Renew Europe chief Valérie Hayer has demanded that Ursula von der Leyen ‘use her power to act’ over reports of an alleged Hungarian spy network in Brussels tied to Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi. Hungarian officials strongly denied the story, calling it a foreign-funded smear campaign designed to damage Budapest ahead of next year’s election.
Charlie Kirk would have turned 32 today, 14 October 2025. One month after his assassination, the United States marks the first National Day of Remembrance for the conservative activist, with both chambers of Congress passing resolutions to honour his legacy and condemn political violence.
Hungary’s latest media market report shows how global tech platforms and AI-driven tools are rapidly transforming news, advertising, and entertainment, while the EU’s Digital Services Act has yet to reduce the power imbalance between users and online giants.
‘The problem is that the French government is spending too much money. In August of this year, just before the government collapsed, Finance Minister Eric Lombard warned that if the country did not get its act together, it would end up going to the IMF for a bailout.’
An international research consortium involving Hungarian scientists has developed new diagnostic tools that could revolutionize the detection and treatment of kidney and eye diseases, autoimmune disorders, and COVID-19 by improving understanding of the immune system.
‘As debates over Europe’s demographic crisis intensify, it is crucial to recognize and debunk common myths about the crisis, mass migration, and natalism. The facts and surveys clearly show that mass migration is neither a viable solution nor broadly supported by Europeans. In contrast, natalism offers a more stable, lasting path forward and remains the key to navigating this demographic storm.’
Hungary is among the first countries to join Europe’s most powerful exascale supercomputer through the EuroHPC AI Factory Antenna programme, providing Hungarian researchers and companies access to cutting-edge AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.
US President Donald Trump has endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for the 2026 parliamentary election, expressing full confidence that he will outperform his 2022 result. Speaking at the Gaza peace deal signing in Egypt, Trump called Orbán ‘fantastic’ and said the US stands ‘100 per cent behind’ Hungary’s leader.
Hungary’s Home Start Programme aims to help both young people and those who have not owned any real estate property achieve home ownership. Minister Hankó Balázs said daily applications show the policy’s success, while also highlighting tax breaks for under-25s and contrasting Hungary’s family-focused strategy with the EU’s migration policies.
‘In our own “post-liberal” moment, Thatcher’s Arminian liberalism deserves a second look. Liberalism, rightly understood, was never meant to be the cult of the autonomous self. It was the civic translation of a theological truth: that we are created free so that we might learn to use freedom well.’
‘Scratch below the surface of the immigration crisis and what you find is a volatile combination of fear and disgust, driven by deeper anxieties over corruption and betrayal. At its centre is an imperilled idea of Britishness and cultural purity.’
Visit Hungary has signed a cooperation agreement with China’s WeChat Pay to promote Hungary as a travel destination and improve digital payment options for Chinese tourists, creating a smoother and more connected travel experience from arrival to departure.
The mayor of Herdercke, SPD politician Iris Stalzer, remains in critical condition after being stabbed 13 times and tortured by her adopted migrant daughter. The 17-year-old reportedly held her mother captive for hours, yet prosecutors have declined to bring charges.
Viktor Orbán will join world leaders in Sharm El Sheikh for the signing of the historic Israel–Hamas peace deal brokered by Donald Trump. The Hungarian prime minister hailed the breakthrough as proof that ‘common-sense, pro-peace forces’ can prevail globally—from Gaza to Ukraine.
‘Under Labour Britain has marginalized itself into irrelevance. Not through accident or happenstance but as a deliberate policy choice.’
Former US President Barack Obama invited two critics of the Orbán administration in Hungary, Sándor Léderer and Stefánia Kapronczay, to talk about ‘fighting authoritarianism’ in a video he posted on his social media. Reactions to the video have been mostly negative on X, with users accusing President Obama of trying to pressure Hungary and Poland to open their borders.
The 11th National Animation Celebration, held from 14–16 November, will focus on literary adaptations. With more than 500 participating venues across Hungary and beyond, the free festival celebrates the richness of Hungarian and international animation.
‘The demise of the great party owes itself in large part to a false interpretation of history. What Mrs Thatcher did was simply to act in the way the conditions of the time demanded.’
What was Margaret Thatcher like in her private and professional life? What went wrong in the last year of her premiership? And what is her enduring political legacy in British politics? We spoke with a former special adviser to Prime Minister Thatcher about the Iron Lady’s personal and political character at the Danube Institute’s Thatcher Conference.
Standard & Poor’s has reaffirmed Hungary’s sovereign credit rating, keeping the country in the investment-grade category. With all three major agencies maintaining positive ratings, investor confidence in Hungary remains strong.
‘Carlos the Jackal was housed by the Hungarians as a Socialist internationalist duty, and was allowed by the Soviets to be in the Bloc as a sign of their carelessness about the world.’
‘Réka and I work together to achieve our goals. To me, one plus one equals three, not two. When we combine our skills, we create something greater—the best possible outcome we could achieve together.’
‘Undoubtedly, the political and ecclesiastical situation in Hungary in the 11th century was not ripe for a politician who was not familiar with Hungarian conditions to ascend the throne…Without taking Hungarian conditions into account, Peter rashly attempted to transform the country into a Western-style kingdom, and in doing so, he was left to his own devices and failed.’
With Dániel Lukács of Puskás Akadémia and Zsombor Gruber of Ferencváros scoring their first ever national team goals, Hungary beat Armenia 2–0 in a crucial game in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign at home in Budapest. The red-white-and-greens have four points after three games in their group.
‘The problem is not whether progress has material benefits—it would be foolish to deny them—but that the concept of progress has forced upon us a materialist and quantitative worldview that is incapable of measuring, or even perceiving, what was lost in the process. …Our diagnosis, therefore, is not that progress is heading in the wrong direction, but that “progress” itself is the wrong compass.’
Here in Hungary, there are many popular foods, drinks, herbal preparations, liqueurs, and even sweets that have been shrouded in secrecy for decades or even centuries and whose exact recipes and methods of preparation are known only to a select few.
‘Taken together, the series offers a vivid snapshot of Brașov’s Hungarian community in the late socialist years…Yet one thing is conspicuously absent: the explicit acknowledgment that a Hungarian community existed at all…What emerged instead was a coded reality, in which familiar faces, schools, and cultural associations stood in for the community that could not be named.’
‘Despite its grandiose displays and ideological fervour, the Council Republic’s efforts in Buda Castle exposed the fragility and contradictions of revolutionary rule. Eventually, the events reveal how the conflict between radical ideals and human behaviour shaped both the promise and the pitfalls of early Hungarian communism.’
Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado credited Donald Trump as a key ally in Venezuela’s struggle for democracy, dedicating her award to both the Venezuelan people and the US president. The opposition leader said Venezuela was ‘on the threshold of victory’, thanks to Trump’s decisive backing and global leadership.
The US Supreme Court is set to hear a second round of oral arguments in the case Louisiana v Callais, which might decide that drawing congressional districts based on race is unconstitutional. If so, solid Republican states in the South would have the ability to create a handful of new districts favourable to the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms.