PM Orban commented on fake news about Hungary
Finance minister: Hungary can build on past years' results
High energy prices are pushing economies all over Europe towards recession, Hungary's finance minister wrote on social media.
Croats say no to providing military aid
The overwhelming majority of Croatia's population opposes the country taking part in the joint training of Ukrainian soldiers with the EU. According to a recent public opinion survey, 58 per cent of Croats reject this type of assistance, with the head of state also sharing the majority's view.
Germany to turn EU into one big superstate
Poland will soon come to a crossroads and must decide whether its citizens will succumb to Germany's aspirations to turn the European Union into one big European state, or support the path of the EU based on sovereign member states, the president of Poland's ruling party said.
Austrian right-wing politician calls freezing EU funds unprecedented hypocrisy
Petra Steger called on the Austrian government not to support the hypocritical proposal of the European Commission against Hungary.
PM Orban: Connecting energy infrastructure symbolises hope for future
Connecting the energy infrastructure between Hungary and Slovenia symbolises the hope of both peoples for the future, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday at the inauguration ceremony of the Cirkocve-Pince power transmission line in Cirkovce, Slovenia.
Orban-Golob meeting: Relations between Hungary and Slovenia are problem-free
Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob received his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban at a working lunch on Friday in Maribor, Slovenia, Bertalan Havasi, Mr Orban's press chief, informed Hungary's news agency (MTI).
New government working on tightening migration policy
The Scandinavian country is following in the footsteps of Denmark in matters concerning migration, which is in the complete opposite approach to Germany's, where they are about to relax the regulations for granting citizenship.
No agreement in Croatia on training of Ukrainian soldiers
The Croatian government wants to participate in the joint EU military assistance. However, by doing so, the cabinet is putting the country at risk and distracting attention from problems at home, the opposition says. The president does not support Zagreb's participation in the mission either.
PM Orban: Sanctions failed to bring end of war any closer
The idea was that the sanctions would bring us closer to the end of the war, but the past nine months have shown that this attempt was not met with success, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on the public radio's "Good Morning, Hungary" programme.
Police questioned several suspects in City Hall scandal
Police are pursuing charges regarding three suspects in the case known as City Hall-gate, as revealed by the authorities in response to the Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet's inquiry. The corruption scandal embroiling left-wing politicians in the capital erupted last autumn after the intention of municipal leaders to secretly sell the Budapest City Hall building came to light. Sound recordings leaked by Anonymus, a masked figure, made clear that property sales in the capital were being managed by a select circle of individuals using a "commission scheme". Police have obtained ten hours of uncut recordings, which will presumably help the investigation move forward.
PM Orban and Vaclav Klaus meet
The Hungarian prime minister received Vaclav Klaus, the former president of the Czech Republic, in his office in Budapest, the PM's press chief informed Hungary's press agency (MTI).
Left-wing mayor knew about Action for Democracy's fundraising
When asked by a Hungarian news portal's reporter about the campaign funding of opposition parties from abroad, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony responded that only "civil sector organisations" were the recipients of the hefty amount.
European Commission approves Hungary's recovery plan after one and a half years
The wrangling, which has been dragging on for a year and a half now, ended today. The European Commission approved Hungary's post-pandemic recovery plan, the EC's Justice Commissioner told a press briefing. The decision will unblock 5.8 billion euros in non-refundable grants for the V4 state.
French retail chain caught selling "Antifa" board game
The store chain discontinued the sale of the product that drew strong response, with several politicians and a police union expressing sharp criticism. However, the product is available at their partner dealer, the information on their website says.
Hungary blocks convening of NATO-Ukraine Commission
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto provided a formal justification of Hungary's position.
PM Orban to visit Slovenia on Friday
The Slovenian press reports regarding PM Orban's planned visit have been confirmed by his press chief.
France's overseas territory on brink of civil war
France's poorest department has seen a series of clashes between rival gangs in recent days, with one person having been killed. Crime is rising on the island and public safety is deteriorating. One local MP, who believes that immigration is the underlying cause, has called on the French government to restore the rule of law on the island.
Hungary PM makes financial announcement
The Hungarian government will allocate nearly HUF 300 billion (approx 738 million euros) to the Szechenyi Card Program in 2023, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced.
Dollar Left: the internet won't forget!
There is yet another twist in the story of the Hungarian left raising funds in the US.
