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Government-Backed Prevention and Policing Efforts Curb Crime in Hungary

Crime in Hungary has fallen by nearly 60 per cent since 2010, according to the Ministry of Interior. Speaking on Crime Prevention Day, officials highlighted expanded police forces, youth programmes, and a nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking as key factors….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 16.04.2025
  • CURRENT

Hungarian Engineers to Join Gripen Fighter Jet Development Through New SAAB Centre

SAAB will open an aviation development centre in Budapest, allowing Hungarian engineers to take part in high-tech fighter jet research and development. The move strengthens Hungary’s role in European air defence and its position in the aerospace industry….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 16.04.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Hungarian Media Authority Criticizes Freedom House Report on Press Freedom in Hungary

Hungary’s media authority (NMHH) has raised concerns about the credibility of Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report, criticizing its opaque authorship, vague sourcing, and narrow scoring system used to assess global press freedom….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 16.04.2025
  • CURRENT

Slovak PM Fico Defies EU Warning, Will Attend Russia’s Victory Day

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced that he will travel to Moscow to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade, defying a warning from the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. Fico criticized the former Estonian prime minister’s statement, asserting that…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 16.04.2025
  • CURRENT

Orbán: Hungary Becomes the ‘Government of Roadbuilding’ with M44 Expressway Milestone

A new 30-kilometre section of Hungary’s M44 expressway, linking the M5 motorway to Szentkirály, has officially opened. The development allows uninterrupted four-lane travel from Kecskemét to Békéscsaba, symbolizing a major step in regional connectivity….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 16.04.2025
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Trump Admin Lifts Sanctions on Orbán’s Chief of Staff Antal Rogán

Antal Rogán, Chief of Staff to the Hungarian Prime Minister, has been removed from the US sanctions list, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced. The senior government official had been placed under Magnitsky sanctions in January—a move widely regarded as the…
  • Joakim Scheffer
  • ‎ —‎ 15.04.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Governor Shapiro’s Arsonist Turns Out to Be Violent Anarchist Out on Bail

Governor Josh Shapiro’s gubernatorial mansion was burned down on Sunday, 13 April in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the Jewish statesman was celebrating passover with his friends and family. Suspect Cody Balmer has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident,…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 15.04.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Balázs Orbán: Ukraine’s EU Accession Could Drain Resources, Undermine Strategic Balance

Ukraine’s accelerated EU accession could consume essential resources and undermine Hungary’s strategic position, warned Political Director to the Prime Minister Balázs Orbán, who outlined the financial, geopolitical, and security risks at a Budapest business conference….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 15.04.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

DAC Files Official Complaint for Anti-Hungarian Banner by Slovan Fans

During a game between FC DAC 1904 and Slovan Bratislava in the Slovakian football league, the home Slovan fans held up a disparaging banner which referred to Hungary as ‘Mongolia’, along with the message ‘Slovakia is the country of Slovakians…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 15.04.2025
  • CURRENT, POLITICS

Hungary’s 15th Amendment Defines Sex at Birth, Tightens Drug Security, and Migration Laws

Hungary’s Parliament passed the 15th amendment to the Constitution, reinforcing traditional gender definitions, enshrining the right to pay with cash, and tightening rules on dual citizenship and government powers in emergencies….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 15.04.2025
  • CURRENT

Hungary and Uzbekistan Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement

In a historic first, Hungary’s defence minister visited Uzbekistan to sign a new agreement marking the start of deeper military cooperation. The visit underscores Hungary’s interest in regional stability and stronger ties in Central Asia….
  • Ádám Bráder
  • ‎ —‎ 15.04.2025
  • CULTURE & SOCIETY, CURRENT

Minister Hankó Touts Hungarian Family Policy Achievements at KINCS Event

‘The families give our economy its strength,’ Minister of Culture and Innovation Balázs Hankó has told the press at a joint press conference with Mária Kopp Institute for Demography and Families (KINCS) President Tünde Fűrész. Minister Hankó highlighted the specific…
  • Márton Losonczi
  • ‎ —‎ 14.04.2025
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IDF Confirms Killing of Mohammed Deif; EU Chief Negotiator Seen Sitting Next to Terrorist Leaders in Tehran
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IDF Confirms Killing of Mohammed Deif; EU Chief Negotiator Seen Sitting Next to Terrorist Leaders in Tehran

Deif, who orchestrated the 7 October terrorist attack against Israel and served as a military commander during the ongoing Gaza war, was killed in Khan Yunis. His killing preceded that of Ismail Haniyeh, who the day before his death attended the inauguration of the Iranian President in the company of none other than Enrique Mora, the Spanish EU official coordinating nuclear negotiations with Tehran.

