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Hungary’s wealth tax fight pits Magyar against Orbán’s Fidesz legacy
Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s plan to tax large fortunes has drawn fire from Viktor Orbán, while Magyar himself faces scrutiny over a 2024 incident.
E.ON’s EU-funded grid upgrade opens room for wind in Hungary
The EU’s October 2026 summit agenda: energy costs, Ukraine, defence and the 2028-2034 budget
Hungary’s garden plots as year-round homes, from Budapest to the northeast
A valid credential is not proof of safe intent, the flydubai FZ1073 case suggests
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Romanian man charged with forced labour in Hungary
Pest County prosecutors say a promised driving job in Nagykőrös turned into beatings and unpaid work. They want prison, a fine and expulsion; nothing is proven.
Budapest’s Castle District voters back a short-term rental ban
District 1 has yet to turn a 58.6% vote for prohibition into rules, and an impact assessment and…
Navigation revenue would fund embankments, heritage and public space under Budapest’s Danube plan
An equally owned company would manage the riverbed and bank together, while directing navigation revenue towards embankments, public…
Trump Blocks Venezuelan Access: Europe Warns of Escalating Conflict, Defense Secretary Holds Key Strike Video, Impacts Await
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers, escalating geopolitical tensions. New U.S. notice to…
Space Force’s New Special Ops Plan Sparks Congressional Questions, Revealing Potential Impact on Military Strategy and Security
Congress demands a justification report before funding the Space Force’s Special Operations Component Command. The Space Force aims…
Trump Administration’s New ‘Tech Force’ Initiative Aims to Hire Thousands for Two-Year Jobs, Transforming Federal Workforce
The Trump administration launches the United States Tech Force to recruit 1,000 technologists for federal roles. Partnerships with…
Three Americans Killed in Syria: Tragic Loss Highlights Ongoing Conflict and Global Tensions Amid Ukraine Peace Talks
U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter killed by an ISIS gunman in Syria, sparking a call for retaliation…
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Post-quantum-Technologie: Neue Partnerschaft erleichtert Entwicklung und verspricht Durchbruch in der digitalen Sicherheit
The Stealth Bomber: A $80 Billion Defense Asset That Instills Fear in Adversaries
China’s Deep-Sea ‘Spider’ Unveils the Mysteries of Ghostly Cosmic Neutrinos, Transforming Our Understanding of the Universe
“This Could Be the Moment We Find Life”: Europe’s Mars Rover Will Drill Deeper Than Ever to Uncover What’s Hidden Beneath the Red Planet
Secret Supersonic Plane Discovered on Google Earth: Traveling at Six Times the Speed of Sound
Here’s a Shocking New Threat: Metal-Cutting Drones From China Could Soon Be Flying Over Your Home
“This Changes Everything About Ancient Egypt”: This Newly Found Fortress Reveals a Hidden Military Power Beneath the Sands of Sinai (and It’s Massive)
“They’re Bringing the Atom Back to Life”: This Startup Is Turning a Manhattan Project Site Into a Factory for Portable Nuclear Reactors
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Georgi Markov on the Hungarian elections: Soros and Zelensky will be against Orbán’s victory
Bulgarian politician and former head of the constitutional court, Georgi Markov, has shared his forecast regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections in Hungary. In his opinion, the success of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister…
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Thousands of European wind and solar sites reachable online, but few confirmed attacks
About 181 renewable sites appeared to offer interfaces able to switch turbines on or off, sharpening the case for strict limits on…
Scotland’s planned data centres could add major pressure to power, water and local communities
Europe’s circular economy target needs skills as well as recycling capacity
Europe’s Heatwaves Reveal Solar Strength as Nuclear and Fossil Power Face Disruption
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V-Híd leak itemises a French château stay, private jets and a €600,000 yacht at Mészáros’s railway builder
Confidential records obtained by Direkt36 list a four-day retreat costing €158,773, over €3.3m of foreign travel and aircraft bought through a trust…