Armed migrants and people smugglers terrorise border residents
In recent months, automatic weapons, cartridges and knives have become such a basic equipment for migrants as tents and sleeping bags used to be. After Thursday evening's shooting in the village of Horgos and the subsequent action by authorities, the situation along Serbia's northern border has improved, but people are still afraid, saying this is only a temporary situation. The photos and videos published by police clearly prove that the migrants are full of weapons. In addition, more and more information is filtering out, indicating that illegal migrants also use mind-altering drugs and prostitutes.
Polish MEP: EU elite speaks a language of hypocracy
An MEP of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party who has, among other statements, voiced direct and sharp criticism of the EU's institution system, evokes mass outrage among leftist-liberal politicians.
Right-wing party president: Moroccan football 'fans' enjoying Europe's benefits trample on its values – video
Moroccan football fans going on a rampage in Brussels after Morocco had defeated Belgium in the World Cup has triggered general outcry over the weekend. Several French politicians responded to the rioting, all condemning the vandalism.
France's minister for territorial cohesion resigns
President Emmanuel Macron let go of his minister upon her own request, after disagreement over her asset declaration.
Dollar-Leftists: Internet archive exposes the lies
A video released on Sunday refuted almost all the claims of Hungarian left-wing politicians about the millions of dollars received from America. It turns out that according to the organisation's official fundraising platform, only eleven people contributed the 3 billion forints (approx 7.2 million euros) transferred by Action for Democracy to Hungarian accounts. Also revealed was that donors did not need to provide a passport number to pay in their pledges, and that the money was intended not for some kind of "culture change", but for the elections.
President Novak: Those in need can always count on Hungary
"Those in need can always count on Hungary. This is why I came to Kyiv today and why we support the Grain from Ukraine initiative," Hungarian President Katalin Novak said on Saturday in Kyiv. The Hungarian head of state paid a visit to the Ukrainian capital at the invitation of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Dollar-Leftists: How money was funneled into ex-PM Bajnai's firms
Documents released by the Hungarian National Security Committee on Wednesday clearly show that the central "mind" behind the Hungarian Left's 2022 election campaign was DatAdat. At this company group, the old left-wing guard connected with funds from abroad, as well as campaigning technology. Based on the data, the far-left, pro-Democratic Coalition Party and anti-government portal EzaLenyeg, which had already been deployed in the 2019 local government elections, also played a key role.
Two probes into Macron's campaign under way
France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office is looking into the role played by the US McKinsey consultancy firm in the 2017 and 2022 presidential campaigns. The judiciary must act with complete independence, the French president's office responded.
Ukrainian ex-intelligence officer applies for asylum in Serbia
Andriy Naumov, who was detained at the Serbia-Macedonia border this summer, has applied for refugee status in Serbia. The senior Ukrainian secret service officer tried to smuggle a significant amount of cash and two precious stones without declaring them at customs. Kyiv is now seeking Mr Naumov’s extradition, which he is trying to escape by claiming asylum. V4NA has also sent its questions regarding the case to the former chief's legal representative.
Who checks the fact checkers? Brussels looking into the case
A fact-checking group claiming to be independent received significant EU funds under unclear selection criteria. As it turned out, however, the media outlet is far from being independent, and even happened to have stated falsehoods. V4NA sent a written inquiry to the European Commission, the body in charge of awarding funds, to find out who is checking the fact checkers and what they consider 'independent'.
Dollar-leftists: Threads lead to CIA
Action for Democracy, an organisation that supported the election campaign of the Hungarian Left with billions from overseas, has connections that can be traced all the way to the American secret service, the CIA, according to the report published by the National Security Committee on Wednesday.
PM Orban: We support financial aid to Ukraine, but say no to debt community
The Hungarian government has already earmarked the funds in the national budget to support Ukraine, but Hungary will not back any solution that would take the European Union further towards a debt community, the Hungarian prime minister said.
Automatic weapons fired near Serbia-Hungary border – videos
There was another shooting at the border between Hungary and Serbia. Several amateur videos show migrants walking around with automatic weapons, causing fear in Horgos residents. The last time similar events happened was during the time of the Ottoman and the Tatar invasions, the parliamentary group leader of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (VMSZ/SVM) says.
No new war in Europe, as Serbia and Kosovo strike a deal
A few hours before the deadline, Belgrade and Pristina struck a deal, ending a conflict that threatened with a potential armed conflict. On Monday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti left Brussels without an agreement, but on Wednesday night, with the mediation of the EU, Serbia's and Kosovo's chief negotiators managed to find a solution suitable for both sides.
