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Hungarian President Deletes Word 'Russian' From Statement On Ukraine Strikes
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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August 21, 2025
Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok has removed the word "Russian" from a statement he issued offering condolences to the victims of an overnight strike in Ukraine that included hundreds of drones and missiles. "I express my deepest sympathy to those...
Hungary's president deletes word "Russian" from his post about Russian attack on Zakarpattia Oblast
Ukrainska Pravda
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Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has removed the word "Russian" from a post offering condolences to those injured in a missile strike on a plant in the city of Mukachevo in Zakarpattia Oblast (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine's west, later revising it...
Hungary employs cruel and anti-family policy against guest workers
Daily News Hungary
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August 21, 2025
We recently reported on the case of a Filipina woman who came to Hungary on a guest worker visa but later married a Hungarian software tester and gave birth to their child. Despite this, the authorities are now seeking to deport Rena because she...
Hungary’s Highest State Honour Awarded to Astronauts Farkas and Kapu
Hungarian Conservative
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August 21, 2025
At Hungary’s national holiday celebrations on 20 August, President Tamás Sulyok presented the Order of Saint Stephen to Bertalan Farkas and Tibor Kapu, two astronauts whose achievements have left a lasting mark on both space exploration and...
Hungarian foreign minister comments on latest Russian attack on Ukraine with no mention of Zakarpattia Oblast
Ukrainska Pravda
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Péter Szijjártó. Photo: Getty Images Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has commented on the latest Russian air attack on western part of Ukraine but did not mention Zakarpattia Oblast, which suffered the most from the attack. Source:...
Hungary Beyond Budapest: Where to Find Culture, Wine, and Wellness
Travelbinger
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August 21, 2025
While Budapest rightfully captivates visitors with its grand architecture and thermal baths, Hungary’s treasures extend far beyond its capital. Venture into the countryside and you’ll discover a nation rich with UNESCO sites, centuries-old...
Hungary ready to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks: FM says
Mehr News Agency
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August 21, 2025
Szijjarto underlined that Budapest stands prepared to provide “fair and safe conditions” for dialogue aimed at ending the war, Hungary's Magyar Nemzet newspaper reported. “If we are needed, we are ready to provide appropriately fair and safe...
Hungary Offers Hosting Russia, Ukraine Peace Talks
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary has reiterated its willingness to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine at any given moment, according to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. On Thursday, Szijjarto emphasized that the Hungarian government remains ready to...
Hungary says ready to host Ukraine peace talks
Eye Witness News
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BUDAPEST - Hungary -- Moscow's and Donald Trump's closest ally in the EU -- said Thursday it was ready to host Ukraine peace talks. Budapest has been floated as one of the locations to host the US-led bid to end the war, but relations between...
Hungary celebrates its state foundation day
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary celebrated its state foundation day on Wednesday with a variety of cultural, religious, and festive activities, including an elaborate fireworks display, honoring King Saint Stephen, the nation’s first monarch. The official...
Hungarian luxury property market is slowing down, says expert
Daily News Hungary
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August 21, 2025
The Hungarian luxury real estate market is slowing down noticeably due to the withdrawal of buyers and the declining foreign demand. According to Krisztina Szeder, real estate expert at Duna House Prime, the sale of luxury properties is often not...
Hungary’s hydrocarbon output is growing, exploration will begin at six sites
CEENERGYNEWS
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August 21, 2025
According to a joint statement by the Ministry of Energy and the Authority for the Supervision of Regulated Activities (SZTFH), the volume of energy produced in Hungary has been steadily increasing since 2021. By the end of June this year, both...
Hungary stages Europe’s largest fireworks display for national holiday
Africanews
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Last updated: 2 hours ago The 30-minute spectacle lit up the capital with more than 45,000 pyrotechnics launched from 500 sites along a five-kilometre stretch of the river, supported by barges and bridges. St Stephen’s Day, held annually on 20...
Guest workers flood Hungary’s service sector
Daily News Hungary
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August 21, 2025
In recent years, foreign guest workers have become an increasingly familiar presence in Hungary, and they are now entering the service sector as well. According to a report by Nyugat.hu, two assistant workers from the Philippines are currently...
2 Hungarian astronauts awarded Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
Daily News Hungary
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August 21, 2025
Photo: FB/Viktor Orbán Astronauts Bertalan Farkas and Tibor Kapu were awarded the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen by President Tamás Sulyok on the occasion of the August 20 national holiday on Wednesday. Sulyok told the ceremonial event that the...
Russian dawn attack against Transcarpathia: Hungarian community at physical danger
Daily News Hungary
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August 21, 2025
According to Russia expert András Rácz, the early morning Russian missile and drone strike on Transcarpathia demonstrates that this Ukrainian region, home to a sizeable Hungarian minority, can no longer be considered safe. The last Russian strike...
Romanian committee officially against Hungary's MVM plans to take over E.ON's local subsidiary
Romania Insider
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August 21, 2025
The Foreign Direct Investment Review Commission (CEISD) confirmed on August 20 that it had decided not to approve the transaction by which Hungarian state-owned MVM intends to acquire the gas and electricity supply division of E.ON Energie...
Zelensky asks Trump to pressure Hungary on Ukraine EU bid veto
The Sun Daily
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August 21, 2025
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed he asked former US President Donald Trump to pressure Hungary into abandoning its veto against Ukraine’s European Union membership bid. Zelensky made this request during his Monday meeting with...
Zelensky asks Trump to urge Hungary to unblock Ukraine's path to EU
BGNES
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August 21, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Donald Trump to put pressure on Hungary to unblock Ukraine's negotiations with the EU, the Ukrainian leader said. Viktor Orbán has tense relations with Kyiv and is one of the few European leaders close to the...
Europe could derail agreement between Russia, Ukraine again — Hungarian foreign minister
TASS
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August 21, 2025
BUDAPEST, August 21. /TASS/. European leaders could once again undermine the conclusion of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, just as they did three years ago, in 2022, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on YouTube. "Let us...