Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán clashed during the annual NATO summit in The Hague over Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union. While Zelenskyy argued that it is unfair for a single member state to block Ukraine’s EU aspirations, Orbán responded that it is equally unfair to risk dragging the Union into a direct conflict with Russia.

Research astronaut Tibor Kapu became the second Hungarian in space following the successful launch of the Axiom-4 space mission on Wednesday. Kapu will carry out 25 scientific experiments during the 14 days he and the three other crew members will spend aboard the International Space Station—marking a historic return for Hungary to space.

US President Donald Trump will return to the NATO table in just a few hours for the first time since 2019. The summit in The Hague is set to be far from routine for several reasons: member states are expected to approve a 5 per cent defence spending target by 2035. It will also mark the first summit since 2022 not centred on Ukraine, raising questions about Kyiv’s increasingly uncertain future.

A series of high-level meetings between Hungarian and US government officials continues, as Balázs Orbán, Political Director of the Hungarian Prime Minister met with US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday at the White House to discuss bilateral cooperation.

Hungarian left-back Milos Kerkez is set to join Dominik Szoboszlai at Liverpool, as the current Premier League champions finalize a €46 million deal for the 21-year-old. With that, Kerkez becomes the second most valuable Hungarian footballer in history—after Szoboszlai, who joined Liverpool for €70 million in 2023.

The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) will be part of the new four-party government, party leader Hunor Kelemen announced on Sunday. According to Kelemen, the Hungarian minority party will hold three ministerial posts in the coalition.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has pledged to take decisive action to safeguard Hungary’s peace and security in response to the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, citing the growing terror threat, rising energy prices, and increasing migratory pressure facing Europe.

‘If you are an excellent professional, you can thrive in a smaller market. But if you are a leader, there are no limits to the size of the market you can serve,’ highlighted Sándor Kürt, co-founder and former CEO of KÜRT Zrt, in an interview with Hungarian Conservative.

‘Our goal is to become the leading right-wing party in Poland within two years,’ said Deputy Marshal of the Polish Sejm and prominent Konfederacja leader Krzysztof Bosak in an interview with Hungarian Conservative. The discussion centred on the upcoming presidential run-off, the party’s political trajectory, and the ongoing election campaign in Hungary.

‘The practice of suppressing the sovereignty of individual Member States in the European Union cannot continue,’ Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stressed during his keynote speech at CPAC Hungary 2025.

‘A White House photo with President Trump would certainly benefit Orbán ahead of the election,’ former Trump Advance Associate Johnny Szani remarked in an interview with Hungarian Conservative. The conversation centred on US–Hungary relations under the second Trump administration, including insider perspectives on key bilateral issues.

Political director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Balázs Orbán sat down with US political commentator Dave Rubin for a brief discussion during CPAC Hungary 2025. Their conversation focused on Hungary’s distinctive conservative approach to key issues such as border protection, the war in Ukraine, and also touched upon the upcoming 2026 parliamentary elections.

The age of patriots is definitely coming—CPAC Hungary 2025 is less than 24 hours away! At a press conference on Wednesday, Director General of the co-organizer Center for Fundamental Rights Miklós Szánthó announced that around 600 foreign guests are expected, including Alice Weidel of Germany’s AfD and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

The European Commission has indicated that it is prepared to initiate legal proceedings against Hungary should the transparency legislation move forward. In response, EU Affairs Minister János Bóka dismissed the renewed focus on the country’s rule of law as ‘political hysteria and pressure’.

When a Korean couple discovered lángos during a trip to Budapest, they didn’t just bring back memories—they brought back a mission. Today, their Seoul restaurant, The Langos, is serving up Hungary’s favourite fried dough to a growing crowd of curious locals and Hungarian expats.

‘We can already assert with confidence that by the end of the decade, Richter is well positioned to become the leading gynaecological company in Europe,’ Gábor Orbán stated in an interview with Hungarian Conservative. The CEO of Gedeon Richter, the Hungary-based pharmaceutical giant, discussed the company’s successes in the US and global markets, as well as its future plans.

