Banks across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Southeastern Europe (SEE) defied expectations and reported impressive returns on equity (RoE), ranging between 15% and 20% in 2024 Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) said in its most recent annual banking report on the region.

Speaking on state radio, Orbán said that Ukraine’s decision to cease transiting Russian gas into Central Europe through the Brotherhood pipeline had forced Hungary to turn to alternative routes ...

Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.

Serbia, Slovakia and Poland's call for a permanent end to Russian gas flows pose issues for the Russian leader.

Viktor Orban’s government would be ‘playing with fire’ by blocking renewal of sanctions on Russia, diplomat says

The nationalist premier, a long-time Trump supporter, envisages a "golden era" for relations between the US and EU member state Hungary under Trump's presidency.

Az európai uniós külügyminiszterek hétfői tanácsülésén az dönti el a magyar szavazatot, hogy az Európai Bizottság ad-e garanciát arra, hogy a jövőben fellép minden olyan esetben, amikor uniós tagállamok energiabiztonságát fenyegetik az Európai Unión kívülről.

HOW CONCERNED should Europe be at the rise of Herbert Kickl, the leader of Austria’s hard-right Freedom Party, the FPö? Following the collapse of attempts by the country’s centrist politicians to keep him out of power after his party came top at an election last September (though with only 29% of the vote),

Hungary’s perception among its neighbours is a topic of great interest, and a new survey has unveiled intriguing insights into how the country is viewed across the region.

The Budapest City Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday expressing its intent to exercise pre-emption rights over the Rákosrendező development area, a key urban site in the capital’s District XIV.

The Hungarian economy climbed out of recession at the end of last year though it was far from gaining momentum, complicating Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s plans to generate strong growth before crucial elections in just over a year.