Ádám Bráder
01.08.2024
MCC Vojvodina Opens Its Doors to Train Local Youth
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MCC Vojvodina Opens Its Doors to Train Local Youth

Mathias Corvinus Collegium Director General Zoltán Szalai highlighted at the opening ceremony that MCC training is not merely based on textbook knowledge but starts where public and higher education end. ‘This training is for those who want a bit more, who feel they have more ambition and talent,’ he explained.

Ádám Bráder
01.08.2024
Reduced-Price Natural Gas Amounts to Be Calculated with Simplified Method from August, Hungarian Energy Group Announces
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Reduced-Price Natural Gas Amounts to Be Calculated with Simplified Method from August, Hungarian Energy Group Announces

From 1 August 2024, MVM will automatically adjust and record the amount of discounted natural gas at the reduced utility price for each day in the case of temperature-dependent monthly billing.

Ádám Bráder
01.08.2024
Middle East on the Brink of Full-Scale War as Iran’s Supreme Leader Orders Direct Attack on Israel
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Middle East on the Brink of Full-Scale War as Iran’s Supreme Leader Orders Direct Attack on Israel

The situation in the Middle East is becoming increasingly tense, with escalatory developments taking place one after the other. This week, Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in a precision strike. In response, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered a direct attack on Israel.

Joakim Scheffer
01.08.2024
Hungarian Presidency Programmes Praised by Member States Experts
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Hungarian Presidency Programmes Praised by Member States Experts

State Secretary Barna Pál Zsigmond has shared that despite the continuous political attacks from Brussels, Member States on an expert level have praised the programmes organized so far under the scope of the Hungarian presidency of the EU Council.

Márton Losonczi
31.07.2024
Would-Be Trump Assassin Studied Fico Assassination Attempt
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Would-Be Trump Assassin Studied Fico Assassination Attempt

An FBI special agent has revealed that Thomas Matthew Crooks had been studying previous assassination attempts, including the one on US President John F. Kennedy and the recent one on Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia, leading up to his effort to take the life of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month.

Márton Losonczi
31.07.2024
Hungarian Economic Growth Remains Among Best in EU
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Hungarian Economic Growth Remains Among Best in EU

The Hungarian economy grew by 1.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, remaining above the EU average. The countries of the eurozone are expected to continue weakening, especially the German economy, which is not a good sign for Hungary. Considering the data, there is a more urgent need than ever to boost the EU’s competitiveness, which is a key priority of the Hungarian EU Presidency.

Joakim Scheffer
31.07.2024
Manfred Weber Wants Hungarian Schengen Membership Suspended over Immigration Rules
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Manfred Weber Wants Hungarian Schengen Membership Suspended over Immigration Rules

President of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber is urging EU Member States to respond to the Hungarian worker visa changes with the strictest possible measures. Starting 8 July, Belarusian and Russian workers, along with nationals of six other countries, will be able to enter and work in Hungary under relaxed conditions. This move has infuriated the famously anti-Hungarian Weber, who claims it threatens the entire Schengen area. The European Commission has the power to suspend a state’s Schengen membership, although this has never happened before.

Joakim Scheffer
31.07.2024
Finnish President Urges Ukraine to Negotiate Peace Without Preconditions
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Finnish President Urges Ukraine to Negotiate Peace Without Preconditions

Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated in a recent interview that a point has been reached where starting negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine can no longer be postponed. Stubb’s statement echoes the proposals of Viktor Orbán, which the Hungarian Prime Minister submitted to European Council President Charles Michel following his peace mission in early July.

Joakim Scheffer
30.07.2024
Center for Fundamental Rights Announces Wokebusters Task Force
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Center for Fundamental Rights Announces Wokebusters Task Force

The new anti-woke initiative will consist of two main pillars: an emergency response information chain alerting the members of the nefarious activity of progressive, woke actors anywhere in the world; and one focused on the organization of conferences and workshops for right-wing activists.

