Just days before the 31st Budapest Pride, Hungary’s Defence Minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, came under fire after suggesting that people who are “not at peace with themselves” (transgender military applicants) should not be entrusted with weapons, prompting a sharp response from Amnesty Internati»»»

The IDEA Institute’s mid-June survey shows that support for Orbán’s Fidesz–KDNP has fallen to a historic low among voters. According to the findings, only 21 percent of the adult population would vote for the former governing parties if there were an election on Sunday. The latest data suggest a si»»»

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has presented a wide-ranging weekly summary of government and diplomatic activity, highlighting parliamentary reforms, V4 cooperation, talks with the United Kingdom and discussions with the European Commission on humanitarian and crisis-management issues. In a»»»

Prime minister Péter Magyar is proud of his first fifty days. That is understandable — and partly justified. But when a prime minister enthusiastically reports on his own performance, it is worth leaning in a little closer to the numbers. Not out of scepticism, but because democracy works precisely»»»

A Georgian-Israeli businessman, Shabtai Michaeli, is alleged to have attempted to approach Márk Radnai—widely regarded as a close ally of Péter Magyar—through the politician’s father, though the effort reportedly came to nothing after contact details were withheld. According to reports, Michaeli—na»»»

A political storm has been ignited in Hungary after a photograph showing three young children attending this year’s Budapest Pride was shared online by Dóra Dúró, deputy speaker of parliament and a leading figure in the far-right Mi Hazánk party. The image prompted a wave of outrage, with Dúró subs»»»

A newly established Hungarian cultural institution in Jerusalem has drawn attention after reports revealed a lack of publicly available documentation on its legal status, financing and operations. According to investigative reporting by Átlátszó, the academy appears to function as part of Hungary’s»»»

On Wednesday (24 June), Sirpa Rautio, director of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) was in Brussels. She came in from Vienna to present in the European Parliament this year’s (2025) Fundamental Rights Report. Before the presentation in front of the parliamentary committee on civil li»»»

How to reduce the EU’s yawning €1bn-per-day trade deficit with China will be the main item on the EU Commission’s agenda this week, with Beijing’s commerce minister Wang Wentao and EU trade commissioner Maros Šefčovič in Brussels on Monday (29 June) for a highly-anticipated meeting. The commission »»»

First published in Deník N. Croatia has established itself in the EU as a reliable partner, yet tensions are growing inside the country between the liberal and conservative parts of the political scene. According to political scientist Anđelko Milardović, prime minister Andrej Plenković displays el»»»

Five people, including three children, died in a head-on collision on Hungary’s Route 3 near Bükkábrány on Saturday, in one of the country’s most devastating road accidents in recent days. Among the victims were a newly graduated actress and her partner, according to Hungarian media reports. Police»»»

A new Hungarian heat record was set on Saturday as temperatures climbed to 40.0°C, or 104°F, in Budakalász, just north of Budapest. HungaroMet said the reading marked a new national daily maximum temperature record, while Budapest also broke its daily heat record during the same extreme heatwave. H»»»

For families seeking a camp medical clearance, Budapest clinics like FirstMed make the process straightforward. Collaborative content A single appointment covers the physical exam, immunization review, and all required documentation. Moving to a new city and navigating a foreign healthcare system c»»»

Hungary’s extreme heat is expected to continue at the beginning of next week, but a cold front arriving around the middle of the week should finally bring showers, thunderstorms and lower temperatures, according to the latest forecast based on HungaroMet data. Heatwave to peak early in the week The»»»

Hungary is facing a nationwide red alert in Hungary as authorities warn that the current heatwave may pose a serious risk to health, especially for vulnerable groups. HungaroMet, the Hungarian Meteorological Service, issued its highest-level warning for high daily mean temperatures on Monday, 29 Ju»»»

Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl who stole a van in Debrecen and attempted to escape at speeds of up to 180 km/h on a motorway. Officers pursued the pair and eventually apprehended them around 100 kilometres away. You may check out a dramatic video the police posted abo»»»

The daily national and Budapest heat records were broken again on Sunday, and at dawn, a new record for the highest daily minimum temperature was set in the capital and nationwide, the weather service HungaroMet said on its website on Monday. Heat record broken again Peak temperatures rose above 40»»»

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom held talks with Afreximbank Executive Vice President Haytham al-Maayergi on strengthening cooperation under the strategic partnership between Egypt and the African Export-Import Bank. The meeting, held in Cairo, was attended by Amr al-Abd, »»»

The head of Egypt’s Gold and Jewelry Division at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Hany Milad, assured that gold will remain a safe haven and one of the most important stores of value, adding that the price fluctuations the market is witnessing are normal given global economic and political c»»»

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Sunday emphasized the need to continue efforts to localize the marine units manufacturing industry to meet national needs within the Canal and Egyptian ports, support the inland water transport sector, and expand into export markets in partners»»»

The Deputy Chairman of the Planning and Budget Committee in the House of Representatives and head of the Justice Party, MP Abdel Moneim Imam criticized the government during Monday’s plenary session of the House of Representatives, which discussed the draft law concerning periodic allowance. He ann»»»

RIYADH: As the clock ticked down on Saudi Arabia’s 0-0 draw with Cabo Verde, and on their 2026 World Cup campaign, the online backlash was in full swing. A toothless display against the first-time participants meant the national team would be packing and heading home at the end of the tournament’s »»»

MOSCOW: A six-month-old baby died after debris from a drone fell on a private building in ‌the ‌Moscow region on ‌Tuesday, ⁠governor Andrei Vorobyov said ⁠on his Telegram channel.The baby was taken out of ⁠the building ‌with ‌another child and ‌two other ‌survivors, but died on the way to ‌hospital»»»

