Hungary’s election campaign escalated to an unprecedented level over the weekend after an activist of Viktor Orbán’s governing Fidesz–KDNP alliance was shot at while collecting signatures in the town of Szentendre, near Budapest. Government officials blamed the atmosphere of political hatred surrounding the campaign and linked the incident to the increasingly aggressive rhetoric of the opposition Tisza party.
‘The central theme of the papacy’s foreign policy since the mid-15th century was the fight against the Ottomans. The Holy See not only directly helped Hungary with diplomatic means and financial support but also sought to reconcile the Christian princes in European politics with a view to a coordinated attack against the Turks.’
New details have emerged in the case of the intercepted Ukrainian cash convoy in Hungary, with reports indicating that the leader of the seven-member group was former Ukrainian Security Service major general Hennadiy Kuznetsov, a figure linked to several corruption cases.
Was it the ‘last best chance’—as Donald Trump said—to stop the Iranian regime? Can Iran’s army resist an American–Israeli invasion? What regional and global consequences could a regime change bring? We asked an Iran expert, also a PhD candidate at the University of Public Service in Budapest, about the war’s geopolitical context and the regime’s prospects.
‘Trump has repeatedly stated that acquiring Greenland is critical to US national security. Greenland’s location between Europe and North America, as well as its proximity to the Arctic and the Atlantic Ocean, makes it strategically important from a military and defence perspective, particularly for monitoring the growing military activity of China and Russia in the region.’
Iranian Ambassador to Hungary Morteza Moradian said Hungary’s concerns about rising terrorist threats linked to the Middle East are not exaggerated, noting that regional crises can affect Europe’s security, migration, and energy stability. He denied that Iran plans attacks abroad and condemned the US–Israeli strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Hungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens transporting tens of millions of dollars, euros, and gold through the country in what officials called the ‘Ukrainian gold convoy operation’. Kyiv reacted sharply, warning its citizens against travelling to Hungary and accusing Hungarian authorities of illegally detaining the individuals.
‘The project is linked to the defence industry developments of the 4iG Group and relies on the manufacturing capacity of Rába in Győr. The initiative enables Hungary to integrate certain elements of the HIMARS system with its own industrial background, while the vehicle platform and a significant part of the assembly are provided by Hungarian companies.’
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine’s leadership of ‘bandit behaviour’ and vowed Hungary would resist pressure to abandon Russian energy supplies while warning of rising geopolitical risks.
‘Khomeini and his successor Khamenei stated that the occupation of Palestine by the Jews was part of a satanic plot by the Western powers, first Great Britain and then the United States.’
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