Márton Losonczi
30.07.2024
Viktor Orbán Nominates Olivér Várhelyi Again as Commissioner for Hungary
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Viktor Orbán Nominates Olivér Várhelyi Again as Commissioner for Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated Olivér Várhelyi, the current Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, as the next Commissioner for Hungary in the new European Commission. Várhelyi’s task will not be easy, as he has experienced numerous conflicts with the European Parliament over the past five years. Additionally, pro-war factions will likely do everything in their power to derail the Hungarian candidate’s nomination process.

Joakim Scheffer
30.07.2024
Hungary Set to Become Self-Sufficient in 30mm Ammunition with New Várpalota Factory
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Hungary Set to Become Self-Sufficient in 30mm Ammunition with New Várpalota Factory

The munitions manufacturing facility at the Várpalota Defence Industrial Complex, operated in partnership with German Rheinmetall, will contribute to reducing Hungarian dependence on supply chains, Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky stated at the inauguration ceremony on Monday.

Ádám Bráder
30.07.2024
Slovakia Vows to Halt Diesel Supplies to Ukraine Unless Kyiv Resumes Oil Transit
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Slovakia Vows to Halt Diesel Supplies to Ukraine Unless Kyiv Resumes Oil Transit

After Kyiv failed to restore the uninterrupted transit of Russian Lukoil’s oil shipments to Hungary and Slovakia via Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced that Bratislava might stop diesel supplies to Ukraine. Slovak deliveries account for a tenth of Ukraine’s diesel consumption.

Joakim Scheffer
30.07.2024
Hungary Supports Georgian Integration Despite EU Backlash at the Caucasian Country’s Foreign Agent Law
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Hungary Supports Georgian Integration Despite EU Backlash at the Caucasian Country’s Foreign Agent Law

Hungary declared its support for Georgia’s membership efforts comes shortly after the EU’s decision to halt the accession process following the adoption of the foreign agent law by the Tbilisi parliament.

Ibrahim Mammadov
30.07.2024
Fidesz MP Explains Why Budapest Airport Acquisition Was Crucial For the Country
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Fidesz MP Explains Why Budapest Airport Acquisition Was Crucial For the Country

In a short Facebook video, Csaba Dömötör highlighted that the reacquired Budapest Airport will generate revenue for the Hungarian government, and it is the strategically important ‘gate to our country for millions of people’ as well.

Márton Losonczi
29.07.2024
Hezbollah Golan Heights Strike Kills Children — FM Szijjártó: ‘We must prevent escalation in the Middle East’
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Hezbollah Golan Heights Strike Kills Children — FM Szijjártó: ‘We must prevent escalation in the Middle East’

The threat of escalation in the Middle East is growing following Saturday’s deadly strike by Hezbollah on an Israeli-controlled settlement in the Golan Heights. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has even gone so far as to threaten Israel with an invasion.

Joakim Scheffer
29.07.2024
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Suggests Hungary Should Leave EU, NATO
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Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Suggests Hungary Should Leave EU, NATO

In response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at the Tusványos festival, Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski of Poland has called on the Hungarian leadership to leave the EU and NATO if they believe these organizations treat them so badly. Meanwhile, US Ambassador David Pressman has also come out to criticize the same speech by PM Orbán.

Márton Losonczi
29.07.2024
Enhanced SME Loan Programme to Boost Competitiveness of Hungarian Businesses
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Enhanced SME Loan Programme to Boost Competitiveness of Hungarian Businesses

Under the new, more favourable conditions, the programme’s aim remains to increase the productivity and added value of domestic micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through support for technological and organizational renewal.

Ádám Bráder
29.07.2024
Viktor Orbán at Tusványos: ‘Donald Trump is the last chance for America to maintain its global supremacy’
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Viktor Orbán at Tusványos: ‘Donald Trump is the last chance for America to maintain its global supremacy’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his annual speech at Tusványos, where he discussed the war in Ukraine, the peace mission, the changing world order, and the upcoming US presidential elections. He stated that Donald Trump is the only chance for the United States to maintain its supremacy.

Joakim Scheffer
27.07.2024
Viktor Orbán Met With Romanian Counterpart Before Tusványos Speech
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Viktor Orbán Met With Romanian Counterpart Before Tusványos Speech

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with his Romanian counterpart Marcel Ciolacu on Friday, a day before Orbán’s speech at Tusványos. The discussions focused on bilateral relations between the two countries and Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area.

Joakim Scheffer
26.07.2024
Hungary Does Not Want to Blackmail Ukraine over Oil Transit Dispute
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Hungary Does Not Want to Blackmail Ukraine over Oil Transit Dispute

Minister of Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás stated on Friday that Hungary does not want to blackmail Ukraine over the halted transit of Russian Lukoil oil shipments via Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia. However, Gulyás pointed out that if no solution is found in the near future, ‘other steps should be considered’.

