Morocco and Hungary Sign New Sports Cooperation Deal

Morocco’s Special Olympics team beat Hungary 3–0 in a futsal match at the Ibn Rochd Complex in Rabat. The game took place after the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between Special Olympics Morocco and Special Olympics Hungary. The...

IAEA Mission Reviews Hungary’s Nuclear and Radiation Safety Framework

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has found that Hungary demonstrates a strong commitment to nuclear and radiation safety. The team’s review, held from 6 to 17 October, found Hungary’s nuclear regulator to be in high...

US-Russia Budapest Summit Postponed Amid Preparation Concerns

Plans for a meeting between the U.S. President Trump and the Russian leader Putin in Budapest are currently on hold. According to a source from the U.S. administration, Trump believes that both sides are not sufficiently prepared for negotiations,...

Putin-Trump Budapest meeting in doubt as official says 'no plan for immediate future'

Donald Trump will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House today after announcing another meeting with Vladimir Putin, as the US president seeks to end the war in Ukraine. Mr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Thursday, and is hoping to...

Bulgaria offers air corridor for Putin to meet Trump in Budapest peace summit

President Trump and Vladimir Putin are planning a summit in Budapest to discuss the Ukraine conflict. Bulgaria has offered an air corridor to help Putin bypass an EU flight ban to attend. Hungary has assured it will facilitate Putin's entry and...

Eliyahu Margalit (‘Churchill’) — the Abducted Farmer Who Finally Came Home

Eliyahu Margalit, known affectionately as “Churchill,” was laid to rest this week in his beloved home, Kibbutz Nir Oz. For decades, Eliyahu managed the kibbutz’s cattle branch and horse stables, and was known for his deep love of animals, nature,...

Hungary 2025/26 respiratory virus season starts worse than in previous years

Economy 17 October 2025, 12:40pm This respiratory season starts worse than in the previous years. The number of people seeking medical help with acute respiratory infection (ARI), including influenza-like illness (ILI) was higher on the 41st week...

National Bird Festival, Lurdy Center Budapest, 24 - 26 October

From 24–26 October, the National Bird Festival returns to Budapest, taking over the Lurdy Conference and Event Center with a vibrant celebration of nature and wildlife. The event showcases an extraordinary collection of parrots, cockatoos, and...

‘Your Mom’ Chose Budapest for Peace Talks, White House Press Sec Tells Reporter

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “your mom” chose Budapest as a potential venue for a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in response to a question by Huffington Post reporter Shirish...

Nena, Barba Negra Red Stage Budapest, 21 October

99 Luftballons singer Nena, one of the most iconic singers in German pop culture, will bring her hits spanning more than four decades to Budapest with Wir Gehören Zusammen tour on 21 October. The show, which will last over two hours, will take...

Poland warns Putin's flight to Hungary for Trump talks could be diverted to The Hague

Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane could be forced to land if he attempts to fly to Hungary via Poland to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Oct. 21. "I cannot guarantee that an independent...

Putin’s secret flight route to Hungary from Russia revealed

Bulgaria is ready to open its airspace for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aircraft if he decides to travel to the Hungarian capital Budapest for a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said Monday. Bulgaria...

'Use a different route': Poland warns Putin not to cross its airspace for Hungary summit with Trump

Poland has warned Russia’s President Vladimir Putin not to fly through its airspace for a planned summit in Hungary with US President Donald Trump, citing the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against him. Poland has warned Russia’s...

Poland threatens to bring down Putin’s jet if despot flies into airspace en route to Trump Hungary summit as talks stall

POLAND has warned it could be forced to take down Putin’s jet if it crosses its skies en route to crunch talks with Donald Trump. Foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Poland “cannot guarantee” the Russian president’s safety if he dares to fly...

Putin's meeting with Trump in Budapest is a slap in the face for the EU

As preparations get underway for a highly anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Budapest, attention is turning to an unusual but politically sensitive detail: how will Putin actually reach the...

Poland “cannot guarantee” Putin would not be arrested if he flies through Polish airspace to Hungary

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EU foreign affairs chief unhappy with Putin visit to Hungary

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has criticised the prospect of Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Hungary for peace talks on Ukraine. Speaking ahead of a gathering of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg yesterday, the...

2025 “Chinese Ambassador Scholarship” award ceremony held in Budapest – photos

The Chinese Embassy in Hungary hosted the 2025 “Chinese Ambassador Scholarship” Award Ceremony and Embassy Open Day on October 18. Chinese Ambassador Gong Tao and Mr. Richárd Bodrogi, Secretary-General of the Tempus Public Foundation, attended the...

Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Coach Stresses Education at Our Lady of Hungary School

October 20, 2025 // Diocese Deafening chants of “Notre Dame! Notre Dame!” reverberated around the gym at Our Lady of Hungary Catholic School in South Bend. This doesn’t happen every Thursday morning. That day, October 9, the school had two special...

President Luong Cuong hails visit by Speaker of Hungarian National Assembly

Hanoi (VNA) – President Luong Cuong received Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly Kover Laszlo in Hanoi on October 20, describing the guest's official visit as a contribution to the countries' Comprehensive Partnership and legislative ties....