Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia has announced that his government coalition is proposing a new amendment to the Slovakian Constitution which would dictate that only two genders, male and female, are recognized by the country’s government. This is a very similar amendment that Hungary added to its Fundamental Law in December 2020.
After President Trump announced a 90-day pause for the 75 countries that offered to negotiate instead of reciprocating, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2,962.86 points, which is the largest single-day gain in its history. In terms of percentage, it was 7.87 per cent, which was its 19th largest single-day gain since it started tracking in 1882.
A pilot project showcasing urban-level applications of artificial intelligence has launched in Miskolc. The initiative will focus on boosting the economy, improving education, developing digital skills, and enhancing tourism through AI solutions.
Hungarians will soon vote in a national consultation on Ukraine’s potential EU membership. Ballots are now being printed with strict security measures, as the government invites citizens to express their views on the controversial accession.
China rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s claim of large-scale Chinese military involvement on Russia’s side on Wednesday. Kyiv announced on Tuesday that two Chinese citizens had been captured in Donetsk and suggested that there could be ‘many more’ fighting against Ukrainian forces.
Hungarian Minister for Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó held talks with Harvard and Yale leaders to expand joint academic programmes, highlighting Hungary’s reformed higher education system and scholarship opportunities for transatlantic cooperation.
Tamás Bernáth, researcher and lecturer at the MCC School of Economics, has recently appeared on the Hungarian news channel HírTV to discuss the new crude oil pipeline being built between Hungary and Serbia; as well as a defence agreement reportedly in the planning between the two nations and its implications.
Hungarian lawmakers debate a new legislation on Wednesday targeting drug production, distribution, and use. The proposal includes stricter police powers, harsher penalties, and the potential closure of businesses tied to repeated drug offenses.
Hungary has seen a surge in interest from the global automotive industry in recent days, as it offers a rare oasis of political and economic stability amid global uncertainty—according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in London.
BMW Group’s Debrecen plant has launched its new dual vocational training initiative, TalentFactory, where students gain hands-on experience by building tools and equipment for real production processes as part of a ‘factory within the factory’ setting.
Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky of Hungary has announced that 5,000 new recruits have signed up for the Reserves of the Hungarian Defence Forces, which, as he pointed out, is a testament to the success of the ‘I love it, I defend it’ campaign started by his Ministry in June.
Alternative für Deutschland reaches record-high support, matching the election-winning CDU, according to an INSA–Bild poll published on Monday. The surge comes as Germany’s soon-to-be Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces backlash for turning on his own voters on key issues such as migration and fiscal policy.
In a 5–4 decision, the US Supreme Court ruled that a Federal Judge in DC had no power to halt the deportation of 200 Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, and the challenge should have been filed in Texas, where the illegal migrants were detained. However, the ruling also stressed that it does not address the constitutionality of using the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal migrants.
Following talks with Donald Trump at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to reduce trade barriers for American goods and create a more balanced trade relationship between the two allies.
Human rights NGOs such as Amnesty International and the International Federation for Human Rights joined Hamas in expressing their outrage over Hungary’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court and to refuse the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They also called on the European Union to revoke Hungary’s voting rights.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna of Estonia has called Hungary ‘a very weak country’ that is ‘part of Putin’s team’ in inflammatory statements made during a recent interview with the German paper Rheinische Post. He also reiterated his wish to strip Hungary of its voting rights in the Council of the EU.
A coordinated EU-wide consumer protection investigation into mobile and online games will launch this spring, focusing on practices affecting young players. The Hungarian authority joins the international effort targeting deceptive in-game tactics and ads.
In a new trend known as ‘nuisance streaming’, online content creators make a living by broadcasting themselves harassing strangers in public, typically in East Asian countries. However, perhaps the worst offenders of them all, Johnny Somali, is now facing serious criminal charges in South Korea and is likely to get significant jail time, in a case that profoundly angered the South Korean public.
Hungary’s five-day humanitarian mission to Nigeria, led by the Hungary Helps programme, concluded with new aid pledges and key partnerships to support persecuted Christian communities and promote interfaith cooperation, officials announced on Sunday.
US President Donald Trump has joined the chorus of right-wing leaders around the world in condemning the conviction of French opposition figure Marine Le Pen and calling for a fair trial. What makes the case appear even more politically compromised is the role of Richard Ferrand, President of the French Constitutional Council and a close ally of Emmanuel Macron—who himself has faced legal proceedings related to corruption in the past.
Austria has closed down 23 of its border crossings with Slovakia and Hungary, while Hungary has established ‘disinfection points’ where members of its Defence Forces are disinfecting all vehicles entering the country. This is in response to the spread of foot-and-moth disease, a condition than only affects livestock and poses no danger to humans.
Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed in a radio interview. He criticized the ICC as a political tool and outlined Hungary’s 2025 agenda, touching on economic reforms, drug policy, and foreign relations.
A general ceasefire in Ukraine may be possible this year, experts suggest, though peace remains distant. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen faces a prison sentence and a five-year election ban, potentially reshaping the future of France’s National Rally party.
Director General of the Center for Fundamental Rights Miklós Szánthó has drawn attention to the hypocrisy that, while the European Parliament is not willing to even discuss revoking the immunity of Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar, who is charged with assault and theft, the EP has already revoked the immunity of two Polish conservative MEPs for standing up against the Tusk administration.
US Vice President JD Vance spoke at a celebratory screening for the documentary series Live Not By Lies, based on our very own Hungarian Conservative contributor Rod Dreher’s 2020 book by the same title, in Washington, DC on Tuesday. The film explores the ‘soft totalitarianism’ of the modern woke movement.
The United States is imposing a 20 per cent import tariff on the European Union and a 34 per cent tariff on China, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a White House ceremony, he signed the new trade policy into law, emphasizing the need for reciprocal tariffs to address trade imbalances.
Hungary is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, following years of scepticism toward it. The announcement coincided with the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest for talks with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orbán.
Interpol has dropped the international arrest warrant for President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik, which had been requested by the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dodik welcomed the decision, stating that Interpol is ‘not at the service of Sarajevo’, and expressed his gratitude to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his support.
Addressing climate change requires both global strategies and individual actions, as even small efforts can have a meaningful impact, János Áder, chairman of the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation, emphasized during a lecture in Budapest. Speaking to university students, the former president of Hungary highlighted the importance of sustainability and the growing environmental challenges driven by human activity.
However, a ballot initiative calling for a state constitutional amendment requiring photo IDs for elections also passed in the important swing state of Wisconsin.