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Hungary’s new government has already made a strong impression by sharply escalating its rhetoric toward Moscow after a massive Russian drone attack struck Ukraine’s western Transcarpathia region near the Hungarian border.  This marks potentially the clearest foreign policy breaks yet from Hungary's openly Russia-friendly posture cultivated for years under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that Budapest...

The statements made on Wednesday by the leaders at the B9 Summit in Bucharest were precise in their diagnosis and offered clear guidance. With the notable exception of Hungary, in the midst of a transition from a pro-Russian to a pro-Western regime, the countries at B9 format are in no doubt regarding Russia's actions and intentions, have no doubts about...

A 5-year-old boy who wandered off from his father on Monday has been found unharmed in a forest following a massive search operation, police said. The lad, Alex, was spotted by police from a helicopter on Wednesday. "The missing boy, Alexandru, was found safely in the outskirts of Sebeșu de Sus, about 2 km from where he disappeared, around 13:07, with...

Romanian President Nicusor Dan praised the “heroic struggle of the Ukrainian people’  on Wednesday, during the B9 Summit in Bucharest. He called it “extremely important for our security, the security of Europe, for NATO… It is important to continue to support Ukraine in this fight,” he said. "Welcome… The fact that you are here, as a special guest, is yet another...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday told the B9 Summit  that “Central and Eastern Europe are under Russian threat.” Zelensky, a late arrival to the summit in Bucharest touched down Wednesday afternoon on a A319 Ukrainian plane, believed to be stationed in Poland for safety reasons. He went straight to the summit at the Cotroceni presidential palace to join fellow guests...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took the floor at the B9 Summit to tell participants that "Central and Eastern Europe are under Russian threat." Zelensky who arrived on Wednesday afternoon on a A319, believed to be stationed in Poland for safety reasons, came straight to the summit from the airport, to join fellow guests Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary-General and Polish President...

Romania's annual inflation rate reached 10.7%, according to data released Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics. Rents are at the top of the price jumps, after energy hikes caused by the war in the Middle East. The inflation rate was an increase from  9.9% the previous month and in line with  market expectations. It was the steepest climb since April...

Romanian President Nicusor Dan said Wednesday that Western allies must increase defense spending and develop a solid transatlantic military industrial base together at the opening of the B9 summit in Bucharest. He said the one-day meeting  was  "an opportunity" to reaffirm Allies' support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, "in actions not just statements. "Our security depends on their security,"...

Hungary’s incoming government has moved to distance itself from accusations that Hungary served as “Moscow’s Trojan horse” inside the European Union, with new Foreign Minister Anita Orbán pledging a less confrontational approach toward Brussels and NATO allies. Speaking during her parliamentary confirmation hearing on Sunday, Anita Orbán (no relation to former long-time PM Viktor Orbán) said Hungary would no longer...

Nine suspects were detained Tuesday in an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud and attempted money laundering involving childcare institutions in Gdynia and Gdańsk at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Warsaw (Poland). The investigation concerns a company that, in September 2024, submitted an application to establish and operate nine nurseries for children under three years, each with...