Nearly three years after the Nord Stream explosions, a new Századvég survey shows that 63 per cent of Europeans remain troubled by the absence of any identified perpetrator. The unresolved case has fuelled political tensions across the EU, deepening divisions over who was responsible and reinforcing concerns about Europe’s inability to defend its own critical infrastructure.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met in the Kremlin on Friday for their 14th bilateral talks, focusing on energy security, the war in Ukraine and future relations. Orbán reaffirmed that Hungary’s energy supply will continue to rely on Russian deliveries and said Budapest remains ready to host eventual peace talks.

Hungarian champions Ferencváros remain unbeaten in the UEFA Europa League league phase, after tying Turkish giants Fenerbahçe SK away from home. Remarkably, striker Barnabás Varga has scored his 14th header for the season for club and country.

Viktor Orbán flew to Moscow early Friday, saying Hungary must guarantee affordable Russian gas and oil for the coming winter and beyond. Speaking at Budapest Airport, he stressed that Hungary’s energy security depends on pipeline deliveries from Russia—and noted that peace efforts would almost certainly feature in his meeting with Vladimir Putin.

At a joint press conference in Serbia, PM Viktor Orbán of Hungary and President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia emphasized deepening energy cooperation, including the accelerated construction of the Hungary–Serbia oil pipeline. Vučić thanked Hungary for its steady political support as Serbia navigates energy challenges tied to sanctions.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Mandiner Awards Gala that the polarization gripping the West is not a universal phenomenon but a symptom of failing democratic systems. Speaking with astronaut Tibor Kapu, he contrasted Western decline with the rise of dynamic non-Western societies that are expanding their economic and social power.