If the word “desert” instantly makes you think of endless golden dunes, the Agafay Desert will gently rewrite that image. This rocky, moonlike landscape stretches just 30–40 kilometers from the red walls of Marrakech, with the jagged outline of the Atlas Mountains almost always visible on the horizon. There are no sweeping sand seas here, but pale stone hills, dry riverbeds and scattered rocks – a stone desert whose raw minimalism has a quiet, magnetic beauty.
Orbán: A new golden age has dawned
At a joint press conference in Budapest, PM Orbán welcomed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after what he called a “cordial, friendly and serious” meeting, saying bilateral ties have reached a historic high. With President Donald Trump in office, the prime minister described ...
Szijjártó: Hungarian-US strategic cooperation is built on the friendship between the PM and President Trump
The foundation of the current strategic cooperation between Hungary and the United States is the personal relationship and friendship between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President Donald Trump, and maintaining this cooperation is in Hungary’s national interest, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter ...
Construction output up by nearly 9 percent
Construction output volume, based on raw data surpassed the one year earlier level by 8.9%, according to calendar-adjusted data by 6.5% in December 2025. Among the main construction groups the construction of buildings grew by 8.4%, that of civil engineering by 10.5%. Based on ...
Industrial production sees another dismal year in 2025
The volume of industrial production exceeded the one year earlier level by 1.8%, while based on working-day adjusted data declined by 1.0% in December 2025. A production increase occurred in the majority of the manufacturing subsections. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data industrial ...
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Orbán: Sovereign foreign policy is the precondition of national independence
At Várkert Bazár, Prime Minister Orbán delivered his 2026 state of the nation address as a clear campaign marker, placing sovereignty, energy security and family policy at the center of the coming election.
“Hombre & Three-Ten to Yuma”by Elmore Leonard (published by Penguin)
How a rising young writer earned his spurs
Before he became “The poet laureate of wild assholes with revolvers” (New Musical Express), Elmore John Leonard, Jr. was “The sage of sagebrush” (The Budapest Times). Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on October 11, 1925, Leonard began his illustrious career by writing ...
Gulyás: Ukrainian threats have entered a new phase
At today’s Government Info press conference, Minister Gergely Gulyás announced that Ukrainian threats against Hungary have entered a new phase, while confirming that the government will maintain the price margin reduction measure to help contain inflation.
Inflation drops to 2.1 percent
Consumer prices were 2.1% higher on average in January 2026 than a year earlier. Over one month, consumer prices rose by 0.3% on average.
Gulyás: Hungary Firmly Says No to Ukraine’s EU Accession
Hungary firmly rejects Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás said in the online program The Hour of Truth on Wednesday.
Szijjártó: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Budapest
Minister Szijjártó described Wang Yi as a friend, noting that this marks their 24th personal meeting over the past eleven and a half years. He added that this is the Chinese foreign minister’s first European visit of 2026.
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Government moves to shield households from higher heating costs amid extreme cold
The Hungarian government aims to ensure that no household is forced to pay higher heating bills as a result of the freezing January weather, Gergely Gulyás, Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, announced.
Orbán: Utility price cuts and national sovereignty at stake in April election
Prime Minister Orbán Viktor said on Friday that Hungary’s utility price reduction system and household financial security are at stake in the upcoming April parliamentary election, warning that a “Brussels-backed government” would dismantle existing protections and take money away from families.
January bill freeze as government steps in on heating costs
The government is introducing a cost freeze on household heating bills for January.
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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, ...
