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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.
Budapest Peace Summit Will Definitely Take Place, Says Orbán
- 25 Oct 2025 7:29 AM
- current affairs
The peace summit is still on the agenda, although its timing is doubtful, but there is no doubt that it will take place, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday morning, broadcast from the public media's Brussels studio.
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."
Hungary Signs Long-Term Gas Supply Agreement with Shell
- 10 Sep 2025 6:21 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has signed an agreement with Shell on the purchase of 2 billion cubic metres of gas over ten years, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Milan.
Updated: Hungarian Astronaut Leaves for International Space Station
- 30 Jun 2025 2:24 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian Astronaut Tibor Kapu, as one of a crew of four, has left the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the International Space Station on board of the SpaceX Crew Dragon space ship on Wednesday morning.
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.
Gulyas 'Unleashed Tsunami of Lies on New Child Protection Scandal', Says Magyar
- 5 Jun 2025 9:49 AM
- current affairs
The head the Prime Minister's Office "unleashed an outrageous tsunami of lies and deflection regarding the latest scandal in the child protection services" at his press conference on Wednesday, Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, said, referring to the head of an orphanage accused of committing crimes against children.
Drug Regulations in Hungary 'Most Stringent' in Region
- 19 May 2025 1:18 PM
- current affairs
The fight against drugs is "justified self-defence" and a task that society as a whole must shoulder, and not leave it to institutions or authorities, Laszlo Horvath, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking, told a roundtable discussion.
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.
Budapest Peace Summit Will Definitely Take Place, Says Orbán
- 25 Oct 2025 7:29 AM
- current affairs
The peace summit is still on the agenda, although its timing is doubtful, but there is no doubt that it will take place, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday morning, broadcast from the public media's Brussels studio.
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."
Hungary Signs Long-Term Gas Supply Agreement with Shell
- 10 Sep 2025 6:21 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has signed an agreement with Shell on the purchase of 2 billion cubic metres of gas over ten years, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Milan.
Updated: Hungarian Astronaut Leaves for International Space Station
- 30 Jun 2025 2:24 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian Astronaut Tibor Kapu, as one of a crew of four, has left the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the International Space Station on board of the SpaceX Crew Dragon space ship on Wednesday morning.
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.
Gulyas 'Unleashed Tsunami of Lies on New Child Protection Scandal', Says Magyar
- 5 Jun 2025 9:49 AM
- current affairs
The head the Prime Minister's Office "unleashed an outrageous tsunami of lies and deflection regarding the latest scandal in the child protection services" at his press conference on Wednesday, Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, said, referring to the head of an orphanage accused of committing crimes against children.
Drug Regulations in Hungary 'Most Stringent' in Region
- 19 May 2025 1:18 PM
- current affairs
The fight against drugs is "justified self-defence" and a task that society as a whole must shoulder, and not leave it to institutions or authorities, Laszlo Horvath, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking, told a roundtable discussion.