Tag: Hungary
Macedonia 07.09.23 | 16:58

Osmani addresses top Hungarian diplomats in Budapest

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani addressed Thursday in Budapest the Ambassador’s Council of Hungary, organized by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release. Foreign Minister Osmani spoke about...

Balkans 21.08.23 | 09:17

Orban welcomes likeminded leaders to mark the Hungarian national holiday

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomes leaders from the region, including President Erdogan of Turkey and Vucic of Serbia, to mark the Hungarian national holiday. The leaders, joined by American political commentator Tucker Carlson, will also attend the world athletics championship. During the...

World 15.08.23 | 21:46

George Soros plans to greatly reduce funding for political campaigns in Europe

Hungarian leftist news outlets and Radio Free Europe are reporting that politically active billionaire George Soros plans to greatly reduce his support for his organizations in Hungary, the Balkans and Europe in general. The ailing Soros is handing over the reins to his son Alexander, who is very active...

World 02.08.23 | 18:08

Hungary blocks Sweden’s entry into NATO

A vote in Hungary’s parliament to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO was adjourned due to the absence of ruling party lawmakers, local media reported Monday. The move was postponed after members of the ruling party, which has a two-thirds majority in parliament, did not attend the meeting, the Daily...

Sport 29.07.23 | 18:10

Hungary beats Greece to claim the world waterpolo title

Hungary beat Greece to reclaim the title of world waterpolo champion. The game ended 10-10 in the regular time, after Hungary held the lead throughout, but allowed Greece to even out the score at the end. The Hungarians were better in the penalty shoot-out, winning 4:3, for their fourth world title.

Macedonia 13.07.23 | 20:45

Mickoski meets with Hungarian Ambassador Klein

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski and his deputy Aleksandar Nikoloski met with the newly appointed Hungarian Ambassador to Macedonia Andras Klein. Mickoski said that he expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador for the continued support that Macedonia is getting from Hungary. “I informed...

Economy 16.05.23 | 10:46

Macedonia wants to connect to the fast rail project pushed forward by Hungary and Serbia

Transportation Minister Blagoj Bocvarski is expected to sign a contract with Serbia and Hungary, to build a fast rail link between Serbia and Greece. The rail line would be part of a major upgrade of Corridor 10 – Hungary and Serbia already completed a fast line between Budapest and Belgrade and...

World 11.05.23 | 19:38

Boy in Hungary investigated after concerns he was planning a school shooting

A Hungarian teenager was arrested after the authorities suspected him of preparing a massacre in his former school. The 17 year old used a video game to plan out the school and then conducted a “virtual massacre” of video characters in the game, prompting concerns that he is preparing for...

World 20.01.23 | 14:22

Hungary blocks 500 million euro EU military aid package for Ukraine

Hungary has blocked half a billion euros worth of in military aid in the seventh such package allocated to Ukraine as part of the European Peace Facility, a high-ranking E.U. diplomatic source told the Polish RMF FM. The E.U. member countries will reportedly try to talk Budapest into shifting its stance...

Sport 25.12.22 | 17:53

Hungarian company plans to take over FC Vardar

Sport1 reports that the struggling sports team Vardar is close to being taken over by a Hungarian energy company. Vardar, historically the best football club in Macedonia, was delegated to the second league and is facing major financial problems, ever since the SDSM led Government began a campaign against...

World 13.12.22 | 11:19

Orban wins “bargain” with EU, lifts veto on €18bn EU aid package for Ukraine

Hungary has agreed to lift its veto on sending €18 billion in EU aid to Ukraine, Euronews reported. The European Commission last month recommended that €7.5 billion of EU funds to Budapest should be frozen because reforms to strengthen the rule of law in Hungary fell short. But EU ambassadors agreed...

World 06.12.22 | 22:35

No vote today on €18bn aid for Ukraine

Although Hungary’s leftist-liberal press claims that the Hungarian finance minister has blocked the approval of the financial aid for Ukraine, the fact is that there was no vote on the loan today, the V4 news agency reported. The leftist-liberal Hungarian blog, called 444.hu and linked to George...

World 29.11.22 | 11:24

Rocketing energy bills force Hungary to shutter libraries, theatres, swimming pools and football stadiums for winter

Rocketing energy bills are forcing Hungary to shutter libraries, theatres, swimming pools and even its new football stadiums for winter, AFP reports. Despite being one of the country’s richest cities and being run by Orban’s own party, Szekesfehervar is one of many closing its museums, libraries...

Football 24.11.22 | 11:49

FC COOL signs contract with foreign investor from Hungary

FC COOL officially signed a contract with a foreign investor from the Republic of Hungary. Dr. Gabor Gremsperger officially became a part of FC COOL with his agency. This step leads us to new challenges and a bright future for the club. Our club has existed for 15 years, this is a new phase in the functioning...

World 02.06.22 | 15:31

Hungary is blocking EU’s sanctions on Russia

Hungary again blocked the sixth package of sanctions against Russia at a meeting of EU ambassadors, demanding that the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, be removed from the list of sanctioned persons. With that request, Hungary blocked the adoption of the sixth package of sanctions,...

World 16.05.22 | 18:56

Viktor Orban re-elected to another term as Prime Minister

Viktor Orban was re-elected as Prime Minister of Hungary with an overwhelming majority vote in the Parliament today. He received 133 votes in favor, against 27 opposed, to gain a fifth term as Prime Minister – the last four of them consecutive. Orban’s Fidesz party won absolute majority in the...

World 16.05.22 | 10:24

Hungary will approve the oil embargo on Russia only if it gets guarantees from the EU

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that Hungarians will not accept to bear the burden of the war in Ukraine. The country opposes imposing the proposal in the EU to impose an oil embargo on Russia, insisting it will hurt European countries more. Szijjarto said that if this happens, EU will...

Macedonia 09.05.22 | 22:17

Hungary donated 72,000 rapid Covid tests to Macedonia

Hungary donated 72,000 rapid antigen Covid tests to Macedonia. Ambassador Laszlo Dux and Healthcare Minister Bekim Sali attended the arrival ceremony in Skopje. Sali said that the tests will immediately be distributed through public healthcare institutions and will greatly help access to testing for...

World 04.04.22 | 00:08

Orban: A victory that can be seen from the Moon… and from Brussels

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared a major victory in the general elections. We never presented ourselves as well as tonight. We won a big victory, it can be seen from the Moon.. and from Brussels, Orban said, sending a message to his many opponents in the EU capital. It’s estimated...

World 03.04.22 | 22:55

LIVE VIDEO: Viktor Orban celebrates his fourth electoral win in a row

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his supporters are celebrating another electoral victory, after apparently beating the united opposition parties in the general elections. Results are still coming in, but it seems clear that Orban’s Fidesz party was won clear majority in the Parliament,...

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