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Infringement Procedure Over Media Freedom in Hungary Launched by Brussels
- 12 Dec 2025 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is "unbelievable" that Brussels is launching another infringement procedure against Hungary, this time concerning media freedom, Zoltán Kovács, the state secretary for international communication and relations, said in a post on Facebook.
Hungary Won't Negotiate EU Budget While Denied Funding 'It's Entitled To'
- 2 Dec 2025 5:40 PM
- current affairs
As long as Hungary does not have access to the funding it is entitled to, it cannot meaningfully negotiate the European Union's new budgetary framework plan, the EU affairs minister, has said.
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.
EC Still Shares Concerns that Triggered Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary, Says EU Commissioner
- 25 Nov 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission continues to share many of the concerns expressed by the European Parliament in its 2018 reasoned proposal triggering the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, the European Commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law said in Strasbourg.
Orbán: Budapest Peace Summit on the Horizon
- 24 Nov 2025 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's prime minister has said that a Budapest peace summit was on the horizon and the next 2-3 weeks would now prove "decisive", now that the existence of the 28-point peace plan had been confirmed.
Union: 'Christian Culture' Ideology in Hungarian Kindergartens 'Unacceptable'.
- 14 Nov 2025 8:27 AM
- current affairs
The PDSZ teacher union has slammed what it called "ideological interference" in kindergarten education "under the pretext of Christian culture" as "unacceptable", emphasising that kindergarten education "cannot be a venue for political propaganda or religious conversion".
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.
Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels
- 16 Oct 2025 6:31 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian intelligence services operated a spy network in Brussels during the 2010s, targeting the European Union by attempting to recruit Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions. Their activities were unusually blatant and careless, resulting in the exposure and collapse of the entire network by 2017, as revealed by investigative reports by Direkt36 in collaboration with Belgian and ...
Important Information for UK Nationals in Hungary on EU’s New Entry/Exit System
- 14 Oct 2025 5:13 PM
- current affairs
From 12 October 2025, the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will begin to roll out. This means that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays, you may need to register your biometric details, such as fingerprints and a photo. You do not need to take any action before you arrive at the border, and there is no cost for EES registration.
Infringement Procedure Over Media Freedom in Hungary Launched by Brussels
- 12 Dec 2025 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is "unbelievable" that Brussels is launching another infringement procedure against Hungary, this time concerning media freedom, Zoltán Kovács, the state secretary for international communication and relations, said in a post on Facebook.
Hungary Won't Negotiate EU Budget While Denied Funding 'It's Entitled To'
- 2 Dec 2025 5:40 PM
- current affairs
As long as Hungary does not have access to the funding it is entitled to, it cannot meaningfully negotiate the European Union's new budgetary framework plan, the EU affairs minister, has said.
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.
EC Still Shares Concerns that Triggered Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary, Says EU Commissioner
- 25 Nov 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission continues to share many of the concerns expressed by the European Parliament in its 2018 reasoned proposal triggering the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, the European Commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law said in Strasbourg.
Orbán: Budapest Peace Summit on the Horizon
- 24 Nov 2025 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's prime minister has said that a Budapest peace summit was on the horizon and the next 2-3 weeks would now prove "decisive", now that the existence of the 28-point peace plan had been confirmed.
Union: 'Christian Culture' Ideology in Hungarian Kindergartens 'Unacceptable'.
- 14 Nov 2025 8:27 AM
- current affairs
The PDSZ teacher union has slammed what it called "ideological interference" in kindergarten education "under the pretext of Christian culture" as "unacceptable", emphasising that kindergarten education "cannot be a venue for political propaganda or religious conversion".
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.
Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels
- 16 Oct 2025 6:31 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian intelligence services operated a spy network in Brussels during the 2010s, targeting the European Union by attempting to recruit Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions. Their activities were unusually blatant and careless, resulting in the exposure and collapse of the entire network by 2017, as revealed by investigative reports by Direkt36 in collaboration with Belgian and ...
Important Information for UK Nationals in Hungary on EU’s New Entry/Exit System
- 14 Oct 2025 5:13 PM
- current affairs
From 12 October 2025, the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will begin to roll out. This means that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays, you may need to register your biometric details, such as fingerprints and a photo. You do not need to take any action before you arrive at the border, and there is no cost for EES registration.