Hungary's potato acreage falls to 5,065 hectares as European yields decline

Potato cultivation in Hungary has declined to 5,065 hectares in 2026, while reduced acreage and weather-related crop losses are affecting supplies across Europe. Following earlier oversupply, growers in Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands reduced …

Slovakia and Hungary refused to finance new EU loan to Ukraine for 2027

Amid significant war expenditures, Ukraine is asking the European Union for a new loan of €70 billion. Slovakia and Hungary have stated that they will not participate in its financing, RBC-Ukraine reports . ПавялічыцьRobert Fico. Photo: AP Photo / …

Hungary’s garden plots as year-round homes, from Budapest to the northeast

In brief Their purpose was modest: a vegetable patch, a few rows of vines, a shed for tools or an old farm building with a cellar beneath it. Making a run-down building comfortable can add several million forints to the cost, and sometimes tens of millions …

Zelenskyy meets Hungary's Magyar for first time as countries seek to rebuild ties

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first in-person meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Brussels on October 16, as the two countries seek to improve relations following a change of government in Hungary. Magyar said the …

Ukraine and Hungary Agree to Reset Ties After Brussels Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described his first official one-on-one meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Brussels as “very good,” as the two countries agreed to rebuild political and economic ties and continue consultations on …

Slovakia and Hungary Opt Out of New EU Aid Package for Ukraine

Slovakia and Hungary will not participate in a new funding mechanism for Ukraine, though they will not block other European Union member states from providing financial support to Kyiv. The announcement was made by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico …

Hungary’s sleuths of sleaze hunt down Orban cronies

Ukraine Targets Final EU Accession Clusters by Year-End After Hungary ‘Reset’

President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar agreed to normalize relations in Brussels on Friday, Oct. 16, ending months of tensions that have stalled Ukraine’s EU bid, bolstering Kyiv’s goal of opening all remaining accession …

Ukraine, Hungary Open “New Page” in Relations and Unlock Two EU Negotiating Clusters

Ukraine and Hungary have opened what Kyiv called a “new page” in bilateral relations after a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported on October 16. The talks …

Zelensky hails ‘very good’ first meeting with Hungary PM Magyar

BRUSSELS (AFP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday hailed his first meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar as “very good,” as Kyiv and Budapest sought a thaw in relations after years of friction. Since Hungary’s pro-EU …