Hungary is preparing to adopt an updated national AI strategy, announced government commissioner László Palkovics. The revised plan reflects EU regulations and promotes broader access to data, AI education, and public engagement.
‘Conservatives don’t believe that we’re morally superior to our grandparents. Conservatives cherish all that’s made us: our families, our faith, our nations and the best that’s been thought and said. Conservatives count the cost of change, as well as its benefits, and want change to reflect what’s best in us, so we can come closer to being our best selves as individuals and as peoples.’
‘A White House photo with President Trump would certainly benefit Orbán ahead of the election,’ former Trump Advance Associate Johnny Szani remarked in an interview with Hungarian Conservative. The conversation centred on US–Hungary relations under the second Trump administration, including insider perspectives on key bilateral issues.
‘Although the Court has automatic jurisdiction over member states having ratified the Rome Statute, it cannot prosecute a crime if the states involved have not recognized its jurisdiction. Neither Russia nor Ukraine have accepted the ICC’s jurisdiction over the crime of aggression, the very crime with which the Russian regime is accused.’
‘To some, it may seem like time for the world to throw in the towel and give in to the reality that the future of international trade lies in the hands of Moscow and Beijing, whose plans benefit first and foremost them. However, an alternative route has been proposed.’
As the Trump administration signals its intention to step back from peace talks over the war in Ukraine—pressuring Kyiv and Moscow to engage in direct negotiations—a new structure for peace efforts is beginning to take shape. In parallel, the Vatican under Pope Leo XIV is assuming an increasingly active role in the process, positioning Rome as the new epicentre of the negotiations.
At Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming inaugural mass in the Vatican this Sunday, President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok will be leading the Hungarian delegation, his office has announced.
What will the future labour market in Hungary look like, and what challenges must employees, employers, and the state overcome to create a system that benefits all stakeholders? Oeconomus Economic Research Foundation and WHC joined forces to answer these questions in a comprehensive study examining current trends and future challenges, presented at a distinguished conference on Thursday.
‘We have heard Trump. We have heard Vance. We are taking notes. We are doing the work. But if we are to recover—from this economic dislocation, from cultural disorientation, from moral exhaustion—we will need your help. And if you choose not to offer it, because we are no longer good enough, or because better deals lie elsewhere—so be it.’
The agreement is not just a matter for Ukraine and the US. There is a geopolitical realignment of the world’s raw materials markets, in which Europe’s interests are strongly involved. If US companies are, in practice, given priority access to Ukrainian raw materials, this could limit the EU’s room for manoeuvre at a time when the speed of the green transition will determine future competitiveness.