Taking over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, Denmark has promised to exert maximum pressure on Hungary to lift its veto on Ukraine’s EU accession. However, looking back over recent years, there have been several similar threats against Viktor Orbán’s government, and Copenhagen does not have anything new to bring to the table either.

There is no deforestation in Hungary, declared State Secretary for Forests and Land Affairs Péter Zambó, rejecting public allegations. Forests are being renewed, not destroyed—under strict legal supervision and with a focus on sustainability, he said in a video statement.

‘…we examined the dimensions of life satisfaction in Hungary, Transylvania, and Upper Hungary among a target group of disadvantaged individuals, primarily of Roma background. The results indicate that financial situation, housing conditions, family and relationship ties, and broader support from family and friends are all associated with levels of satisfaction.’

In the latest sign of deteriorating relations, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Hungarian Ambassador to Kyiv Antal Hejzer in response to an advertising campaign portraying Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar as the ‘Hungarian Zelenskyy’. Ukraine’s EU accession is increasingly becoming a central topic in the electoral campaign for Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary election.

The European Parliament will debate and vote next week on a no-confidence motion against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, triggered by criticism over undisclosed vaccine-related messages with Pfizer’s CEO during the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘The French Council of State…did not base its decision on educational freedoms. Instead, it invoked two principles from the Education Code. These principles are quasi-totalitarian: “The Nation assigns as the school’s primary mission to share the values of the Republic with students”; “Education is a national public service, whose organization and operation are ensured by the State.”’