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Experts: The rise of the far right will change European politics
The far-right surge is not merely sweeping across Europe, it's starting to take hold. Analysts believe European politics may be heading for its greatest transformation in more than a century. In Germany, the right-wing nationalist Alternative for...
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EU delegation visits IIT Bhubaneswar; eyes climate innovation, collaboration
A delegation from the European Union (EU) visited IIT Bhubaneswar on Thursday to explore opportunities for strengthening research, innovation, and academic collaboration between European organisations and the premier institute. The delegation, led...
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Putin’s Budapest Visit: Complex Flight Route Amid EU Sanctions and Diplomatic Challenges
Putin’s visit to Budapest demonstrates that geopolitical isolation is increasingly impacting the logistics of diplomacy. According to open sources, the Russian president’s aircraft is likely to be accompanied by Turkish and Russian fighters, and...
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Preparations in full swing for Putin-Trump summit to be held in Budapest
Hungary has formally begun preparations to host an upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, marking a dramatic new chapter in European diplomacy and signaling Budapest’s emergence as an unlikely...
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White House’s Karoline Leavitt and Stephen Cheung say ‘Your mom’ when asked who suggested Hungary for Putin-Trump meeting
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New parking system in Budapest: Short-stay spaces, courier zones, K+R stops introduced
Practical new parking options have appeared in several districts of Budapest. As part of the GRETA project, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has implemented developments aimed at streamlining traffic, goods delivery, and short-term parking. In...
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Hungary Retains Investment Status with Strong Economic Fundamentals
Standard & Poor’s has once again confirmed Hungary’s sovereign credit rating, maintaining the country’s investment-grade status. With this decision, all three major rating agencies—Fitch Ratings, Moody’s, and Standard & Poor’s—continue to...
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Record Funding Boosts Hungarian Agriculture and Rural Communities
Hungary’s Rural Development Programme, implemented under the previous EU budget cycle, supported close to 400,000 applications with more than 2,942 billion forints from both EU and domestic sources. The final payments are set to be completed by...
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'Zelensky Was Pressured...': Trump Aide's Bombshell Ahead Of Truce Talks 2.0 In Hungary
'This Is Not Theory': World Bank Chief Calls UP’s Climate-Resilient Farming a Model for the World Uttar Pradesh’s agriculture model is making global waves. World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has praised the Yogi Adityanath government’s...
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Russia Is the New ‘Global Warming’
The nation of Georgia held local elections last weekend, and anti-E.U. candidates won roughly 80% of the votes. Pro-E.U. rioters immediately attempted to invade the presidential palace and overthrow the government. Militants waved brand-new E.U....
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Vietnam, Hungary step up parliamentary diplomacy
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AKP Phnom Penh, 17 October, 2025 -- The upcoming official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly László Kövér from October 18 – 22 not only demonstrates the mutual respect between the two nations but also reaffirms the...
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Transneft offered oil pipeline engineering services to Serbia, Hungary
MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Transneft offered engineering and expert evaluation services for an oil pipeline project between Serbia and Hungary to these two countries, Vice President of the Russian oil pipeline operator Vladimir Kalanda told...
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The leadership of Shell Hungary has been renewed
Shell Hungary has presented a renewed Board of Directors and leadership, which began its work on 1 October 2025. Changes in the Board of Directors According to Shell’s previous announcement, the position of Chairman of the Board is held by Gyula...
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Hungary and Slovakia resist EU push to cut Russian energy
The European Union plans to stop all Russian oil and gas imports by January 2027. Brussels says the move will strengthen energy independence and competitiveness, while pressuring Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine. But Hungary and Slovakia warn...
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Hungary Still has Much to Offer Germany – EY Partner Ésik Says
One stream involves continued FDI, the most recent example of which was the opening of the BMW plant at Debrecen on Sep. 26. The other strand has been unease about slowing sales globally. But there are signs the pessimism over the latter may be...
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Trump checks in at Budapest Hotel
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Trump, Putin to meet in Budapest for talks on ending Ukraine war
Trump and Putin have agreed to a Budapest summit after a long phone call that both sides described as productive, with Washington and Moscow now preparing lower-level talks. US President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin...
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Familiar Script: Experts Warn Putin Is Recycling Delay Tactic Ahead of Zelensky Talks
WASHINGTON, DC – A flurry of high-stakes diplomacy orchestrated by US President Donald Trump has injected fresh uncertainty into the Washington-Kyiv axis. A looming decision on long-range Tomahawk missiles appears to have triggered a calculated...
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Trump: I’ll meet Putin in Budapest for second Ukraine war summit
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Calm autumn weekend ahead of us in Hungary
The weekend will bring calm and typically autumnal weather across Hungary, with little to no rainfall expected. Although a few scattered showers may occur in the north-eastern regions on Saturday, most areas can look forward to dry conditions and...
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