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Hungarian astronaut returns home after ISS mission
BUDAPEST, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu returned to Budapest on Monday to a hero's welcome after completing a mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Kapu arrived at a Hungarian Defence Forces aircraft at Liszt...

Hungary Only EU Member with US, Russian Insight on Alaska Summit
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó spoke with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in two separate phone calls over the weekend, discussing Friday’s historic Alaska...

Hungary: Russian Oil Supplies Halted Due to Ukrainian Attack on Pipeline
Budapest – Saba Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday that Russian oil supplies to Hungary have been suspended following a Ukrainian attack on the Russia-Hungary pipeline. Szijjártó condemned the attack as a "new blow to...

Hungary Condemns Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Oil Pipeline
A Russian pipeline. X/ @SputnikMundo August 18, 2025 Hour: 10:26 am On Monday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto sharply criticized recent Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline. RELATED: Trump Says He Won’t ‘Negotiate for...

Budapest Airport welcomes 2 Hungarian astronauts as small country makes big impact
“We Hungarians—coming from institutions across the country, from all walks of life and backgrounds, but united by a common goal and sense of duty—have once again shown the world our talent after 45 years,” astronaut Tibor Kapu said on Monday at...

Hungary Says Russian Oil Flows Halted After Ukrainian Attack on Druzhba Pipeline
Oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline from Russia to Hungary have been halted, following a Ukrainian attack on a transformer station, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday. “Ukraine has attacked again the oil pipeline to Hungary,...

Hungary threatens to stop electricity sales to Ukraine
The dispute between Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó on the X platform continues, APA reports. After I exposed the Ukrainian attack which cut off Hungary’s oil supply, Ukraine’s FM lashed out...

Hungary Slams Ukraine for Striking Druzhba Oil Pipeline
Hungary Slams Ukraine for Striking Druzhba Oil Pipeline Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has accused Ukraine of striking the Druzhba oil pipeline, an incident he said led to the suspension of Russian oil deliveries to Hungary. Outrageous...
Hungary FM Szijjarto says Russian oil flows to Hungary halted after Ukraine attack on pipeline
Russian crude oil flows to Hungary were halted after Ukraine attacked a transformer station of the pipeline leading to Hungary, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto shared post on his X account, APA reports. "Ukraine has once again attacked the oil...

Hungaryʼs opposition demands Russia not to interfere in the countryʼs foreign policy
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar has appealed to Russia to respect Hungaryʼs sovereignty and refrain from interfering in his countryʼs internal affairs. He wrote about this on Facebook. "Hungary belongs exclusively to the Hungarian people....

Hungary accuses Ukraine of attacking oil pipeline. They say they are left without Russian oil
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has accused Ukraine of attacking an oil pipeline, which allegedly caused the interruption of oil supplies from Russia to his country. He wrote about this on his Facebook page. "Ukraine has again attacked...

Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Oil Pipeline Attack Amid Energy Security Tensions
Hungary again claims an attack on the oil pipeline that supplies oil to the country, and asserts that the transportation has been halted. The official position was published by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post on social media....

Hungary Launches Nationwide Consumer Review of Video Games
The National Consumer Protection Authority of Hungary (NKFH), in cooperation with government offices under its supervision, has begun a nationwide investigation into video games with the aim of monitoring them from a consumer protection...

An Unprecedented Crackdown in South Korea: Former President and First Lady Jailed, 5 Million Party Members Targeted
President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee (Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Bellino) Guest post by Kim Yu-jin, Citizen of South Korea Can you imagine a former president and...

Tibor Kapu Returns to Hungary After Successful Space Mission
Tibor Kapu became the second Hungarian person to visit outer space on 25 June 2025. He spent 18 days on the International Space Station as part of the Hungarian Government’s HUNOR space programme. He then spent an additional two days on board his...

Opinion | Government Support For Religion Doesn’t Necessarily Make People More Religious
The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the Johnson...

Astronaut Returns to Budapest After ISS Mission
(MENAFN) Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu made a triumphant return to Budapest on Monday, receiving a hero’s welcome following his mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Kapu touched down at Liszt Ferenc International Airport,...
Ukrainian attack halts Russian crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia
File photo: The receiver station of the Druzhba pipeline of petroleum between Hungary and Russia shown on May 5, 2022. © Attila Kisbenedek, AFP An alleged Ukrainian attack on a transformer station cut off crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia...

Russian oil deliveries to Hungary halted following attack on Druzhba pipeline – UPDATE: Ukraine’s response
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called it “unacceptable and shocking” that “Ukraine has launched another attack against an oil pipeline in Russia that supplies Hungary,” adding that deliveries to Hungary through the pipeline had been halted....

“Transylvanian Versailles” castle under ongoing reconstruction, Hungary’s President visits – PHOTOS
The historic buildings of Bánffy Castle in Bonchida (Bonţida) are currently undergoing an extensive renovation. Yesterday, Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok paid a visit to the castle. This remarkable estate, which barely survived both the Second...