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 agenda are peace in Ukraine and a major economic and energy cooperation agreement.
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.
State Secretary Hidvéghi: The national consultation is about how much money stays with the people
The ongoing national consultation is fundamentally about “how much money stays with the people” — whether family tax benefits remain and how much households pay for energy.
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Orbán orders investigation into Tisza Party data leak scandal
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered an immediate investigation into what he described as a “serious data leak scandal” involving the Tisza Party, after personal data of around 200,000 Hungarian citizens allegedly ended up in Ukrainian hands.
Orbán: Those who support Ukraine, support the war
In his regular interview on Kossuth Radio, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned of the increasing danger of war engulfing Europe, drawing parallels with the lead-up to the First World War.
Industrial prices decline slightly
Industrial producer prices were 2.4% higher on average in September 2025 than one year earlier. Domestic output prices rose by 0.5% and non-domestic ones by 3.3% compared to September in the previous year. Compared to the previous month, domestic output prices decreased by 0.5% ...
Drop in deaths higher than drop in births
According to preliminary data, 6,172 children were born and 8,758 people died in September 2025. The number of births lessened by 8.3%, that of deaths by 12% while the number of marriages increased by 17% compared to the same month of the previous year.
Neighbouring Trenčín a European Capital of Culture in 2026
One of the two European Capitals of Culture in 2026 will be convenient for Hungarians, across the border in the Slovakian city of Trenčín. A symbolic countdown to January 1 was unveiled on Friday evening, October 31, with the launching of a spectacular show ...
”What’s With Baum?” by Woody Allen (published by Swift)
Urban angst in fiction and fact but who’s kvetching?
His film-making days seemingly at an enforced end, Woody Allen has added a first novel to the 51 films, three full-length plays, five volumes of funny articles and an autobiography already to his name. You can’t keep down a one-of-a-kind mind, and while the ...
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Orbán: “In April 2026, our homeland will need the Hungarians of Transylvania”
At the 35th Congress of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a speech underlining that the unity of the Hungarian nation goes beyond borders. He declared that in the 2026 parliamentary elections, Hungary “will need the Hungarians ...
“Rear Window, The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age” by Jennifer O’Callaghan (published by Citadel Press)
Peeping Tom made it past the censors and into renown
Three years after Alfred Hitchcock died in 1980, five of the best of his 53 films were taken out of his vault for re-release in cinemas, hardly having been seen since their release other than the odd television broadcast. They were “Rope”, made in ...
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'
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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, ...
