Hungary cannot be circumvented with legal manoeuvres to open Ukraine’s EU accession process, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Copenhagen ahead of an informal EU summit, insisting any enlargement must follow the same rules and warning that fast-tracking Kyiv risks drawing the EU into war and draining funds.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland called the Russo–Ukrainian war ‘our war’ at the Warsaw Security Forum, prompting a sharp rebuke from his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán, who warned that neither Hungary nor the EU is at war with Russia and accused Tusk of endangering European lives.
The country exemplifies competition between liberal and postliberal forces.
‘Countries like Hungary, Italy, and Poland must lead the way, highlight good practices, and demonstrate how to stop mass and irregular migration,’ Juan Soto Gómez told Hungarian Conservative. The Spanish conservative activist spoke about the chances for the emergence of a broader right-wing movement in Europe and the prospects for a migration reset across the continent.
Hungarian Gripens scrambled from Šiauliai, Lithuania, on 25 September to intercept Russian jets near Latvia. NATO praised Hungary’s role in protecting Baltic airspace, even as Budapest faces criticism within the Alliance for its stance on Ukraine.
‘While the EU promotes green energy…in every possible forum, EU bodies may keep Hungary in complete uncertainty for decades regarding the feasibility and conditions for implementing its investment in the transition to safe and clean energy.’
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud of Dearborn has ignited national outrage after telling a Christian man he was ‘not welcome’ and a ‘bigot’ for objecting to a street sign honouring Osama Siblani, local journalist who has glorified Hamas and Hezbollah. The clash, captured on video, has fuelled debate over intolerance, antisemitism, and freedom of speech in America.
‘There is not much time left to save France, to restore our European nations—but the people are there, ready for change,’ Fabrice Leggeri told Hungarian Conservative. The former head of Frontex, now serving as a Member of the European Parliament for France’s National Rally, expressed confidence in the rise of patriotic forces and their ability to represent the will of the people across the EU.
Has Hungary made efforts to diversify its energy resources since 2022? What alternative energy supply routes does Hungary have? What will Hungary do if Donald Trump asks it to stop buying Russian oil? We spoke with the Hungarian State Secretary for Energy about Hungary’s energy policy.
At the 5th Geopolitical Summit in Budapest, US Chargé d’Affaires Robert Palladino framed Hungary as central to the ‘renewal of Western civilization’, praising its defence of sovereignty and family. He argued that America and Hungary are allies not by convenience but conviction, united against chaos by shared civilizational values.