‘Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer is advancing its supply of the multi-mission transport aircraft C-390 Millennium to Hungary.’
‘The Pope should ensure that the Christians of Lebanon have a united vision for the future of their country, which they can convey to their fellow compatriots from different religious backgrounds.’
After the shocking murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by a career criminal repeatedly released under soft-on-crime policies, North Carolina has introduced sweeping reforms. Iryna’s Law reinstates the death penalty, curbs cashless bail and forces tighter judicial oversight—signalling a major political break with the progressive approach.
The Hungarian government has extended and expanded retail margin cuts in an effort to curb what it calls unjustified price increases. The move, now covering 13 additional products, aims to ease costs for families, pensioners and young people.
‘Some hope that if Reform UK win the next election that the situation will get better. But the reality is that Britain’s problems are structural. The country is in terminal economic decline, and the state is close to bankruptcy.’
Belgium’s Musée royal de Mariemont reopens with a major exhibition on Mary, Queen of Hungary, exploring her political and cultural legacy in the very landscape she shaped. Running from 22 November 2025 to 10 May 2026, the show highlights her role in the Habsburg network through art, diplomacy and regional history.
Hungary’s newest student-built satellite, Hunity, has successfully reached orbit. Developed at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, the small spacecraft carries scientific instruments, experiments and a camera as part of an educational and research mission.
Antifa mobs clashed with police in Giessen while attempting to disrupt the founding congress of AfD’s new youth organization, Generation Deutschland. With over 25,000 protesters blocking roads, violence escalated as masked agitators threw stones and bottles at authorities, and assaulted journalists and politicians, prompting a massive police response.
Szeged will introduce fines from January for people riding e-scooters or other motorized leisure devices in pedestrian-only areas or parking them in ways that endanger others. The city assembly approved several additional urban regulations on Friday.
Nearly three years after the Nord Stream explosions, a new Századvég survey shows that 63 per cent of Europeans remain troubled by the absence of any identified perpetrator. The unresolved case has fuelled political tensions across the EU, deepening divisions over who was responsible and reinforcing concerns about Europe’s inability to defend its own critical infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met in the Kremlin on Friday for their 14th bilateral talks, focusing on energy security, the war in Ukraine and future relations. Orbán reaffirmed that Hungary’s energy supply will continue to rely on Russian deliveries and said Budapest remains ready to host eventual peace talks.
Hungarian champions Ferencváros remain unbeaten in the UEFA Europa League league phase, after tying Turkish giants Fenerbahçe SK away from home. Remarkably, striker Barnabás Varga has scored his 14th header for the season for club and country.
Viktor Orbán flew to Moscow early Friday, saying Hungary must guarantee affordable Russian gas and oil for the coming winter and beyond. Speaking at Budapest Airport, he stressed that Hungary’s energy security depends on pipeline deliveries from Russia—and noted that peace efforts would almost certainly feature in his meeting with Vladimir Putin.
At a joint press conference in Serbia, PM Viktor Orbán of Hungary and President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia emphasized deepening energy cooperation, including the accelerated construction of the Hungary–Serbia oil pipeline. Vučić thanked Hungary for its steady political support as Serbia navigates energy challenges tied to sanctions.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Mandiner Awards Gala that the polarization gripping the West is not a universal phenomenon but a symptom of failing democratic systems. Speaking with astronaut Tibor Kapu, he contrasted Western decline with the rise of dynamic non-Western societies that are expanding their economic and social power.
A 29-year-old Afghan national, who was allowed into the United States under President Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome programme after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, has shot two members of the National Guard near the White House in Washington, DC. The two victims are in critical condition, as is the perpetrator, who was hit by return fire.
Progressives are in full meltdown over A Super Progressive Movie, a January 2026 satire produced by Australian senator Pauline Hanson. The film mocks woke ideology through the story of four Melbourne activists thrown into an Australia where Hanson is prime minister—a premise that has already triggered outrage.
A new proposal by the European Parliament’s competent committee would ban all Russian oil and gas imports from 1 January 2026. According to a Századvég survey, two-thirds of Hungarian adults oppose the embargo, fearing soaring fuel prices and a severe energy crisis.
The European Parliament has adopted a non-legislative report calling for a unified EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media platforms, video-sharing sites and AI-based digital companion apps. Young people aged 13–16 would require parental approval.
A consortium of E.ON Drive Infrastructure, Voltix and GreenWay has received €70.3 million in EU funding to build one of Europe’s largest megawatt-class charging networks. By 2028, 330 high-power stations across 55 strategic sites—including in Hungary—will support electric freight transport.
Prime Minister Orbán of Hungary has recently put out an unusual tourism ad, urging people to visit Hungary this holiday season, as there are no illegal migrants here. This prompted a response not just from many X users praising it, but the British newspaper The Telegraph and a long-time critic of Orbán, German MEP Daniel Freund as well.
POLITICO Brussels has once again revealed its anti-Orbán bias: within a single day, its Poll of Polls went from showing Fidesz narrowly ahead to presenting a sudden 9-point TISZA lead. The shift came after the outlet removed two pollsters whose surveys had placed Viktor Orbán’s party in front.
The EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that same-sex marriages contracted in any member state must be recognized across the bloc, a decision that could trigger legal action against countries such as Hungary and Slovakia. The case stemmed from Poland’s refusal to register a marriage concluded in Germany.
‘Washington proposes to recognize Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk as de facto Russian, and freeze the conflict at the battlelines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts…Naturally, the European plan disagrees with this proposal and recommends freezing the frontlines as they are, with the option to negotiate territorial swaps later.’
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended the inauguration of Flex’s new 10,000-square-metre next-generation plant in Zalaegerszeg on Tuesday. The 35-billion-forint investment strengthens Hungary’s role in the fast-evolving global automotive industry.
Hungary will raise wages for cultural sector employees by 15 per cent from 1 January, the Ministry for Culture and Innovation announced. The increase will affect 41,000 workers across state, church, municipal, and civil cultural institutions.
‘But the fact remains: in Europe, almost every terrorist attack against Jews has been carried out by a Muslim perpetrator.’
A breakthrough in Ukraine’s peace efforts may bring diplomacy to Budapest, after President Zelenskyy said Kyiv is ready to advance a US-backed framework and Donald Trump signalled talks are nearing completion. With Viktor Orbán reportedly preparing a Moscow visit, the long-planned Budapest peace summit could finally materialize.
A new EUobserver article portrays Fidesz, AfD, and RN as central players in what it calls a growing ‘pro-Kremlin bloc’ in the EP. Using votes on 14 Russia–Ukraine resolutions, the Brussels-leaning publication argues their influence has expanded significantly since 2019.
Hungary’s economic mood continued to improve in November, according to Századvég’s latest survey. Both households and companies reported stronger expectations, bringing confidence indicators to their best levels in more than three years despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.