Hungary

December 20, 2024 3:22 PM

Hungary grants asylum to Polish opposition politician, deepening rift between former allies

Hungary has granted political asylum to former Polish deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski, who is under investigation in Poland over accusations of misuse of public funds, drawing an angry reaction from Warsaw. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff Gergely Gulyas, announcing the move late on Thursday, accused the Polish government of hounding its political opponents. Poland called it a "hostile act" contrary to the principle of loyal cooperation within the European Union...

Spanish olive trees find new home on Hungary’s slopes as climate warms

Wine maker Csaba Torok, who grows olives on Hungary's warm southern slopes near Lake Balaton, believes his trees from southern Europe have found a successful new home as Europe's climate gets warmer. Torok, 55, got his first three small olive trees from Spain around 2008. Two froze to death the first winter but one survived, prompting Torok to buy around 200 more over the years to plant in his vineyard on Hegymagas, a volcanic butte formation with sunny slopes, ample rain and rich soil. "I see...