Hungary

The great Hungarian reset

Hungary’s incoming prime minister will have to address the fragile macroeconomic situation head on

“We will do everything to restore the rule of law, plural democracy, and the system of checks and balances,” Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar said.

Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to fight graft, change constitution

New government will change constitution, limit PM to two terms

Viktor Orban has often stood in the way of critical policy goals for the EU, including blocking a loan to Ukraine and sanctions packages targeting Russia.

Orban’s loss in Hungary is a big moment for the EU. Here’s why

Magyar’s win might finally curb Budapest’s defiance, though major change remains a long shot

Viktor Orban has gone from a liberal, anti-communist student leader in the 1980s to become centre-right, conservative prime minister for the first time in 1998 at the age of 34.

Hungarians sweep away Viktor Orban after 16 years in seismic vote

The outcome also marks a defeat for the nationalist camp in Europe

CATL is one of many Chinese players attending this year’s IAA Mobility car show in Munich.

Chinese battery maker CATL expects Hungarian production to start by early 2026

The battery maker has been extending its lead in the EV battery market, with a 38% share globally in 2024, up from 36% a year earlier

Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who received Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Kremlin, said he was ready to hear the Hungarian leader’s position on Ukraine and to get a readout from Orban on the views of other European partners.

Putin tells Orban he is ready to discuss ‘nuances’ of Ukraine conflict

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday (Jul 5) that he was ready to discuss the “nuances” of peace proposals to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with his Hungarian counterpart Tamas Sulyok prior to their official talks in Blue Hall of presidential palace in Budapest, Hungary.

Xi touts China-Hungary relations as a good blueprint for Europe

CHINESE President Xi Jinping is set to announce a range of new investments in Budapest as he touts Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Hungary as a model for what the European Union’s relationship could loo...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, May 8, 2024.

After Serbia, China’s Xi arrives in Hungary to tighten bonds

FOLLOWING a visit to Serbia, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on Wednesday in the last leg of his European tour aimed at strengthening already flourishing ties between Beijing and its ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit aims to push the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and France to a new level and give new impetus to the healthy development of China-EU relations.

China’s Xi to visit France, Serbia and Hungary, aims to boost EU ties

CHINESE President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to May 10, his first Europe trip in five years aimed at boosting EU ties as tensions mount with the world’s second largest...

Ukraine’s larger farm sizes make the country’s grain exports cheaper, and that is pushing EU farmers out of their traditional export markets, say ministers from its neighouring countries.

EU’s eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains

THE European Union’s eastern states are demanding that the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary’s agricultural ministry said on Monday (Jan 15).