6 months agoAn explosion sound that was audible in the city of Eger, caused by a fighter jet
7 months agoThe pager devices used in mass detonations in Lebanon were never in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government said in a statement on Wednesday
7 months agoFlooding in Budapest
7 months agoThe pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting KFT, according to a statement released by Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, whose branding appeared on the devices
7 months agoOrbán's family company makes millions of euros on China's Belt and Road project, the Budapest-Belgrade railway reconstruction, selling overpriced railway stone from the family's mine in Gánt to the construction, internal docs obtained by @444hu show
7 months agoOrban: Hungary will not become an immigrant country, no matter what Brussels does
7 months agoNew poll shows opposition leader Péter Magyar's Respect and Freedom (TISZA) party polling 39 percent against the 43 percent of PM Orbán's ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition among decided voters (25 against 30 percent among all adult citizens)
7 months agoHungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto arrived in Yerevan.
7 months agoToday, elected representatives were denied access to Hungary’s parliament by Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly László Kövér. U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman stated: “It is beyond extraordinary to see elected members of a European Union member state’s parliament denied access to parliament itself because they wish to discuss human rights. Denying a meeting space within the parliament to elected representatives of that body raises serious and concerning questions.”
7 months agoThe Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of his visit to Romania, visits the chairman of the RMDSZ, Mr. Kelemen Hunor, and agitates in favor of the Hungarian minority party in the elections. He points out that only elections will enable the RMDSZ to return to government
7 months agoHungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto Meets with Gazprom CEO
7 months agoForeign Minister of Hungary Szijjártó has arrived in St.Petersburg, Russia "to secure energy supplies"
7 months agoHungarian Foreign Minister: We oppose Ukraine's use of long-range weapons to strike Russia
7 months agoFM Péter Szijjártó announced on Facebook that he will advocate for a bolder and more decisive stance by the European Union on the situation in Venezuela during the upcoming Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. After speaking with María Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, FM Szijjártó emphasized the importance of respecting sovereignty, freedom, free elections, and democratic values. "I assured her that I would push for a stronger and more character-driven position from the EU on the developments in Venezuela," Minister Szijjártó stated, highlighting Hungary's historical commitment to the fight for freedom and sovereignty
8 months agoBlinken today: “Hungary was welcomed into NATO because of its commitment to a democratic future. That commitment, like the deep bonds between our people, should be protected and form the bedrock of Hungary-United States relations.”
8 months agoHungary relaxed regulations governing its sole nuclear power plant, giving it the option to operate at full capacity even if the cooling water released back into the Danube river exceeds temperature limits
8 months agoHungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday and told him that Iran informed Hungary earlier today that it is going to attack Israel in response to the assassination of the head of Hamas' political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, according to senior Israeli officials
8 months agoHungary says Croatia 'unreliable' when it comes to oil transit
8 months ago"We wouldn’t allow Chinese policemen to patrol the streets of Warsaw, but everyone perceives their sovereignty as they see fit" – @radeksikorski to @VisegradInsight's @wprzybylski on Viktor Orbán's decision enabling Chinese policemen to patrol in Hungary
8 months agoThe head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peter Szijjarto, wrote that Poland accuses Hungary of importing oil from Russia, while it itself does the same. This is another unfriendly statement. On Saturday, Viktor Orban called the Polish government's policy "hypocritical"
8 months agoHungary quietly took out a €1 billion loan from Chinese banks
8 months agoHungary foreign minister in Bucharest: Bulgaria offered to deliver oil-products to Hungary - statement
8 months agoVerdict by the EU-Commission on Hungary in this years 'rule of law report': "No progress."
8 months agoIn reaction to the behavior of the Hungarian six-month EU presidency, EU foreign policy chief Borrell declares the informal foreign ministerial due to be held next month in Budapest will instead take place in Brussels. He says there has to be consequences
8 months agoHungarian FM Péter Szijjártó announced that Hungary and Slovakia have initiated a consultation process with the EU against Ukraine for halting oil supplies. Speaking in Brussels, he stressed that the Ukrainian decision jeopardizes energy security for both countries, given that they rely heavily on Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline
9 months agoThe head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said that he expects to meet with Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN Security Council; in the morning he spoke by telephone with the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry
9 months agoThe European Commission has decided to boycott Hungary's EU Council presidency in response to Viktor Orbán’s controversial trips to Moscow and Beijing
9 months agoUkrainian President: The Hungarian Prime Minister's visit to Russia was a mistake
9 months agoThe German Foreign Ministry on Hungary's rotating presidency of the European Union: Hungary caused great damage during only 12 days of its presidency of the Union
9 months agoFinancial Times: Proposals to deprive Hungary of the position of President of the European Union Council due to the meeting between Orban and Putin