Hungary’s largest standalone battery energy storage system has been inaugurated in Százhalombatta. With a 40 MW output and 80 MWh capacity, the new unit by MET Group marks a key step in the country’s shift toward cleaner, more flexible energy solutions.
According to statements by Montenegro’s Ministry of Economic Development, Hungary and Montenegro are about to sign a comprehensive government-to-government infrastructure deal, under which a data centre will be built in the Balkan country.
‘Overall, these meetings influence policies that can lead to more coherent and effective global economic cooperation. However, in light of the tensions listed above, it is unlikely that this was one of those meetings where significant policies were adopted.’
Political Director for the Prime Minister of Hungary Balázs Orbán and John Mearsheimer, political scientist and Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, got together for a fascinating panel discussion at the Budapest Global Dialogue 2025, where they talked about the possible outcomes of the Russo-Ukrainian war and the differences between realist and liberal foreign policy.
Hungary’s Parliament approved the 2026 state budget, prioritizing families, pensioners, and economic stability. The budget includes major tax cuts, expanded family support, and continues efforts to reduce national debt and the deficit.
‘As a historian, much of Karol Nawrocki’s career—especially as President of the Institute of National Remembrance—was dedicated to studying the crimes committed against Poles during World War II. During his campaign and since, President Nawrocki emphasized multiple times that Ukraine must make concessions with regards to its memory politics.’
A Budapest court granted immediate legal protection to the capital’s municipality, halting the state treasury’s attempt to withdraw over 10 billion forints in solidarity contributions, citing the potential collapse of essential public services.
HungaroControl and the National University of Public Service have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to advance air traffic control technologies, enhance aviation safety, and modernize technical higher education in Hungary.
At Budapest Global Dialogue 2025, back-to-back panels tackled the unraveling of the post-WWII order, the rise of new power blocs like BRICS, and the global trade system’s future. Speakers warned: the world is not just shifting—it is splintering and reassembling.
Speaking at the Budapest Global Dialogue 2025, North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski urged the EU to show leadership, not inertia. He emphasized the urgency of enlargement, defended his nation’s identity, and called for a bold European vision.
Speaking at the Budapest Global Dialogue 2025, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned of a new global order shaped by war, crisis, and division. He called for a ‘revolution of common sense’ and criticized EU isolationism, energy policy, and liberal dogmas.
A 44-year-old man in a small town in Tolna County, Hungary has been arrested after he published a video on TikTok threatening to kill Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary and other public figures. The local court ordered his detention for one month while the investigation is ongoing.
On 15 June 2025, Budapest hosted the forum Positioning Vietnamese Values Abroad in the Digital and Artificial Intelligence Era at the Hungarian Parliament. The event explored how diasporas use AI to preserve national identity and marked a deepening of cultural ties, led by the Vietnamese Women’s Forum in Europe.
‘My colleagues listed some…fine principles: sovereignty, diversification, energy security, solidarity. However,…if the von der Leyen-Zelenskyy plan goes into effect, Hungary will be subject to the opposite of all these. This proposal is a serious violation of our sovereignty, since the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that energy policy decisions are a national competence.’
Leonard Lauder, Chairman Emeritus of Estée Lauder Companies and son of founder and legendary business mogul Estée Lauder of Jewish Hungarian ancestry, passed away at 92 on Saturday, 14 June.
Gábor Gyurák, a lecturer at the University of Pécs Faculty of Engineering and IT, won the European title and placed second globally in Huawei’s international cybersecurity competition, marking a rare achievement for Hungarian higher education.
In response to the Israeli air strike on Iran last week, oil prices rose about 10 per cent on the international commodity markets, which, in turn, raised gas prices in the US. This is not good news for the Trump administration, as so far it has been served well by low gas prices and favourable monthly inflation reports.
Hungary is demanding the EU suspend its plan to ban Russian energy imports in light of the Middle East war, warning that further supply shocks could cripple the European economy. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged Brussels to reassess the risks.
‘These attacks fall perfectly in line with President Trump’s new strategy in the Middle East, pursuing peace through strength by utilizing and increasing cooperation with Israel and the Gulf states…Trump has made it clear that he expects other states in the region to increase their share of the burden in providing regional security as he plans to shrink the U.S. military presence in the area.’
A 16-year-old Ukrainian refugee boy has been arrested for sending bomb threats to eight schools in Budapest, Hungary via email. Hungarian law enforcement managed to track down the perpetrator with the help of the FBI.
Israel launched a sweeping preemptive airstrike on Iran early Friday, targeting nuclear and military sites, as tensions between the two nations reached a boiling point. Tehran has vowed a harsh response, while Israel braces for a potentially prolonged war.
Hungary’s National Assembly passed a law allowing the suspension of citizenship for dual nationals deemed threats to public or national security. Non-EEA citizens serving foreign powers or convicted of serious crimes may be targeted. A designated minister will oversee cases.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán warned that admitting Ukraine into the EU would mean dragging the war into Europe. He criticized Western leaders, accused Brussels of overreach, and insisted Hungary won’t be drawn into conflict or dictated to by Kyiv.
NASA has again postponed the Axiom-4 space mission due to a newly detected pressure fluctuation aboard the International Space Station. Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu remains in pre-launch quarantine as a new date is determined.
Fehérvár FC (formerly known as Videoton), once a Hungarian football giant, has been relegated for the first time in 25 years. After public drama between its owner and the Mayor, the city municipality bought the club for the nominal fee of 1 HUF. Now under municipal control, survival—not promotion—is the goal for next season.
Despite opposition leader Péter Magyar walking on foot from Budapest to Nagyvárad (Oradea) to court voters, Fidesz remains immensely popular with Transylvanian Hungarians holding dual citizenship. A new poll by a Koloszvár (Cluj)-based research firm found that 96 per cent of them would back Prime Minister Orbán’s party in an election.
No Hungarian citizens were affected in the Air India plane crash in Gujarat, India. The Hungarian embassy remains in contact with local authorities and is ready to assist any Hungarians in the region if needed, the Foreign Ministry confirmed.
‘According to an April 2023 report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, at least 52,250 persecuted Christians have been killed in the past 14 years, simply for the crime of being Christian. In the past five years, violence has spread southwards to the middle belt of Nigeria. In addition, approximately 18,000 churches and 2,500 Christian schools have been attacked…’
The EU is backing the purchase of 216 million litres of sustainable jet fuel in a major push to green aviation. With subsidies of up to 6 euros per litre, the initiative aims to close the price gap between kerosene and eco-friendly alternatives.
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has announced that, as part of the 2026 DOD budget, the US will be decreasing its foreign aid to Ukraine. What does this mean for the Russo–Ukrainian war? The Hungarian news channel HírTV has invited experts Konstatin Hidegkuti and György Dunda to discuss the matter.