‘People generally agree that no human society is “without culture”. The concept has been defined in many different ways. The first appearance of the term culture is attributed to Cicero, who used the word in the sense of “cultivation of the soul”…only at the beginning of the 19th century did it acquire the meaning that can be described as “learning and taste, the intellectual side of civilization”.’
Western European leaders were quick to rally behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump called him a dictator. However, those same leaders remained completely silent when, almost exactly one year ago, former US President Joe Biden accused Viktor Orbán of building a dictatorship in Hungary
According to a recent poll by CBS News, 2 percentage points more people identify as Republican in the United States than Democrat. By comparison, when President Trump was starting his first term in 2017, Democrats had a five-point edge over the GOP in the same survey.
According to recently released data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH), 29 per cent fewer new apartments were built in Hungary in 2024 than in the year prior. The total number of new apartments built was 13,295 in the country last year.
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó described his meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington as ‘very positive’. The two officials addressed bilateral trade and investment, as well as sensitive topics such as the Biden administration’s sanctions on a senior Hungarian government official and the reinstatement of the double taxation avoidance agreement between the two countries.
On 18 February 2025 Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Hungary at the invitation of President of the Republic of Hungary Tamás Sulyok. According to Sulyok, a strong Israel is essential both for the fight against antisemitism and for a secure future for the Middle East and Europe. The Hungarian head of state emphasized that there is an ongoing dialogue between Hungary and Israel and that there are no problematic issues.
E.ON Hungária is preparing 3,200 nesting sites for storks this year, installing 100 new nest holders and upgrading existing structures to ensure safer breeding conditions. The company is also investing in bird-friendly power grid modifications to protect various bird species.
The Hungarian government has pledged new reforms to strengthen protections for women following a high-profile domestic violence case that led to public outcry. Government spokesperson Eszter Vitályos emphasized the administration’s commitment to ensuring no cry for help goes unanswered.
The first two of the ten episodes of the new historical drama series Rise of the Raven will air on TV2 at 8pm on 8 March. The show centres around John Hunyadi, a military leader and statesman in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 15th century, who was a key figure in fighting back against the Ottoman invasion of Europe.
‘Mr Khan also took the unusual step of convening a “panel of experts” in January 2024 “to support the evidence review and legal analysis” related to the Gaza case. After this, he announced his pursuit of arrest warrants as the panellists unanimously recommended that he do so. However, it seems that the outcome was already determined beforehand.’
A large-scale digital skills assessment conducted across the Visegrád countries and Ukraine highlights improvements among students but also reveals gaps in problem-solving and algorithmic thinking. The IT Fitness Test results suggest that while basic digital literacy is strong, advanced skills require further development.
Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, about two-third of Germany’s eight brigades were combat-ready. According to Head of the German Armed Forces Association Colonel Andre Wuestner, that figure has declined to roughly 50 per cent due to the export of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.
‘It’s the reality, and someone had to say it,’ remarked Sumantra Maitra, who was among the audience during US Vice President JD Vance’s speech in Munich, in an interview with Hungarian Conservative. The leading analyst of NATO strategy discussed the future prospects of the US–EU partnership within NATO, with a particular focus on the strategic importance of Greenland.
The Israeli head of state met with both Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President Tamás Sulyok of Hungary; and visited the famous Holocaust monument on the bank of the Danube river in Budapest as well. He also thanked Hungary for its continuous support to his nation since the 7 October attacks.
To celebrate International Tour Guide Day, Budapest’s Millennium Underground Museum at Deák Square is offering special guided tours from Thursday to Sunday. Organized in cooperation with the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, these tours provide a unique insight into Europe’s first underground railway.
President Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk have sat down for an exclusive interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, which aired on 18 February. The two powerful men touched on a wide array of important issues, but mostly focused on their efforts to cut $1 trillion in government spending in the US.
‘As of now most critical minerals originate from China, which controls about one third of the world’s total rare earth metal reserves. The attempt to invest into the Ukrainian mine industry is widely seen as an effort to diversify supply chains amid rising competition between Washington and Beijing.’
Alexandra Szentkirályi, leader of the Fidesz–KDNP group in Budapest, has urged Minister of Construction and Transport János Lázár to introduce new traffic regulations to tackle the ‘roller chaos’ caused by e-scooters. The proposal includes speed limits, parking rules, and improved cycling safety measures.
‘After passing all the tests to make sure that we were neither sick nor communists or spies, they let us go on the condition that we had a sponsor. We were sponsored by the Catholic Family Services in Amarillo, Texas, with whom we had no previous connection. When we arrived, with the organization’s help, my husband got a job within three days…’
The Mathias Corvinus Collegium and the Educational Authority have honoured Hungary’s top 100 secondary schools at a grand gala event. Over 300 guests, including educators, school leaders, and students, gathered to celebrate excellence in teaching and talent development.
‘Here the problem of postmodern thinking returns. If there is no truth, since everything is relative and free (but if there is an absolute truth, Derrida calls it totalitarianism), then in the marketplace of ideas, truth—since it does not exist—cannot stand out. If there is no truth, thus no lie, and no set of values, then anything can be disseminated in the public discourse of democratic countries, because there is freedom of speech.’
The United States and Russia held the first round of Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia, after which both sides agreed to work on improving relations and advancing toward a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov praised the discussions, stating that the parties had not only listened but truly heard each other.
State Secretary for International Communication Zoltán Kovács of Hungary has responded to the chief advisor of city diplomacy for the Mayor of Budapest Dávid Korányi, who has claimed in an article for Time Magazine that President Trump’s freezing of USAID funding to foreign countries ‘threatens global democracy’.
As more than 60 NGOs appeal to Brussels to step in and fill the gap left by the halted US foreign assistance following Donald Trump’s decision to shut down USAID, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vows that the globalist network will find no safe haven in Europe.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó of Hungary has met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtileu of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan. This is the third of a series of high-level diplomatic meetings between the two nations.
Several medicinal products and supplements are expected to be produced in Uzbekistan based on the Nobel prize-winning herb with Hungarian know-how. Birth of yet another miracle of cooperation, beneficial for the pharmaceutical industry of both countries.
Hungarian troops have earned international recognition for their leadership in the EUFOR Althea peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky stated on Monday. The mission marked a historic milestone as Hungary took command of the EU’s peacekeeping mission for the first time.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán praised Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić as the ‘champion of Balkan stability’ during a press conference in Budapest on Monday. The leaders discussed energy security, economic ties, and the challenges facing their nations in an evolving geopolitical landscape.
Hungarian and Slovak forestry experts have launched a joint initiative to develop more sustainable oak forest management practices. With EU funding of nearly 650 million forints, the project focuses on continuous forest cover, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience.
The extraordinary Hungarian author Mór Jókai, also known as the ‘great storyteller of Hungary’, was born exactly 200 years ago today. Already as a boy he was blessed with a fertile imagination and was deeply intrigued by the arts.