Portugal’s presidential election is headed for a run-off between right-wing, anti-immigration Chega leader André Ventura and socialist António José Seguro after the first round delivered a surprise Seguro lead with around 30 per cent, while Ventura secured 24.46 per cent with more than 93 per cent of votes counted.
‘Though it was ultimately forced to merge with the Democratic Party, the Farmer–Labor Party’s legacy lives on today, making the Democratic–Farmer Labor Party often further to the left than the rest of the Democratic Party across the United States.’
Hull City Council rolled out Pathways, an anti-extremism game, hoping to steer students away from so-called ‘far-right ideas’. But it didn’t go as planned. The game’s goth character, Amelia, meant to be a warning sign for nationalism, quickly turned into an internet sensation. People turned her into a meme, showing how clumsy progressive messaging gets when it paints normal patriotism as a threat.
What is the significance of the American military intervention aiming to capture President Maduro? What went wrong during the Chávez era? What will be the fate of the Maduro—and the Cuban—regime? The Hungarian Conservative asked the prominent Venezuelan opposition figure in Budapest about America’s capture of President Maduro and its political consequences for Venezuela.
An exchange at a US Senate hearing baffled many and went viral on X. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri was asking obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Nisha Verma if men can get pregnant, but could not get her to give a straight answer during five minutes of questioning.
As the world order shifts at breakneck speed—from Donald Trump’s pressure on Denmark over Greenland to Washington’s operation against Venezuela—EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas offered European lawmakers an eyebrow-raising response: ‘start drinking’. The remark has become a symbol of Brussels’ paralysis in the new international environment, prompting Balázs Orbán to call for Kallas to resign.
Eight energy infrastructure projects to be implemented in Hungary have been included on the EU’s latest list of Projects of Common Interest, a move expected to strengthen energy security and support stable household energy costs, according to Hungarian MEP András Gyürk.
The Hungarian news site Mandiner claims to have obtained information that US President Donald Trump may be coming to CPAC Hungary 2026 in person. President Trump has already sent exclusive video messages to the event in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well.
‘Venezuela has become a stress test. And Europe’s response has exposed both its instincts and its inhibitions.’
Another Hungarian citizen has been released from prison in Venezuela, Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Friday, saying a detained Hungarian woman was freed in the presence of Hungary’s honorary consul in Caracas. Budapest coordinated the operation with the Dutch consulate and US authorities following a recent American action in the Venezuelan capital.
In his first interview of the year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary must decide whether to support large-scale EU funding for Ukraine or protect national interests, warning that unconditional aid risks dragging Europe deeper into war.
A student at the University of Szeged has developed an AI-based text detector that works in Hungarian and can distinguish human-written content from AI-generated text with exceptional accuracy, offering a new tool for education, media, and beyond.
The 100 best secondary schools in Hungary were recognized and awarded at an illustrious event at the Castle Garden Bazaar in Budapest, Hungary. The data-based annual ranking was done by a collaboration between the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) and the Ministry of Interior’s Education Authority (OH).
Hungary’s public broadcaster will set up a Public Media Election Office ahead of the parliamentary elections to oversee compliance with campaign advertising rules and the presentation of election-related content, Duna Media Service CEO Anita Altorjai said on Thursday. The seven-member office will monitor political ads and campaign coverage, coordinate with the National Election Office, and operate until the elections conclude.
Hungary’s government has announced a national petition opposing EU plans to channel large-scale funding to Ukraine, arguing that the costs would burden Hungarian families, while also confirming pension payments, energy subsidies and winter relief measures.
Hungary’s governing Fidesz–KDNP alliance would secure 49 per cent of the vote among committed party supporters if elections were held this Sunday, maintaining an eight-point lead over the Tisza Party, according to a new nationwide poll.
‘The process is now entering its formal stage: the signing ceremony is scheduled for 17 January 2026, in Asunción, Paraguay, where Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa will personally put an end to 25 years of wrangling. However, the signing is not the end of the road, but the beginning of a new struggle.’
Dutch right-wing commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek has been barred from entering the United Kingdom days after criticizing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on X. According to a notice she shared, her UK ETA was cancelled from 13 January because her presence ‘is not considered to be conducive to the public good,’ leaving her with no right of appeal.
According to a new poll released by The Economist, over 70 per cent of Venezuelans think that the political situation will be either a little or much better in their country within 12 months of President Maduro’s capture, while over 50 per cent outright approve of the US military’s operation.
Hungary’s Ministry for European Union Affairs has warned that Brussels’s expanding financing plans for Ukraine could translate into major budgetary pressure, reduced EU funding, and new policy demands hitting Hungarian households. European Affairs Minister János Bóka said the Commission’s approach points to ‘tax increases and cutbacks’ at home.
German automotive supplier ZF Chassis Modules is investing around 10 billion forints in Debrecen, creating 230 new jobs and further strengthening Hungary’s vehicle industry, with production linked directly to BMW’s nearby electric car plant.
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has set 12 April 2026 as the date of the next parliamentary election, launching the official electoral timetable and triggering preparations for voter registration, candidate nominations and the start of the campaign.
Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection Office says a leaked database linked to the Tisza Party raises serious national security concerns, alleging connections to Ukrainian IT firms, foreign cyber infrastructure and the handling of sensitive data of Hungarian voters.
American cartoonist Scott Adams, best known for creating the Dilbert comic strip, passed away at age 68 after a long battle with cancer. He was one of the few major figures in entertainment who supported Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election. His ex-wife shared his last public statements, in which he wrote that he accepts Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour.
In a short Facebook video, Director General for the Center for Fundamental Rights Miklós Szánthó has revealed the exact date when CPAC Hungary 2026, the fifth installation of the Hungarian version of the world-famous conservative conference, will take place this spring.
Swedish journalist Isabelle Eriksson says the Minnesota Somali fraud scandal is not an American exception but a familiar model she has investigated in Sweden: taxpayer-funded associations, phantom programmes, fake staff identities, and millions disappearing without consequences.
Martial artist Luana Márton and swimmer Hubert Kós were named Hungary’s Athletes of the Year at the Nemzeti Sport gala in Budapest. Márton won world championship gold in taekwondo in Wuxi, while Kós defended his men’s title with another victory in the 200-metre backstroke at the World Aquatics World Championships, this time in Singapore.
Remote work has settled into a stable but highly uneven pattern in Hungary, with just over a quarter of companies offering home office options and most employers planning no major changes in the coming years, according to a new survey.
Voter preferences in Hungary remained largely unchanged over the Christmas break, with the governing Fidesz–KDNP alliance maintaining a clear lead over the opposition, according to a new poll that suggests the political balance has stabilized.
Marine Le Pen returns to court on 13 January as her appeal trial gets under way, challenging a conviction that bars her from holding public office for five years. At the centre of the case is whether the sanction is proportionate to the offence she was found guilty of.