Hungary
Hungary's general staff worried about upcoming deployment to Chad

Africa, Hungary
Well-connected cop on track to be Hungary's consul in Chad

Budapest is preparing for its military deployment in Chad, a first for the country. It is also boosting its diplomatic presence there by opening a consulate. The likely candidate to run the new mission is a veteran of international security missions in Africa.

Hungary
Recruitment problems delay Hungary's Chad mission

Originally planned for December, the deployment of Hungarian troops to Chad has been repeatedly postponed, now to April. One reason for the delay is the unexpected lack of volunteers for the high-risk mission.

The Agencies' Gazette
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Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine
Partners Aero Vodochody and Omnipol torn over Ukraine strategy

The Czech manufacturer of the L-39 fighter jet Aero Vodochody has kept a back seat on Ukraine, largely because of its majority shareholders' ties with Hungarian leader Viktor Orban. Its other shareholder however, the Czech group Omnipol, is actively providing its wares to Ukraine's armed forces.