Arthur Kenigsberg, Central Europe specialist: 'Orban is the only European leader simultaneously backed by Putin and Trump'

Arthur Kenigsberg, the president of the think tank Euro Créative, highlights the allegiances of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who finds himself in a difficult position ahead of the looming legislative elections on April 12.

Carnival celebrations at a Hungarian retirement home: János Bődey’s best photograph

‘I asked them the secret to a happy life. “Good genes,” replied Magdolna, who was 87. “Avoid borrowing money,” added Irén, 86’ When I saw these two elderly ladies dressed as bride and groom in a retirement home in Páty, near Budapest, my first thought was to wonder why they had chosen those particular costumes. I took their picture in the home’s lounge and afterwards we had a long conversation. I asked them about their lives, what they believed was the secret to a long life, and how to preser...

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Hungary had no objections to negotiating clusters 3, 4 and 5 being opened for Ukraine's EU accession

Taras Kachka, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, has said Hungary has raised no objections to negotiating clusters 3, 4 and 5 being opened for Ukraine.

By Serhiy Sydorenko

Hungary's Orban plays on energy price fears in re-election bid

Much of Hungary's electoral campaign has centred around energy policy, at least in incumbent Viktor Orban's camp, as he seeks re-election amid the world's worst energy crisis in decades. Orban promises to keep prices low with energy subsidies and warns of unaffordable power bills should he lose. But is it really that simple? He's continued to commit to buying Russian gas, one of only two European nations still exempted from EU policy to wean the bloc off such imports, putting himself at odds ...

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Vance hits out at 'scandalous' Zelenskiy comments about Hungary's Orban

Ukraine war ‘hardest to solve’, says JD Vance: Inside stalled US-led peace efforts with Russia

JD Vance said the US would “keep on working” to end the war, now entering its fifth year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Hungary's Tisza party seen winning two-thirds majority in parliament, Median projection shows - The Straits Times

Hungary's Tisza party seen winning two-thirds majority in parliament, Median projection shows  The Straits Times

Vance says disappointed with EU on Ukraine, Meloni and Orban helped us

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 8 - United States Vice President JD Vance told a think tank close to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest Wednesday that the US had been disappointed by the European Union on Ukraine but both Orban and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni had helped the Trump administration on the issue. "We love Europe and its cultures, the United States is ultimately a 'daughter nation' of the European continent, but we have been disappointed by much of the European political leade...

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Hungary and Russia Agreed to Strengthen Economic and Cultural Ties in December Cooperation Plan – Politico

The report comes days before a closely watched election in Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seeking re-election amid a campaign marred by leaks and accusations of foreign interference.

Kremlin says transcript of Putin-Orban call shows Hungarian prime minister as pragmatic and effective politician

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a transcript of a conversation between Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban, published by Bloomberg, shows the Hungarian prime minister “from a very pragmatic and effective standpoint.”

OIL PRICE WATCH as of April 8, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — With tensions in the Middle East showing no signs of easing, industry players warned that consumers should not expect relief anytime soon, as global oil prices remain highly sensitive to developments in the region. Motorists were jolted last Tuesday by another round of hikes, including a double-digit increase for diesel that pushed

By Dona Policar

The blue tremors and the institutional Nikos D., the day’s measures for minors on social media, the Hungarians in Fourlis, Fessas’ deal in Energy

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By Electra Delavogia

Robert Capa’s Rare Photos Taken in Hungary Arrive in Budapest

The Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center presents a selection of photos taken during the photographer’s 1948 visit to Hungary. The exhibition, under the title “Hungarian Report, 1948,” will be open from April 9 to August 23, and some of Robert Capa’s images will be shown in Hungary for the first time. The photographs document Budapest […] The post Robert Capa’s Rare Photos Taken in Hungary Arrive in Budapest appeared first on Hungary Today.

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