Hungary Warned About Brussels' Three Regime-Change Plots In Central Europe

Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto warned in a Facebook post last month after talks with his Slovak and Serbian counterparts that Brussels is plotting regime change against them. This comes after...

NATO Days 2025: Central Europe’s largest security exhibition reaffirms its importance

At the end of September, Leoš Janáček Airport in Ostrava hosted the 25th anniversary edition of NATO Days in Ostrava and the 16th Czech Air Force Days. This traditional event, whose motto is "Our security cannot be taken for granted, and without...

Czech Republic Kicks Off Parliamentary Vote

(MENAFN) Czech citizens began voting Friday in a closely watched parliamentary election that could reshape Central Europe’s political landscape, with more than 8 million eligible voters casting ballots over two days to fill all 200 seats in the...

US sanctions cripple Serbia over Russian oil, Hungary also affected

Today, 9 October, United States sanctions came into effect against NIS, the Serbian oil company that is majority Russian-owned. Immediate consequences include the shutdown of the Adriatic pipeline (JANAF) and the suspension of bank card payments...

Czech Voters Head to Polls to Elect New Lower House Members

(MENAFN) Czech citizens began casting their votes on Friday to choose 200 representatives for the Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Czech Republic’s parliament, each serving a four-year mandate. Approximately 8 million eligible voters...

Czech starts electing new government

(MENAFN) On Friday, Czech citizens began voting to choose the 200 representatives for the lower house of their parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, for a four-year term. This year's election for the lower house will see a record 26 political...

Czech Republic: Far-right oligarch Babiš’s electoral victory threatens the country’s European stance

Czech oligarch Andrej Babiš has achieved a significant victory in the recent parliamentary election in the Czech Republic, as indicated by nearly complete results released on Saturday. He joins the ranks of other far-right leaders in Central...

'Czech Trump' Babis headed for comeback as prime minister

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Billionaire Andrej Babis is poised to return to power as prime minister in the Czech Republic in a four-year comeback that mirrors U.S. President Donald Trump. Known as "Czech Trump," Babis earned a decisive victory Saturday in a...

Watch: Hungary's Folk Culture is Alive & Welcoming

Hungary possesses a remarkably rich vein of folk traditions — a dynamic heritage that expats in Hungary should certainly explore. This deeply rooted culture, encompassing both preserved knowledge and living practices, is a significant part of why...

L&L Products inaugurates central European logistics hub in Poland

Preparation zone at L&L’s new logistics hub in Poland. Source (All Images) | L&L Products L&L Products (Romeo, Mich., U.S.) announces the official inauguration of its additional logistics hub in Wroclaw, Poland, marking a major milestone in its...

Czechs heading to polls to elect new government

Czech voters started heading to the polls on Friday to elect 200 members of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Czech Republic parliament, for four-year terms. Some 8 million voters will cast ballots on Friday and Saturday as 26...

Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election, official results show

PRAGUE (AP) — Populist Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš won a parliamentary election Saturday in a a political comeback that put the country on a course away from supporting Ukraine and toward Hungary and Slovakia, which have taken a pro-Russian...

Hungary Practices River Crossings in NATO Exercise After Simulated Bridge Destruction

Hungarian forces executed a wet-gap crossing on the Tisza River near Martfű–Vezseny on Oct. 2 during the multinational Adaptive Hussars 2025 exercise. The drill tests NATO mobility if fixed bridges are destroyed, critical for rapid reinforcement...

An Interview with Hungarian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Ferenc Kumin

Ferenc Kumin has been serving as the Hungarian Ambassador to the United Kingdom since 2020. He has a PhD in political science from the Budapest University of Economic Sciences. This month, Ambassador Kumin travelled back to Budapest, Hungary, to...

Hungary clings to Russian oil, gas as EU and NATO push to cut supplies

As the European Union pushes to fully sever its reliance on Russian energy and the administration of US President Donald Trump urges NATO members to abandon Russian oil, one country's populist government stands firm. Hungary and its leader, Prime...

Hungary clings to Russian oil and gas as EU and NATO push to cut supplies

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Russian Roulette in Energy Security: Hungary, Ukraine, and Russian dependence

Energy security has become a strategic issue in Europe since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. However, Hungary is taking a different path. While the EU is seeking to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, Hungary continues to rely on Russia,...

Poland plans to hook up to NATO fuel lines

NATO’s Central Europe Pipeline System is getting extended into Poland, with the construction of some 200 miles of pipelines that will connect the country with the system in Germany. The pipeline system, launched during the Cold War and developed...

Czechs vote in election that could return populist and weaken support for Ukraine

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech voters began casting ballots Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away… PRAGUE (AP) — Czech voters began casting ballots Friday in a two-day general election that could steer the country away from...

Poland advances integrated railway network plans with major expansion and modernisation by 2035

Poland’s Integrated Railway Network project, led by CPK and PLK, will expand by over 2,000 km by 2035, enhancing connectivity across regions and Europe. Poland has entered a new stage in planning its Integrated Railway Network (ZSK), a long-term...