Zelensky says Trump will work to end Hungarian veto on Ukraine entering EU

The surprising assertion came in the wake of the report on prospective EU enlargement released by Brussels on Tuesday, which praised Ukrainian efforts to comply with the international organization’s requirements but fretted over hurdles posed by...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Hungary’s Orban to stop blocking EU bid

Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has urged Hungary to stop blocking Kyiv’s bid to join the European Union, as Brussels backed advancing the war-torn country to the next stage despite...

Hungary, US set to deepen nuclear energy ties during Orbán’s White House visit

Hungary aims to expand nuclear collaboration with the United States through the introduction of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies, Index.hu reported ahead of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s meeting with US President Donald Trump. The...

Tusk launches another attack against Hungary, Orbán reacts on Facebook

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has launched another attack against Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Facebook on Saturday. "He is doing this because he is in big trouble at home," Orban said. "His party lost the presidential...

Hungary’s Faith Church leads Europe’s Christian Zionists

(JNS) Israel has long relied on the steadfast backing of American Evangelicals, a cornerstone of its support base in the United States. Yet as elements of US President Donald Trump’s coalition—most notably commentator Tucker Carlson—take explicit...

Hungarian forint keeps strengthening, partly thanks to Orbán’s challenger Magyar: here’s why

The Hungarian forint maintained its momentum on Monday, 3 November, continuing the gains seen last week. By mid-morning, the exchange rate hovered around 386.4 forints per euro, marking a two-and-a-half-year high. According to Dávid Németh, chief...

Hungarian Dance Academy to Host Budapest Ballet Grand Prix between 17 - 21 November

The Hungarian Dance University (MTE) will host the 3rd Budapest Ballet Grand Prix (BBGP) from 17–21 November, bringing together young dancers from around the world for a week of competition and performance across Budapest’s leading venues — the...

Surprising Expats: Willie Gevertz, Vlogger, Teacher, ‘New York Guy Who Loves Hungary’

This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick. If you would like to be interviewed as a Surprising Expat, please write with a few details of...

Sziget Festival Back in Hungarian Hands – 2026 Dates Announced

Sziget, one of Europe’s largest and best-known music festivals, is once again under Hungarian ownership. The festival will continue with its current management and organising team, now joined by founder Károly Gerendai, who returns as strategic...

Discover What Budapest Festival Orchestra Has in Store for the Next Few Months

Although the Budapest Festival Orchestra has just returned from the wonderfully successful Vicenza Opera Festival, rehearsals are already underway for Iván Fischer’s next major concerts at Müpa Budapest. In addition to Richard Strauss’s grandiose...

Zelensky says Orbán’s blocking of Ukraine’s EU integration is form of support for Putin

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's blocking of Ukraine's European integration is a form of support for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The head of state made this statement while addressing participants...

The only thing that matters to me is to ensure that Hungary's energy supply be secured – Szijjártó

According to Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian government "did what it could" to reduce the country's dependence on Russian oil imports. He also said that it is not true that 92 percent of the oil arriving in the country in recent...

Orban rival says cyberattack behind database leak

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar said Monday that a “malicious” cyberattack was behind a “massive” leak of his party supporters’ personal data. Magyar’s TISZA party is posing an unprecedented challenge to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor...

Armenia, Hungary  Presidents  discussed ways to strengthen relations  between their countries

ArmInfo. RA President Vahagn Khachaturyan, who is in Doha on a working visit for the Second UN Conference on Social Development, met with Hungarian President Tamas Szulok, as reported by Vahagn Khachaturyan's press service. During the meeting,...

PM Orbán Launches Investigation into Opposition Data Leak

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has launched an investigation into a data leak connected to an app used by the leading opposition party, Tisza. According to media reports, the personal data of around 200,000 users was leaked over the weekend...

European enlargement commissioner explains how Ukraine will continue EU accession talks without Orbán's approval

The European Commission wants to obtain a mandate from the Council of the EU to continue accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova at an expert level, without the formal opening of negotiation clusters. As reported by a European Pravda...

Defending Israel in EU, Hungarian minister says bloc risks being boxed out of Mideast

Pursuing policies that are hostile to Israel will render Europe irrelevant in the Middle East, Hungary’s European Union Affairs Minister János Bóka told The Times of Israel. Bóka’s position for Budapest’s government makes him a central player in...

Why are Hungarians mourning today with flags half-mast?

Hungarian flags are flying at half-mast across the country all day today. But what exactly are Hungarians mourning? With military honours, the national flag was solemnly raised and then lowered to half-mast on this national day of mourning, in the...

Dahua Technology unveils regional hub in Budapest, elevating global AIoT ecosystem and localised value creation

Dahua Technology, a video-centric AIoT solution and service provider, has hosted the grand opening ceremony of the Dahua Technology Central Eastern Europe, Nordic and Türkiye regional showroom (the “Showroom”) on October 23 in Budapest, Hungary....

A Hungarian spy scandal in Brussels implicates Viktor Orbán’s EU commissioner

Brussels is a city teeming with spies. Russians, Iranians, Israelis, Chinese… They all move about, seeking information within European institutions and NATO, or to obtain intelligence from the hundreds of organizations headquartered in the Belgian...