Egyik 19

. Europe Austria1 October 2024  Today, we have strong 'hard-right' parties and multi-party coalitions across Europe. The hard-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) won the election in Austria, which was held on 29 September. Its leader, Kickl, differs in style and character from his predecessors. He is…

. Europe Hungary(Sunday, 29 September 2024)  “We probably wouldn’t have done what President Zelensky did two and a half years ago, because it’s irresponsible,” Orbán, the political director to the Hungarian prime minister (and of no relation to him) said in a podcast interview he gave on…

. Europe North Macedonia28.09.2024  "The Western Balkans deserve much more than they have received from Brussels so far. I want to say that these countries should have become EU members long ago," Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán said in a news conference in North Macedonia's capital, Skopje, where…

. Asia ChinaSeptember 27, 2024 4:56 pm (EST)  China and Russia have strengthened ties. We can anticipate continuing advances in cooperation in the coming months.       Ukraine: China continues to forward peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine. In late August, China’s Special Envoy for Eurasian…

. HungarySeptember 27, 2024 10:22 am CET  Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó said yesterday that Budapest is keen to strengthen economic ties with Moscow, despite ongoing European Union sanctions against Russia. “Apart from the fact that we do not like the sanctions regime - although there are…

. Europe HungarySeptember 26, 2024 4:06 PM CET  Orbán, the political director of his namesake (but no relation to him), was a guest on a podcast on yesterday where he talked about Ukraine's self-defense against Russian aggression. “Every country has the right to decide its own destiny, and leaders…

. Europe Czechia(Wednesday), 25.09.2024  In an interview with The New York Times on Monday, Czech Republic President Pavel spoke about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing the need for realism in Kyiv's war objectives. "Ukraine will have to be realistic about its prospects of recovering…

. Europe Hungary24/09/2024 - 18:50 GMT+2  European Affairs Minister Bóka insists 'he' won't pay a €200m fine imposed by EU courts for restricting asylum rights, though Brussels has triggered a special procedure to deduct the sum from EU funds. But the government is willing to engage in a…

. Europe European UnionSeptember 2024. The future of European competitiveness: Part A | A competitiveness strategy for Europe / Mario Draghi - 66 p.(Source: commission.europa): https://tinyurl.com/4jp6ndvc 22nd September 2024  Even arch-Eurocrats are admitting that Brussels is leading Europe to…

. Germany(Saturday, 21 September 2024)  Migrants feel less welcome as Germany's far-right rises. Anti-migrant ’far-right’ Alternative for Germany, or AfD, could win the most votes in the eastern German state of Brandenburg's election for a new regional parliament tomorrow. In Brandenburg polls show…

. Europe Hungary19 September 2024  European Union (EU) ministers debated the development of a European degree system at an informal meeting of higher education and research ministers in Budapest, Hungary, on 16 and 17 September. The meeting was overshadowed by an ongoing row about Hungary’s access…

. Europe Hungary18.09.2024  The Hungarian government today said that the pager devices that exploded in Lebanon "have never been in Hungary." The remarks came from government spokesperson Kovács. "Authorities have confirmed that the company in question is a trading intermediary, with no…

. Europe Hungary (17 September 2024 8:53)  In Hungary, authorities are bracing for potential flooding along the Danube River, which runs through the capital, Budapest. The river is rising by about a meter every 24 hours, and officials have issued flood warnings along a 500km stretch of the river.…

. Europe Austria (Sunday), 15.09.2024  Since Friday, water levels in several Austrian rivers have risen dramatically. Lower Austria is experiencing the most severe conditions, where according to local authorities, numerous streams have already burst their banks as a result of the heavy rain. The…

. Europe Germany (13 September 2024) 16:45  'Welcome!' Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal. Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kenya's President Ruto signed the deal in Berlin. The agreement…

. Europe Russia(Tuesday), 10/09/2024 - 14:11  Today Russia launched its largest navy drills of post-Soviet era alongside Chinese warships. China sent four warships and a supply vessel to the exercise, joining Russia's naval fleet in the Sea of Japan. The major naval exercise will see Moscow sail…

. GermanyMonday, 9.9.2024 16:27  The ’far-right’ anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won state elections in the state of Thuringia last week and came second in another state, Saxony. Germany's coalition government has been consulting with the main "conservative opposition’ CDU and…

. United StatesSeptember 6, 2024  Planning for a post-American NATO, „Europe must prepare for a second Trump term”. By the end of January 2025, the Europe’s most important partner, the United States, could be led by former President Trump, who has said that he would encourage Russia to do “whatever…

. Asia / The Middle EastAugust 19, 2024  Another crisis enveloping the Middle East region: intense heat and water scarcity. In Egypt, temperatures have rarely fallen below 100 degrees since May. In late June, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, registered a temperature of 125 degrees (51,6…

. Europe Germany08/16/2024  Kremlin declares Berlin-based Russian anti-war group 'undesirable'. Russian authorities have declared the nongovernmental organization ’Deputies of Peaceful Russia’ group, an association of Russian politicians in exile who oppose Moscow's war in Ukraine to be an…

. Europe GermanyAugust 15, 2024  German authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national in connection to the explosion that damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline two years ago. The suspect, identified by German media only as ’Volodymyr Z,’ had lived in Poland in the town of…

. Europe Cyprus12.08.2024  British amphibious assault ships have docked off the coast of Southern Cyprus, with over 1,000 commandos positioned at the UK's military base airport in Akrotiri. The number of foreign military forces increases amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Earlier this…

. France2 August 2024  Destroying the world in French style, anything goes, nothing stands. What we saw a week ago at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympiad, the meticulous cancellation of the Western culture that the French organisers presented to the world is the result of many decades of…

. Europe European CommissionAUGUST 1, 2024 4:55 PM CET ’EU snubs Hungary and Slovakia over Ukraine oil sanctions’. Following Moscow’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU imposed an embargo on imports of Russian oil but exempted pipeline supplies — including those coming to Hungary and…

. Europe Hungary4:22 PM CEST, July 31, 2024  In the months leading up to elections for the European Parliament, Hungarians were ’warned’ that casting a ballot against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would be a vote for all-out war. Orbán used a pro-government media empire that’s dominated the…