Hungarian Conservative

Anna Donáth, the former president of the left-wing Momentum party in Hungary, allegedly used physical force to obstruct a criminal investigation by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) in February 2022. Since she failed to win another term in the European Parliament, Donáth lost her political immunity and was now questioned as a suspect in a criminal investigation.

Hungarian energy drink company HELL sued Forbes Hungary in 2019 to prevent the publication of its owners’ personal information in the magazine’s annual special edition listing the 50 richest Hungarians. A temporary court order required the publisher to recall the issue, and remove the names of the owners from the magazine’s online platform. Despite this precedent, Forbes has recently published an article which featured the personal data of the owners, accompanied by what the company describes as ‘sensationalist and ad hominem comments in a tabloid style’.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has carried out a government reshuffle unprecedented since the outbreak of the war, with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba being the most notable victim. Ukraine’s situation on the battlefield is becoming increasingly difficult, and many believe the Kursk incursion was a significant mistake, ultimately falling on Zelenskyy’s shoulders. Thus the changes in his government may be part of the Ukrainian president’s efforts to sideline political opponents and silence dissenting voices.

Dominican Hungarian guard-forward Vincent Valerio-Bodon spent the last season with the Los Angeles Lakers’ reserve team South Bay Lakers, but now has the chance to make his debut in the NBA with the 17-time champions. He would be the second Hungarian basketball player to play in the NBA.

During his recent visit to China Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy highlighted the importance and role of establishing contact with companies that, beyond battery recycling, actively support the implementation of sustainable and environmentally friendly recycling technologies, as well as the increasing of the proportion of recyclable materials in batteries.

During a joint press conference with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó emphasized that Hungarians particularly value those nations around the world that, like Bahrain, stand up so resolutely and vocally for peace. He also welcomed the fact that Hungary’s Festipay is making a significant software development investment in Bahrain.

BioTechUSA, a Hungarian-owned company, has recently achieved significant success by announcing a multi-year partnership with FC Barcelona. One of the world’s biggest football clubs will source a range of sports nutrition supplements, including proteins, vitamins, and recovery support products, from the Hungarian company in the coming years.

György Károlyi highlighted in an interview with French right-wing website Boulevard Voltaire the absurdity of the ECJ fine, adding that in his opinion, the leaders of the European Union ‘still do not understand that a country cannot be bought with money.’