Hungarians will soon enjoy full visa-free travel to the United States again, after President Trump’s administration reversed restrictions imposed under Joe Biden. US Chargé d’Affaires Robert Palladino announced that from 30 September, ESTA approvals will be valid for two years, allow multiple entries, and cover all Hungarian citizens.
Global trade was in focus for the first panel discussion at Day 2 of the Danube Institute’s Geopolitical Summit. Whether or not these times are ‘the end of globalization’ sparked a fierce debate even among the distinguished speakers. The list of speakers featured Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia, Former Prime Minister and President Václav Klaus of the Czech Republic, Managing Director for the Janus Forum Darren Spinck, and more.
Six major Hungarian companies will receive nearly 15 billion forints in funding to develop cutting-edge innovations in fields from medicine to energy and AI, working closely with universities and research institutes, the NKFI announced.
Viktor Orbán warned on X that Sweden is collapsing into ‘barbarism’, citing reports of organized crime using minors for murders. The Hungarian PM accused Stockholm of failing to protect its citizens despite lecturing others on the rule of law.
Government inspections revealed that 60 per cent of Budapest’s BKV buses are unsafe, with critical faults ranging from brakes to fire safety. Officials demand urgent action from city leadership to guarantee passenger safety.
Relations between Hungary and the United Arab Emirates are set to deepen as recent high-level meetings signal a new phase of strategic cooperation. With a focus on sectors like energy, digital infrastructure, space, and defence, both nations aim to expand economic ties and strengthen their partnership within the EU framework.
At the 5th Geopolitical Summit in Budapest, US Chargé d’Affaires Robert Palladino framed Hungary as central to the ‘renewal of Western civilization’, praising its defence of sovereignty and family. He argued that America and Hungary are allies not by convenience but conviction, united against chaos by shared civilizational values.
‘Borders must be enforced, constitutions defended, and citizenship laws tightened,’ Fabrice Leggeri declared at the Geopolitical Summit in Budapest. The former Frontex chief set out a detailed plan to reclaim sovereignty, warning that EU ideology has blurred lines between residence, rights, and national identity. Panellists from both sides of the Atlantic agreed.
The rules-based international order is collapsing, warned panellists at Danube Institute’s 5th Geopolitical Summit, as the UN and EU drift into irrelevance or abuse of power. Speakers, including Zoltán Kovács, agreed that sovereignty lies with nations, not supranational bureaucracies, but cautioned that unchecked collapse could bring conflict instead of stability.
Germany’s anti-immigration AfD scored a breakthrough in North-Rhine Westphalia’s local elections, nearly tripling its vote share to 14.5 per cent and finishing third behind the CDU and SPD. The result, in Germany’s most populous and economically vital state, signals AfD’s growing strength beyond its eastern strongholds.
The 5th Danube Institute Geopolitical Summit is currently taking place in Budapest, Hungary. Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky of Hungary has delivered the keynote address, speaking about such crucial issues of the time as the Russo–Ukrainian war, the Israel–Hamas war, common European defence, and EU enlargement.
London witnessed an unprecedented anti-immigration rally on 13 September as Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march drew up to a million participants, according to organizers. The event honoured assassinated US activist Charlie Kirk, with Elon Musk and Eva Vlaardingerboek delivering fiery speeches against mass migration.
The Adaptive Hussars 2025 exercise entered a new phase as Hungarian troops began nationwide manoeuvres. Defence Chief Gábor Böröndi said the redeployments test the military’s flexibility and mark a milestone in adapting to modern security demands.
‘Hungary is on Israel’s side,’ fighting against Islamist terrorism and hate propaganda against Jewish people.
In an interview on GB News with Nigel Farage, political director of the Hungarian prime minister Balázs Orbán said Hungary’s near-zero migration figures show the success of a firm border policy. He slammed Brussels for fining Budapest €500 million despite its role as a frontline defender of Europe, insisting EU rules reward illegal entry rather than deterrence.
“Hungary’s relations with Turkic countries on critical projects in energy, both green and traditionally sourced, as well as in trade and diplomatic spheres, put it in a unique position to become the hub between the EU and Turkic countries.”
The suspected assassin of Charlie Kirk has been identified and apprehended by law enforcement in Utah. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was turned in by his own father. The shell casings in his rifle used in the crime had left-wing political messages engraved on them.
Hungary’s Competition Authority is investigating three companies—the local GB Interherb, Swan Med, and the Slovenian Nutrisslim—for allegedly making false health claims about food, supplements, and cosmetics, misusing EU logos, and misleading consumers about nutritional and medicinal benefits.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, praising Donald Trump as the only leader capable of ending the war in Ukraine. Both sides stressed commitment to peace efforts and highlighted a new phase in bilateral ties, marked by US investments and energy cooperation.
Leftist MEPs blocked a one-minute silence for assassinated US conservative Charlie Kirk, sparking outrage among Patriots for Europe. Videos showed socialist chair cutting off the tribute, while right-wing MEPs protested. Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán called Kirk’s murder the result of the left’s hate campaign.
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, was sentenced to over 27 years for coup attempts and conspiracy, becoming the first ex-leader convicted on such charges. He denies wrongdoing and may appeal. Donald Trump and US officials blasted the ruling as political persecution, warning of possible sanctions.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán reaffirmed Hungary’s commitment to Poland’s sovereignty, outlined plans for deeper ties with the UAE, criticized EU leadership on war and migration, and defended low taxes and new housing support at home.
‘Kirk made his name in the very arena where conservative ideas are often least welcome: academia. To many progressive students, his campus events provided their first real exposure to conservative arguments; to right-leaning students, he offered both encouragement and a sense of belonging. Yet Kirk’s reach extended far beyond the lecture hall.’
The 25 nominees for the Highlights of Hungary 2025 have been announced. The nominees were hand-picked by five esteemed ambassadors. Public voting will be taking place between 1 October and 24 October, and the three candidates with the most votes will be awarded at the ceremony on 30 October.
At talks in Budapest with Ukraine’s Deputy PM Taras Kachka, Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó placed full blame on Kyiv for deteriorating relations, citing curtailed minority rights and strikes on the Druzhba pipeline. He declared Hungary opposes Ukraine’s EU accession, offering only a strategic partnership as a realistic path.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paid tribute to slain US conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, blaming his death on the ‘hate-mongering left’. Orbán described Kirk as a ‘defender of faith and freedom’, joining Donald Trump and other conservatives in mourning the 31-year-old Turning Point founder.
Budapest and Toronto will be reconnected by direct flights from June 2026, as Air Canada relaunches its popular service with a 787-9 Dreamliner. Running until late October with four weekly flights, the route is set to serve nearly 48,000 passengers and strengthen ties with Canada’s large Hungarian diaspora.
The brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska has ignited a political storm in the US, with President Donald Trump demanding the death penalty for her killer. Outrage over judicial negligence has spurred both memorial campaigns and Republican calls for systemic reform.
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, a prolific surrogate of President Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has been shot dead at age 31 while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The suspect is still at large and their identity is not known, but the killing seems to be an act of far-left extremist violence.
Just after Ursula von der Leyen vowed in Strasbourg that ‘Europe is in a fight’, she now faces no-confidence motions from both flanks: Patriots for Europe will table one at midnight, citing EU weakness and escalation in Ukraine, while the Left files separately, denouncing her Gaza inaction and trade agenda.