Hungarian government takes care of the elderly
Prime Minister Viktor Orban spoke about the state benefits available for the elderly on his social media.
Inflation unseen for half a century hits Belgium
Energy prices have seen a steep rise in Belgium, driving up prices for food and services and resulting in a historic level of inflation. Money depreciation has reached its worst level in the past fifty years.
EU can intervene in the country's domestic affairs, MEP says
The EU could “undermine” democracy in Italy after the right-wing coalition's victory, a German MEP has said. He thinks the EU will put pressure on the south European country by threatening to withhold EU funds.”
PM Orban: Brussels lied about the sanctions
Brussels lied to the European people when it said the sanctions will not be extended to energy carriers and they would result in a swift end to the war in Ukraine, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said on Friday.
Economic war is pointless, opposition parties say
Opposition parties are putting constant pressure on the federal government. Some say that the chancellor should not support the EU's sanctions policy, because the economic war has proved to be pointless and futile. Another party said the government should speak more clearly on assistance, because no bills can be paid with vague promises.
Conflict with self and neighbours looms if EU heeds leftists, Serbia's IM says
Serbia needs to rethink whether the country wants to gain membership in an alliance that will bring it into conflict with the whole world, the Serbian interior minister said. Aleksandar Vulin's statement came in response to the proposal from left-wing MEPs calling for the suspension of Serbia's EU accession on the grounds that the Balkan country failed to introduce sanctions against Russia.
PM Orban holds energy security and migration talks with Turkey's speaker
On Thursday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Mustafa Sentop, Bertalan Havasi, the PM's press chief told Hungary's state news agency (MTI).
Disaster looms for North Macedonia
The Skopje government has no idea from where and at what price they will secure electricity for the winter, the deputy PM Fatmir Bytyqi said, adding that the next few days will be pivotal in what the government can offer to businesses. He stressed that anything below the market price would be acceptable.
Serbia stands by policy of independence, Orban and Vucic to hold meeting
The Serbian president does not fight for Putin or Biden but only for Serbia and the Serbs. This is what President Aleksandar Vucic said after the inauguration ceremony of a factory. The president remarked that Western pressure is mounting on the country to impose sanctions on Russia, but Belgrade has been loyal to its own policy for 210 days.
Revealing video from US under secretary of state
The message of Polish MEP Radek Sikorski thanking the US after the explosions at the gas pipelines adds new meaning to the words of US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland.
Threat of another war looms in Europe, PM says
There are four reasons why armed clashes between Serbia and Kosovo are possible, Albin Kurti told Swiss media. According to the Kosovar PM, one is Belgrade's refusal to recognise Pristina's independence. Meanwhile, former Serbian House Speaker Ivica Dacic blamed the West, saying that their silence encourages the Albanians to take the northern part of the territory by military force and expel the Serbs.
French lives made miserable by migrants, some spreading disease – video
Authorities clear away the illegal migrant camp in the capital to no avail, as the immigrants simply put up their tents again the next day. On the outskirts of another big city, the Green Party complains that the mayor is unwilling to integrate immigrants.
Smugglers net staggering fortunes from migrants – video
A gang leader gives details of how much he charges migrants to get them from France to England. The video also sheds light on the inertness of the French authorities against people smugglers.
This is why the press is banned from the luxury paradise of Brusselites – video
The Vice President of the European Commission happens to live at the exact spot where our filming crew was stopped and harassed by Belgian officers. Having seen the huge plot boasting a swimming pool and a luxury villa, it comes as little surprise that Brusselites are generally trying to keep their affluent lifestyles a secret.
George Soros supports legalisation of prostitution
George Soros's Open Society Foundations has donated more than one million dollars to organisations working for the normalisation and legalisation of prostitution, which is illegal in the US with the exception of 10 counties in Nevada.
Brussels to freeze Serbia's EU integration
Members of the European Parliament are lashing out at Serbia's foreign minister for negotiating and signing an agreement with FM Sergey Lavrov regarding a cooperation plan. Russia's foreign minister and Nikola Selakovic signed the consultation plan in New York. According to MEPs, the road to the EU does not lead through Moscow, and signing with the aggressor is a scandal.
Police investigate leftist candidate's funding from US on suspicion of embezzlement and money laundering
Police launched an investigation into the Everyone's Hungary Movement (MMM) receiving billions in funds from abroad, the daily Magyar Nemzet writes. The fact that MMM has received foreign funds was acknowledged in an interview by none other than its leader Peter Marki-Zay, the opposition's former prime ministerial candidate. The investigation was ordered by Hungary's National Bureau of Investigation (NNI) on suspicion of embezzlement and money laundering.
Gas heating and boilers banned from 2030
The state is banning gas heating units and gas boilers for heating as of 2030, in order to fulfill environmental protection commitments. According to the plans, electric heating would be the alternative solution.
PM Orban: European countries pay sanctions surcharge on energy
Today, countries in Europe are paying a sanctions surcharge on oil, natural gas and electricity, while in the US, they cost a fraction of European prices, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pointed out in his address to Hungary's parliament on Monday.
Russians send rental fees soaring
Russians are willing to pay up to 1,500 euros a month to rent a flat in Serbia. Since the start of the war, the number of Russians arriving in the Balkans has increased significantly, with about 50 thousand people already living in Serbia and more on the way, experts say. As a result, property rental fees have skyrocketed in Belgrade and Novi Sad. The asking fee for a 50-square-metre apartment is currently at least 500 euros per month. Russians choose Serbia because there are no visa requirements, and because of easy accessibility through direct flights.
