148 result(s) for businessman in Current Affairs
US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The United States Embassy in Budapest is explicitly preparing for the possibility that Budapest will host a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Robert Palladino, the outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires. Palladino’s post is expected to be filled by New York businessman Benjamin Landa as the permanent ambassador.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
New US Ambassador to Hungary a New York Businessman?
- 7 Oct 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
After months of speculation, U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated New York businessman Benjamin Landa as his candidate for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Budapest. The nomination was forwarded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 2, which will decide on final confirmation, The Washington Post reported.
What's Donald Trump Jr Doing in Hungary, Again?
- 28 Apr 2025 1:34 PM
- current affairs
Trump Jr told the 'Trump Business 2025' forum organised by Hungarian news portal Portfolio that whereas last summer he had been a part of his father’s campaign team, this time he was visiting Budapest on business - see the video below.
Magyar Announces New Party Appointments to Run Opposition Party's Machinery in Hungary
- 4 Feb 2025 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Tisza leader Peter Magyar on Monday announced appointments of officials to run the party's machinery, with a former sports retail manager taking over overall operations and an entrepreneur and non-profit leader in charge of the Tisza Islands grassroots network.
Updated: Are Transparency International Activities Really Harmful to Hungary, as Sovereignty Protection Office Claims?
- 16 Oct 2024 5:53 AM
- current affairs
The Transparency International Hungary Foundation (TIM) carries out activities that are harmful to Hungary, stigmatising the country and state institutions, and exerting influence based on disinformation, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.
Watch: "Peace March" in Budapest
- 3 Jun 2024 11:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told participants of the Peace March in Budapest on Saturday that giving up on peace meant "choosing to die for the cause of Ukraine", but "we do not want to shed blood for Ukraine, we will not go to war, and we will not die for somebody else on foreign soil", he said.
Leak Reveals Orbán’s People Behind Purchase of One of Europe’s Key TV Channels
- 12 Apr 2024 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Two years ago, a Portuguese businessman with good Hungarian government connections bought the Euronews TV channel.
Murder of 90's Media Mogul in Hungary: Former Swimming Fed Chief & Oil Company Head Finally Sentenced
- 9 Feb 2024 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Thursday sentenced Tamás Gyárfás, the former head of Hungary’s swimming federation, to seven years in a maximum security prison and Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, to life in prison for their involvement in the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.
US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest
- 20 Nov 2025 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The United States Embassy in Budapest is explicitly preparing for the possibility that Budapest will host a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Robert Palladino, the outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires. Palladino’s post is expected to be filled by New York businessman Benjamin Landa as the permanent ambassador.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
New US Ambassador to Hungary a New York Businessman?
- 7 Oct 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
After months of speculation, U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated New York businessman Benjamin Landa as his candidate for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Budapest. The nomination was forwarded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 2, which will decide on final confirmation, The Washington Post reported.
What's Donald Trump Jr Doing in Hungary, Again?
- 28 Apr 2025 1:34 PM
- current affairs
Trump Jr told the 'Trump Business 2025' forum organised by Hungarian news portal Portfolio that whereas last summer he had been a part of his father’s campaign team, this time he was visiting Budapest on business - see the video below.
Magyar Announces New Party Appointments to Run Opposition Party's Machinery in Hungary
- 4 Feb 2025 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Tisza leader Peter Magyar on Monday announced appointments of officials to run the party's machinery, with a former sports retail manager taking over overall operations and an entrepreneur and non-profit leader in charge of the Tisza Islands grassroots network.
Updated: Are Transparency International Activities Really Harmful to Hungary, as Sovereignty Protection Office Claims?
- 16 Oct 2024 5:53 AM
- current affairs
The Transparency International Hungary Foundation (TIM) carries out activities that are harmful to Hungary, stigmatising the country and state institutions, and exerting influence based on disinformation, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.
Watch: "Peace March" in Budapest
- 3 Jun 2024 11:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told participants of the Peace March in Budapest on Saturday that giving up on peace meant "choosing to die for the cause of Ukraine", but "we do not want to shed blood for Ukraine, we will not go to war, and we will not die for somebody else on foreign soil", he said.
Leak Reveals Orbán’s People Behind Purchase of One of Europe’s Key TV Channels
- 12 Apr 2024 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Two years ago, a Portuguese businessman with good Hungarian government connections bought the Euronews TV channel.
Murder of 90's Media Mogul in Hungary: Former Swimming Fed Chief & Oil Company Head Finally Sentenced
- 9 Feb 2024 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Thursday sentenced Tamás Gyárfás, the former head of Hungary’s swimming federation, to seven years in a maximum security prison and Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, to life in prison for their involvement in the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.