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Hungary’s commercial property market poised for recovery, National Bank says
The decline in valuation on Hungary's commercial property market came to a halt from Q2 2024 following a prolonged downturn, but weak GDP growth and high investor uncertainty continue to weigh on recovery prospects.
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Exhumations of Polish wartime victims begin in Ukraine after seven-year ban lifted
Polish experts began work to exhume victims of the World War II-era Volhynia massacres in Ukraine’s Ternopil region, the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage said on April 24.
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Protesters return to towns and cities across Slovakia against cabinet’s NGO bill
Protesters returned to the towns and cities across Slovakia in response to the NGO bill, which the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico pushed through Parliament last week.
Donald Trump Jr. heads to Budapest in push to expand Trump family's business ties in CEE
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the US president, is set to visit Budapest this Friday as part of a regional tour aimed at deepening the Trump family's commercial footprint in Central and Eastern Europe.
Hungary’s cardinal Peter Erdo seen as serious contender in next papal conclave
Cardinal Erdo has long been considered "papabile", a term used for cardinals seen as viable candidates for the post. His name has surfaced prominently in discussions surrounding the upcoming conclave.
Hungary channels close to €4bn in subsidies to EV battery industry
Hungary's government has confirmed it has poured HUF1.5 trillion (€3.8bn) into its electric vehicle battery sector, evenly split between direct subsidies and infrastructure development.
Raging wildfire threatens Poland’s Biebrza National Park
Biebrza National Park is Poland’s largest and is internationally known for its rare bird species.
Hungary sets out 2026 budget blueprint with ambitious 4.1% growth target
Hungary's National Economy Minister has unveiled the main figures from the 2026 budget draft, while revising some of the 2025 budgetary targets.
Saab to open aerospace R&D hub in Budapest
The new centre will support high-end research and engineering tied to Gripen fighter jet programme, which has underpinned Hungary's air defence for over two decades.
LIBE’s fact-finding delegation in rule of law visit met with hostility from Hungarian officials
A delegation from the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) has wrapped up a three-day fact-finding mission in Budapest amid renewed concerns over Hungary's democratic standards and judicial independence.
US removes Orban key ally from sanctions list "as it no longer aligns with US foreign policy interests”
Reversal comes three months after Antal Rogan was blacklisted under the Global Magnitsky programme for his alleged central role in systemic corruption.
EU is discussing plan to sidestep Hungary’s veto on renewing sanctions
The EU is discussing a plan to sidestep Hungary’s veto on renewing sanctions that boils down to not holding the biannual vote to renew them. Under EU rules if the sanctions are not renewed the measures currently in place remain in effect.
Five Polish presidential candidates excluded from TV debate after final list of 13 contestants published
Poland’s National Electoral Commission (PKW) confirmed the final list of 13 candidates who will compete in the May 18 presidential election, but a scandal broke out after five were excluded from a presidential TV debate.
Polish opposition slams “brutal” Tusk for revoking broadcaster licence
The Polish opposition slammed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for riding roughshod over freedom of speech principles after a Warsaw court revoked the licence of the TV Republika and wPolsce 24 independent conservative broadcasters.
Chinese state media spotlights Hungary’s cost-of-living crisis in rare rebuke
Hungarian families are being squeezed by Europe's fastest-rising living costs, according to a rare and striking report aired over the weekend by CGTN, the international arm of China’s state-controlled media.
US energy envoy urges Europe to lock in long-term LNG deals with American suppliers at Budapest LNG summit
The United States is ramping up diplomatic efforts to expand its liquefied natural gas exports to Europe, with a clear objective of regaining energy dominance on the global stage.
Hungarian parliament passes controversial constitutional overhaul, reinforcing conservative agenda
Parliament has passed the 15th amendment to the country's constitution, enshrining a string of hardline conservative provisions seen as further alienating Hungary from Western liberal norms.
Bosnia risks air traffic shutdown over unpaid debt
The bank accounts of Bosnia's air navigation body have been frozen and its four airports face closure if a debt to Slovenian company Viadukt remains unpaid.
New study reveals extent of Russian disinformation targeting Emerging Europe
'Pravda network' targeting regions of geopolitical interest for the Kremlin with negative impact on democracy and regional stability.
Hungary's Viktor Orban discusses energy issues with Erdogan in Ankara
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for bilateral talks in Antalya, which focused on energy issues and developing bilateral economic, military and defence cooperation.