Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called for de-escalation after a dispute erupted between Poland and Ukraine over President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to grant an elite military unit the honorary title ‘Heroes of the UPA’. The controversy has revived historical tensions surrounding the Bandera movement and the Volhynia massacres.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s first official visit to Berlin produced several awkward moments for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. During their joint press conference, Magyar openly contradicted Merz on Ukraine and likened the tactics used against the Tisza Party to those many observers associate with the German establishment’s treatment of the AfD.

Hungaroring Sport CEO Zsolt Gyulay said discussions on the future of the Hungarian MotoGP Grand Prix will take place during this weekend’s race at Balaton Park Circuit, as organizers and rights holders assess long-term plans for the championship’s presence in Hungary.

Protesters gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station on Tuesday after the release of body-camera footage showing fatally wounded teenager Henry Nowak being handcuffed moments before his death. The demonstration later turned violent, while a viral video appearing to show a restrained protester being repeatedly kicked in the head by officers further intensified outrage over police conduct.

While Germany debates banning AfD, an EU authority has taken formal steps that could lead to the deregistration of the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN), the European party to which AfD belongs. The unprecedented procedure raises questions about political pluralism, the independence of the decision-making process, and the EU’s growing willingness to sanction political opponents.

BMW says its new all-electric iX3 has attracted more than 50,000 orders from European customers within six months. Built at the company’s new Debrecen factory, the model marks the launch of BMW’s Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform and a major step in the automaker’s global electrification strategy.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Hungary would return to the European table as a sovereign and constructive partner during talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, while outlining plans to strengthen ties with Germany, advance negotiations with Ukraine, and expand regional cooperation in Central Europe.

Hungary’s Hungarian Competition Authority’s investigation into Google Ireland over phishing advertisements impersonating MBH Bank. Regulators said the available evidence was insufficient to determine whether Google’s monitoring systems failed to prevent the fraudulent ads from appearing.

The Save Europe Act, a European Citizens’ Initiative calling for an end to non-European immigration and a Europe-wide remigration framework, surpassed 100,000 signatures within three days of its launch. Backed by Dutch commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek and endorsed by Viktor Orbán, it also advocates stricter border controls and migration-related welfare reforms.

European Commissioner Michael McGrath arrived in Budapest on Tuesday for talks with Hungary’s new government as Brussels prepares its 2026 Rule of Law Report. The visit comes only days after the agreement on the unblocking of €16.4 billion in previously frozen EU funds and amid an escalating constitutional stand-off between Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government and President Tamás Sulyok.

Hungarian authorities have seized a record 522 kilograms of cocaine hidden among banana shipments from Ecuador, with the drugs estimated to be worth 15 billion forints on the black market. The discovery was made during a multinational investigation involving several European law enforcement agencies.

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has been exposed for exchanging sexually explicit messages with multiple other women despite being married at the time. This follows the controversy surrounding the Nazi symbol Totenkopf on his chest. Democrats were already facing a difficult map to overcome to regain control of the Senate—without Maine, it is nearly impossible for them to succeed.

Hampshire Police is facing mounting outrage after newly released body-camera footage showed officers dismissing the pleas of fatally wounded student Henry Nowak with an arrogant and indifferent attitude. The recordings triggered backlash against Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ‘too little, too late’ reaction, while Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called on the public to react with ‘pure cold rage’.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he will not seek a third presidential term in 2027, but has indicated that he could return as prime minister after leaving office, keeping his future political role open as Serbia prepares for simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections.

Budapest will launch a redesigned night-time public transport network on 1 July, introducing more direct routes, increased service frequency and improved connections between the city centre, outer districts and surrounding suburban communities.

EU negotiators reached a political agreement on Monday on a sweeping new Return Regulation strengthening member states’ powers to deport illegal migrants and rejected asylum seekers. The deal introduces detention periods of up to 24 months, limits appeal-based deportation delays, expands entry bans, increases penalties for non-cooperation, and formally approves return hubs outside the EU.

‘The deeper vulnerability of modern fuel systems may no longer stem from reserves themselves, but from the growing difficulty of securing the infrastructure required to refine, transport, and distribute fuel products.’

The European Commission’s attempt to mock ‘conspiracy theorists’, portraying Europe as dystopian, has become the target of widespread ridicule after riots erupted across Paris during PSG’s Champions League celebrations. Users revisiting the Commission’s 7 May post argued that footage from the French capital resembled exactly the kind of imagery Brussels had dismissed only weeks earlier.

The Kremlin welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s refusal to send weapons to Ukraine, arguing that peace would come sooner if other countries adopted a similar approach, spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said after Magyar’s meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The remarks highlight the government’s attempt to balance Western alignment with pragmatic relations with Moscow.

Anti-racist organization Stand Up to Racism has come under heavy backlash after activists disrupted a vigil for murdered British student Henry Nowak outside a Southampton police station on Sunday. The controversy intensified further after demonstrators shouted throughout a planned three-minute silence marking the time Nowak bled to death while handcuffed by police.

While pressuring President Tamás Sulyok to resign, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has also called for the resignation of the heads of two public media companies. The demands followed reports by RTL that leaked emails from public broadcasters showed a news director instructing staff to cover stories damaging to Magyar’s Tisza Party.

Hard-right, pro-Trump candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won a surprise first-round victory in Colombia’s presidential election on 31 May, ahead of left-wing senator Iván Cepeda Castro. President Gustavo Petro alleged fraud, while De la Espriella vowed to ‘defeat tyranny’ ahead of the 21 June run-off.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the Tisza Party will pursue a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok if he does not resign voluntarily, arguing that the credibility of Hungary’s presidency must be restored.

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok refused to resign by the 31 May deadline set by Prime Minister Péter Magyar and the Tisza government, pushing the country toward an unprecedented constitutional confrontation. Magyar and Justice Minister Márta Görög will meet Sulyok on Monday as the government prepares possible removal measures.

At an anti-ICE protest, a New Jersey man was caught on camera threatening to kill an agent and his family. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed that the man would be arrested during his appearance on Fox News. Later that day, he announced on X that the perp is now in custody.

French champions Paris Saint-Germain have just become the first team to defend their UEFA Champions League title since Real Madrid in 2018. They won the first penalty shootout in a UCL final since 2016, after the game finished 1–1 after extra time. Havertz opened the scoring for Arsenal, but Ballon d’Or title holder Ousmane Dembélé equalized from a PK in the second half.

Ahead of tonight’s UEFA Champions League final at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna, fans of both teams gathered at the UEFA Champions Festival in Heroes’ Square. Visitors enjoyed mini-football pitches, photo opportunities, live DJs and even free haircuts as the city geared up for the season’s biggest match.

While Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government is celebrating the release of billions in frozen EU funds, European Commission officials are seeking to temper expectations. According to POLITICO Brussels, Hungary still faces major legal and procedural hurdles—and largely the same conditions imposed under Viktor Orbán—before any money can be disbursed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Armenia to hold a referendum on whether it wants to pursue EU membership or remain in the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union, warning that full integration into both is impossible. The remarks came days before Armenia’s parliamentary election amid intensifying competition between Russia and the West in the South Caucasus.

An 18-year-old man was arrested in Budapest after attacking a food delivery courier with an axe during a road rage incident. The suspect allegedly swung the weapon after a minor traffic collision, narrowly missing the victim. Police later detained him in an apartment complex.