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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.
Orbán: Europe is preparing for a war economy, Hungary must stay on a peace path
Speaking at the Macronomx Economic Year Opening event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a stark warning about the direction of Europe’s economy, arguing that while many economic forecasts assume a peaceful environment, the reality discussed among European leaders is very different.
Gulyás: Only President Zelensky is to blame if oil deliveries don’t resume
At Thursday’s Government Info press conference, Minister Gergely Gulyás, the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, addressed the current state of Hungary’s energy security and the situation surrounding the Druzhba oil pipeline. According to Minister Gulyás, the restart of crude oil deliveries depends entirely ...
Retail sales up 3.5 percent
In January 2026, the volume of retail trade was 3.0% higher according to raw data, or 3.5% higher in calendar adjusted terms, than in the same month of the previous year. Compared to the same period of the previous year, calendar-adjusted sale volumes expanded ...
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Orbán: The key principle for the next four years will be to “stay out”
In an interview with ATV host Egon Rónai, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined Hungary’s strategic priorities in an increasingly volatile international environment, stressing that the country must avoid being drawn into wars and geopolitical conflicts. According to PM Orbán, the coming years will be ...
Balance of trade in services improves
Service exports calculated in EUR increased by 7.6%, imports by 3.6% in the 4th quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year. The surplus reached EUR 3.1 billion, EUR 469 million higher than in the 4th quarter of 2024. The ...
Construction boom and rebounding consumers lay the foundations for growth
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product was 0.8% higher according to raw data and 0.6% higher according to seasonally and calendar adjusted and reconciled data in the 4th quarter of 2025 than in the corresponding period of the previous year. Compared to the ...
Trade surplus barely remains in the black
The surplus of the external trade in goods was EUR 12 million, the balance decreased by EUR 756 million, year-on-year. The volume of export decreased by 9.9% compared to the same period of the previous year, that of import grew by 2.3%. The seasonally ...
Tatra Trucks-4iG cooperation part of comprehensive geopolitical strategy
The agreement strengthens regional defense industry cooperation and helps build a strong and independent Central Europe.
Orbán: Hungary cannot be blackmailed
Speaking at an anti-war rally in Esztergom, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a forceful message on energy security, national sovereignty and the war in 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: “Hungary must stay out of the war”
Hungary must stay out of the war at all costs, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Szombathely, where he addressed the latest stop of the Digital Civic Circles’ nationwide, anti-war series of gatherings.
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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.
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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, ...
