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Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has called for “swift” progress in restoring ties between Brussels and Budapest following Péter Magyar’s election victory, which ended Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT With most votes counted, Magyar and his Tisza party are set to win a super-majority in the Hungarian parliament, which he would need to undo the far-reaching reforms enacted by the prime minister in his self-styled “illiberal” democracy. “Today, Europe is Hungarian, without any question. The people of Hungary have spoken, and they have reclaimed their European path. It is a victory for…
Long COVID could cost between €58.54 billion ($68 billion) and €115.3 billion ($135 billion) annually across OECD countries, including 21 EU member states, in the next decade, according to recent findings. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Beyond its profound effects on individual health and daily living, long COVID also weighs heavily on a country’s health system and national economy. Projections to 2035 show that, under optimistic assumptions, GDP losses may fall to negligible levels, whereas more realistic scenarios predict persistent annual losses of 0.1% and 0.2% of GDP. These latter figures are comparable to the entire annual health budget of the Netherlands or…
Published on 13/04/2026 – 12:54 GMT+2 You see, elections are always a mirror of societies. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT And the Hungarian vote, with its plot twists, scandals, MAGA connections and a flood of AI deepfakes, provides us with a lens through which we can see much more deeply into the continent’s future. And to see deeper, we must go back to the start. Meet Péter Magyar, the ultimate insider-turned-whistleblower. And from the very start, the lawyer and former diplomat was a product of Hungary’s conservative elite. Married for over a decade to Orbán’s former Justice Minister Judit Varga, he had a…
Modern warfare has evolved way beyond basic weapons, and unmanned drones are now central to conflict. The EU is increasing drone production to defend Europeans against these changing threats. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Recent wars, like Ukraine and Iran, show that drones are used in large numbers and quickly depleted. But European countries still rely heavily on foreign suppliers for drones, creating strategic vulnerability. The EU wants to reduce this dependence by building its own industrial capacity, and introducing new funding programs to support drone manufacturing, like the European Defence Industry Programme. It’s also coming up with new subsidies to boost key…
The victory of Péter Magyar and his Tisza party is a “very important moment” for the EU and Hungary and a “historic moment” for Hungary, former European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The arrival of the Magyar, after securing a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian elections, will prompt a change within the European Council and allow the EU to be “more integrated” and “ambitious,” Michel, who is also the former Belgian prime minister, told Euronews’ flagship morning show, Europe Today. “This is an important step for EU unity,” stated Michel. Yet the fact that outgoing Premier…
In just two years, Péter Magyar has grown from a virtually unknown figure in Hungarian politics to becoming the biggest threat to the Fidesz Party – his former political home – and its 16-year uninterrupted stretch in government. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Magyar burst into prominence in 2024 as the government faced a presidential pardon scandal that involved a child abuser’s accomplice. Prior to that, he was raised in a conservative family and was anything but an outsider when it came to the politics of of Fidesz. Born into a family of conservatives Born into a family of prominent conservatives, his grandfather…
By Lucy Davalou with AP Published on 11/04/2026 – 22:18 GMT+2 Pope Leo XIV did not hold back on Saturday as he denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is powering the US-Israel war on Iran and urges political leaders to stop and engage in peace processes. All while, the US and Iran entered peace negotiations in Pakistan. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT During an evening prayer in St. Peter’s Basilica Pope Leo XIV did not mention the US nor did he mention US President Donald Trump, however, his tone and message appeared directed at US officials and Trump, who have bragged of their military superiority and…
As Hungary heads to the polls on Sunday, European Union officials are quietly preparing for every possible outcome — from a continued stand-off with Viktor Orbán to a cautious reset under opposition leader Péter Magyar. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Orbán has long been a thorn in Brussels’ side, frequently using—or threatening to use— his veto power to a degree that now threatens the system from within. Most recently, in March, he blocked a previously agreed €90 billion loan for Ukraine over a dispute involving the Druzhba pipeline. Magyar, who founded the Tisza Party two years ago, has pledged to restore Hungary’s broken…
After six weeks of conflict in the Middle East, the United States (US) and Iran reached a ceasefire on Tuesday. But it is hanging on a thread. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump announced the truce on his social media platform Truth, claiming it was made on the condition of Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil transport. The ceasefire however is very fragile. On Thursday, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. At the same time, Trump said American forces will remain “in place” until the Islamic Republic…
The blame for the fact that wars continue to be waged cannot be laid at the door of the United Nations, the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Annalena Baerbock, told Euronews. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Instead, the finger should be pointed at member states, she argued. “If a member state starts a war of aggression, then it’s not the UN [that is] failing, or the Charter [that] is not being clear enough that this [war] is not allowed, but it’s the member state, who is in full awareness of breaching the Charter in pressing forward with this war,” Baerbock…