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Hungary Vetoes EU Higher Education Strategy
- 28 Nov 2025 8:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has vetoed the European Union's four-year higher education strategy, Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that Hungary made clear that only once Hungarian students are restored their rightful access to the Erasmus programme will Hungary approve the higher education strategy.
International Ranking Places Hungary in Top 10 for Safety
- 28 Nov 2025 7:39 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's public security is balanced and internationally recognised, with both citizens and visitors feeling safe, Interior Minister Sándor Pinter said on Thursday at a hearing of Parliament's defence and law enforcement committee in Budapest.
Updated: Why Budapest for US + Russia Peace Summit?
- 23 Oct 2025 6:59 AM
- current affairs
The United States has not cancelled the peace summit with Russia planned for Budapest, the timing alone is questionable, but preparations against fake news are still underway, said Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, following his meeting with his American counterpart in Washington on Wednesday 22 October.
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.
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
Why Foreign Ministry Summonsed Ukraine Ambassador to Hungary - Again
- 18 Jul 2025 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Ukraine's ambassador to Hungary was summoned to the ministry of foreign affairs and trade again, this time over the issue of the church in Palagy Komarivci (Palagykomoroc), the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Thursday, adding that Hungary was sending aid for the reconstruction of the church still today.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
LIBE Mission to Hungary Raises Alarms Over Judicial Independence, Civil Society Pressure
- 25 Jun 2025 11:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday presented the mission report of a delegation which visited Hungary between April 14 and 16 to assess the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country since its last visit in 2021.
Police Ban of LGBTQI March in Budapest 'Lawful', Rules Top Court
- 23 Jun 2025 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The police decision to ban a march for the equality of LGBTQ people, planned by four organisations to be held in Budapest on June 28, was lawful, the Hungarian Supreme Court said in a ruling rejecting the organisers' claim against the decision.
Hungary Vetoes EU Higher Education Strategy
- 28 Nov 2025 8:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has vetoed the European Union's four-year higher education strategy, Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that Hungary made clear that only once Hungarian students are restored their rightful access to the Erasmus programme will Hungary approve the higher education strategy.
International Ranking Places Hungary in Top 10 for Safety
- 28 Nov 2025 7:39 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's public security is balanced and internationally recognised, with both citizens and visitors feeling safe, Interior Minister Sándor Pinter said on Thursday at a hearing of Parliament's defence and law enforcement committee in Budapest.
Updated: Why Budapest for US + Russia Peace Summit?
- 23 Oct 2025 6:59 AM
- current affairs
The United States has not cancelled the peace summit with Russia planned for Budapest, the timing alone is questionable, but preparations against fake news are still underway, said Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, following his meeting with his American counterpart in Washington on Wednesday 22 October.
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.
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
Why Foreign Ministry Summonsed Ukraine Ambassador to Hungary - Again
- 18 Jul 2025 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Ukraine's ambassador to Hungary was summoned to the ministry of foreign affairs and trade again, this time over the issue of the church in Palagy Komarivci (Palagykomoroc), the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Thursday, adding that Hungary was sending aid for the reconstruction of the church still today.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
LIBE Mission to Hungary Raises Alarms Over Judicial Independence, Civil Society Pressure
- 25 Jun 2025 11:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday presented the mission report of a delegation which visited Hungary between April 14 and 16 to assess the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country since its last visit in 2021.
Police Ban of LGBTQI March in Budapest 'Lawful', Rules Top Court
- 23 Jun 2025 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The police decision to ban a march for the equality of LGBTQ people, planned by four organisations to be held in Budapest on June 28, was lawful, the Hungarian Supreme Court said in a ruling rejecting the organisers' claim against the decision.