CEE centre holds, as far-right scores gains in EU vote
Pro-European centrist parties performed well in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the European Parliament (EP) elections held from 6-9 June,...
Hungary
Orban slams EU on cusp of elections, Hungarian presidency
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently described the current European Commission (EC) as “the worst one” ever, framed the June 7-9...
Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments in...
International press assess Xi’s European visit
As Chinese President Xi completed his trip to Europe, he held a conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with whom...
Xi’s visit sparks future Huawei, 4iG collabs
China's Huawei and Hungary's 4iG signed a letter of intent to establish a common cloud service platform for Hungarian companies and...
Romania overtakes Hungary on PPP
Romanians have been consuming more than Hungarians, Budapest-based business website Portfolio writes, and now it has become clear why: wages were...
IMF report shows CEE catching up on southern European neighbours
Per capita income in Slovenia will surpass that of Italy by 2029 when adjusted for purchasing power (PPP), according to the...
Hungary to ink at least 16 deals with China – FM
Chinese President Xi Jinping will commence a three-day visit to Hungary from Wednesday, 8 May, having arrived in France on Monday,...
Czech FM visits Budapest, as Hungary prepares for EU presidency
Hungary will focus on key issues for central Europe during its upcoming EU presidency, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed at...
Chinese leader visits Hungary, Serbia in May
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Budapest, Hungary and Belgrade, Serbia, at the beginning of May. After a trip to France from May...
CEE members mark accession anniversaries as NATO vows to back Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to progress with planning a greater role in coordinating aid to Ukraine on the first...
Hungary airline hit by Airbus A320 recalls
Hungary's Wizz Air will be forced to ground 20% of its fleet for several months due to the recall of its...
CEE’s nuclear dreams – CET analysis
The indispensability of nuclear energy was one of few areas of consensus at the recent summit of the strained Visegrad Four...
Hungary oks Swedish NATO bid after PM visit
Hungarian MPs approved a proposal on ratifying Sweden’s accession to NATO with 188 in favour and 6 dissenting votes, on Monday,...
V4 leaders agree on energy, immigration, but Russia remains elephant in room
The prime ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries met in Prague, Czechia, for the first time in eight months, on...
Hungary gov’t to vote through judge as president
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in damage limitation mode after recent scandals and mass anti-government protests in Budapest, has proposed that...
Anti-gov’t protests turn up heat on Orban
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied against the presidential pardon scandal in Budapest on Friday evening. The catalyst for the protests is...
Hungary rocked by presidential resignation
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned on live TV on Saturday evening, in connection with her controversial pardon issued last year for...
4iG inks deal for cable linking Egypt, Albania
Hungarian-government-linked telco 4iG and Telecom Egypt will jointly construct an express subsea cable between Albania and Egypt. Telecom Egypt is a...
Rheinmetall expands Hungary ammo maker
The expansion plan of the new ammunition plant of Rheinmetall in Varpalota, west Hungary, has been underway since January, the German...