‘It’s not easy to define, to experience, and to decide why we live in the present rather than the future…It’s hard to attract new members when families have so many other options for the weekend…Still, in four months, we’ve gained back several old friends and some new families. That’s why the scripture “hold on to what you have” echoes in me.’
‘Our world has changed, the international order has transformed, and every actor is trying to adapt. With the end of unipolarity, the hegemony of liberal foreign policy also ended…Free trade has given way to protectionism; moralizing, value-centric diplomacy has given way to transactional realism. However, this recognition apparently eludes the European Union.’
‘In international studies, the Hungarian merchant is considered one of the discoverers of Tibetan art, as he recognized the cultural values of the Himalayan peoples early on…He is also considered the second founder of the Asian Art Museum, founded by Ferenc Hopp, as he donated so many, mainly Indian and Tibetan statues and scroll paintings, to the collection.’
‘István Dukai is a Budapest-based graphic and visual artist whose works evoke the traditions of constructivism, minimal art, op art, and the Bauhaus. Behind the discipline of form lies a profound sensitivity and deep respect for materials. His art is guided by a reductionist approach where every line, curve, and colour has its own place and purpose.’
Of course, every human life is subject to the passage of time; no human body can survive once it has grown old, worn out, and its biological functions have ceased. Yet, according to the Bible, no human body dies permanently—everyone will be resurrected in the body, some in one way, some in another.
‘The debut of a Korean hypersonic missile prototype was one of the exhibition’s highlights, placing Seoul into an elite club.’
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.
Hungary successfully concluded its largest military exercise since the political transition, the Adaptive Hussars 2025. The NATO-linked drill tested the army’s full spectrum of capabilities and marked a milestone in Hungary’s ongoing defence modernization.
‘It is deeply symbolic that the 43rd UNESCO General Conference is taking place in Uzbekistan—a nation that has played a pivotal role in fostering regional peace and dialogue.’
Hungary’s Lynx KF41 prototype has proven its worth, paving the way for Ukrainian production with Rheinmetall’s support. Tested in Ukraine in late 2024, the vehicle impressed local forces, leading to a German–Ukrainian agreement to build a domestic Lynx factory. Modular and versatile, the KF41 strengthens European defence collaboration and sets a new standard for armoured vehicles.
The European Commission is considering legal action against Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia for refusing to lift bans on Ukrainian agricultural imports. Beyond its legal implications, such a move could once again unite the Visegrád countries against what they perceive as Brussels’ disregard for farmers’ livelihoods and national economic sovereignty.
Transcarpathian Hungarian soldier Zoltán Sima was killed in a Russian drone strike in Konstantinivka, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The 128th Transcarpathian Brigade serviceman died when Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions with an FPV drone. His death brings the number of ethnic Hungarian soldiers fallen since the war began to more than 70.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that Europe is on the brink of a new arms race and drifting toward war, urging Hungary to remain on the side of peace while outlining his government’s economic plans, including pension reforms and wage programmes.
Authorities from Hungary, Slovakia, Spain, and Germany have seized 2.2 tons of cocaine linked to a Hungarian-led criminal network in the Dominican Republic, in what investigators call one of the largest international drug busts of recent years.
German conservative influencer Naomi Seibt has announced that she is seeking asylum in the United States, citing political persecution in her home country. Seibt, who supports the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), said she has been targeted by intelligence surveillance, state media defamation and Antifa threats due to her political views.
Was the China–Russia–India meeting a geopolitical shift? Who will be the new ‘axis of evil’? Is China unpredictable? We asked the former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore about everything you always wanted to know about the geopolitics of the Pacific, but were afraid to ask.
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.
Liberal-centrist D66 might have narrowly won the Dutch elections ahead of Geert Wilders’ PVV, with 16.9 per cent to 16.7. Both parties are projected to win 26 seats, signalling a major loss for PVV. The outcome illustrates how right-wing populists across Europe often confront structural barriers and mainstream pushback preventing genuine policy transformation on critical issues such as mass migration.
‘The French Revolution of 1789 did appear vividly, to many Hungarians of the 19th century, as both a challenge to the old order and a blueprint for something new.’
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 OTS has consistently emphasized that membership or observer status is reserved for countries with cultural or ethnic ties to the Turkic world’
‘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.’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on 7 November, Minister Gergely Gulyás announced on Thursday. The two leaders will discuss cooperation in energy, defence, and finance, as well as prospects for achieving peace in the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
US President Donald Trump has lifted sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, his family members, and political allies, reversing measures imposed by previous administrations. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the decision without explanation, prompting Dodik to hail it as a ‘moral vindication’ for Republika Srpska.
The Budapest General Assembly has approved new restrictions on the use of fireworks during New Year’s Eve celebrations, limiting private displays to a six-hour window and banning them entirely in protected areas across the city.
After a 16-year hiatus, Croatia is reintroducing mandatory military service—a move that several European countries have been considering amid growing security concerns across the continent. But what about Hungary?
No progress was made on the future of the Sziget Festival, as the Budapest General Assembly failed to reach a majority vote on ending the city’s existing public-space contract with the organizers, leaving the fate of Hungary’s biggest music event uncertain.
‘To speak the obvious about demographic transformation, public safety, or cultural integration is to provoke a moral tempest that sweeps aside all debate and casts every doubt into the abyss of social damnation. This is not mere rhetorical excess. It is the lived reality of German public discourse in 2025, where statistical facts about migration are treated as heresy…’
At the International Pro-Israel Summit in Budapest this week, Bryan Leib described Hungary as ‘the beating heart of common sense in Europe’ for being one of the few countries to implement strict border control and stand up to the Islamization of the Old Continent.