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Hungarian veto against new Ukraine aid package stirs new tensions in the EU

The Editorial Board December 22, 2023

Hungary – Hungary voted against the European Union’s new aid package for Ukraine at the December 14-15 European summit in Brussels. This decision, which blocked its adoption, provoked mixed reactions and added new tensions in Hungary’s already difficult relations with the EU.…

Politics

Hungary considers Ukraine’s EU accession negotiations to be ill-prepared

Yann Caspar December 14, 2023

Originally published in French on Omerta on December 12. According to a survey published in Hungary on Monday , 72% of Hungarians oppose Ukraine’s immediate entry into the European Union. Their worries include…

Culture

Jewish councils in Hungary during World War II

Yann Caspar December 10, 2023

Hungary – The following is an interview with the Hungarian historian, journalist, and publicist László Bernát Veszprémy, who said, "There are an amazing amount of myths, legends and lies and misconceptions about the Jewish leaders. The vast majority of these can be…

Society

Hungary’s population fell by 3.4% between 2011 and 2022

The Editorial Board November 27, 2023

Hungary – The Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) recently published the results of the 2022 census. Here are some of its findings: Continued demographic decline since 1980 First of all, the number of people living in Hungary has fallen by 3.4%…

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Viktor Orbán in Kazakhstan for the 10th Summit of Turkic States

The Editorial Board November 9, 2023

Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Kazakhstan on November 1 together with his Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó and Finance Minister Mihály Varga. The Hungarian government’s delegation held talks with Kazakh leaders in Astana before attending the 10th…

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Péter Szijjártó pleads for peace in Ukraine in a visit to Minsk

The Editorial Board November 8, 2023

Hungary/Belarus – Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó travelled to Minsk on October 26 to take part in the international “Eurasian Security” conference held in the Belarusian capital on October 26–27. Szijjártó was the only representative of a Western…

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American Left interfering in Poland’s Oct. 15 elections after failed attempt in Hungary last year – Interview

Olivier Bault October 25, 2023

“Hungary’s left-wing media tycoon Zoltán Varga is being introduced into the Polish media market by Soros’ Pluralis B.V. right before the Polish elections. Interestingly, they do not even seem to care about the timing any more. A couple of years ago you…

Society

Migration Conference Marks Key Moment in V4 Alliance

Michael O'Shea October 11, 2023

Hungary - On September 28, the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) hosted, at its Budapest campus, a panel discussion on the pressing subject of irregular migration to Europe. “The Decade of Movement: Challenges and Stakes of Irregular Mass Migration in Europe” was a…

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Border controls reintroduced between Central European countries because of new influx of migrants on Balkan route

The Editorial Board October 9, 2023

Central Europe – Just a few days after Germany decided to reinstate border controls at its borders with Poland and Czechia, those two countries did the same last week along their borders with Slovakia, through which increasing numbers of migrants are trying…

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AfD playing footsie with Fidesz

The Editorial Board September 28, 2023

Hungary – The next European elections to be held on June 9, 2024 could see a reshuffling between the two Eurosceptic groups: Identity & Democracy, which includes France’s National Rally, Germany’s AfD, Austria’s FPÖ, and the Flemish Vlaams Belang; and the European…

Interviews

R. Hüseynov: “Azerbaijan decided not to align itself with some power bloc”

Ferenc Almássy September 26, 2023

Interview with Rusif Hüseynov, director and co-funder of the Topchubashov center, an Azerbaijani think tank based in Baku: "While other post-Soviet countries have been desperately seeking EU membership, the Azerbaijani side decided not to align itself with some power bloc in order…

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Increased cooperation between Budapest and Baku in energy

The Editorial Board September 5, 2023

Hungary – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held new talks in Budapest during a visit by President Aliyev to mark Hungary’s national holiday on August 20. Following this meeting, the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,…