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PHOTOS: Hungary will become safer, new pipeline to be built
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó acknowledged Bulgaria’s efforts to enhance energy security and diversify supply at a ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Vertical Gas Corridor on Thursday. New pipeline to connect...

Budapest’s sandy “seashore”, Hungary’s largest natural water beach opens with free entrance weekend
Budapest’s sandy “seashore”, Hungary’s largest natural water beach, Lupa Beach, opens next week with a free entrance weekend. Furthermore, all visitors are welcomed with daytime parties on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with kids’ programmes....

‘Something for everyone’: Silver Branch Brewing Co. opens Rockville location
A stack of colorful cans of beer lined the bar, whimsical garden-themed decor adorned the bright green walls and bright circular chandeliers illuminated the light wood tables as Silver Branch Brewing Co.’s Rockville Beerworks opened its doors...

High stakes as Poland heads to round two of presidential election
Warsaw, Poland – The streets of Warsaw were awash with red-and-white flags last Sunday as two presidential hopefuls and their supporters marched through the capital for one last time before Poland takes to polls on Sunday, June 1, in the second...

Germany’s Stonehenge? Over 2,000 years of ritual landscape and settlement near Pömmelte
Between fields of grain and potatoes in the middle of Germany, about 18km south-east of Magdeburg, near the town of Schönebeck, lies one of the most important archaeological landscapes in Germany. The ring sanctuary of Pömmelte, built towards the...

OMV to Build Major Green Hydrogen Plant in Lower Austria
OMV AG has made a final investment decision to proceed with the construction of an electrolysis facility in Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria. The 140-MW electrolyzer - a facility that splits water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen through...

Presidential Runoff and CPAC in Poland, Orbán’s Political World Rocked in Hungary
In this edition of Goulash, we’re dishing out the final, feverish stage of Poland’s presidential campaign—complete with a last-minute media storm over Karol Nawrocki, whose controversial candidacy has brought some mafia vibes into everyday Polish...

FM: Israel is Hungary's friend and strategic ally
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Israel is Hungary's friend and strategic ally. Speaking in Jerusalem on Wednesday, Minister Szijjártó said the Jewish state could continue to rely on Hungary in the international arena....

Trump sends video to CPAC Hungary, says they will meet soon, PM Orbán announced 4-step program
“We want a Christian culture, schools based on a national principles, streets and neighbourhoods free from fear, and we want to be proud of our nations; this is the plan of the patriots,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the Conservative Political...

CPAC Hungary 2025 Opens Its Doors with Viktor Orbán’s Fiery Speech
CPAC Hungary has started in Budapest, the world’s largest gathering of national conservative politics, organized by the Center for Fundamental Rights. The Hungarian Prime Minister has delivered the opening keynote speech at the start of the event....

Roshel to build armored vehicles in Czech Republic
Canadian defense manufacturer Roshel and Czech firm OMNIPOL have signed a strategic agreement to launch localized production of Senator-series armored vehicles in the Czech Republic. The deal was formally concluded today at the IDET 2025 defense...

Sugary Puncs: Profits Surge for Controversial Dating Site in Hungary
Puncs, the Hungarian dating site known for linking wealthy “sugar daddies” with younger “sugar babies,” continues to generate solid profits despite recurring controversy. Ntice, the company behind the platform, posted revenues of Ft 278 million in...

FM: Hungary is one of the safest places in Europe today
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Hungary is one of the safest places in Europe today, thanks to the Hungarian government's determined defense against illegal migration, "even if it has to pay a one million euro daily...

Germany signals alignment with France on nuclear power
The German government has indicated to France it will no longer oppose treating nuclear power on a par with renewable energy in European Union (EU) legislation, Reuters has reported. The two countries have long disagreed over promoting atomic...

Hungarian professor: Relations between Azerbaijan and Hungary are at highest level
Relations between Azerbaijan and Hungary are at the highest level in all areas, Professor Laszlo Vasa, Chief Advisor at Hungary’s Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade told journalists in Budapest, APA reports. Laszlo Vasa emphasized that the...

SkyUp Airlines Launches New Direct Flights from Poland to Heraklion
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines has introduced a new direct route from Poland to Heraklion, Crete, as part of its ongoing expansion into popular Southern European destinations. Travelers from Warsaw and Katowice can now fly nonstop to Heraklion...

Anti-Hungarian Simion’s warning: If Orbán fails, Europe becomes a dictatorship
At the recent CPAC Poland conference, George Simion, the controversial far-right Romanian politician and former presidential candidate, issued a stark warning to conservative allies across Central Europe. The Romanian politician, who narrowly lost...

Austria’s JJ Wins Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with “Wasted Love”
Photo Credit: Eurovision Born in Vienna and raised in Dubai, the 24-year-old JJ returned to Austria in 2016. Known for his soprano-range voice, JJ has performed at the Vienna State Opera and gained national attention through his appearance on...

EU provides €280 million to help with flood recovery in Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova
In a significant demonstration of solidarity, the European Commission today proposed allocating €280 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to assist six countries — Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and...

Hungarian OTP breaks ground on Slovenia’s largest real estate project
OTP has launched Slovenia’s largest real estate development with the groundbreaking of the EUR 400 million Emonika complex in Ljubljana, marking a major milestone in the group’s expansion and long-term investment in the region. OTP’s ambitious...