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Hungary

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hungary. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Budapest

Head of State

President Tamás Sulyok

Head of Government

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

The construction site for a plant of Chinese battery manufacturer CATL near Debrecen, Hungary. Photo: AFP

United States

US envoy warns Hungary over Chinese investments, calls for ‘unity’

‘This isn’t about choosing sides, this is about preserving control over your own future,’ Robert Palladino says.

16 Apr 2025 - 3:04AMvideocam

European Union

Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ public events

15 Apr 2025 - 1:32PM

European Union

Foot-and-mouth fear in Central Europe leads to animal culls

12 Apr 2025 - 6:48PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens as Netanyahu heads to US for war talks

Israel’s PM said he would discuss the Gaza war and a tariff imposed on Israel with Trump.

7 Apr 2025 - 3:54PM

A mourner at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis reacts on Monday near the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters

International Criminal Court

Hungary plans to withdraw from ICC as Israel’s Netanyahu visits

Israel’s leader, sought under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, is in Hungary for a state visit.

3 Apr 2025 - 7:50PM

China-EU relations

Tech transfer a must for Chinese EV investors in Europe, EU trade chief suggests

Ahead of his trip to Beijing next week, Maros Sefcovic says US tariffs could unleash a flood of Chinese overcapacity on Europe.

21 Mar 2025 - 7:01AMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

China’s iFlyTek eyes Europe expansion as US trade war heats up

iFlyTek plans to expand in Europe, diversifying its supply chain amid rising US-China trade tensions and aiming for new markets.

7 Mar 2025 - 10:03AM

The iFlyTek stand at MWC Barcelona 2025. Photo: Reuters

China-EU relations

Exclusive | Your best friend has abandoned you: inside China’s EU charm offensive

As bloc’s ties with US plummet over Donald Trump’s embrace of Russia, Beijing pitches itself as a more reliable partner than Washington.

28 Feb 2025 - 8:06PMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can seize opportunities along Silk Road Economic Belt

By deepening cooperation, the city can leverage its unique brand and core advantages to help businesses uncover new areas for growth.

23 Feb 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

JPMorgan boosts BYD share price target by 60% on strong growth projections

The US investment bank sees BYD’s Hong Kong and Shenzhen share prices at HK$600 and 560 yuan, respectively, by June 2026.

21 Feb 2025 - 8:30AMvideocam

JPMorgan is extremely bullish on the outlook of BYD’s shares in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Photo: AFP

Japan

Japan’s embassy in Hungary slammed for not protecting murdered Japanese woman

The case of the woman who was allegedly murdered by her Irish husband in Budapest has sparked outrage in Japan over how it was managed.

15 Feb 2025 - 2:03PM

Candles and flowers are seen with a picture during a vigil in central Budapest, Hungary on February 4, 2025 to commemorate a 43-year-old Japanese woman. Photo: AFP

China-EU relations

Opinion | As Trump’s trade war gathers steam, China and Europe must cooperate

By fostering innovation and open markets – particularly in the automotive sector – China and the EU can show how major powers can work together despite differences.

14 Feb 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL eyes global dominance in EV battery market with US$5 billion cash reload

Overseas business made up 31 per cent of CATL’s total sales in the first nine months of 2024, versus 32.7 per cent in 2023, according to exchange filings.

13 Mar 2025 - 2:51PMvideocam

Auctions

Stradivarius violin could become most expensive music instrument ever sold

‘Joachim-Ma Stradivarius’ – which could fetch up to US$18 million – is named for two famed owners including late Chinese virtuoso Ma Si-Hon.

4 Feb 2025 - 8:40AM

Classical US violinist Stefan Jackiw plays the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin during a preview of the instrument’s auction at Sotheby’s in New York on Monday. Photo: AFP

European Union

Opinion | Can Europe use Trump’s return to reform its defence capabilities?

The EU must finally adjust to a world in which US support can no longer be taken for granted.

31 Jan 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

Art

He built a life-size tram out of Lego. And that’s not all

Hungarian ‘Lego certified professional’ Balazs Doczy enlisted 90 helpers to make the life-size replica tram now on display in Budapest.

28 Dec 2024 - 4:15AM

China-EU relations

How friendly will Europe’s right wing be to Trump on China? It’s complicated

Leaders like Viktor Orban of Hungary and Giorgia Meloni of Italy embrace US president-elect but may not hold with his entire agenda.

24 Dec 2024 - 11:45PMvideocam

Vladimir Putin

Putin meets Slovakia’s Fico, in rare visit to Russia by an EU leader

The leaders discussed the future of Russian natural gas deliveries, and the conflict in Ukraine.

23 Dec 2024 - 1:40PM

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Sputnik via AP

US presidential election 2024

Hungary’s Orban stirs up concerns of a Trump surprise for EU leaders

Some diplomats think the Hungarian PM might invite Trump to dial into a coming European summit if he retakes the White House.

1 Nov 2024 - 7:47AM

Electric & new energy vehicles

Opinion | How Chinese EV makers can survive and thrive in Europe

China can produce affordable EVs for the world if executives adapt their management practices to fit with European cultural norms and regulations.

27 Sep 2024 - 6:00AMvideocam

China-Middle East relations

At UN, China’s Wang expresses support for Lebanon after fatal Israeli strikes

Foreign minister also meets with German and Hungarian diplomats to discuss proposed EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports.

25 Sep 2024 - 2:49PMvideocam

Chinese Foreign Minister speaks during a “Summit of the Future” session at the UN in New York on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Middle East

On the trail of the mystery woman linked to exploding pagers in Lebanon

Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono speaks seven languages, has a PhD in particle physics, and a career that took her around Africa and Europe.

21 Sep 2024 - 2:51AMvideocam

Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono, the Italian-Hungarian CEO and owner of Hungary-based BAC Consulting is seen in an undated selfie posted on social media. Photo: Facebook/Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono via Reuters

Middle East

Israel-Hezbollah exchanges intensify on Lebanon border

Ignited by the Israel-Gaza war, the conflict has intensified significantly this week, with Hezbollah suffering an unprecedented attack.

20 Sep 2024 - 8:56PMvideocam

European Union

Death toll rises as Storm Boris lashes central and eastern Europe

8 people have died as swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia hit by high winds and floods.

16 Sep 2024 - 2:22AM

US-China relations

US, EU raise alarm over China’s ‘very substantial’ help to Russia in Ukraine war

Beijing’s ‘significant’ exports said to be used on battlefield and given in exchange for Kremlin’s sensitive military technologies.

12 Sep 2024 - 11:00PMvideocam

Russia

Orban warns of EU’s demise, backs Trump, casts doubt on Ukraine joining Nato

Hungary’s Orban said on Saturday that the EU was sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech, warning of a new Asia-oriented world order.

27 Jul 2024 - 10:37PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the audience at Tusvanyos Summer University in Baile Tusnad, Romania. Orban uses the annual event to indicate the ideological direction of his government and deride the EU. Photo: AFP

Science

Hungarian solar research lab signs up for China-led ILRS moon project

Robert Fay-Siebenburgen, president of Hungarian Solar Physics Foundation inks MOU with officials from China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, bringing ILRS partners to around 25.

22 Jul 2024 - 8:33PMvideocam

European Union

Top EU officials to boycott Hungary meetings after Putin talks and China visit

Hungarian PM Orban, Russia’s closest EU friend, enraged fellow EU leaders by flying to Moscow on trip that included China stop.

16 Jul 2024 - 3:21AMvideocam

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