Kremlin: Putin and Orban discussed the situation in Ukraine in the phone call
The government's majority in parliament has voted for Zbigniew Ziobro, who served as justice minister in the former PiS government, to be detained and forcibly brought to testify before a committee investigating the use of Pegasus spyware under PiS
Leak from the Druzhba pipeline in Pniewy. Chemical group works on DK11
2 week agoRadosław Sikorski at a joint conference with the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Ukraine confirms that there are no obstacles to conducting search and exhumation work on its territory and declares its readiness to positively consider applications in these matters."
2 week agoKarol Nawrocki, who's been running the Institute of National Remembrance since mid-2021, will be running for president of Poland in the 2025 election
2 week agoPolish farmers protest on the border between Poland and Ukraine
Hungary's FM Szijjarto told RIA Novosti that he discussed sanctions against Gazprombank in Istanbul with colleagues from a number of countries, including Russia
KGB of Belarus accused GROM Military Unit of Polish Armed Forces in preparation of saboteur groups
3 week agoIran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassador to Hungary, the rotating president of the EU, to protest the latest EU and UK sanctions against Iranian entities and individuals including Iran's shipping line over alleged ballistic missile supplies to Russia
3 week agoHungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar compared supermarket prices in Poland and Hungary, finding that Hungary is 20-35% more expensive (~100 HUF = 1 PLN). Hungary also has the highest VAT rate in the EU at 27%, including on fruits and veggies. In Poland, that's 5% (used to be 0)
"Hungary's government believes China's investments will offer a lifeline to an economy facing severe challenges that have placed it among the weakest performers in the EU. Hungary is now in recession, with GDP falling by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter
Hungarian Foreign Minister: EU will not be able to support Ukraine alone, it will have to change approach on after Trump's win
Hungarian PM: Trump will end US support for Ukraine
1 month agoPresident of Ukraine Zelensky met in Budapest with President of France Macron, UK PM Starmer, NATO General-Secretary Rutte, also with re-elected President of Moldova Maia Sandu and other
1 month agoCypriot President Nikos Christodoulides meets Erdogan in Budapest
1 month agoLavrov holds talks with Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto
1 month agoSlovakia: Women Press Freedom strongly condemns the violent assault on TV Markíza journalist Kristína Kövešová in Trnava while she was investigating violent crimes for her program Reflex. Kövešová sustained serious injuries, including a broken nose, concussion
Hungary summons Swedish ambassador over Swedish PM's comments regarding PM Orban's visit to Georgia - Foreign Ministry
1 month agoFootage shows Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban leaving his hotel in Tbilisi, near the Georgian parliament where tens of thousands gather right now to protest election rigging, as he was met with loud boos from the crowd on his way to his escort
South Korea, Poland agree to bolster joint response against North Korea's troop dispatch to Russia
1 month agoThe first reliable poll showing Péter Magyar's TISZA party leading over Orbán's Fidesz
1 month agoWe have decided to close the consulate of the Russian Federation in Poznań – informed the head of @MSZ_RP @sikorskiradek
Prime Minister Tusk: We will not respect or implement any European ideas if we are sure that they threaten our security
Prime Minister Tusk: one of the elements of the migration strategy will be the temporary, territorial suspension of the right to asylum; I will demand recognition in Europe for this decision.
Prime Minister Tusk: On October 15, I will present a migration strategy at a government meeting; it will be called "Regaining Control, Ensuring Security".
Gazprom: Memorandum signed on possible increase of Russian gas supplies to Hungary
.@EU_Commission has decided to refer Hungary's law on the protection of sovereignty to the @EUCourtPress. However, it is not asking the court for interim measures, which means that it does not request a suspension of the law until a decision is taken, @nepszava reports
2 month agoSpain's far-right Vox party admitted that it was indeed the Orbán-linked MBH Bank (Magyar Bankholding) which financed their 2023 parliamentary and municipal election campaigns
2 month agoUkrainian Foreign Minister Sybiga had a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Sijarto
Szijarto: Budapest wants to strengthen ties with Moscow despite EU sanctions
