“It is our firm belief that the EU member states have an inalienable right to decide which other states to allow into the community of European countries,” Balázs Orbán said in Brussels.
Price increase drives buyers to the suburbs
The sharp rise in prices in Budapest is increasingly prompting buyers to look for alternatives in the agglomeration surrounding the capital.
Osijek to be available by highway from June
The final section of the motorway link between Budapest and Osijek will be completed by June, writes the Croatian daily newspaper ‘Vecernji List’. This will complete the entire Croatian section of the European North-South Transport Corridor 5C.
New flight connection to Leipzig
The city of Debrecen has announced that the airline Universal Air is offering return flights to Leipzig.
Orbán vetoes joint declaration on Ukraine
"We will not go along with the creation of a common European position that Hungary is a part of if it is pro-war," PM Orbán said.
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FM: Brussels cannot make decisions above our heads
"They want to quickly push Ukraine into the European Union … and sacrifice the rights of Transcarpathian Hungarians," the foreign minister said.
Hankó: Success of young people is the success of the nation
Balázs Hankó said 3,042 students participated in the Pannonia Scholarship Program in the first semester.
Bólya: Hungarians have a right to know what EU funds are being spent under the radar
Boglárka Bólya said such financing should meet transparency requirements, and she called on the EU to stick to transparency rules that member states are expected to adhere to.
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Pathways to healing
The first time I remember meeting Elmira Mezei was at her 50th birthday party. Her husband, my good friend, had invited me. I may have met her before, but that’s the date that sticks in my head. She was wearing the most fantastic pair ...
Orbán: Ukraine’s EU membership would be equal to economic collapse
PM Orbán warned that Ukraine’s EU membership would mean economic collapse, insisting Hungary’s lone stance is gaining support as national interests must come first.
Hungary’s employment rate is sixth-highest in EU
Hungary's jobless rate, at 4.4pc, is among the lowest in Europe and well under the 5.7pc EU average.
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Tourism continues to power the economy
In January 2025, 1.0 million guests spent nearly 2.3 million tourism nights at tourist (commercial, private and other) accommodation establishments. The number of tourist arrivals was 18% and that of tourism nights 8.7% higher than a year earlier. The number of nights spent by ...
FM: US-Russia agreement could serve as a foundation for global security in the future
Minister Szijjártó said "mankind lives in an age of peril" as armed conflicts became more frequent and more violent.
Orbán: Peace agreement needed to guarantee security of Hungarians and Europeans
The prime minister said Hungary and the Vatican had taken the side of peace from the beginning, and now the US was also on the side of peace.
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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.
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.
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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, ...
