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WORLD44m agoNigeria seeks more Hungary scholarship slots for students…Ambassador Braimah asks Tempus Foundation to increase allocation By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Nigeria’s Ambassador to Hungary, Engr. Abass Braimah, has called for an increase in the number of scholarship slots allocated to Nigerian students under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Braimah made the appeal on Tuesday during a working visit to the headquarters of […] The post Nigeria seeks more Hungary scholarship slots for students appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS18h agoHungary’s parliament removes Viktor Orbán-era LGBTQ ‘propaganda’ restrictions from 2021 child protection lawHungary’s parliament has approved amendments to the child protection law adopted in 2021 under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. AFP called the move the first significant step toward lifting restrictions on the LGBTQ community since pro-European Prime Minister Péter Magyar came to power.Meduza [en]
POLITICS19h agoEU advances Ukraine accession as Hungary lifts veto, paving way for Zelenskyy-Magyar meetingEU governments agreed to open two additional accession clusters with Ukraine after Hungary dropped its veto following an agreement on the rights of the ethnic Hungarian minority. Zelenskyy and Magyar may meet in Brussels later this week.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoHungary's parliament votes to reverse anti-LGBTQ legislation from Orban eraHungary's parliament passed a bill amending the 2021 "child protection law." The move is considered the first significant reversal of Orban's curbs targeting the LGBTQ+ community.DW News [en]
POLITICS1d agoEU ends anti-corruption funding curbs on Hungary, freeing €4.2bnThe Council of the EU has ended the 2022 conditionality mechanism imposed on Hungary over corruption risks, releasing €4.2 billion and restoring access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe after Péter Magyar’s new government adopted anti-corruption reforms.EuroNews [en]
DISASTER5d agoHungary's 2026 drought is the country's most severe in 126 years, data showsEuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoHungary greenlights opening of EU accession negotiation clusters 2 and 3 – SybihaHungary has given the green light to opening negotiation clusters 2 and 3 on Ukraine's accession to the European Union.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 7Hungary set to lift veto on Ukraine's EU membership talksHungary dropped its veto on two clusters of Ukraine's EU accession talks on Wednesday. The next phase depends on Kyiv's parliament passing a minority-rights law.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 7Luxury developers flocked to the 'Hamptons of Hungary' — but some projects are stallingLake Balaton in south-west Hungary has been a popular vacation destination for decades, but average transaction prices are falling.CNBC
POLITICSOct 6Khortiani: Campaign of hatred against Ukraine in Hungary failsA large-scale anti-Ukrainian information campaign in Hungary, in which Russia invested enormous sums, has collapsed, and the election results showed that inciting hatred toward Ukraine did not yield the expected outcome.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 6FT: Hungary may lift veto on next stage of Ukraine's EU accession talks this weekHungary is expected to lift its veto this week on the technical stage of Ukraine's EU accession process.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 5Hungary’s Orbán-era foreign minister grilled over ties to Chinese automaker after joining companyHungary’s former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó is appearing before a parliamentary committee to address questions about his dealings with Chinese automaker BYDThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 5Hungary’s New Government Haunted by Orban’s House of TerrorThe fate of Budapest’s House of Terror, a controversial museum which focuses on life under totalitarianism in the 20th century, could spark another round of the ‘culture war’.Balkan Insight
POLITICSOct 2Hungary and Ukraine edge towards deal that could unlock EU talksKyiv will propose a new law on minority education rights, with a vote expected in October. Budapest has blocked EU accession talks until Ukraine adopts the laws agreed under an 11-point plan on Hungarians in Transcarpathia.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30Hungary cuts German activist Maja T.'s jail term over 2023 attacks at far-right rallyLast year, Maja T. staged a 40-day hunger strike to protest the "unlawful handover" and "inhumane" prison conditions, an allegation denied by Hungary's prison service.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 30Hungary's reckoning with Orban's corrupt system picks up speed with high-profile arrestsHungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar vowed to dismantle Orban's corrupt networks. High-profile figures are being arrested and many Hungarians are pushing for swift accountability, but the rule of law takes time.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 29Hungary lifts immunity of Prime Minister Magyar, two Orban-era ministersHungary's Parliament lifts immunity of incumbent leader and two former ministers, clearing the way for criminal probes.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSSep 28Bloomberg: Hungary’s OTP Bank considers a full Russia exit as regulators review its purchase of Baltic lender LuminorHungary’s OTP Bank is considering a complete exit from Russia, Bloomberg reported. The bank has continued operating there since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but its Russian business could hinder approval of its planned purchase of Baltic lender Luminor Bank.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Hungary lifts PM Peter Magyar’s immunity, clears way for probes into 2 former Orban ministersPrime Minister Peter Magyar has backed the move himself. Two former ministers who served under his rival Viktor Orban now face separate corruption probes.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 28Hungary , Ukraine Face Diplomatic Tensions ( Worthy News Analysis ) Hungary and Ukraine are experiencing diplomatic tensions, indicating a strain in their bilateral relationship.worthynews.com · Israel
POLITICSSep 26Behind the scenes: How the C8 summit and an oil deal exposed fragile Hungary-Ukraine tiesA dispute over Hungary’s role in Ukraine’s Carpathian Eight summit and the disclosure of an oil-storage deal between MOL and Naftogaz have further strained ties between Budapest and Kyiv, as a separate row over minority rights continues to hold up Ukraine’s EU accession talks.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 25Lucrative contracts, nepotism and corruption… in Hungary, Péter Magyar declares war on an oligarch close to OrbanRÉCIT - En lui retirant les concessions d’autoroutes, le gouvernement de Péter Magyar attaque l’empire de Lorinc Mészaros, devenu l’homme le plus riche de Hongrie sous Viktor Orbán.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 25Hungary dramatically cuts EU defence loan request under new governmentThe administration of Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has significantly reduced its requested EU defence loan, from €16.4 billion to €5.4 billion, Brussels announced on Friday.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 24Magyar in Rome: Can the Church Maintain Its Influence in Hungary After Orban?Viktor Orban positioned Hungary as a bulwark of ‘Christian Identity’ in Europe. His successor hopes to implement liberal reforms without getting into a fight with Hungary’s churches.Balkan Insight
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