As Hungary approaches the 2026 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has framed the vote as a decisive moment for the country’s future security and economic stability.
Bóka: EU enlargement policy at a crossroads
The European Union’s enlargement policy has reached a crossroads, Minister for European Union Affairs János Bóka said on Tuesday at the Budapest Balkans Forum.
Inflation slows to a mere 1.4 percent
Consumer prices were 1.4% higher on average in February 2026 than a year earlier. Over one month, consumer prices rose by 0.1% on average.
Fuel prices capped again
As a reaction to the exploding oil prices, a capped price for fuels will apply at petrol stations in Hungary.
Hungarian Parliament rejects Ukraine’s EU membership and war support
Hungary’s National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution rejecting Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, further financial and military support for the war, and initiatives aimed at transforming the European Union into a military alliance.
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Marrakesh – The Red City, where history and the modern world meet
The enchanting city of Marrakesh, resplendent in red, has been one of Morocco's most important cities for more than nine centuries. Who would have thought that this settlement, founded in the 11th century, would grow from a military camp into an imperial capital and ...
Industrial production still lags
The volume of industrial production declined by 2.5%, while based on working-day adjusted data it increased year-on-year by 0.3% in January 2026. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data, industrial output was 1.5% higher than in December 2025.
“Meet the Kellys: The True Story of Machine Gun Kelly and His Moll Kathryn Thorne” by Chris Enss (published by Citadel Press)
Insatiable wife pushed hubby deeper and deeper into crime
George Kelly’s wife Kathryn loved luxury – top hotels, swanky restaurants, nice clothes, expensive furs and jewellery – so it was she who bought him a useful machine gun. For while her man was doing well enough as a bootlegger, they both were ambitious ...
We must win the fight to reopen the oil pipeline, PM says
At the Debrecen antiwar rally, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that Hungary faces growing pressure over the war in Ukraine, energy supplies, and the country’s future within Europe.
The capital with the eye of an expat
March madness
It’s hard to believe it’s March already. That time of year again when the world and her mother lay some claim to being Irish.
Orbán: We will not fulfill Ukraine’s demands
Hungarian-Ukrainian relations took another sharp turn for the worse after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly threatened Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over Hungary’s refusal to back another €90 billion package for Ukraine.
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Energy dispute with Ukraine escalates amid oil transit row
Hungary on Wednesday suspended diesel fuel deliveries to Ukraine with immediate effect.
Orange at times, blue at others
The government-critical portal atlatszo.hu has presented an “Election Monitor” which, based on a complex methodology, promises a suspenseful outcome for the elections on 12 April.
Orbán: Those who shut down the Druzhba pipeline are the ones who blew up Nord Stream — Ukraine is interested in chaos in Hungary
At his press conference in Washington, PM Orbán addressed the objectives of the new body, growing transatlantic tensions, and what he described as Ukraine’s interest in destabilizing Hungary.
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Egis favipiravir drug licenced for Covid-19 treatment
A new drug with the active ingredient favipiravir manufactured by Hungarian pharmaceutical company Egis has been licenced for treatment of Covid-19 by the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYEI), the institute said on Saturday.
Fidesz MEP slams leftist opposition for thwarting proposal on Islamist terrorism
Leftist MEPs of the European Parliament, including those of Hungary's Democratic Coalition and Momentum parties, on Monday voted down a right-wing proposal to put issues around Islamist terrorism in Europe on the agenda, ruling Fidesz MEP Balazs Hidveghi told public media.
PM says he is convinced Trump will win
Orbán: New EU migration pact could force Hungary to welcome migrants
Hungary does not support the new migration and refugee package presented by the European Commission on Wednesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Reuters newswire on Friday. Under the package, Hungary's commitment to send people back from the southern EU states like Italy or Greece, ...
