After two consecutive quarters of decline, Hungary’s economy bounced back from recession in Q4, posting 0.5% quarter-on-quarter growth, beating analyst consensus by 0.3pp. Economic performance in 2025 is expected to be driven by a recovery in consumption and investments,

The Hungarian economy climbed out of recession at the end of last year though it was far from gaining momentum, complicating Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s plans to generate strong growth before crucial elections in just over a year.

Hungary plans to use small modular nuclear reactors as part of its energy mix, Foreign Minister Peter Peter Szijjarto said after holding talks with UK counterpart David Lammy.

The country has allocated more than €7 million to the development of its athletes in the current Olympic cycle, with the aim of winning 10 gold

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said strategic cooperation with the UK on nuclear energy has been launched, with a specific focus on small modular reactors. ;

In a story published Jan. 27, 2025, The Associated Press reported that 435,000 Hungarian Jews were deported to Auschwitz in Poland. The story should have made clear that Auschwitz was in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.

The Orbán government and the “postliberal” philosophies promoted by leading Hungarian conservatives have considerable influence on the American right.

IAF group captain Shubhanshu Shukla is designated as pilot of the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station (ISS).

In Adam LeBor's new book, The Last Days of Budapest, Ysenda Maxtone Graham unearths the tragic plight of Hungary's Jews.

Open Ukraine project, published by NV as its media partner. “It was known two years ago that starting Jan. 1, 2025, there would be no transit of Russian [natural] gas through Ukrainian territory,” Portnikov noted.