To celebrate the Day of Hungarian Football, here is our list of the 20 greatest Hungarian footballers of all time, featuring Ferenc Puskás, Dominik Szoboszlai, Hungary’s only Ballon d’Or winner Flórián Albert, and many more legendary players.
Tamás Menczer said Viktor Orbán was right to warn Zelenskyy that time was against Ukraine in the war against Russia. In a Facebook post, he argues Trump’s proposed peace plan proves this, as it would require Ukraine to cede lost territories in exchange for frozen Russian assets and a limited path to postwar reconstruction under the deal.
The Axioma Center’s Budapest conference What Does It Mean to Be Human? explored Christian perspectives on human nature. Speakers such as Dr László Gájer and Bishop Dr István Bogárdi Szabó reflected on intelligence, freedom, and the body–soul relationship, stressing humanity’s God-given dignity and the enduring quest to understand our place in creation.
Hungary’s FM Péter Szijjártó slammed EU ministers in Brussels as ‘insane’ over Ukraine, criticizing their support for Kyiv despite a major corruption scandal. He called for accountability on aid, warned the war is ‘unwinnable’ for the Ukrainians, and urged Brussels leadership to back President Trump’s peace efforts.
The American chipmaker giant Nvidia surpassed expectations in its Q3 2025 earnings call, sending not only its own stock higher but also lifting other tech companies in pre-market trading. This has helped buck the broader downward trend in US markets, which had been weighed down by concerns over the potential overvaluation of AI-related companies.
Robert Palladino’s tenure as Chargé d’Affaires in Budapest is ending as Ambassador-designate Benjamin Landa prepares to take over. Bryan Leib praised Palladino’s professionalism and his efforts to strengthen the US–Hungary alliance in a heartfelt farewell message on X.
The Hungarian Institute of International Affairs’ first EastSec Forum examined Europe’s shifting security landscape amid the Russo–Ukrainian war. Speakers, including HIIA President Gladden J Pappin and Zachary Paikin of the Quincy Institute, stressed Hungary’s growing mediating role, the collapse of post–Cold War security structures, and the need to rebuild guarantees for lasting peace.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary unveiled an 11-point plan with the Chamber of Commerce to cut taxes and reduce bureaucracy. The package includes higher VAT-exemption limits, lower burdens for sole proprietors, expanded small-business tax options, and new incentives for brownfield and infrastructure investments.
After ICE agents were deployed in Charlotte, NC (the city where Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was brutally murdered earler this year), one Democratic official in the state posted a video claiming that ICE agents are ‘specifically coming to terrorize communities of colour’; while a disturbing video shows a white van appearing to try to run over immigration agents in the city.
Despite only needing a tie and even taking an early lead, Hungary lost to Ireland 3–2 at home and thus failed to advance to the World Cup qualifier play-offs. Troy Parrott became a bona fide football hero for his nation with a hat-trick against the Hungarians, after also scoring two against Portugal in the previous round.
‘Brussels officials will insist the meeting was about trade. True, Hungary left Washington with a US exemption allowing it to keep buying Russian oil despite new energy sanctions. But the more consequential development was political,’ Professor Frank Füredi of MCC Brussels wrote in his piece for Euractiv.
‘Why are there still some people…who stand in defence of the BBC? Because, in their view, the BBC…forms part of the institutional network they can appeal to for condemnation and a justification for contempt of Trump even after—despite their insistence that it could not happen—the people of the United States chose to vote him into power again.’
Hungary beat Armenia 1–0 away from home in Yerevan, Armenia. Barnabás Varga scored the winner with another header, his fourth goal in four games in the campaign. If Portugal beat Ireland later tonight, Hungary are guaranteed to make it to their first FIFA World Cup qualifier play-offs since 1997.
British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visited Budapest, Hungary, for his birthday weekend. There, he visited a restaurant with a name that is very special to him, so he decided to share a short video of the experience on his social media.
At an event, singer Tish Hyman confronted California State Senator Scott Wiener about biological men identifying as women being allowed in women’s locker rooms by local state laws. Hyman claims to have been assaulted by a trans woman at a gym.
At a landmark diplomatic event, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán met US President Donald Trump to secure an exemption from sanctions on Russian oil in exchange for buying US-made nuclear components, including SMRs. Energy expert Máte Tóth said the deal boosts Hungary’s self-sufficiency and cements its role as a regional hub in oil, gas, and soon electricity.
Key Trump ally Steve Bannon praised Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, saying the country is ‘thriving’ because it has resisted mass migration. Comparing Hungary and Poland to Western Europe, he argued that nations like Germany, France, and England are ‘collapsing’ due to their migration policies.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to ban biological males identifying as women from competing against female athletes, according to reports by The Times. IOC President Kirsty Coventry, the first female and first African person to serve in the position, has previously claimed she wants to ‘protect women’.
On his way to his meeting with US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary was interviewed by the Center for Fundamental Rights’ Miklós Szánthó. The American and European deep state, the ideological similarities between him and President Trump, and other important topics were discussed.
Democrats have won big in Virginia and New Jersey, and the government shutdown, thank God, is on track to end after a record 41 days. Here are a few important takeaways from the last few eventful weeks in American politics.
Portuguese football superstar told Piers Morgan that President Trump is one of the few people he would want to meet in person, but has not yet had the chance. Morgan, given his personal relationship with the POTUS, replied that he could probably make that happen. Ronaldo has already sent a shirt to President Trump with the handwritten note ‘Praying for Peace’.
Democrats outperformed polling in both New Jersey and Virginia: Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are now the governor-elects in the two states, respectively, both winning by wide margins. Even scandal-ridden Jay Jones won his race for Attorney General for Virginia by a decent amount. What does this mean for President Trump and the Republicans?
László Bölöni won the European Cup with the Romanian club Steaua București in 1986. While coaching Sporting CP, he brought up Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the all-time greats of the game, to the senior team in 2002. Now, a documentary is coming out about his life.
The Hungarian National Authority for Trade and Consumer Protection (NATCP) has announced that it is launching a series of investigations into restaurants and stands selling the popular street food gyros across the country to ensure compliance with hygiene and raw food standards.
A user going by the name ‘Based Hungary’ on the social media platform X has recently published a post, praising Hungary for renovating a ‘record number’ of 4,000 churches. Last month, State Secretary Miklós Soltész talked about the Hungarian government’s efforts to renovate churches, which is likely where the X user got their figure.
Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu, Transylvanian Roma priest Ottó Kalányos, and the Örökké Haza (Forever Home) project received Highlights of Hungary 2025’s three community awards, after a record-breaking over 140,000 votes cast by the public.
On this day, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther, the leader of the Reformation movement of the 16th century, a former Augustinian friar and professor of theology, and the author of the first common-language German translation of the Bible.
Olympic gold medalist taekwondo practitioner Viviana Márton won silver in the lightweight category, while her twin sister Luana Márton won the gold medal in the welterweight category at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships in Wuxi, China.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says investigators have not ruled out the possibility of an ‘external attack’ after explosions hit the Százhalombatta oil refinery earlier this month. A similar incident occurred the same day in Romania, raising suspicions of possible sabotage linked to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
‘The fact of the matter is that the apocalyptic scenario Democrats warned of in case Donald Trump was re-elected never materialized. After some market turmoil caused by President Trump’s tariff frenzy in the spring, things smoothed out real quick. The Democrats found themselves in desperate need to manufacture a crisis just to get the voters’ attention.’