Hungarian lawmakers set to approve declaration to mark V4 anniversary

Hungary's lawmakers are scheduled to approve a declaration to mark the 30th anniversary of cooperation between the Visegrad Group countries -- Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia -- on Feb. 15, Zsolt Nemeth, head of the foreign affairs committee, told MTI on Monday.
Gergely Karácsony

Karacsony: Expressing support for Navalny ‘moral obligation’

Expressing support for Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is a "moral obligation, just like it is an obligation to protect Russian democracy and the freedom of publicity, based on our common European values", the mayor of Budapest said on Facebook on Wednesday.

The aim is "legal, transparent and controllable operation", minister says

Government preparing regulation of big tech

The justice ministry is preparing draft legislation to regulate the operation of social media giants in Hungary, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Facebook.

Orbán congratulates incoming President

Opposition: Biden presidency ‘end to populism’

The opposition Socialist and Democratic Coalition (DK) parties see the presidency of Joe Biden, starting on Wednesday, as one putting an end to populist policy making in the United States.

Thirtieth anniversary of freedom for Lithuania

Deadly day of protest remembered

Although each January 13 is a day of celebration in Lithuania, it is also a day of sorrow and remembrance for those who fell on that date in 1991 while seeking independence for their country. Thirty years later in Budapest, Ambassador to Hungary Vytautas ...

Biden, wife stayed at Lake Balaton in 1977

Honeymoon over for Hungary as Democrats return

United States Presidents of the Democratic persuasion and their ambassadors to Hungary have repeatedly accused the right-wing Fidesz/Orbán governments since 2010 of autocratic tendencies, and the incoming Joe Biden has already stirred the pot. Perhaps, though, the new President may also harbour a soft ...