The EU’s schizophrenia on Hungary and Italy
In reality, Budapest says out loud what Germany thinks, argues Polish MEP Ryszard Czarnecki

Exclusive: Are EU politicians opposed to Hungary and Poland being bribed? Polish MEP Dominik Tarczyński says Qatargate means ‘it is possible’
In an exclusive interview, Polish MEP Dominik Tarczyński offers an inside view of what is being billed as perhaps the biggest corruption scandal in EU history and warns more arrests are coming
Polish official warns Hungary must change its policies on Russia
Once a firm ally, Poland has increasingly taken a hard stance against Hungary
Poland and Hungary agreed to drop their veto rights in 2020, and now they can’t get funds, says Poland’s right-wing Confederation leader
Krzysztof Bosak says the present governments in Warsaw and Budapest have only themselves to blame for problems in obtaining EU funding
Poland will oppose EU plan to cut €7.5 billion in funds to Hungary, says Polish PM
In what is shaping up to be a landmark decision, the EU is moving to cut billions in funding to Hungary
Afghan migrant arrested for attempted rape of underage Hungarian girl in Budapest
The perpetrator has protected status in Hungary, but he may lose it if found guilty
As soaring energy prices slam Europe, Hungary strikes green electricity deal with Azerbaijan
Hungary to join international undersea power conduit project that could help ensure energy security for the country
Hungary seen as best in region for weathering economic crisis
Despite its heavy economic ties with Russia, Hungary will weather the war-induced economic crisis better than its regional peers, a recent study suggests
Czechs can propose the withdrawal of Hungary’s voting rights, warns EU vice-president
According to Czech Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek, Orbán’s recent speech in Tusványos will have “political consequences”
Polish energy giant PKN Orlen rebranding its gas stations in Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland
The Polish energy giant is expanding into Eastern Europe
Hungary: 20 migrants injured in minivan crash
The hot pursuit of a suspected people smuggler is the second such incident in a matter of days
European unity is meaningless without individual nations
The boundless drive towards unification only intends to do away with democracy, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes
Medvedev’s propaganda calls for Ukraine to be carved up by Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Romania
The former Russian president and prime minister has published a map suggesting a partition of Ukraine between neighboring countries as part of his disinformation and propaganda offensive
Hungarian MOL plans to introduce its own brand in Poland earlier than Lotos takeover deal suggests
The Hungarian oil company will advance the terms of the contract to take over part of the Lotos Group, with plans to enter Poland immediately
EU approves diluted gas saving decree
Hungary was the only nation to vote against the decree saying it goes against the country’s interests
EU farming ministers tackle Ukrainian agriculture, Hungarian drought
Ukraine can only resume agriculture if there is peace, Hungary’s agriculture minister told his peers in Brussels
65% of Ukrainians don’t plan to return home in the foreseeable future
A survey conducted for UNHCR among Ukrainian refugees reveals that 65 percent of them do not plan to return to their country in the foreseeable future
EU Greens want to cut all funds to Hungary
A new proposal from the Green faction in the EU parliament would cut all funding to Hungary entirely, a move from the left that would shock the economy and likely impoverish thousands
1 dead, 7 injured after shootout between Afghans and Pakistanis in Serbia, just south of Hungarian border
Residents in Serbia said they are afraid to go outside, as they believe reprisal shootings may occur
EU seeks ways to introduce global minimum corporate tax without Hungary
“Europe should no longer be held hostage by the ill will of some members,” the French minister told reporters
Hungary backs EU membership accession talks for Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hungary supports the candidacies of all four applicant nations, but the European Commission has balked at welcoming Bosnia and Herzegovina into the union
European Commission approves Orlen’s acquisition of Lotos
The European Commission has approved the deal as a result of which Poland’s fuel giant Orlen will acquire control over another Polish fuel company
Germany unveils Panther main battle tank named after famed WWII-era vehicle
The new Panther tank is intended as a direct rival to Russia’s T-14
Three explosions target key Russian oil pipeline in Ukraine
The pipeline supplies Hungary and other Central and Eastern European countries
Battle in the European Parliament: Polish MEP reminds VP Barley during debate that she called for Hungary and Poland to be ‘starved’
European Vice-President Katarina Barley claims she never called for Poland to be “starved,” but recordings of the original interview seem to contradict her assertion
German national football team wears women’s jerseys and kneels for BLM
Germans join the English team in a display of virtue signaling by kneeling, but this time they also wore women’s jerseys
End of EU democracy? Hungary should be stripped of its voting rights, demands EU vice-president
In what would mark a major shift in the history of the European Union, a top politician from the European Parliament is calling for Hungary to lose voting rights in the political bloc
EU agrees on Russian oil embargo after Hungary gets exemption
Hungary also received supply guarantees in case pipelines supplying the country stop operating
EU chief predicts little movement on proposed Russian oil embargo at upcoming summit as Hungary digs in its heels
An agreement looks far from reachable after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s latest communication to the European Council President Charles Michel
Polish PM appeals to Hungary to stop importing Russian oil as soon as possible
Hungary is among the few EU countries that are not yet prepared to move away from Russian energy imports without cast-iron guarantees of support from the European Commission
Roma people are warned against going to Czechia
In addition, customs officers began to demand one more identity document besides passports from Roma migrants

Hungary crowned the marriage capital of Europe
Budapest’s strong family policies are linked to rising marriage rates, which has led to 200,000 more children over the last 10 years

The Germans throw a wrench into Poland’s military altruism
Poland might not receive free high-tech German tanks in exchange for sending Ukraine their Soviet-era military equipment after all
Czechia hits out at Hungary’s ‘unacceptable’ decision not to support EU’s energy sanctions against Russia
Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský takes another shot at Hungary

US pushes EU to bypass nations blocking ban on Russian oil
Tariffs are intended to help reinforce a Russian energy embargo, but they will also increase the reliance of smaller European nations on U.S. energy supplies
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The federalists and globalists in Brussels do not accept diverging opinions,’ says Vox Vice-President Jorge Buxadé
In an exclusive interview with Remix News, Jorge Buxadé, who is the vice-president of Spain’s Vox party and leader of the Vox delegation in the European Parliament, explains why his party did not participate in the Conference on the Future of Europe, why Poland and Hungary are constantly under attack, and what will change in Spain’s attitude towards Brussels when Vox eventually becomes part of a government at the national level
Poland and Hungary find common ground on Ukraine and sanctions as presidents meet
Hungarian President Katalin Novák was in Warsaw for a meeting with President Duda during which sanctions on Russia were the main point on the agenda
Czech government to tighten benefits system for refugees to discourage welfare tourism
“The refugees will receive food instead of money to discourage people from coming here for money,” claims Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan
Hungarian unemployment rate remains well below OECD average
In March, Hungarian unemployment dropped to 3.2 percent
Czechia to offer refugees holding Hungarian passports transport by train back to Hungary
Roma refugees from Ukraine often have dual citizenship and, as Hungarian citizens, are not entitled to receive help in the Czech Republic
French magazine: Hungary’s anti-migrant wall is now a model for Europe despite past criticisms
In just a few years, 1,200 kilometers of fencing have been erected across Europe

Biden finally visits Ukraine, except not the one Kyiv was expecting
Hungarians continue to help Ukrainian refugees despite the world largely ignoring their efforts

Czechia fears a Russian oil embargo
Czechia puts the brakes on the EU’s latest sanction package to protect its own economy
US State Department considers Hungary among the few safe destinations in Europe
Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Moldova, and much of the Middle East are no-go zones for ordinary Americans
Slovenia removes fuel price cap after left-wing electoral victory
Hungary, however, still has a fuel price cap in force, which has kept gas and diesel prices low

Czech PM drives a wedge between Hungary and Poland
While lapping up praise and recognition for presenting an iron fist towards Russia in the East, Poland is dropping its guard against interference from the West, writes Daniel Deme
France’s elections, not Hungary’s, deserve an OSCE observer mission
What Hungary’s left-wing opposition coalition had to endure in the Hungarian parliamentary elections was nothing compared to the way Marine Le Pen and her National Rally were treated in the French presidential election, writes Olivier Bault for Remix News
Slovenian conservatives defeated during a good night for European liberals
Electoral “boredom” could have gifted victory to a near-unknown political party in Slovenia
As fears of a food crisis grow, EU plans grains monitoring system similar to Hungarian model
Unlike the Hungarian model, the EU one would not allow for preferential state purchases
Hungary, Poland to lead Central European economic growth
Poland will achieve the same economic growth of 3.7 percent this year as Hungary

