Geurasia

05/01/2024 09:00

New strategies needed in Eurasia

Barnabás Virág points out that it is a misconception that Europe will be able to solve its economic problems by isolating itself. Hungary must open up to the East while maintaining our strong ties with the West. We asked Barnabás Virág, Deputy Governor of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, Hungary’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, and international relations about the challenges and future of Eurasian cooperation.

04/01/2024 21:33

"Hungary can set an example for Europe"

The excellent Hungarian-Chinese cooperation could encourage other European countries to follow a similar path, says Professor Zhu Xufeng, Professor and Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management and Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development Goals at Tsinghua University, who participated in a panel discussion on multilateral cooperation at the Budapest Eurasia Forum.

03/01/2024 21:41

Kazakh President Tokayev sets ambitious goals

In a wide-ranging interview with Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assessed the past year and outlined his country's plans for the future.

02/01/2024 17:31

Erdoğan pledges real breakthrough in 2024

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a new year's message released on Dec. 31, has expressed his optimism for a transformative year ahead, declaring that Türkiye is set to embark on its "real breakthrough" in 2024.

02/01/2024 09:21

South Korean opposition leader stabbed by attacker

Main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked by an assailant and stabbed in the neck by a knife during his tour to Busan on Tuesday morning, The Korea Herald reports.

01/01/2024 20:00

Russia takes over rotating BRICS presidency

Five new members (Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia) formally become full-fledged members of the BRICS group, and commence joint work in that capacity, on January 1 under the chairmanship of Russia, which takes over from outgoing chair South Africa, TASS reports.

01/01/2024 01:43

President Xi stresses advancing Chinese modernization, making world better place for all

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged efforts to steadfastly advance Chinese modernization, deliver a better life for the people, and strive to make the world a better place for all in the upcoming 2024.

30/12/2023 06:05

Türkiye's parliament to vote on Sweden's NATO bid after mid-January

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, and the full plenary vote is likely to take place after mid-January, according to sources.

29/12/2023 22:32

The Houthi militia is causing even more tension in the Middle East

The Yemeni Houthi militia has carried out drone and missile attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, prompting many of the world’s largest shipping companies to announce that they would avoid the area.

26/12/2023 19:24

Xi Jinping led ceremony honouring Mao Zedong's 130th birthday

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Mao Zedong and hailed his political teachings on Tuesday, the 130th anniversary of the late leader’s birth.

23/12/2023 07:00

Qatar-Uzbekistan ties raised to strategic partnership level

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visited Uzbekistan this week, where the two sides agreed to upgrade relations to the level of a strategic partnership.

22/12/2023 20:05

Egypt’s Sisi wins third term as president

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third six-year term as Egypt’s president, securing 89.6 percent of the votes in the election.

22/12/2023 13:33

Chinese and US military generals hold talks

General Liu Zhenli, chief of staff of the Central Military Commission's Joint Staff Department, spoke with his United States counterpart, General Charles Brown, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, via a video link on Thursday, according to a news release from China's Ministry of National Defense, China Daily reports.

22/12/2023 08:00

The latest edition of Eurasia is here!

The newest issue of Eurasia has been published, focusing on the Budapest Eurasia Forum. The two-day conference organised by Magyar Nemzeti Bank, the central bank of Hungary attracted more than fifty internationally renowned speakers from fifteen countries.

22/12/2023 07:00

Eurasia era, Eurasia Forum, Eurasia magazine

"The era of Eurasia has begun", leading politicians have repeatedly said in recent years. Eurasia magazine, now entering its third volume, has been covering the transformation of the world order and the Eurasian super-region for two years.

20/12/2023 07:00

China-US relations may take a warmer turn

In letter read by Chinese ambassador to US, Chinese President Xi Jinping acclaims ‘huge potential, vast space, a promising future’ in ties.