To celebrate the Day of Hungarian Football, here is our list of the 20 greatest Hungarian footballers of all time, featuring Ferenc Puskás, Dominik Szoboszlai, Hungary’s only Ballon d’Or winner Flórián Albert, and many more legendary players.
A new EUobserver article portrays Fidesz, AfD, and RN as central players in what it calls a growing ‘pro-Kremlin bloc’ in the EP. Using votes on 14 Russia–Ukraine resolutions, the Brussels-leaning publication argues their influence has expanded significantly since 2019.
A new Odoxa poll shows Jordan Bardella dominating the early landscape of France’s 2027 presidential race, winning every hypothetical matchup tested. The National Rally leader polls around 35–36 per cent in the first round and would defeat all major rivals in a runoff, including a landslide victory over Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is promoting Hungary as Europe’s safest Christmas destination in a new video posted on X. Inviting tourists to ‘experience Europe the way it should be,’ he also stressed that Hungary pays a daily €1 million fine for not opening its borders to illegal migrants.
‘Biden basically engaged in a punitive relationship with Hungary for his whole term. He was vindictive, he misused his power to hurt Hungary. And there was really nothing we could do about it, except for bringing the interests of Hungary into the American conservative movement. I think we actually changed the nature of American discourse about Hungary.’
‘The conservative commitment to national sovereignty and democratic accountability ensures that governance remains responsive to the citizens it serves, rather than distant ideological or bureaucratic elites. This maintains a critical check on the imposition of one-size-fits-all moral doctrines, preserving cultural diversity, civic participation, and democratic legitimacy.’
‘The damage is done. Most viewers will swallow the caricature without a second thought, file ‘Hungary = corrupt chaos’ into their mental map of Europe, and never realize they’ve been fed quiet propaganda dressed as entertainment. Beautiful Budapest didn’t deserve the smear. And the audience didn’t deserve the lie.’
How long can Russia finance its war against Ukraine? Why hasn’t Russia won this war decisively? What is the most realistic outcome? We asked the French economist and Russia expert at the School of Economic Warfare in Paris about the state of the Russian war economy.
Slovenia under fire after parliament approved the Šutar Law, granting sweeping police powers in designated high-risk zones. NGOs and EU officials warn the law may unfairly single out Roma communities, introduced shortly after a Roma suspect fatally assaulted Aleš Šutar—an incident that triggered mass protests and ministerial resignations.
The American chipmaker giant Nvidia surpassed expectations in its Q3 2025 earnings call, sending not only its own stock higher but also lifting other tech companies in pre-market trading. This has helped buck the broader downward trend in US markets, which had been weighed down by concerns over the potential overvaluation of AI-related companies.