Prime Minister Orbán, returning from Washington, described his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as a turning point in Hungary’s foreign policy standing.
A tribute to Frederic Forsyth CBE (1938-2025)
Shadowy Hungarians had role in attempt to kill de Gaulle
It was with much remorse that I noted the death of the great mastermind of espionage Frederick Forsyth (1938-2025) on June 9 this year. And so what could be a better way of presenting a tribute to this enduring English novelist than by making ...
”The Many Cinemas of Michael Curtiz” Edited by R. Barton Palmer and Murray Pomerance (published by University of Texas Press)
Giving a jack-of-most-trades film-maker his due
It comes as some surprise to read that Kaminer Manó Kertész, born in Budapest in 1886, had already made the substantial number of 70 films for the nascent Hungarian and Austrian industries before being headhunted by Warner Bros. as a contract director, arriving in ...
Orbán: No sanctions, Hungary will continue to have the lowest energy prices in Europe
Speaking from Washington after a high-level meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Orbán announced that Hungary has secured a complete and indefinite exemption from American sanctions affecting energy imports via the TurkStream and Druzhba (Friendship) pipelines. The agreement, he stated, was critical ...
This is a Trump tornado, and it is good for us Hungarians, PM says
In his latest interview with Kossuth Radio, Prime Minister Orbán emphasized the renewed strength of Hungarian-American relations under President Donald Trump, characterizing it as a full return to the productive alliance last seen in 2016.
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Two cities, one European celebration
In 2026, the cities of Trenčín, Slovakia, and Oulu, Finland, will jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture, an initiative of the European Union. On Tuesday, November 4, they presented their title-year programmes together at the Council of the European Union in ...
Clicks and bricks both up: Online and in-store sales keep Hungary’s retail rolling
In September 2025, the volume of retail trade was 3.4% higher in raw data, or 3.0% 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 by ...
Szijjártó: Donald Trump’s presidency marks the golden age of Hungarian-American relations
A Hungarian government delegation led by Prime Minister Orbán is set to depart for Washington, marking the first official bilateral meeting between the Hungarian prime minister and President Donald Trump since the American leader’s return to office. The two most important topics on the ...
Szijjártó: Tisza Party data leak among the biggest scandals in modern Hungarian politics
The recent leak of data belonging to the Tisza Party’s activists represents “one of the biggest scandals in modern Hungarian political history”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview on the Mandiner program Stratéga.
Fewer new dwellings, more construction permits
In the first three quarters of 2025, 7,490 new dwellings were built, 14% fewer than a year earlier. The number of dwellings to be built based on issued construction permits and simple declarations was 19,947, 37% more than in the same period of 2024.
Navracsics: Hungary among the most efficient users of EU funds
Hungary ranks among the European Union’s most efficient member states in using EU funds, Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development Tibor Navracsics said during his annual hearing before the Parliament’s Committee on European Affairs.
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Orbán: EU citizens don’t fight battles, yet the Union sees itself as if at war
Prime Minister Orbán delivered a sharp critique of the European Union’s current direction during his address at the plenary session of the Hungarian Standing Conference (Máért). He warned that Europe is edging dangerously close to open conflict, despite the fact that no EU citizens ...
Trump, Putin to possibly meet in Budapest to achieve peace
Trump says Hungary talks with Putin aim to ‘bring this inglorious war, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end'
Orbán: All Hungarian families have an interest in the Budapest peace summit’s success
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Budapest is the only viable location in Europe today for a peace summit between the presidents of Russia and the United States, stating unequivocally, “Budapest is essentially the only place in Europe today where such a meeting can ...
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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, ...
