33-year-old radical socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for the 2025 New York City mayoral election. Previously, he has publicly supported radial ideas such as defunding the police for ‘queer liberation,’ decriminalizing prostitution, and safe injection sites for drug addicts—the American political establishment on both sides is stunned.

Hungary’s Voks 2025 referendum on Ukraine’s EU accession became one of the most successful public consultations ever, with over 2.2 million votes. State Secretary Balázs Hidvéghi declared the results will shape Hungary’s stance in Brussels, opposing what he calls a ‘reckless’ EU push for Ukraine’s membership.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described this year’s NATO summit as a ‘battle won’ for member states advocating the strengthening of the Alliance over prioritizing Ukraine. He also emphasized that the European Union must ease its fiscal rules to enable member states to meet the new 5 per cent defence commitment by 2035.

‘The big question for the future on the radical left is, therefore, whether the current split will, as the separatists intend, help the left find its place in European domestic politics. Or, on the contrary, is it just another step in the process of complete organizational fragmentation and becoming irrelevant?’

The Zsolnay Light Festival will be held in Pécs between 3 and 6 July this year. Attracting more than 100,000 visitors every year, it has earned its place among Europe’s most prestigious light festivals as the largest light-themed event in Hungary.

Hungary has received extensive negative coverage from the mainstream media in the West after the National Assembly passed a law restricting the Budapest Pride march earlier this year. Back in 2019, however, the coverage was very different when city officials in Modesto, California, denied the permit for a straight pride parade.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomed the return of what he called ‘common sense diplomacy’, as reflected in US President Donald Trump’s approach to managing global conflicts. He also stated that Russia does not pose a real threat to NATO, asserting that the Alliance is significantly stronger.

US President Donald Trump will not consider stricter measures against Russia, despite appeals from EU leaders and Ukraine during the NATO annual summit in The Hague. Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued that such actions would signal the end of diplomatic engagement.

Is Israel prepared for any unexpected scenario of war? What was the casus belli, and what is the war goal for the Jewish state? Can Israel’s Palestinian and Iranian policies be defended? We asked Israel’s ambassador to Hungary about the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán clashed during the annual NATO summit in The Hague over Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union. While Zelenskyy argued that it is unfair for a single member state to block Ukraine’s EU aspirations, Orbán responded that it is equally unfair to risk dragging the Union into a direct conflict with Russia.

The Vera C Rubin Observatory, home to the world’s largest astronomical camera, will begin operations in Chile later this year. The groundbreaking sky survey will run for a decade and include Hungarian researchers contributing to data analysis and software development.

Despite Hungary’s legal ban on Pride events, Dutch MPs have backed a motion calling on Cabinet members to attend the Budapest march next month, raising concerns over political interference and disregard for national sovereignty.

Research astronaut Tibor Kapu became the second Hungarian in space following the successful launch of the Axiom-4 space mission on Wednesday. Kapu will carry out 25 scientific experiments during the 14 days he and the three other crew members will spend aboard the International Space Station—marking a historic return for Hungary to space.

Foreign influence is increasingly threatening Hungary’s national sovereignty, experts warned at a Budapest conference. Massive foreign funding, political manipulation, and NGO activity were cited as tools used to reshape Hungarian politics from the outside.

While foreign tourists flock to Budapest, Hungarians head for Lake Balaton in summer. New data from Szallas.hu reveals Siófok as the top domestic destination. Known for its water tower, Ferris wheel, and quirky Upside Down House, the city of Siófok draws the most domestic visitors in Hungary.

US President Donald Trump will return to the NATO table in just a few hours for the first time since 2019. The summit in The Hague is set to be far from routine for several reasons: member states are expected to approve a 5 per cent defence spending target by 2035. It will also mark the first summit since 2022 not centred on Ukraine, raising questions about Kyiv’s increasingly uncertain future.

A series of high-level meetings between Hungarian and US government officials continues, as Balázs Orbán, Political Director of the Hungarian Prime Minister met with US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday at the White House to discuss bilateral cooperation.

Artificial intelligence is poised to fundamentally reshape financial services, particularly the banking sector, by enhancing efficiency, cutting costs, and opening new business opportunities—according to a new Deloitte report.

After last week’s big jump, crude oil prices have come down close to their pre-Iran attack levels after the conflict in the Middle East between Iran, Israel, and the United States started to cool down. In response, the major US stock index also rose.

Shihoko Goto, Senior Fellow at the Mansfield Foundation, discusses the evolving concept of Indo-Pacific governance, Hungary’s strategic appeal in the region, and the balancing act countries face amid growing US–China competition.

President Donald Trump announced a full ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran, bringing an end to what he called the 12-day war. The truce, reached with US mediation, is set to take effect Tuesday at midnight Washington time.

‘In short, “…and the livin’ is easy” offers a quiet but compelling meditation on the imperfect nature of modern life. Like the Gershwin song that inspired it, the exhibition wraps discomfort in beauty and irony in charm.’

Hungary and Slovakia have blocked the EU’s latest sanctions package, opposing plans to ban Russian oil and gas imports. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó warned the move would devastate Hungary’s energy security and lead to soaring household costs.

According to a recently published article by The New York Times, under the leadership of new party chairman Ken Martin of Minnesota, the Democratic Party’s operations in the United States are plagued by a lack of funding and infighting.

Hungarian left-back Milos Kerkez is set to join Dominik Szoboszlai at Liverpool, as the current Premier League champions finalize a €46 million deal for the 21-year-old. With that, Kerkez becomes the second most valuable Hungarian footballer in history—after Szoboszlai, who joined Liverpool for €70 million in 2023.

Budapest’s Kiscelli Museum invites visitors to explore the history and cultural impact of telephony with its interactive exhibition ‘Hello? Hello!’, open until 18 January. The show spans from the late 19th century to today with vintage phones, soundscapes, and hands-on features.

The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) will be part of the new four-party government, party leader Hunor Kelemen announced on Sunday. According to Kelemen, the Hungarian minority party will hold three ministerial posts in the coalition.

Hungarian military doctor Péter Vekszler has been appointed Chief Medical Officer at NATO’s SHAPE headquarters, one of the alliance’s highest medical positions. He will serve in the role for three years starting 21 June as a brigadier general.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has pledged to take decisive action to safeguard Hungary’s peace and security in response to the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, citing the growing terror threat, rising energy prices, and increasing migratory pressure facing Europe.

In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, let us look at Béla Estván, who emigrated to the United States in the 1850s. The man of Austrian descent pretended to be Hungarian in order to make it easier for himself to succeed in his new homeland.