The EU launches a direct assault against Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid
OLAF’s credibility and authority is called into question after yet another partisan, political intervention

Controversial speaker of Slovakian Parliament theorizes about Russian-Hungarian invasion
Womanizing politician creates nationalistic distraction from his scandalous private life

UN’s vote against Russia reveals new global political map
A UN vote reveals a world far from unified on the issue of Russia, with many countries, including China, India, Brazil, and Mexico, refusing to vote in unison with the West
Tusk’s kiss of death
The leader of the European People’s Party, Donald Tusk, campaigned for the opposition in Hungary just as he previously did in Poland, both with the same results: defeat
Just 48 hours after Orbán reelected, EU launches retaliatory sanction proceedings against Hungary
Hungary says the EU’s sanctions move is punishment for the conservative election victory, with Brussels likely to cut millions in funding to the country
The Hungarian elections were ‘transparent and neutral,’ comments international observer
Hungary has a very transparent, neutral, and transparent electoral system, states Jorge Buxadé, a member of the presidency of the ECR group in the European Parliament
Fidesz wins! Poland should be taking notes
“The train that departed from Budapest offers a good forecast for the Polish elections in 2023,” Jacek Karnowski writes from Budapest

Brussels views Ukraine crisis as opportunity to create EU superstate
The EU is seeking to take away the right for countries to decide about sending troops to war and give it to Brussels
‘The biggest election fraud in Hungary’s history’ – Hungarian left opposition accused of using illegal offshore database before April 3 vote
Hungary’s Christian KDNP party is accusing the left of using an illegal offshore database to contact voters against their will
Ukraine trying to help Hungarian left win upcoming election: report
Ukraine and Hungary’s left have a lot to gain by seeing Viktor Orbán lose the election, which is just days away
Germany is the main country blocking sanctions on Russia, not Hungary, says Polish justice minister
Polish Minister Zbigniew Ziobro questioned criticisms directed at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concerning Hungary’s response to the war in Ukraine
Hungarian election observation mission led by Polish legal institute
The mission is to restore public trust in the electoral processes and international observers after concerns over the integrity and objectiveness of the OSCE
Ukraine’s anti-Hungarian rhetoric reaches new extreme with unfounded annexation claims
Despite Budapest welcoming more than half a million war refugees, Ukrainian leaders continue with their anti-Hungarian rhetoric

Who says the war in Ukraine has no winners?
Beijing is well positioned to come out stronger via Russian, U.S. and European economic pains
Why can the Hungarian-bashing media elite not see the distinction between Ukrainian refugees and economic migrants?
The majority of the western press fails to make the distinction between refugees from Ukraine and immigrants from other continents, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes

Viktor Orbán walks his own path on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
PM Orbán explains Hungary’s position on the war in Ukraine, his country’s energy security policy, and how China will play a key role in his country’s future
Putin will keep winning until Western liberals start acknowledging their crucial role in his success
Ukraine: where Western and Eastern lies meet
Hungary will neither ship nor allow weapons transits to Ukraine
The country is concerned for the safety of the Hungarian minority living in Ukraine
90,000 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Hungary
Red Cross and aid organizations offer assistance
Donald Tusk and left-wing media exploit Ukrainian refugee crisis for political point-scoring
The political opportunism of left-wing politicians and media during the refugee crisis draws harsh criticism
Hungary will accommodate Ukrainian refugees and continue to provide country with aid
Free rail tickets have been offered to refugees, and food and fuel deliveries have already been sent to Ukraine, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó confirmed
Hungary offers safe haven to Ukrainian refugees
In a departure from previous policy, Ukrainian refugees can apply for asylum even after their arrival in Hungary
‘We are destroying the excellence of our institutions’ – Heather Mac Donald warns about cultural revolution in Western universities
Affirmative action is putting our scientific progress at risk, says Heather Mac Donald

While Europe faces illegal migration wave, African leaders speak of ‘Fortress Europe’
The EU-Africa Summit presents a new opportunity for corrupt African leaders to blackmail a weak EU with illegal migration

Florida’s ‘Don’t say gay’ bill: Loathed by Democrats but loved by parents
Identity politics extremists are blurring the line between specialist therapy and general school education

‘The Bible itself is on trial’ – Free speech faces new threat with trial of Christian politician in Finland
The Bible itself is on trial, and may be censored in the future
Hungary’s ‘free and fair’ democracy is arguably even more equitable than Britain’s
Hungary’s 2022 elections will be free and fair, and in many ways, Hungary features more democracy than Britain, writes Hungary’s ambassador to the U.K.

