Hungary must strengthen its cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure greater technological, scientific and economic benefits, Scientific and Technology Minister Zoltán Tanács said. The minister stressed that increasing the country’s ESA ‘georeturn’ and expanding the participation of Hungarian companies and research institutions in space projects are key priorities.

Hungary plans to increase its wind power capacity more than tenfold by 2030, with the first tender for 700 megawatts of new capacity set to launch later this year. The government says the programme will strengthen energy security, diversify renewable energy production and support the country’s transition to a more sustainable energy system.

A story that combines far-left terrorism, Soviet Jewish immigration, and Hungary during the first years after the democratic transition

At New York’s Democratic primaries, Muslim candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who opposes deportations, defeated incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat in the 13th Congressional District. In a New York State Senate primary, Aber Kawas won the Democratic nomination despite controversy over comments appearing to blame the 9/11 attacks on Islamophobia.

Less than a week after the EU approved its toughest-ever deportation framework, member states are already discussing where to establish the bloc’s first offshore return hubs, hoping they will be operational as soon as 2027. According to reports, Rwanda, Uganda, and Uzbekistan have already emerged as potential host countries.

YouTube has reportedly demonetized a documentary by American journalist Nate Friedman examining the Islamification of Birmingham. The film focuses on the city’s rapidly growing Muslim population and increasing political representation, including quite controversial remarks from local Muslims regarding Sharia law and the future of the West.

The leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia have agreed to deepen cooperation within the Visegrád Group, pledging closer coordination on European Union policy, regional infrastructure, energy, digitalization, and competitiveness following a summit in Gödöllő.

‘The current accusations follow an investigation initiated by the European Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee against the right-wing group, after allegations of earlier mismanagement surfaced. The group might also be found liable for 4.3 million EUR allegedly misused by the now-defunct Identity and Democracy (ID) group.’

Right-wing MEPs are facing hate-speech investigations after celebrating the European Parliament’s approval of the EU’s toughest-ever deportation framework last week. The dispute centres on ‘send them back’ chants following the vote and subsequent social media comments directed at Swedish Iraqi MEP Abir Al-Sahlani, including ‘cry more’ and ‘go home’.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Budapest, Hungary, for collecting human body parts from abandoned cemeteries and his workplace at a hospital, generating international headlines. During police questioning, he even claimed to have cooked and eaten some of the human remains.

Hungary has officially welcomed two new Saab Gripen fighter aircraft into service, expanding its fleet to 18 aircraft while marking two decades of Swedish–Hungarian defence cooperation. Officials said the new jets will strengthen both Hungary’s air defence capabilities and NATO’s eastern flank.

Ukraine’s ambition to open all six EU accession clusters by mid-July has encountered a new obstacle after Hungary reportedly refused to approve a joint EU letter required for the next phase of negotiations. The decision suggests greater continuity in Budapest’s Ukraine policy than many in Brussels had expected after Viktor Orbán’s election defeat.

Hungary’s health minister has outlined an ambitious reform agenda aimed at rebuilding the country’s underfunded healthcare system, announcing the creation of an independent quality authority, plans to strengthen the national health insurer, and measures to improve transparency, staffing, and patient care.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has launched ‘Operation Purgatory’, a sweeping legal and constitutional campaign to dismantle what he calls the ‘Hungarian Cosa Nostra’ built under Viktor Orbán. The plan would create a powerful anti-corruption super-agency and overhaul key state institutions, prompting critics to warn of an unprecedented concentration of power and concerns over political retaliation.

‘For the G7 to truly become a group capable of upholding the rules-based order, its members need to strengthen the group’s legitimacy in the eyes of the world. If this transformation can be successful, the G7 could continue to play a leading role.’

ETO FC Győr striker Nadhir Benbouali became the first player from the Hungarian league to score in a FIFA World Cup game since 1986. Benbouali came on as a substitute for Algeria and headed his team’s equalizer after a corner against Jordan. Algeria ended up winning the game 2–1.

As investigators continue examining Monday’s deadly shooting in Montreal, debate is growing over the ideology that motivated the attacker. Although media reports quickly linked Seth Hatfield to the incel subculture and right-wing extremism, his 104-page manifesto appears far more rooted in radical anti-capitalist and Marxist thought.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Polish President Karol Nawrocki of exploiting anti-Ukrainian sentiment for political gain, comparing him to Viktor Orbán. The remarks came amid a growing dispute between Kyiv and Warsaw over the legacy of the UPA, which Poland holds responsible for the massacre of tens of thousands of Polish civilians during WWII.

Hungary’s parliament has approved a sweeping overhaul of the country’s public media system, creating a new public broadcaster, restoring the independence of the Hungarian News Agency (MTI), and introducing new oversight bodies intended to strengthen editorial independence and public accountability.

Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK Party, has published a video demanding that the successor to the resigning Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom be chosen by a general election, not by the sitting Labour MPs.

The framework emerging from Switzerland—a High-Level Committee, a 60-day deadline, nuclear inspections, and a deconfliction mechanism for Lebanon—amounts to a diplomatic architecture that will need to hold together under enormous pressure.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Central Europe is ready to shape its own future as he called for stronger Visegrád cooperation ahead of a summit with the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Hungarian animation has secured a strong presence at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, with two shorts competing in the main programme alongside student films, a Hungarian co-production and a festival jury member from Hungary.

Dutch authorities are investigating a double murder after a 15-year-old girl stabbed her parents to death inside their home near Groningen. According to classmates, the suspect had previously been identified as a boy and later as a dog, while reports also claim that she sent WhatsApp messages containing photographs of her parents covered in blood to classmates shortly after the killings.

A Montreal police officer, an armed suspect, and a civilian were killed during a dramatic shootout on Monday, while a second officer was seriously wounded. While the investigation remains ongoing, reports have emerged suggesting that the civilian victim, identified as Michael Mizrahi, a member of Montreal’s Jewish community, may have been struck by a female police officer during the exchange.

A Christian preacher and his cameraman were attacked during a confrontation at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, London, leaving the preacher injured and a suspect in police custody. The famous free-speech forum has emerged as a frequent scene of attacks targeting Christian evangelists in recent years, many of them involving Muslim perpetrators.

Tensions flared in central Kyiv on Sunday as the annual Equality March and a large-scale nationalist counter-protest unfolded under heavy police protection. The rival demonstrations highlighted a broader ideological struggle in Ukraine, where deeply embedded nationalist sentiment increasingly clashes with demands for greater LGBT rights and legal recognition amid the country’s EU accession bid.

‘Recent reporting on the suspension of MCC Brussels from the EU Transparency Register has contained significant factual inaccuracies. Much of the coverage has focused on implication rather than fact…For clarity, the suspension does not concern corruption, misconduct, financial irregularities, criminal wrongdoing, or any attempt to improperly influence EU institutions.’

Less than 24 hours after Progress Pride flags were installed on Budapest’s Erzsébet Bridge, several disappeared, with a video showing a man throwing the banners into the Danube. City authorities suspect deliberate vandalism, plan to file a police report, and say the flags will be reinstalled as Budapest prepares for its first Pride since Viktor Orbán left power.

Stopira, a left-back in the Cape Verdean squad that impressed the world with two draws against Spain and Uruguay, is actually a dual Hungarian citizen, making him the only Hungarian player at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He played for Videoton FC Fehérvár for eleven consecutive seasons, from 2012 to 2023, during which he earned Hungarian citizenship in 2019.