“We don’t want the whole country to turn into a notorious no-go zone, like the one near Paris”
The French government's idea of relocating migrants to the countryside instead of the big cities in order to better distribute them across the country is unacceptable to right-wing politicians. One of them has sent a letter of warning to the mayors of rural municipalities, while another opposition politician wants to send the illegal migrants home, instead of settling them in the countryside.
Growing Islamisation an attack on culture, threatened teacher says
France is becoming increasingly Islamised, which poses a serious threat to the country's culture, according to a philosophy teacher, who was consequently forced to quit his job and request constant police protection, because his opinions have prompted numerous death threats.
PM Orban: Traditions bring peace, joy and harmony to people's lives
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sent a letter of well-wishes to the Jewish community in Hungary on the occasion of the Jewish New Year.
Kosovo Albanians voicing threats of war
We have enough weapons to defend ourselves in the event of an invasion, says Mefail Bajqinovci, a party colleague of Kosovo's PM Albin Kurti. Mr Kurti believes there is a realistic chance of Serbia attacking Kosovo. The opposition, on the other hand, says that the prime minister is applying wartime rhetoric only to divert attention from the real problems.
Energy crisis spirals into public transport in France
The steep jump in energy prices is causing a serious headache for public transport operators in several cities. In order to mitigate the losses incurred by higher costs, some operators have decided to either reduce the number of services, or increase the prices of tickets.
European Political Community to be set up soon
Serbia can only join the European Union after 2030, and only after meeting the Western countries’ requirements. Before joining the bloc, Belgrade must become a member of the European Political Community and, as a prerequisite, Serbia must meet three fundamental criteria.
Slovakia's ex-PM stands up for Hungarian government in EU dispute
Robert Fico, Slovakia's former prime minister says he stands firmly with Hungary and PM Viktor Orban. Mr Fico gave an interview to Hungary's commercial HirTV channel.
Amidst huge global changes, experts urge a rethink of EU goals
The planned EU ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles will pose economic and social risks to Europe at a time of significant geopolitical uncertainty, experts warn.
Russia's foreign minister meets Hungarian counterpart
"Peace will not come about without dialogue. If there are no peace negotiations in the coming period, the world will face even more severe consequences, which would be good to prevent," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after the meeting.
Vucic: Great powers only pursue their own goals; war in Ukraine being first to erupt after WWII not true
In 1999, NATO attacked Serbia, and the West recognised Kosovo's independence after the intervention. Now everyone has lined up in support of Ukraine's territorial integrity, but this principle does not apply to Serbia's case. These are some of the issues Aleksandar Vucic spoke about at the UN General Assembly, and also described the 5 key challenges the world is currently facing.
Hungary may launch national consultation on sanctions
The parliamentary groups of Hungary’s ruling parties have asked the government to launch a national consultation regarding the issue of energy sanctions, the faction leaders said.
Bad China-EU relations in neither side's interest, Hungarian FM says
Hungary's minister of foreign affairs and trade held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. FM Szijjarto said good cooperation may bring great benefits for both sides.
PM Orban: Brussels must rescind sanctions
Hungary's two governing parties, Fidesz and the Christian Democrats (KDNP), held an external meeting of their parliamentary groups. At the session, Hungarian PM and Fidesz President Viktor Orban spoke about the need to abandon the sanctions policy and reviewed the tasks facing the ruling parties, among other issues.
German construction industry fears steepest plunge in decades
The indicator measuring business expectations in residential construction has dropped to record lows, according to IFO, a German economic research institute. German residential construction companies are struggling with a massive wave of cancellations.
Hungarian Left mired in huge campaign financing scandal
It is uncertain whether everything around the financing of the election campaign happened the way the left wing's latest prime ministerial candidate Peter-Marki Zay has claimed, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony has said.
US State Department finds "super-weapon" against Putin
We "discussed with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his team the (lack of) freedom of speech in Russia and (the) importance of independent media outlets that provide REAL news about the war in Ukraine," Pussy Riot's Nadya writes on Instagram.
Police conduct several searches at liberal Hungarian MEP's premises
Hungary's National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has conducted searches in several locations in a criminal case related to Katalin Cseh's company network, the daily Magyar Nemzet writes. Recently, the investigation into budgetary fraud has intensified, as NAV received information from the Prague District Prosecutor's Office. Hungary's tax authority has also initiated the issuance of further requests for legal assistance concerning Poland and Lithuania.
Russia calls up three hundred thousand reservists
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a partial mobilisation on Wednesday morning, Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu spoke in detail about the current status and progress of the military operation.
Russia's president orders partial military mobilisation
"The purpose of this West is to weaken, divide and ultimately destroy our country. They have openly declared that as they were able to break up the Soviet Union in 1991, the time has now come for Russia itself to disintegrate into numerous mortally hostile regions and territories. They have been working on this plan for a long time," Vladimir Putin said in his address to the Russian people, announcing a military mobilisation starting on Wednesday.
West wants recognition of Kosovo's independence – offers money to Belgrade
Germany and France have prepared a new compromise to settle relations between Serbia and Kosovo. The unofficial document revealed in the Albanian press writes that Belgrade is not being required to immediately recognise the independence of its southern province, but will have to do so within ten years' time, by 2033 the latest. In return, Kosovo commits to the establishment of the Community of Serbian Municipalities.