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Hungarian FM discussed ‘urgency’ of ending Ukraine war with Rubio

The meeting came amid uncertainty about US-Ukraine relations after the US paused military aid to Kyiv following last week's Oval office standoff between Donald Trump and Ukraine's president, Voldomyr Zelenskyy.

Europeans' Stories

Child protection or censorship? The legal battle between the Court of Justice of the EU and Hungary

Necessary for some, discriminatory for others, Hungary's so-called “child protection law” has been the subject of a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union. Whatever its nature, the ruling could further determine the already tense relationship between Hungary and its EU partners.

Europe News

Hungary's Orbán delivers combative annual speech emboldened by Trump

Ukraine will not become a member of the EU, inflation will be fought again with a price freeze, big family tax cuts are coming, and Pride should not be organised this year - these were among the issues raised in the PM's annual assessment speech.

Europe News

Hungary emerges as main roadblock as EU tries to close ranks on Trump

The Hungarian government has asked the EU to refrain from any new initiatives that could undermine the Trump-led negotiations.

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Art

Pride of place: Tamara Lempicka paintings on show at Polish Institute

The Polish Institute in the Hungarian capital Budapest has opened an exhibition of photos of paintings by Polish artist Tamara Lempicka.

Europe News

Corruption is getting worse in the EU, says Transparency International

Hungary was the worst performing EU country in the NGO's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, while Denmark scored the best.

Destinations

From Tenerife to Tbilisi: 2025’s hottest digital nomad destinations

Some European cities like Lisbon consistently make it to the top of digital nomad rankings.

Europe News

Hungary drops veto threat and allows renewal of EU sanctions on Russia

The EU will be able to renew its sectoral sanctions against Russia after Hungary abandoned its veto threat, which it had linked to energy concerns.

Europe News

'Playing with fire': Orbán's veto threat puts Brussels on edge

With a key deadline set to expire next week, Viktor Orbán and his deputies have raised the spectre of vetoing EU sanctions against Russia, a move which would upend the bloc's foreign policy.

Europe News

Hungary ratchets up anti-sanctions rhetoric as renewal deadline looms

The extension of EU sanctions shouldn't be automatic, the Hungarian government has said, in remarks that threaten to unravel the bloc's collective reaction to Russia's war on Ukraine

Earth News

Solar energy is outshining coal: Where in Europe is making the most?

The EU's electricity transition has moved faster than anyone could have hoped for, but further progress cannot be taken for granted, experts say.

Europe News

Does the Orbán-Trump bromance still smoulder?

Yesterday, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán boasted about Donald Trump’s presidency in the US, which he said would trigger a new right-wing surge in Europe.

Germany

Daredevil Hungarian clings to German fast train after cigarette break

The man, who didn't have a ticket, desperately hung on to cables connecting two carriages as the train sped at 282 kph towards Nuremburg.

Europe News

US sanctions on Orbán ally have 'strengthened' him, Hungary's PM says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's close ally and minister Antal Rogán was sanctioned by the US Treasury last week for alleged corruption.

Hungary

Orbán will not attend Trump inauguration, Hungary confirms

The US president-elect has broken with tradition by inviting world leaders to the 20 January ceremony.

Europe News

Euroviews. Foreign interference and the Musk effect

The limit between foreign meddling and freedom of speech in a world of modern communications - a question that will determine the future of Europe, MEP András László writes.

Europeans' Stories

Factories from China spark geopolitical debates in Europe

Chinese companies are investing massively in Hungary.

Hungary

US sanctions Hungarian top official Antal Rogán over corruption claims

Rogán, a top figure in Viktor Orbán's government, is accused of being behind schemes manipulating Hungary's economy.

Europe News

Which European countries were most hit by disinformation last year?

As major election year, disinformation played a crucial role worldwide in 2024, including in the European continent, where European Union and several national elections took place.

Europe News

Poland uninvites Hungarian envoy from EU gala over asylum spat

Ties between Warsaw and Budapest soured further last month after Polish fugitive lawmaker Marcin Romanowski was granted asylum in Hungary.