Speaking at the Valdai Club in Sochi, he also attacked the EU’s migration policies, while boasting that Russian forces hold the strategic initiative in Ukraine.

A Yom Kippur terror attack at a Manchester synagogue left two dead and several wounded, shocking Britain’s Jewish community. Hours later, a pro-Palestine protest erupted in London near Downing Street, where clashes broke out and one demonstrator declared: ‘I don’t give a f*** about the Jewish community right now.’

German authorities have launched an investigation into Die Linke’s Hanover youth branch after the group posted a sticker showing AfD co-chair Alice Weidel in crosshairs with the words ‘aim here’. The image, condemned as an incitement to violence, follows recent posts by the same organization celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

‘It is something we should all stand behind, work toward, and relentlessly pressure our political elites to pursue,’ Eva Vlaardingerbroek told Hungarian Conservative. The Dutch conservative activist and political commentator argued that remigration is the single decisive step European leaders must take to reverse the continent’s trajectory.

Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Gerald Grosz warned in Budapest that mass migration has devastated Western Europe, praising Hungary as a rare bastion of safety and identity. Vlaardingerbroek called it ‘the only country left in Europe that represents what Europe was,’ while Grosz described it as ‘the safe Europe as we knew it.’

EU leaders will meet in Copenhagen on Wednesday for an informal European Council meeting, testing how far Brussels is willing to go to sideline Viktor Orbán. Council President António Costa is lobbying to bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s accession talks and on the use of frozen Russian assets—an approach Budapest says violates treaties and destroys institutional balance.

While mainstream media screams ‘MAGA lunatic’ after the Michigan Mormon church mass shooting, the truth tells a different story. Thomas Jacob Sanford was not driven by Trump but by animosity toward Mormons. Contrast that with left-linked violence—like the ICE shooting or Charlie Kirk’s assassination—where ideology was scrawled on the very bullets.

Reform UK is emerging as the only political force capable of addressing Britain’s existential crises, says conservative commentator Connor Tomlinson. In an interview with Hungarian Conservative, he predicted the party would eclipse both Labour and the Conservatives by tackling migration head-on and restoring national sovereignty.

Hungary has retaliated against Ukraine’s decision to block foreign outlets by banning access to several Ukrainian sites, including Ukrainska Pravda. Minister Gergely Gulyás called Kyiv’s move censorship, arguing that silencing critical media undermines its EU bid.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Hungary of flying reconnaissance drones across the border, warning Budapest it was engaging in a ‘dangerous’ game. Hungary firmly rejected the claim, calling it fabricated and politically motivated. The row adds to a long list of clashes between the two uneasy neighbours.

‘Countries like Hungary, Italy, and Poland must lead the way, highlight good practices, and demonstrate how to stop mass and irregular migration,’ Juan Soto Gómez told Hungarian Conservative. The Spanish conservative activist spoke about the chances for the emergence of a broader right-wing movement in Europe and the prospects for a migration reset across the continent.

The governing PAS party has claimed victory in Moldova’s election, with the campaign overshadowed by raids, bans on opposition candidates, and accusations of meddling from both Russia and the EU. Moldovan authorities once again restricted access for voters from Transnistria, while Telegram’s CEO accused French intelligence of censorship attempts and meddling.

Women in Spain, and in Europe more broadly, are experiencing fear and hostility due to mass migration from cultures that reject women,’ Vox MP Rocío de Meer Méndez told Hungarian Conservative. She also expressed hope in Generation Remigration, stating that the mainstream has turned neighbourhoods into places that ‘no longer feel like our homeland.’

‘The big prize is Azerbaijan, not Armenia,’ Damjan Krnjević Mišković told Hungarian Conservative, describing how the US-brokered peace deal has given Washington unprecedented influence in the South Caucasus.

Hungarian Gripens scrambled from Šiauliai, Lithuania, on 25 September to intercept Russian jets near Latvia. NATO praised Hungary’s role in protecting Baltic airspace, even as Budapest faces criticism within the Alliance for its stance on Ukraine.

Budapest is once again hosting the World Press Photo exhibition, opened on 25 September by Mayor Gergely Karácsony. Running until 9 November at the Biodome, the showcase features 42 award-winning photographers from 31 nations, highlighting stories of war, resilience, and coexistence between humanity and nature.