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Hungary to start large-scale construction of Paks-2 NPP as soon as possible — Rosatom
TASS
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July 3, 2025
MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. The Hungarian government is demonstrating its desire to start a large-scale construction of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant (NPP) as soon as possible, Chief Executive Officer of Russia’s state-run corporation Rosatom Alexey...
Ukraine Summons Hungarian Ambassador Amid EU Membership Dispute
Mezha
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July 3, 2025
On July 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the Hungarian ambassador to Kyiv, Antal Heizer, in response to hostile statements from the Hungarian authorities. This was reported by the MFA press service. During the meeting, Deputy...
Globalist Denmark Wants to Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Remove Conservative Hungary’s Voting Rights in the European Union
The Gateway Pundit
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July 3, 2025
Conservative champion, Hungary PM Viktor Orbán, and Globalist Danish PM Mette Frederiksen. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the man that the Brussels Globalist establishment ‘loves to hate’. And the sentiment is mutual: he has been very...
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Can EU invoke nuclear legal option against Hungary for blocking Ukraine membership? Denmark at it
Firstpost
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July 3, 2025
Denmark is pushing the EU to consider triggering Article 7—its so-called “nuclear option” against Hungary for violating EU principles and blocking Ukraine’s membership bid. As frustrations mount, the bloc faces a critical decision on whether to...
Boise selected as a finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge
Boise State Public Radio - Idaho
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Out of hundreds of global submissions, just 50 cities were selected as finalists in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2025 Mayors Challenge — and Boise is one of them. Joining a diverse group spanning from Budapest to Barcelona to Boston, the City of...
Slovakia, Hungary voice concerns over EU roadmap on Russian energy phase-out
Xinhua News Agency
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BRATISLAVA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia and Hungary share reservations over the European Union's (EU) roadmap for stopping imports of strategic energy raw materials from Russia, local media reported on Thursday, citing Slovak President Peter...
Hungary’s big housing push: Cheap loans with 10% down, student hostel plans
Daily News Hungary
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July 3, 2025
The government’s Home Start programme marks a “big step forward” for young Hungarians seeking to buy their first home, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said at a weekly press briefing on Thursday. Home Start programme...
Hungary launches cheap loans to rescue tourism: can small businesses survive the season?
Daily News Hungary
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July 3, 2025
Hungary’s government is creating new targeted loan programmes for the tourism industry, the National Economy Ministry told MTI on Thursday. The ministry will be establishing the Kisfaludy Tourist Credit Centre (KTH) with the goal of providing...
Hungarian Liverpool player Szoboszlai mourns late teammate Jota: “Words cannot describe how heartbroken and devastated we are”
Daily News Hungary
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July 3, 2025
A heartbreaking tragedy has shaken the international football community: Diogo Jota, the Liverpool FC and Portuguese national team forward, has died alongside his brother, André Felipe, who played in Portugal’s second division for Penafiel. The...
Ukraine-EU Integration Talks Face Hungary’s Blockade in 2025
Mezha
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July 3, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with representatives of European institutions and the Prime Minister of Denmark to discuss important aspects of Ukraine’s European integration, including the opening of negotiation clusters. The head of...
Active High-Level Diplomatic Engagements Between China And The European Union, China's Role And Responsibility In Global Governance -
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Evertise Digital) On July 1, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels. This marked the first stop in a series of high-level diplomatic engagements between China and the European Union...
Orban sees Ukraine trying to get even with Hungary over blocked EU bid
TASS
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July 3, 2025
BUDAPEST, July 3. /TASS/. Ukraine is trying to get back at Hungary after Budapest blocked its accession to the European Union, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, commenting on reports that Ukrainian special services have been trying to...
First concrete pouring at Paks-2 NPP in Hungary planned in October-November 2025
TASS
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July 3, 2025
MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. The first concrete pouring at the construction site of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant (NPP) in Hungary is planned in October-November 2025, Chief Executive Officer of Russia’s state-run corporation Rosatom Alexey Likhachev...
Denmark to put maximum pressure on Hungary in EU — minister
TASS
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July 3, 2025
STOCKHOLM, July 3. /TASS/. As Denmark holds the presidency of the EU Council, it will put as much pressure on Hungary as possible over Budapest's resistance to Ukraine membership in the bloc, Denmark’s European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre told...
Government Unveils Details of Historic Home Loan Plan
Hungary Today
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July 3, 2025
L-R: Government spokesperson Eszter Vitályos and Gergely Gulyás, Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office Following Wednesday afternoon’s cabinet meeting, the government convened a press conference on Thursday to announce the decisions made...
Ukraine summons Hungarian ambassador for talks
Ukrainska Pravda
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Antal Heizer, Hungary’s Ambassador to Ukraine, has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine over Budapest’s "unfriendly statements". Source: a press service for Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, as reported by European Pravda Details:...
Ukraine will do 'anything' to advance EU accession talks despite Hungary veto, Zelenskyy says
Euronews
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By Evelyn Ann-Marie Dom & Jorge Liboreiro Published on 03/07/2025 - 19:43 GMT+2 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv will do "anything" to advance EU accession talks. "Nobody can stop Ukraine in this way. It depends on...
Hungary Pride 2025 was a dazzling show of defiance
Dazed & Confused
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July 3, 2025
It was on the fifth floor of an old Soviet building with a creaking lift and wood-panelled halls where a group of activists had organised to meet in Budapest. The building was once a telephone exchange, built in the 1970s and equipped with the...
Denmark will demand the suspension of Hungaryʼs voting rights in the EU because it is blocking Ukraineʼs accession to the European Union
Babel
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Denmark is calling for increased pressure on Hungary for violating the fundamental principles of the European Union. Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre said that Copenhagen will seek to activate the procedure under Article 7 of the EU...
Freedom fighters unite? Hungary celebrates deepening ties with Trump-era US
Daily News Hungary
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July 3, 2025
Addressing a festive event celebrating American Independence Day in Budapest on Wednesday, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said “a new golden era” of US-Hungary ties had emerged in the past few months. Ever since President Donald Trump took...