Hungary bans rap group Kneecap ahead of Sziget Festival show

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungarian authorities have banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country to perform at the Sziget Festival, accusing the band of using antisemitic hate speech and praising the Hamas militant group, a government spokesperson …

Stolen 17th-Century Manuscript Returned to Hungary by New York DA’s Office

The New York District Attorney’s Office has returned a priceless manuscript written in 1675 to Hungary, which had previously been stolen from Budapest, announced Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on Wednesday in New York. The minister …

US Returns Priceless 1675 Manuscript to Hungary in Symbolic Gesture

Hungary has regained a priceless historical manuscript stolen decades ago from Budapest, thanks to the cooperation of the New York District Attorney’s Office. The document, Nervus Opticus Sive Tractatus Theoricus, written in 1675 by Jesuit scholar Zacharia …

Hungary holds trilateral talks on construction of new oil pipeline to Serbia with Russia

Hungary and Serbia are moving ahead with plans to build a new cross-border oil pipeline that could transport up to 5mn tonnes per year (tpy) of crude, as both countries deepen energy ties with Russia despite EU sanctions. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter …

Hungary Sends Helicopters to Assist Albania in Wildfire Crisis

Hungary is supporting Albania in its fight against the forest fires that have been raging for weeks. The Hungarian Defense Forces are sending helicopters to assist the Albanian authorities, Defense Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced on …

Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance

Hungary seeks alternative with Russia in the face of possible gas ban

In statements cited by local radio station Kossuth, the official stressed that Budapest will act to protect its energy security. “I will find solutions with Russian partners, as Brussels cannot compromise our stability,” he affirmed. Szijjarto revealed …

Szijjártó: Hungary does not and will not send weapons to Ukraine

As Antisemitism Surges, Hungary Provides Relative Safe Zone for Jewish Residents, Visitors

BUDAPEST, Hungary – As the threat of possible anti-Semitic attacks continues throughout the world, one place Jews and Israelis appear to feel safe is Hungary. We visited Budapest recently during CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), and after …

Poquoson native crosses the globe to Hungary for medical research