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar ended his Oradea march—meant to promote unity with minorities abroad—by accusing the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania of serving Viktor Orbán’s interests. Magyar seeks to capitalize on Orbán’s widely criticized remarks, seen as backing anti-Hungarian candidate George Simion, which have shaken Transylvania’s long-standing political status quo.

During his first public discussion since the conclave in early May, Hungarian Cardinal Péter Erdő shared insights on both the late Pope Francis and the new pontiff, Leo XIV. According to him, Francis had a special bond with Hungary and believed that it is a country of faith.

Recent developments in the Hungary–Ukraine spy scandal indicate that one of the exposed Ukrainian intelligence officers, Roland Tseber, had a deeply embedded network within Hungarian political and defence circles. He even organized opposition leader Péter Magyar’s visit to Kyiv last July, further raising suspicions about the Tisza party and its potential cooperation with Ukrainian intelligence.

As the Trump administration signals its intention to step back from peace talks over the war in Ukraine—pressuring Kyiv and Moscow to engage in direct negotiations—a new structure for peace efforts is beginning to take shape. In parallel, the Vatican under Pope Leo XIV is assuming an increasingly active role in the process, positioning Rome as the new epicentre of the negotiations.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has accused the head of French foreign intelligence of pressuring him to silence conservative voices on his platform ahead of the Romanian presidential elections. The events feed into an already tense political climate in the country, following the annulment of the original vote’s first-round results in December 2024 due to alleged Russian interference.

‘I look forward to working together on strengthening the cooperation between Hungary and Romania,’ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wrote in his congratulatory post to Romanian President-elect Nicușor Dan. The Bucharest mayor won by a landslide in Hungarian-majority counties, with more than 90 per cent of voters in Harghita casting their ballots for him on Sunday.

After premiering on Max on 16 May, The Brutalist soared to number one on HBO’s US Top 10 and remains there as of Monday. The critically acclaimed drama follows László Toth, a Jewish Hungarian architect portrayed by Adrien Brody in an Oscar-winning performance.

Established in 2019, André Ventura’s Chega is now the second-largest party in Portugal, neck and neck with the Socialist Party after Sunday’s snap election. The southern European country has held its third vote in as many years and is preparing for yet another minority government formed by the centre-right Democratic Alliance coalition—a situation that could further strengthen Chega.

In a closely contested first round of Poland’s presidential election, Donald Tusk’s candidate Rafal Trzaskowski won 31.1 per cent of the vote, narrowly ahead of Karol Nawrocki, who trailed with 29.1 per cent according to the late poll. The run-off on 1 June is widely expected to hinge on voters from right-wing Konfederacja, whose support could tip the balance.

Romania’s presidential election could end with Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan’s victory, according to exit polls showing him ahead on Sunday night. However, the result remains fiercely contested, as right-wing candidate George Simion has alleged widespread electoral fraud and declared himself the winner on social media, defying the polling data.

Romanians will cast their votes on Sunday in the run-off of the most controversial presidential election in the country’s recent history. With George Simion and Nicușor Dan running neck and neck in the polls, the outcome could be decided by both the diaspora and the Hungarian community living in Romania.

Poles will head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president for a five-year term. The stakes are exceptionally high: should Donald Tusk’s candidate, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, secure victory, there will be no remaining institutional counterweight to the Polish Prime Minister’s ongoing crackdown on political opponents.

After self-described ‘anti-fascists’ attempted to block an MCC Brussels event on Tuesday, Balázs Orbán, political director to the Hungarian prime minister and chairman of the board of MCC, urged Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in an open letter to stand firm on the defence of freedom of speech and the right to assembly.

‘The defence of Ukraine is not the defence of the alliance, not the community, not NATO. Ukraine is currently the threat,’ Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned on Thursday. The minister firmly rejected accusations from his Polish counterpart, accusing him of aligning with Kyiv in what he described as a disinformation campaign against Hungary.