Joakim Scheffer
26.07.2024
Peace Mission and Hungarian Stance on War Discussed at Tusványos Roundtable
CURRENT

Peace Mission and Hungarian Stance on War Discussed at Tusványos Roundtable

Balázs Orbán emphasized at a party political roundtable discussion on Thursday at the 33rd Bálványos Summer Open University and Student Camp that peace advocates will eventually become the majority in Europe, stating that ‘time is on their side’.

Ádám Bráder
26.07.2024
Majority of Hungarians Wants Transparent Media
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Majority of Hungarians Wants Transparent Media

The overwhelming majority of Hungarians support transparency in the foreign funding of media outlets. Recently, there has been an increase in foreign attempts to interfere in Hungarian domestic politics, with the media being a primary target. In response, the government established the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty. This move, however, could prompt Brussels to penalize the country with another rule of law mechanism.

Joakim Scheffer
26.07.2024
Kremlin Shows Readiness to Negotiate with Ukraine While Zelenskyy Is in Power
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Kremlin Shows Readiness to Negotiate with Ukraine While Zelenskyy Is in Power

After Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready to negotiate with Russia if Moscow ‘acts in good faith’, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded on Thursday that Russia was willing to negotiate with Ukraine even if Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains president. Viktor Orbán’s peace mission has undoubtedly contributed to these positive developments towards peace, and the Hungarian Prime Minister could play a crucial role in mediating further talks.

Joakim Scheffer
26.07.2024
Survey Highlights Increased Financial Confidence and Savings among Hungarians
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Survey Highlights Increased Financial Confidence and Savings among Hungarians

Analysts found that 23.5 per cent of Hungarians now have some money left in their pockets at the end of the month, compared to 19.7 per cent a year earlier. One in three Hungarians managed to save some amount monthly, although the overall proportion has decreased by 0.2 per cent compared to the previous year.

Ádám Bráder
25.07.2024
Hungary Defends Israel Against ICJ’s Biased Advisory Opinion
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Hungary Defends Israel Against ICJ’s Biased Advisory Opinion

In an official statement of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Hungarian government expressed its disagreement with the recent findings of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, according to which Israel’s presence in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem is ‘unlawful’, while Israel’s ‘policies and practices’ in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem, including ‘the maintenance and expansion of settlements’, amount to the ‘annexation of large parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.’

Dávid Nagy
25.07.2024
Hungary Finalizes Agreement with Axiom Space to Send Second Hungarian Astronaut on Ax-4 Mission
CULTURE & SOCIETY CURRENT

Hungary Finalizes Agreement with Axiom Space to Send Second Hungarian Astronaut on Ax-4 Mission

During the mission, the Hungarian research astronaut will spend 14 days aboard the International Space Station, conducting scientific experiments that will not only benefit the domestic space sector but also position Hungary competitively on the international stage in one of the 21st century’s most rapidly developing industries.

Ádám Bráder
25.07.2024
Bulgaria Offers Help for Hungary Amid Ukraine Oil Transit Dispute
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Bulgaria Offers Help for Hungary Amid Ukraine Oil Transit Dispute

Bulgaria has offered to help maintain Hungary’s energy security if Ukraine does not resume Russian Lukoil oil shipments to Hungary in the near future. Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó called Sofia’s offer a sincere gesture of friendship.

Joakim Scheffer
25.07.2024
Hungary Unveils First Locally Produced Lynx KF-41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
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Hungary Unveils First Locally Produced Lynx KF-41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

During the handover ceremony, Minister of Defence Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky highlighted that the war in Ukraine has demonstrated the necessity for every country to have a well-functioning defence industry capable of supplying the nation at all times and in all situations.

Ádám Bráder
25.07.2024
ELTE Leads in Teacher Training Admissions Achieving the Highest Numbers in 15 Years
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ELTE Leads in Teacher Training Admissions Achieving the Highest Numbers in 15 Years

As Hungary’s premier higher education institution covering the full spectrum of teacher training, it is particularly important for ELTE that 20 per cent of those admitted will start their studies as teacher trainees. Numerically, this means that ELTE admitted the highest number of applicants (2,500) to teacher training in the last 15 years.

Ádám Bráder
25.07.2024
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