Hungary confused over Kyiv's existence as Orban questions Ukraine’s sovereignty

Orbán highlights why investors should choose Hungary

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, speaking at the opening ceremony of BMW’s state-of-the-art factory in Debrecen, underlined that Hungary offers a stable business environment, where “rules don’t change from one month to the next.” He emphasised that...

Missing Hungarian teen in Switzerland: Police seek public’s help, mother fears she is being held captive

A Hungarian teenager has been missing in Switzerland for more than two months, with local police and her devastated family appealing to the public for any information about her whereabouts. Last seen in Basel in July Debora Anikó Kovács, who...

PM Orbán: Hungary will not yield a single square centimeter in defending Christian communities

He spoke Sunday in Veszprém at the rededication of the St. Michael Metropolitan Cathedral, originally founded by Blessed Gisela, the wife of Hungary’s first king, St. Stephen. PM Orbán said the ceremony symbolized a return to the foundations of...

Hungarian FM tells Zelensky to treat Hungary with respect

(MENAFN) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to treat Hungary with respect, emphasizing that as an EU member, Budapest can veto much of the aid sent to Kyiv. The warning follows Zelensky’s...

Hungary Warns Ukraine Over Respect Amid Oil Dispute

(MENAFN) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has cautioned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to show courtesy toward Hungary, emphasizing that as a member of the European Union, Budapest holds the authority to block significant...

Top Hungary news: New US ambassador, missing teen, Russian energy dependency, SME loan — 5 October, 2025

Hungary is heavily dependent on Russian energy, but public ignorance about the issue is immense

How dependent is Hungary on Russian energy? In recent times, increasingly harsh anti-Russian remarks by US President Donald Trump have once again drawn attention to Hungary’s energy imports from Russia, particularly its dependence on oil and gas....

Hungary slams EU's 2028-2034 budget as "Ukraine budget"

BUDAPEST, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto on Sunday criticized the European Union's (EU) proposed seven-year budget framework for 2028-2034, calling it an "Ukraine budget" and warning that...

Hungarian Army Practices Deployment of Anti-Drone Corridors

The Hungarian Army practiced deploying anti-drone corridors during the Exercise Adaptive Hussars 2025, the country’s largest military drills in modern history. The Ministry of Defence of Hungary released videos showing the exercises conducted in...

My Europe: Hungary and political ad bans on social media

The first round of the Polish presidential election was held on May 18. In what was a very heated campaign, political parties and a number of newly established proxy organizations (e.g. Facebook pages run by fake political NGOs) in Poland together...

Goodbye frost, hello sunshine? Hungary set for warmer autumn week ahead

Hungary can expect a mix of sunshine and clouds next week, with slowly rising temperatures bringing milder autumn weather. According to HungaroMet’s forecast released on Sunday, daytime highs will once again reach around 20 degrees Celsius by...

Babiš is back: Billionaire's return steers Czechia away from Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia

PRAGUE — Four years ago, it seemed that the days in politics of billionaire Andrej Babiš were numbered. The ANO movement Babiš created (an abbreviation of Action of Dissatisfied Citizens that means “Yes” in Czech) to counter mainstream political...

Babiš is back: Billionaire’s return steers Czechia away from Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia

PRAGUE (AP) — Four years ago, it seemed that the days in politics of billionaire Andrej Babiš were numbered. The ANO movement Babiš created (an abbreviation of Action of Dissatisfied Citizens that means “Yes” in Czech) to counter mainstream...

Europeans’ money to vanish in burner of war in Ukraine, warns top Hungarian diplomat

BUDAPEST, October 5. /TASS/. European taxpayers’ money will be incinerated in the burner of the armed conflict in Ukraine as the European Union leaders are getting prepared for a long war, being in a state of war psychosis, Hungarian Foreign...

Beyond the Óperencia — The Hungarian Doctor Who Accidentally Dissected a Living Person

The following is an adapted version of an article written by Lázár Pap, originally published in Hungarian in Magyar Krónika. America—the new world, the land of opportunity, the land of the free. In the 19th and 20th centuries, hundreds of...

Debrecen, Hungary’s second-largest city, aims to become an EV powerhouse

Over the past decade, a strategic cooperation has developed between Debrecen and the Hungarian government, reshaping the city’s economic and infrastructural profile. The government treats Debrecen as a priority development centre, directing...

Hungary’s Orban Launches 3% Business Loans Ahead of Tight Election Race

Published on: October 5, 2025 11:17 AM BUDAPEST – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday announced a new cheap loan programme for small and medium-sized businesses at a fixed 3% interest rate, launching Monday, as he gears up for what...

Hungarian PM isolated at EU summit over Ukraine stance

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was increasingly isolated at the informal EU summit in Copenhagen, his sharply critical stance on the idea of financing aid to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets contrasting with the positions of fellow EU...

Hungary defies EU and NATO pressure, holds tight to Russian oil and gas

As the European Union moves to end its dependence on Russian energy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration urges NATO members to cut ties with Moscow’s oil, Hungary remains a staunch outlier. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government...