Hungarians Win 24 Medals at European Youth Olympics Festival Starting with a swimming gold medal, Hungary also won athletics medals in Besztercebánya (Banská Bystrica), Slovakia, at the XVI Summer... 2022.08.01.
International Spokesman Refutes Anti-Semitism Claims State secretary and international spokesman, Zoltán Kovács, is accusing Ira Forman of double standards and journalistic inaccuracy in his Jerusalem... 2022.07.25.
Photo Report: Sunken Boat, Record Time Winner – This Is What the Blue Ribbon Regatta Was Like The Raiffeisen Fifty-Fifty driven by Márton Józsa won the 54th Blue Ribbon (Kékszalag) Raiffeisen Grand Prix in a record time... 2022.07.15.
Amid War, Energy and Financial Crisis, European Parliament’s Liberal Wing Finds Time to Bully Hungary Yet Again According to the European Parliament's (EP) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) report, there is a risk... 2022.07.13.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Ukrainian War, Sanctions, and the EU Commentators disagree sharply on what should be done to bring about peace in Ukraine, as well as over the rights... 2022.07.12.
State Secretary: Global Minimum Tax Would Put Europe at a Competitive Disadvantage The European Union's planned global minimum tax for large corporations would bring a competitive disadvantage to Europe, as nowhere else... 2022.06.22.
Government Concludes First Meeting with Teachers’ Strike Committee The first meeting between the Hungarian government and teachers’ unions since the pause of the nationwide strike for higher pay... 2022.06.09.
State Secretary Kovács Praises Compromise on Russian Oil Embargo during CNN, BBC Interview On Monday, after hours-long negotiations, the leaders of the 27 EU Member States reached a political agreement on the sixth... 2022.06.01.
CPAC Hungary: Santorum, Farage, Bolsonaro Address Conference Former Republican senator Rick Santorum, British politician Nigel Farage, and Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in... 2022.05.20.
At Her Inauguration Ceremony, Katalin Novák Promises to Be President of All Hungarians Following her election in April, the new Hungarian President has been ceremoniously inaugurated into office. Katalin Novák became not only... 2022.05.14.
PM Orbán to EC President: EU Oil Sanctions Would Jeopardize Hungarian Energy Security Hungary is unwilling to support the European Union’s sixth package of sanctions against Russia, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán informed European... 2022.05.06.
Hungary Not on Board with Upcoming EU Sanctions on Russian Oil Hungary intends to veto the upcoming European Union sanctions package on Russian crude oil, Zoltán Kovács, State Secretary for International... 2022.05.05.
Gov’t Spox to BBC: Hungary Will Veto EC Oil Embargo Proposal A proposal by the European Commission to phase in an embargo of Russian oil is "unacceptable" for Hungary, Zoltán Kovács,... 2022.05.05.
Gov’t Spox to CNN: Brussels Proposal ‘against Hungarian National Energy Security’ A proposal by Brussels to ban oil imports from Russia by the end of next year is "against Hungarian national... 2022.05.05.
State Secy Kovács to BBC: Hungary Cannot Replace Russian Energy in Short Term Hungary cannot find alternative energy supplies to replace Russian imports in the short term, Zoltán Kovács, state secretary for international... 2022.05.03.
Hungarian Gov’t Refutes Press Report Suggesting Hungary Withdrew Veto on Oil Embargo Against Russia As reported by the German portal ZDF, three EU countries are said to have withdrawn their veto against the sixth... 2022.05.02.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Elections – with Two Weeks’ Hindsight Commentators still struggle to find consistent explanations for the fourth consecutive electoral victory of Fidesz on 3 April. There is... 2022.04.25.
Dispute between EU and Hungary over Payment to Russia in Rubles A serious dispute has emerged between the European Union and the Hungarian government after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that... 2022.04.11.
Govt Spox to CNN: Govt Not to Send Troops, Weapons to Ukraine Under New Mandate Hungary will not send weapons or troops to Ukraine "under a mandate the Hungarian people has given to the government",... 2022.04.09.
PM Orbán Condemns Bucha Massacre, Supports Intl Investigation Prime Minister Viktor Orbán evidently condemns the massacre committed in Bucha, Ukraine, his press chief said on Saturday. Hungary will... 2022.04.09.
Govt Spox: Hungary “Staunchest Supporter” of Ukraine’s Sovereignty Hungary supports peace, and its government will resist every pressure to deliver weapons to Ukraine, the state secretary for international... 2022.04.07.