Products bought online by individuals in Romania from outside the European Union (EU), through e-commerce platforms on which they place orders with a cumulative value of less than EUR 150, are becoming increasingly expensive. After the introduction of the logistics fee of 25 lei per parcel at the b»»»

Alesonor Real Estate Development and Academia Fan Baschet have announced a partnership for the development and operation of the sports facilities within Amber Forest Agora, the area dedicated to educational, sports, commercial and medical facilities in the complete suburb of Amber Forest. The devel»»»

Real estate developer SPEEDWELL has announced the signing of a €21.5 million financing agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania for the residential component of QUEENS District, the company’s mixed-use development located in Bucharest’s Aviației area, scheduled for delivery in Q1 2028. The finan»»»

Recovered freedom and reclaimed democracy require participation, and with it responsibility from all of us, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Saturday. Speaking at the closing event of the 31st Budapest Pride Community Festival at Vérmező Park, Karácsony said that "here in Budapest, over the»»»

Several municipalities in Pest County have imposed water restrictions or asked residents to conserve water due to the extreme heat and the resulting increase in water consumption, according to information obtained by Hungary's state news agency (MTI) from the affected municipalities and water utili»»»

Hungary's budget is in dramatically bad shape — that is what emerged after the handover, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a video published on his Facebook page on Monday. Péter Magyar recalled that over the weekend the government held a three-day informal cabinet session in Pilisszentkereszt, w»»»

The National Chief Medical Officer is extending the third-level heat alert until midnight on Wednesday, the National Public Health and Pharmaceutical Centre (NNGYK) and the National Directorate General for Disaster Management announced in a joint statement on Monday. According to the statement, bas»»»

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation to establish a $2.5-billion "Strategic Resilience Reserve" aimed at strengthening domestic supplies of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The move marks the latest effort to reduce US dependence on China for materials»»»

Kolkata: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the case of the under-construction warehouse roof collapse at Taratala that claimed 16 lives, has sought further details from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) authorities. The warehouse project »»»

Paris: A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said. French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured. The unusual attack Monday night st»»»

Manila: The Philippine peso appears to have entered a new trading range against the US dollar. Recent data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) suggests the currency is stabilising above the psychologically important ₱60-per-dollar level after months of sharp depreciation. The daily BSP refer»»»

Dubai: Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Second Intermediate Period settlement comprising tombs, homes, storage facilities and industrial installations in the Tell El Koa archaeological site in Ismailia Governorate, offering fresh insights into life in the eastern Nile Delta during the Hykso»»»

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has extended its initiative waiving selected tax fines and financial penalties for taxpayers by a further six months, giving businesses and individuals until December 31 to regularise their tax affairs. The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) said the extension, approved by»»»

Dubai: Filipinos planning a trip to Oman can now travel without presenting a negative HIV medical certificate if they are entering the country under Oman's 14-day visa-free entry programme. In a statement, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced the change, noting that the »»»

Romania’s retail banking sector is entering a more demanding phase than many of its European peers, as the normalization of interest rates overlaps with domestic fiscal, economic and political pressures, according to the 18th edition of Kearney’s European Retail Banking Radar. Local banks must navi»»»

Around 5.2 million Romanians, representing 27.4% of the usually resident population, were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics. The indicator was down by 0.5 percentage points compared with 2024, corresponding to a decre»»»

Arab Finance: Bokra has partnered with digital payments provider Geidea to offer digital savings products to more than 200,000 merchants across Geidea's network in Egypt, as per an emailed press release. The partnership will enable merchants to access Bokra's digital savings solution, which allows »»»

Arab Finance: The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) signed two financing agreements totaling €50 million with the French Development Agency (AFD), along with a €4 million grant, under the Sustainable Agricultural Finance Program (SASME 2). The signing, which took place on the sidelines of the celebratio»»»

Arab Finance: Egypt has temporarily listed four state-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), including three from the petroleum sector, as part of the state's initial public offering (IPO) program aimed at broadening private-sector participation, as per a statement. The four companies are »»»

Arab Finance: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reviewed navigation traffic and operational performance of the Suez Canal during fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026, according to a statement. In his meeting with Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie and Chairman of the South Red Sea Shipyard C»»»

Tunis, June 28 (TAP) - Temperatures in most regions of the country during the night between Sunday and Monday will range between 25 and 30°C, falling to around 23°C on western heights and reaching up to 32°C in the south-west, according to the...»»»

TUNIS, June 29, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia will host the 7th edition of the COMESA Regional Fair and the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) Trade Fair and Business Conference (CTF 2026) from July 1 to 3, 2026, with the participation of...»»»

Tunis, June 29 (TAP)- Tunisia's exports to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rose 50.2% in the period spanning 2019/2025, said Minister of Trade and Export Development Samir Abid. The value of exports grew from TND 1.9...»»»

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri warned against any attempt to undermine the Lebanese Army or dismiss its commander, cautioning that such a move would provoke a firm response, Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reported on Tuesday. Speaker Berri has also reiterated his opposition to toppling the gover»»»

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a sharp condemnation of the latest United States airstrikes on its southern territories, asserting that the military action demonstrates Washington’s utter disregard for its international obligations and a pattern of habitual promise-breaking. In an official state»»»

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard released footage of the moment it launched missiles and drones in the “decisive missile response” operation early Sunday morning, which was carried out by the Revolutionary Guard’s Aerospace Force and Navy in response to US attacks. Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that any external interference in the maritime arrangements would only complicate the situation and delay the reopening process of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Speaking at a joint press conference in Baghdad with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fua»»»