As our neighbour is fighting a homeland-defending war against Russia, let’s take a moment on this memorable day to pay tribute to the long-standing Hungarian-Ukrainian relations, which have been close and essentially positive throughout history.
‘If China wants to exert pressure on Japan, this isn’t the way. Ultimately, it has only damaged the reputation and viability of its airlines.’
American Eagle’s stock has surged after the retailer sharply raised its holiday sales forecast, boosted by strong consumer demand and continued buzz around its viral Sydney Sweeney campaign—an advert that sparked progressive outrage in July but has since become one of the brand’s biggest commercial successes.
What role do women play in UAE politics? What is the geopolitical significance of the UAE? And why is Hungary an important partner for the Emirates? We spoke with a female member of the UAE Federal National Council and Chairwoman of the UAE–Hungary Friendship Committee about gender equality, diplomacy, and geopolitics.
The European Parliament scrapped a planned delegation to Kyiv after Ukrainian authorities said they would not allow AfD MEP Hans Neuhoff to enter the country. Kyiv’s refusal—labelled ‘security-related’—halted the mission and raised questions about Ukraine’s treatment of EU lawmakers.
Left-wing groups and union-backed networks mounted coordinated blockades and street violence in Giessen to hinder the founding congress of AfD’s youth wing, Generation Deutschland. Subsidized NGOs helped mobilize masked agitators who built barricades and attacked journalists, politicians, and vehicles, while police intervened only partially, exposing publicly funded pressure against the AfD.
Nearly three years after Qatargate, Brussels is rocked by another major scandal: Belgian authorities have detained former EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini and top diplomat Stefano Sannino in a fraud probe involving the EU’s diplomatic academy. The probe is already fuelling calls for accountability at the highest levels of the Commission.
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen to $2.998 in the United States, according to AAA. The last time the average gas price was below $3 was on 11 May 2021; and it even climbed up to as high as $5.016 in the summer of 2022 during the Biden administration.
‘The Russian–Western relationship is basically about geography.’
Budapest’s General Assembly has called on the government to resume negotiations with the mayor, arguing that sustainable budgeting, enshrined in Hungary’s constitution, can only be upheld if talks continue. The appeal came during an extraordinary session held at the Budapest Transport Corporation’s bus depot in Kelenföld.