Democrat lawmakers remained seated during a tribute to murdered 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, prompting a sharp reaction from the president and outrage on social media….
MP and Former Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro of Poland sharply criticized Hungarian prime ministerial candidate Péter Magyar of the Tisza Party after he admitted attending a party where drugs were present. MP Ziobro questioned Magyar’s fitness for leadership and…
Hungarian research astronaut Tibor Kapu said the HUNOR national astronaut programme marked the first step toward a much larger space effort, adding that work is already under way on future missions and new scientific experiments involving Hungarian teams….
Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó claimed that EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas suggested Hungary and Slovakia should send troops to Ukraine, marking what he described as a new level of pressure from Brussels….
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Hungary is open to diversifying its energy supply but will not replace cheap and reliable sources with more expensive and less dependable alternatives, warning that doing so would undermine the country’s utility price protections….
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said European leaders led by Ursula von der Leyen agreed with President Zelenskyy to continue the war in Ukraine, warning that the conflict has no solution on the battlefield and is costing Europe heavily….
The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) has announced it is cutting its base interest rate by 25 basis points, from 6.5 per cent to 6.25 per cent. This is the first rate cut by the central bank since September 2024. The…
German authorities have launched a criminal investigation against a pensioner in Heilbronn for calling Chancellor Friedrich Merz ‘Pinocchio’ on Facebook, invoking a controversial law on insulting politicians. The case has reignited concerns over free speech in Germany….
Hungary’s government says it is providing unprecedented support to families, expanding tax exemptions for mothers and increasing funding for family policies while criticizing opposition plans that it claims would dismantle key benefits….
Hungary’s government has signed an agreement enabling cooperation between Semmelweis University and Harvard University, supporting joint training in Budapest and Boston as part of a plan to elevate the Hungarian institution among the world’s leading medical schools….
