Left-wing groups and union-backed networks mounted coordinated blockades and street violence in Giessen to hinder the founding congress of AfD’s youth wing, Generation Deutschland. Subsidized NGOs helped mobilize masked agitators who built barricades and attacked journalists, politicians, and vehicles, while police intervened only partially, exposing publicly funded pressure against the AfD.
Hungarian forint hit its best level since December 2023 on Wednesday, strengthening to HUF 380.2 per euro. Markets continue to reward the Hungarian Central Bank’s disciplined approach and the Trump–Orbán currency-swap deal, which signalled that the forint is well-protected from external shocks.
Nearly three years after Qatargate, Brussels is rocked by another major scandal: Belgian authorities have detained former EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini and top diplomat Stefano Sannino in a fraud probe involving the EU’s diplomatic academy. The probe is already fuelling calls for accountability at the highest levels of the Commission.
Matt Van Epps of the Republican Party defeated Democrat nominee Aftyn Behn, who has been dubbed as ‘the AOC of Tennessee’ by right-wing media, in the special election for the vacant seat in the US House of Representatives in Tennessee’s 7th congressional district. The GOP retains their 220 House seats, while Democrats currently have 214.
Hungary plans to launch the renovation of 1,000 kilometres of railway track in the coming period, with full funding secured, Construction and Transport Minister János Lázár told Parliament’s Economic Committee on Tuesday.
Budapest’s government office is continuing intensive inspections of BKV buses to ensure passenger safety and enforce proper maintenance, following a series of summer bus fires that triggered a full review of the fleet.
In a lengthy Facebook post, Polish MP Marcin Romanowski for the right-wing PiS party has lauded the decision by the Constitutional Court of Poland to stop Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s effort to establish a ‘liberal juristocracy’ in the country.
Elon Musk has praised Viktor Orbán’s hard line on migration by sharing a viral clip in which the prime minister warns that progressive elites seek to reshape Europe demographically. As US conservatives rallied behind Orbán, Donald Trump reportedly intensified pressure on EU governments to abandon pro-migration policies and confront the crisis honestly.
The CJEU has again ruled against Hungary in a migration case, overriding the Curia of Hungary by invoking the primacy of EU law. The decision reflects Brussels’s push to centralize control over migration and weaken its Member States’ sovereignty, allowing a foreign national expelled by Hungary due to a lack of income to stay in the country.
Hungary has become a net contributor to the European Union for the first time since its 2004 accession, as frozen EU funds continue to distort the financial balance. With Budapest paying more into the common budget than it receives, the economic impact of the European Commission’s political blackmail campaign is increasingly visible ahead of the 2026 election.
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen to $2.998 in the United States, according to AAA. The last time the average gas price was below $3 was on 11 May 2021; and it even climbed up to as high as $5.016 in the summer of 2022 during the Biden administration.
‘The Russian–Western relationship is basically about geography.’
Budapest’s General Assembly has called on the government to resume negotiations with the mayor, arguing that sustainable budgeting, enshrined in Hungary’s constitution, can only be upheld if talks continue. The appeal came during an extraordinary session held at the Budapest Transport Corporation’s bus depot in Kelenföld.
‘I mean, it doesn’t have Delhi’s “toxic trash mountains”—to cite The Guardian.’
‘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.