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Péter Magyar defends appointing brother-in-law as justice minister

Magyar campaigned on a promise to clean-up Hungarian politics and restore the checks and balances which had been gradually eroded by previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during his 16 years in power.

Europe News

Son of Hungary's outgoing prime minister discharged from military

Orbán was sworn into the Hungarian Defence Forces in 2019 and in 2020 was sent on a nine-month training course at the elite Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK.

Europe News

Oil via Druzhba pipe to Hungary could resume next week, Magyar says

The pipeline, which delivers Russian oil to Hungary via Ukraine, has been a source of contention between Budapest and Kyiv after flows were stopped when it sustained damage in a drone strike.

Europe News

Péter Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May

Magyar has called on Orbán's government to act as a caretaker in its final weeks and not to make any decisions that could threaten Hungary's interests or impede the incoming government's work.

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Europe News

Viktor Orbán: From young dissident to Europe's most polarising leader

Viktor Orbán rose from liberal student activist to a self-professed illiberal, reshaping Hungary’s rule, foreign policy and relations with the EU and Russia.

Europe News

US Vice President Vance departs for Hungary in support of Orbán

JD Vance's visit to Hungary is a show of support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the final stretch before Sunday's elections.

Business

Investors dump Orbán stocks as poll shows 23-point opposition lead

In a single day, the share price of two holding companies on the Budapest Stock Exchange with links to the Orbán government, 4iG and Opus Global, fell 10-12%.

Europe News

Orbán vouches to 'break down the gates of progressives in Brussels'

CPAC Hungary, an overseas version of the most prominent right-wing political event in the US, kicked off in Hungary. Independent media are not allowed to enter. Neither Trump nor JD Vance showed up, but Trump endorsed Viktor Orbán in video message.

Europe News

Orbán denounces 'Putin-ing’ as he slams the EU as the real threat

In his last annual assessment before elections, the Hungarian prime minister promised to take action against 'Brussels agents.' He praised his party's achievements and accused his political opponents of wanting to be the viceroy not only of Brussels but of multinational corporations.

Europe News

Orbán's rivals promise an end to Hungary's 'inflated vetoes'

Hungary's opposition Tisza Party boasts a serious track record of experience – including quite a lot of work for previous Orbán governments. What can the world expect from them?

Hungary

Ukraine's collapse would be a disaster for Hungary, says Orbán

The Hungarian Prime Minister said Hungary must help to prevent the collapse of Ukraine or order to "value its own piece of land."

Hungary

Hungary Orbán slams Brussels over Russian assets freeze

The Hungarian prime minister strongly condemned a move by the EU to indefinitely immobilise Russian Central Bank assets, widely seen as a way of circumventing a Hungarian veto.

Hungary

Hungary to designate antifa a terrorist organisation, Orbán says

Antifa, short for "anti-fascist," is an umbrella term for loosely affiliated far-left activists and groups that resist fascism, fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations.

Hungary

Massive Pride march in Budapest in defiance of ban

The local government's Freedom Day event ended without incidents, with no police intervention, and counter-demonstrators being kept away.

Hungary

Orbán warns of 'legal consequences' over banned Budapest Pride march

Despite a government ban, the mayor of the Hungarian capital has vowed that the annual event will take place as normal.

Serbia

Serbians protest in Subotica demanding justice for Novi Sad victims

As their protests over the deadly Novi Sad train station disaster continue, the university students in Serbia have found surprising allies.

Culture news

Hungarian filmmakers in the shadow of Trump's tariff threat

The damage to the Hungarian film industry could be huge if Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose tariffs on foreign-made films, but no one knows how this would work practically, so film industry experts are patiently holding their breath.

World

Thousands of animals killed after foot-and-mouth outbreak in Hungary

Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries.

Art

Renowned Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy honoured at Szépművészeti

The Museum of Fine Arts commemorates Mihály Munkácsy, who was born 180 years ago, with a major exhibition. The exhibition presents the entire career of the Hungarian painter, who resided in Paris, as well as explores the artistic, social and economic context linked to his career.

World News

Inside Europe's only Ukrainian-Hungarian school for refugee children

The Ukrainian-Hungarian bilingual school in Budapest, which opened in September, integrates multiculturalism and psychological support into its curriculum.

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