Leaked footage reveals how Soros-funded OSF manipulates public opinion about Hungary and Poland
Poland and Hungary’s governments are actually popular with their own citizens, admits the head of a regional office of a Soros-funded organization

What happened to Matteo Salvini?
Another Conservative compromise, another unmitigated left-wing victory as Salvini caves in Italy, writes Daniel Deme for Remix News
Romania may copy Hungary’s food price cap as inflation rises
Hungary’s price cap on seven essential food groups came into effect on Feb. 1, but now other countries dealing with the inflation crisis are looking to implement similar measures

George Soros expresses hope for regime change in Hungary and China
Chinese communism turns out to be an obstacle for those spreading Western liberal Marxism
Hungary’s ample military spending could be rewarded with NATO’s defense innovation program
Hungary has a growing military-industrial base
Hungary set to host global conservative rally days before hotly contested election
It will be the first time CPAC has held an affiliated event in Europe

EU talks tough on Russia, but business between East and West is booming
Ukraine’s government has stabbed Hungary in the back, says Hungary’s foreign minister
Election interference? European Commission set to freeze EU funds for Hungary in run-up to April vote
The EU wants to punish Hungary and Poland for upholding traditional values in a move that could greatly influence the upcoming April elections in Hungary
EU’s liberal elite claim Orbán will rig vote, call for wide-scale election observation in Hungary
Guy Verhofstadt insisted EU observation of Hungary’s election was “absolutely necessary” over concerns that “Orbán will play it dirty”

NATO closes ranks behind Ukraine even as its leaders systematically violate human rights
In order to show a united anti-Russian front, Western politicians are allowing Zelensky’s government plenty of room to crush minority rights inside his own country
A German-controlled Europe is coming
The idea of a German-dominated Europe is taking shape, columnist Péter G. Fehér writes in daily Magyar Hírlap
The EU’s 2022 roadmap will deepen Europe’s divisions
Brussels will use Covid-19 recovery funds to exert political pressure in the upcoming Hungarian elections
Rare sighting of pink flamingos in Hungary
It is just the sixteenth sighting of the species in Hungary since the 1910s
Will the CIA intervene to defeat Viktor Orbán? Hungary’s opposition prays for foreign intervention
While flagging in the polls, the far-left to far-right Hungarian opposition rests its hopes in conspiracy theories
Hungary’s top court gives green light to child protection law referendum
The left never wanted a referendum in Hungary asking the public whether it wants LGBT education in their children’s schools, but Hungary’s top court has removed the last roadblock to put the question to a nationwide vote
Egyptian national arrested for attempting to smuggle 30 illegal immigrants across the Austria-Hungary border
Hungarian police officers had to resort to gunfire to stop the rogue vehicle
The culture of the European Christian White male is being eradicated. Who will step up to save it?
Economics professor László Bogár laments the erosion of gender identity and the concept of family, and ponders in the face of U.S. global decline who will become the next global leader
German paper: Bashing Poland and Hungary is ‘toxic’
European Union nations have different definitions of common European values, Lucia Puttrich writes in her opinion piece in German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Germany isolated with its anti-nuclear climate hysteria
Hungary sees nuclear as a way out for the EU’s energy dependence
Norwegian aluminum group may move to Hungary from Slovakia
The company wants higher energy subsidies from the Slovak budget
PM Orbán: National and cultural identity is a human right
The Hungarian prime minister reaffirms that international court rulings cannot violate people’s right to their identity
EU predictably fails to resolve Europe’s energy crisis
The year’s last EU summit failed to solve the issue of skyrocketing utility prices, Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry writes