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An explosion sound that was audible in the city of Eger, caused by a fighter jet

The pager devices used in mass detonations in Lebanon were never in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government said in a statement on Wednesday

Flooding in Budapest

The 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

Orbán'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

Orban: Hungary will not become an immigrant country, no matter what Brussels does

New 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)

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto arrived in Yerevan.

Today, 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.”

The 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

Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto Meets with Gazprom CEO

Foreign Minister of Hungary Szijjártó has arrived in St.Petersburg, Russia "to secure energy supplies"

Hungarian Foreign Minister: We oppose Ukraine's use of long-range weapons to strike Russia

FM 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

Blinken 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.”

Hungary 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

Hungarian 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

Hungary says Croatia 'unreliable' when it comes to oil transit

"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

The 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"

Hungary quietly took out a €1 billion loan from Chinese banks

Hungary foreign minister in Bucharest: Bulgaria offered to deliver oil-products to Hungary - statement

Verdict by the EU-Commission on Hungary in this years 'rule of law report': "No progress."

In 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

Hungarian 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

The 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

The European Commission has decided to boycott Hungary's EU Council presidency in response to Viktor Orbán’s controversial trips to Moscow and Beijing

Ukrainian President: The Hungarian Prime Minister's visit to Russia was a mistake

The 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

Financial Times: Proposals to deprive Hungary of the position of President of the European Union Council due to the meeting between Orban and Putin