Macron and Magyar unlock 21bn EU funds, restore ties with Hungary

Macron to discuss support for Ukraine with Magyar Further support for Ukraine following the unblocking of a European loan will be one of the central topics of talks between French President Emmanuel Macron and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar.

ukrinform · 4 days ago

Emmanuel Macron și Peter Magyar anunță un nou capitol în relațiile dintre Franța și Ungaria Preşedintele francez Emmanuel Macron a salutat miercuri „o nouă eră pentru Ungaria şi Europa noastră, la primirea la Palatul Elysee a noului prim-ministru ungar, Peter Magyar, care a propus „o cooperare mai strânsă între Franţa, Germania şi ţările central-europene din Grupul de la Vişegrad.

digi24 · 4 days ago

Macron a Magyar otvárajú novú éru spolupráce medzi Maďarskom a Európou po voľbách Macron ocenil zmenu vlády v Budapešti ako začiatok novej éry pre Maďarsko aj Európu. Sľubuje uvoľnenie eurofondov a návrat Maďarov do Erasmu.

aktuality.sk · 4 days ago

Linauguration à Paris dun mémorial du génocide rwandais, un acte de séduction ? Ce 2 juin, le président rwandais, Paul Kagame, et son homologue français, Emmanuel Macron, ont inauguré un mémorial dédié aux victimes du génocide des Tutsi rwandais. Pour le quotidien burkinabè Le Pays, ce geste symbolique de la France marque un pas de plus vers un dégel diplomatique entre les deux pays et dans lopération de séduction française auprès du continent.

courrier international · 4 days ago

Le retour du programme Erasmus, un nouveau départ pour les étudiants hongrois Fin 2022, la quasi-totalité des universités hongroises avaient été exclues du programme déchange universitaire financé par lUnion européenne. La Commission dénonçait notamment lemprise croissante du gouvernement Orban sur ces institutions. Le déblocage de la situation, largement salué, coïncide avec le deal du 29 mai sur le dégel de fonds européens.

courrier international · 4 days ago

Neuer Anlauf zur Restitution der Esterházy-Sammlung in Ungarn: „Die Eigentumsverhältnisse sind bis heute nicht geklärt. [premium] Stefan Ottrubay ist Vorsitzender der Esterházy-Stiftung. Im Gespräch mit der „Presse spricht er über sein Engagement in Ungarn und über die Hoffnung, dass mit der Regierung Magyar endlich neue Dynamik in die Verhandlungen über die Esterhazy-Kunstschätze kommt.

die presse · 4 days ago

Macron: Minden területen erősítjük a francia–magyar stratégiai együttműködést Magyar Péter október 23-ára meghívta a francia elnököt Budapestre. A miniszterelnök azt szeretné, ha a forradalom évfordulója előtt írnák alá a két nemzet közötti új megállapodást.

hvg.hu · 4 days ago

Angola Positions Itself as Africas Next Tourism Investment Frontier Global Tourism Forum Investment Summit Angola to Take Place in Luanda on June 18–19, 2026LUANDA, ANGOLA — Angola is sending an increasingly confident message to the global investment community: tourism is no longer a peripheral sector in the countrys development story, but an emerging strategic pillar of economic diversification, international positioning, and long-term growth.That momentum is set to gain further visibility with the Global Tourism Forum Investment Summit Angola, which will take place in Luanda on June 18–19, 2026. Angop reported that Angola will host the international tourism investment conference in June, while Jornal de Angola separately reported that World Tourism Forum Institute President Bulut Bağcı was received at Cidade Alta by President João Lourenço. Together, those developments frame the summit as both a sectoral and high-level institutional priority. More than a conference, the initiative reflects a broader shift in how Angola is presenting itself to the world. The country is increasingly framing tourism not simply as a promotional sector, but as an engine for investment, infrastructure development, destination branding, job creation, and sustainable economic value.That positioning is also being reinforced by Angolas wider investment narrative. President João Lourenço has publicly supported incentives aimed at stimulating strategic sectors of the economy, and recent reports in March 2026 said Angola had approved roughly €500 million for core infrastructure in priority tourism zones, including roads, power, and sanitation in key tourism areas. Those reports described the package as a move to unlock tourism potential and strengthen investor readiness in destinations such as Cabo Ledo, Mussulo, Kalandula, and the Angolan side of the Okavango region. Against that backdrop, the summit is expected to serve as a high-level platform for dialogue around tourism investment, strategic partnerships, and Angolas growing relevance as a competitive destination for global tourism capital. At a time when governments across Africa are rethinking tourism as a long-term driver of resilience and diversification, Angola is positioning itself with greater clarity and ambition.H.E. João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, has consistently projected Angola as a country open to productive investment, backed by reform, institutional engagement, and stronger conditions for long-term partnership. In that spirit, the summit can be read as part of Angolas broader message to international investors: the country is open, committed, and ready to build with credible global partners. This sentence is an editorial framing based on the reported investment and policy direction above. Angola is open to investors who are ready to contribute to the countrys long-term development with seriousness, vision, and partnership. We are committed to creating the right conditions for investment to grow, and to providing the confidence, institutional support, and strategic alignment needed for international partners to engage with Angola securely and successfully. Tourism is one of the sectors through which we intend to translate our national potential into jobs, growth, and global competitiveness.H.E. Márcio de Jesus Lopes Daniel, Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Angola, has also publicly emphasized tourisms strategic importance for Angolas economic diversification and sustainable growth. In a recent ITB Berlin interview, he argued that tourism should help reduce dependence on oil, generate jobs, support local communities, and attract more structured private investment. Angola is entering a new era in tourism. Our goal is not only to promote the countrys extraordinary natural and cultural assets, but to transform them into sustainable investment opportunities, stronger international partnerships, and long-term economic value. The Global Tourism Forum Investment Summit Angola is an important step in demonstrating that Angola is ready to engage the world with confidence, vision, and purpose.Bulut Bağcı, President of the World Tourism Forum Institute, said Angola is entering an important new chapter in its tourism and investment journey:Angola is not just emerging as a destination; it is emerging as a serious tourism investment story. The Global Tourism Forum Investment Summit Angola, to be held on June 18–19, 2026, in Luanda, represents an important step in presenting the country to the world through the language of opportunity, partnership, and long-term vision. We believe Angola has all the ingredients to become one of Africas most compelling tourism investment destinations.Bağcı noted that Angolas tourism potential should be viewed through a broader economic lens — one that includes hospitality development, destination infrastructure, air connectivity, investor confidence, international visibility, and sustainable growth.Tourism today is not only about arrivals; it is about capital, jobs, global perception, and sustainable value creation. Angola has the opportunity to build a new model — one where tourism supports diversification, strengthens international visibility, and creates meaningful partnerships with the private sector.The timing of the summit is particularly important. Across the continent, tourism is increasingly being redefined not as a seasonal or purely promotional activity, but as a serious instrument of national positioning and private-sector engagement. Angolas current policy signals, institutional backing, and infrastructure ambition suggest the country intends to compete in that new landscape. That final assessment is an inference based on the reported summit, presidential engagement, and infrastructure push. For Angola, the true value of the Global Tourism Forum Investment Summit Angola will lie not only in bringing international stakeholders to Luanda, but in the partnerships, projects, and long-term opportunities it helps unlock. Angola is steadily emerging as one of Africas most promising tourism and investment stories.

yenisafak · 4 days ago