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Brussels Plans to Take Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to Court over Ukrainian Import Bans
The European Commission has not ruled out the possibility of taking Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia to court for continuing their bans on Ukrainian agricultural imports. Commission Deputy Spokesperson Olof Gill told POLITICO Brussels on Thursday...
COMMENT: Czechia economy powering ahead, Hungary’s economy stalls
Early third-quarter GDP figures from Central Europe point to a growing divergence between the region’s two largest economies outside Poland, with Czechia accelerating its recovery while Hungary continues to struggle, according to a note by Capital...
Orbán to ask Trump for Hungary’s exemption from US sanctions targeting Russian oil
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Friday his intention to discuss with US President Donald Trump potential exemptions for Hungary from the recently imposed sanctions targeting Russian oil. Prime Minister Orbán is scheduled to meet...
US arms producers behind Budapest summit disruption — elder Musk
MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. US arms manufacturers are the ones who derailed the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump in Budapest, Errol Musk, father of US entrepreneur Elon Musk, believes. Commenting on the...
Press review: Slovakia joins Hungary and Czech bloc as South Korea eyes Northern Sea Route
MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. Donald Trump’s team advocates for the resumption of US nuclear tests; Slovakia signals readiness to join Hungary and Czech Republic in an anti-Ukraine EU bloc; and South Korea shows interest in renewed cooperation with...
BYD, the Chinese car manufacturer that Musk mocked (and now fears)
BYD, the Chinese car manufacturer competing with Tesla to be the world’s leader in electric vehicles, has experienced a meteoric rise. Its ascent is of the kind that only seems possible in the technological fairytales so beloved by the leaders of...
The FBI in Budapest? Popular series returns to the Hungarian capital
Budapest has once again taken the spotlight in a major international production. The popular CBS series FBI: International returns for its fourth and final season, with the Hungarian capital playing a leading role in the story. The hit spin-off of...
Outrageous: Serbian border control makes Hungarian students undress and wait for hours
Hungarian university students were detained and humiliated at the Serbian border while travelling to Novi Sad to attend a memorial marking the first anniversary of last year’s tragic railway collapse. Disgusting attitude from Serbian border...
Breakthrough: unique Hungarian technology to protect Uzbeks from a nuclear disaster
Before the end of the year, an agreement is expected to be signed on the application of the unique Hungarian “dry cooling” technology in Uzbekistan’s upcoming nuclear power plant, announced Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade,...
Hungary reports bird flu outbreak on duck farm, WOAH says
PARIS (Reuters) -Hungary reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm this season, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday, as Europe faces a swift seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The spread...
Hungary’s Orban says he will seek exemption from US oil sanctions
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday he hopes to convince President Donald Trump that Hungary should be exempted from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil because of its high dependence on pipeline networks for its energy supplies. Orban...
Hungary’s Orban says will seek exemption from US oil sanctions
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that he will need to convince U.S. President Donald Trump that Hungary is exposed to pipeline networks when it comes to energy to gain an exemption from U.S. sanctions on...
Hungary’s foot-dragging on Russian oil crashes into reality
But experts aren’t convinced. That’s “complete nonsense,” said Tamás Pletser, an oil and gas analyst at Erste bank, since the final cost of fuel in Hungary is set not by crude, but rather more expensive fuels like diesel by the regional...
Hungarian Battery Days to Bring Together Global Industry Leaders in Budapest
The two-day event will take place at the Budapest Marriott Hotel and feature experts, policymakers, and industry leaders from over 20 countries. Organized by the Hungarian Battery Association, the conference serves as one of Central Europe’s most...
Hungary’s GDP Grows 0.6% in Q3 2025, Driven by Services Sector
On a quarterly basis, the economy stagnated compared to the previous quarter. For the first three quarters of 2025, economic performance increased by 0.3% in raw terms and by 0.2% after seasonal and calendar adjustments compared to the same period...
Budapest celebrates Türkiye’s 102nd Republic Day in grand style
More than 800 distinguished guests filled the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Monday evening to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye. Budapest Celebrates Türkiye’s 102nd Republic Day in Grand Style The national day...
Hungary to seek waivers from US sanctions targeting Russian energy firms — PM office
BUDAPEST, October 30. /TASS/. Hungary is going to seek waivers from US sanctions imposed on Russian companies that disrupt Russian oil and gas supplies to Central European countries, Gergely Gulyas, head of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Office,...
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix 2025: Start time, TV channel and free live stream
A gripping 2025 F1 title battle heads to the Brazilian GP for the next race as Interlagos in Sao Paulo takes centre stage. As of today, we have ourselves a three-horse race for the Drivers’ Championship with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri by a...
The best F1 drivers ROBBED of being champion and Felipe Massa is one of them
Would you look at that, it's that time of the year when we look back on Lewis Hamilton pipping Felipe Massa to win his first world championship. You remember? Sunday November 2, 2008. Martin Brundle's immortal snippet: "Is that Glock?" as Hamilton...
Industrial Players Look to BTS Development Option
These are active in a market that is growing due to increasing logistics demand, as well as the need to meet significant FDI, notably in the electric vehicle and EV-related industries. The latter has finally resulted in the development of I&L hubs...