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Boise selected as a finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge

Boise selected as a finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge

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...

Ukraine-EU Integration Talks Face Hungary’s Blockade in 2025

Ukraine-EU Integration Talks Face Hungary’s Blockade in 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 -

Active High-Level Diplomatic Engagements Between China And The European Union, China's Role And Responsibility In Global Governance -

(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

Orban sees Ukraine trying to get even with Hungary over blocked EU bid

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...

Denmark to put maximum pressure on Hungary in EU — minister

Denmark to put maximum pressure on Hungary in EU — minister

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...

First concrete pouring at Paks-2 NPP in Hungary planned in October-November 2025

First concrete pouring at Paks-2 NPP in Hungary planned in October-November 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...

Ukraine summons Hungarian ambassador for talks

Ukraine summons Hungarian ambassador for talks

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

Ukraine will do 'anything' to advance EU accession talks despite Hungary veto, Zelenskyy says

By&nbspEvelyn Ann-Marie Dom&nbsp&&nbspJorge 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’s blockade on Ukraine membership raises tensions

Hungary’s blockade on Ukraine membership raises tensions

Denmark is also pushing back against Hungary’s ongoing obstruction of Ukraine’s EU accession bid, calling it a significant political hurdle. Bjerre emphasized that Denmark is open to exploring all political and practical solutions to move forward...

Denmark will demand the suspension of Hungaryʼs voting rights in the EU because it is blocking Ukraineʼs accession to the European Union

Denmark will demand the suspension of Hungaryʼs voting rights in the EU because it is blocking Ukraineʼs accession to the European Union

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

Freedom fighters unite? Hungary celebrates deepening ties with Trump-era US

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...

Government Info: Hungary launches low-interest housing loan program for first-time buyers

Government Info: Hungary launches low-interest housing loan program for first-time buyers

Minister Gergely Gulyás explained that the initiative targets those aged 18-40 who haven’t previously owned residential property and have had social insurance coverage for at least two years. The program includes price caps: HUF 100 million per...

Slovak opposition accuses government of siding with Hungary in ending Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dispute

Slovak opposition accuses government of siding with Hungary in ending Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dispute

Slovak opposition parties accused the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of securing favourable terms for Hungary by bringing the long-standing Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric power plant (HPP) System dispute to an end. “I...

INPRO School in Hungary Strengthens Strategic Planning Capacities

INPRO School in Hungary Strengthens Strategic Planning Capacities

The IAEA’s International Project on Innovative Reactors and Fuel Cycles continued its work to support the long-term sustainability of nuclear power at a workshop in Hungary earlier this month. The workshop on Strategic Planning for Sustainable...

Denmark Pushes EU Action Against Hungary Over Ukraine Accession Block

Denmark Pushes EU Action Against Hungary Over Ukraine Accession Block

With such a proposal came the Danish Minister for European Affairs, Marie Bjerre, as writes Politico Denmark advocates for the active use of all legal mechanisms available within the European Union against Hungary due to its violations of the...

Capt Shubhanshu makes history; first Indian to enter international space station

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla quietly etched his name in history by becoming the first Indian to enter the International Space Station (ISS). His Dragon capsule, 'Grace', launched from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre, docked precisely with the...

This is how international the future tastes: Anuga Drinks and Anuga Hot Beverages 2025 with clear growth dynamics and global reach headline

This is how international the future tastes: Anuga Drinks and Anuga Hot Beverages 2025 with clear growth dynamics and global reach headline

Traditional breweries like Krombacher International celebrating comeback +++ Brand presence at record level +++ High level of internationality +++ Strong impulses for global beverage trends +++ Beauty drinks, organic coffee, plant-based diversity...

Denmark calls for suspension of Hungary’s participation in EU votes

Denmark calls for suspension of Hungary’s participation in EU votes

Denmark wants Europe to use all its legal tools against Hungary, which has violated the bloc’s common law, Politico reports. Among other things, Denmark is calling for the use of Article 7. Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre told...

Ukrainian intellectuals issue public response to Hungarian counterparts over Orbán’s policies

Ukrainian intellectuals issue public response to Hungarian counterparts over Orbán’s policies

Ukrainian intellectuals wrote a public response to a similar letter to Ukrainians and Ukraine, initiated and published under the signatures of Hungarian intellectuals and public figures on 21 June this year. Currently, more than 30,000 Hungarians...

Interior Ministry Has Repeatedly Dismissed Staff Unlawfully over the Years, Minister Mitov Says

Interior Ministry Has Repeatedly Dismissed Staff Unlawfully over the Years, Minister Mitov Says

Over the years, Interior Ministry staff have been repeatedly dismissed unlawfully, regardless of reports and evidence, simply to satisfy someone’s thirst for retribution in over 90% of cases, Interior Minister Daniel Mitov argued during a hearing...

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