Micro-donations for Hungarian left called into question
Action for Democracy, a US organisation run by David Koranyi, has raised over €2.5 million with remarkable speed within a week of its launch, and then transferred the money to the Hungarian left's former prime ministerial candidate, Peter Marki-Zay and his circles, as revealed by the documents disclosed on Wednesday by Hungary's national security committee. Based on the pace of the events, the story of micro-donations – as presented by Mr Koranyi and Marki-Zay – becomes strongly questionable and it suggests that the appearance of large donor(s) was coordinated, writes a Hungarian portal.
Hungarian left received almost double what it admitted for its campaign from US
The Hungarian left may have received double the amount known so far from the US through Action for Democracy during this year's election campaign, which was essentially conducted by the DatAdat group of companies. The CIA also appears behind the opposition's network.
Breaking: European Commission approves Hungary's recovery plan, but ties release of funds to further conditions
The Brussels body is to approve the recovery plan submitted by Hungary and sign the partnership agreement on the operational programmes, but it will tie the release of EU funds to further conditions, a Hungarian new portal reports.
PM Orban: Breaking sanctions-fuelled energy surcharges the most important now
Hungary's prime minister shared a new entry on his social media regarding the newly established ministry.
Polish MEP: EU has caused plenty of damage
Some of the important messages delivered during the European Parliament's session on Tuesday have been compiled by the Hungarian Magyar Nemzet newspaper.
Ms Gabbard: Growing number of trans youth a consequence of far left’s radical agenda
It is no coincidence that the number of youth undergoing gender reassignment surgeries and treatments has increased many-fold, the former Democratic politician said.
Polish deputy minister on Brussels: they blackmail, lie and steal our money
It's not the business of a Brussels bureaucrat to prescribe what laws Poland's prime minister and ministers should adopt, Poland's deputy agriculture minister has said, adding that the EU aims to implement a federalist plan without independent states, where decisions on laws, taxes and investments would be made in Brussels.
"No" to EU borrowing
Instead of taking out new loans, all member states should receive the funds they are entitled to, a Hungarian MEP has said.
French presidential candidate: Meloni was brave, Macron was cowardly and powerless – video
Except for 6 people, more than two hundred migrants travelling on board the Ocean Viking ship have vanished, according to a politician of the French Republicans, who remarked that Italy's prime minister behaved bravely when she refused to issue permission for the vessel to dock, while Emmanuel Macron was cowardly and powerless.
Kosovo on the brink of war – clock is ticking, again
After Serbia's president and Kosovo's prime minister held unsuccessful talks in Brussels on Monday, the threat of an armed conflict has intensified yet again. The Serbs were given a 48-hour grace period. Acting on pressure from the United States, Pristina's leadership postponed the fining of cars using Serbian licence plates.
V4 summit to be held in Kosice this week
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will attend the summit of the Visegrad countries' prime ministers in Kosice on Thursday, his press chief told Hungary’s state news agency (MTI).
Fraud scandal involving Hungarian leftist MEP now has suspect
An official of a company linked to the company of a Hungarian leftist MEP has been questioned by the National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary (NAV) as a suspect in the ongoing case of alleged budget fraud.
Energy-gobbling Commissioner in new tantrum
Frans Timmermans is attending the UN Climate Summit as the EU's representative. In between the talks, the commissioner, himself a reckless waster of energy, has expressed his utter frustration.
Shocking revelations about migrants and people smugglers – videos
Apparently, France has shot itself in the foot with migrants on board the Ocean Viking, as most of the minors have left after one day. However, authorities say this is not a problem, it was to be expected. Meanwhile, a right-wing French politician has highlighted the link between the people-smuggling mafia and the migrant-rescue NGOs.
Yellow vest movement resurgence likely in January
The French government's fuel price rebate was reduced by a third in mid-November and will be phased out in January. Opposition politicians warn that the anti-government yellow vest movement could swing into action again. The government plans to introduce new, more targeted support from January, but the premier has not yet disclosed details.
PM Orban: Advocating for peace is strategic issue for Hungary
"If there's a war next door, you are not safe either," so achieving peace in neighbouring Ukraine as soon as possible is a strategic issue for Hungary, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the meeting of the Hungarian Permanent Conference (MAERT) in Budapest on Friday. The premier also said that Hungary will not accept the idea that EU member states jointly take out loans to provide support to Ukraine.