Egyik 19

. Europe   Poland16 October 2024  The Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, has analysed the legal reforms being proposed by Polish justice minister Bodnar, and has advised against Bodnar’s plans for a wholesale purge of judges appointed during the lifetime of the last…

. Europe HungaryOctober 08, 2024 07:37 GMT  In 2023, the number of live births in Hungary hit a historic low and the population shrunk by 15,000 people, according to data from Hungary's Central Statistics Office. Over the past decade, Hungary's population has fallen from around 10 million to 9.7…

. Europe European Court of Auditors05/10/2023   Errors in spending from the EU budget increased significantly in 2022, according to the European Court of Auditors’ annual report published today. The auditors also warn of the growing risk of borrowing for additional payment needs, such as those…

.  Europe European Union(4 October 2024) 14:41  The European 'Union' voted today to impose tariffs as high as 45% on electric vehicles from China. Ten member states voted in favour of the measure, while Germany and four others voted against and 12, including Spain, abstained. The European…

. North America United States12.10.2024  Former US President Trump's campaign has requested military aircraft for Trump to fly in during the final weeks of the presidential race, expanded flight restrictions over his residences and rallies, ballistic glass pre-positioned in seven battleground…

. Europe European Council10.10.2024  The European Council announced that member states have agreed on a new financial aid package which includes an exceptional €35 billion macro-financial assistance loan to Ukraine and a mechanism to support the country in repaying up to €45 billion in loans…

. Europe RussiaOctober 7, 2024   A German-made Leopard 2A6 main battle tank (MBT) recently captured by Russian forces in Ukraine has been delivered to the Uralvagonzavod plant in Russia, where it will undergo detailed examination. Russia may learn some secrets about the Leopard 2, but the U.S. has…

. Europe Hungary11.10.2024  This year marks the centennial of the Turkish-Hungarian Friendship Treaty, The 1923 agreement was elevated to a strategic partnership in 2013 and to an "enhanced strategic partnership" last year, encompassing cooperation across all sectors. Turkish Energy and Natural…

. 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…

. 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…

. 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 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 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 Hungary (Monday), September 16, 2024 09:58  Hungary expects near-record water levels as flooding slams Central Europe. Hundreds of specialists and soldiers prepare defenses. The National Technical Steering Group of Water Affairs coordinate flood protection works in the country. More than…

. 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 Hungary September 11, 2024 5:27pm EDT  In 1944, hundreds of Nazi Germany's explosives-laden Black Sea fleet vessels were scuttled along the River Danube, destroying the ships themselves as they retreated from advancing Soviet forces. After a drought in July and August that saw the river's…

. 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 Greece13 Aug 2024  Greece battles wildfires near Athens. (Photo/ (Source: Al Jazeera - Qatar) UkraineAugust 13, 2024  Wealthy oligarchs, individuals like Lahun, instead of helping the country during the war, are increasingly hiding their wealth in the West and fleeing to Europe, avoiding…

. 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…

. 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…

. Europe LithuaniaJul 26, 2024 at 1:31 PM EDT  NATO member state Lithuania is drawing up plans for a mass evacuation of civilians 'in preparation for the possibility of a war breaking out', the country's Interior Ministry said. Lithuania's Interior Minister Bilotaite was cited as saying on…

. Europe HungaryJuly 23, 2024 11:50am EDT  Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s self-proclaimed "peace mission" trips to Moscow and Beijing this month aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine. EU partners 'overwhelmingly' saw it as undermining their support for Kyiv, EU foreign affairs chief…

. Europe HungaryJuly 22, 2024 6:09 pm CET  Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU banned imports of Russian oil arriving at the bloc by sea, but allowed landlocked countries like Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to continue buying supplies via the Russia-to-Europe Druzhba pipeline…