Wife of ex-PM edges into lead in race to face Orban
MEP Klara Dobrev emerged as the frontrunner in Hungary's first ever primary election to select a united-opposition candidate to stand against...
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World Press Photo 2021 opens in Budapest
How do you organise a major global exhibition in the Covid-era? Exhibitions manager and curator at World Press Photo, Sanne Schim...
Polish, Hungarian lorry drivers unimpressed by UK’s offer of short-term work visas
Hauliers associations in Poland and Hungary say their members are not interested in the UK government’s offer of three-month work visas...
Ukraine protests Hungary’s Gazprom deal
Hungary has signed a long-term agreement with Russia's Gazprom, which will supply 4.5 billion cubic meters (BCM) of natural gas over...
Central Europe Ponders its Preference: Scholz or Laschet?
Uncertainty could loom over Europe for some time following this past weekend's German elections, which did not produce a clear winner....
Budapest Retains Lowest Household Energy Prices in EU
The average price of energy for households in Budapest is 10.63 eurocents / kWh, which ranks the Hungarian capital first –...
Coal Plants Cause Thousands of Deaths in Eastern Europe
In the last three years only, 19,000 deaths have been linked to coal-power plant-related air pollution in the Western Balkans –...
Hungary’s PM Allegedly Pledges Allegiance to EU
Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, allegedly pledged his allegiance to the European Union and admitted that Hungary is not likely to...
Drivers of Growth: Visegrad 4 Top Companies
If not partly or fully owned by the state, like utility and oil companies, the largest companies in the Visegrad 4...
Hungary Airshow Highlights Rebuilding of Defense Capabilities
Hungary hosted a major airshow over the weekend, with the participation of dozens of military aircraft from across Europe. The Kecskemét...
Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal
Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied natural...
Hungarian Government Opposes Single EU Carbon Price Tax
The Hungarian government is opposed to the introduction of a single EU carbon price and extension of the EU's Emissions Trading...
Central Europeans Share Mixed Feelings Towards the Euro
Two countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), Bulgaria and Croatia, are on track to introduce the European common currency. In...
Hungary’s Record-breaking State Aid to Battery Factory Approved
The European Commission has recently approved a EUR 90 million subsidy offered by the Hungarian government to South Korea's SK Innovations...
EC Justice Commissioner: Hungary’s Recovery Funds Frozen
EC Justice Commissioner: Hungary’s Recovery Funds Frozen July 20, 2021 < 1min read There are systemic problems with the rule of...
Pegasus Scandal Rocks the World and Hungary
A major eavesdropping scandal around the Israeli spy software Pegasus made waves in Hungary. An international investigation of 80 journalists from...
Hungary Threatens to Block EU’s Fit for 55 Climate Package
Hungary’s Minister Heading the Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Gulyás said that the Hungarian government finds the EU’s Fit for 55 package...
Deadline for Hungary’s Recovery Plan
The European Commission’s deadline on assessing Hungary’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plan expires today, July 12. According to Brussels-based Politico...
Hungary’s Recovery Funds Hang in the Balance
Hungary's government faced a barrage of criticism from officials in Strasbourg this week over a law that bans content "promoting homosexuality"...
Will Poland and Hungary See Sustained Inflation?
Inflation may pose a real threat for countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), specifically for Poland and Hungary, which are...