‘The principles of “America first” and “Hungary first” give us the opportunity to elevate our friendship to a level where the sky is the limit,’ Péter Szijjártó highlighted in his speech at the US Embassy reception held on Wednesday to mark American Independence Day.
Should Ukraine join the EU? Is Russia a threat to Europe? Does Trump endanger transatlantic relations? And how are British–Hungarian relations after five years in the making? We spoke with the British Ambassador to Hungary on the occasion of his completion of a five-year term as Ambassador this autumn.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on Hungarian authorities to allow the Budapest Pride march—scheduled for Saturday—to proceed, despite new legislation banning it. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged von der Leyen not to interfere in Hungary’s domestic affairs.
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.
‘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.
The Washington Post recently ran an article in which it details how LGBT pride march organizers in the United States are facing major gaps in their budgets for this year’s events, as corporate funding has significantly slowed under the second Trump administration.
The Budapest-based think tank Center for Fundamental Rights has listed the five greatest accomplishments of the first 100 days of Presdent Trump’s second term, such as the closing of the border, or dismantling USAID—read more to find out the rest of the list!
Donald Trump has now been in office for 100 days—an important milestone in any presidency. As a close ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hungary had high expectations of the Trump administration. But what has actually materialized? In this article, we take a closer look at the first 100 days of Trump’s second term through the lens of Hungary.
Antal Rogán, Chief of Staff to the Hungarian Prime Minister, has been removed from the US sanctions list, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced. The senior government official had been placed under Magnitsky sanctions in January—a move widely regarded as the revenge of former US Ambassador David Pressman.
‘Thanks to the strong relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Orbán, there is real space—on the ground, in government, in business, and among ordinary citizens—to build something meaningful,’ US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Robert Palladino remarked during a discussion on US–Hungary relations with President of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs Gladden Pappin.
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