Hungary parliamentary elections 2026

Europe News

Péter Magyar sworn-in as Hungary's new prime minister

Péter Magyar called for those who occupy high office, described as remnants of the Orbán regime, to vacate their posts by the 31st of May. The order was extended to specifically include the country's President Tamás Sulyok.

09/05/2026

Europe News

EU clears Hungary’s Várhelyi in Brussels spying probe

The European Commission has cleared Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi following an investigation into an alleged spying network in Brussels that targeted EU staff.

08/05/2026

Hungary

Péter Magyar's first cabinet crisis: the brother-in-law who had to go

Melléthei-Barna is a lawyer and a university peer of Hungary's next prime minister. He was one of the founding 10 members of the Tisza Party when it was formed in 2020 and served as the party's legal director.

08/05/2026

Europe News

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.

01/05/2026

Europe Today

Péter Magyar first visit to Brussels and China-EU tensions rising

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

30/04/2026

Europe News

Magyar says EU money to arrive in Hungary 'soon' after Brussels trip

Hungary’s incoming prime minister hailed "productive" meetings in Brussels as he races to unlock billions in EU funding ahead of a summer deadline. Commission President von der Leyen vows to keep working together.

29/04/2026

The Cube

Winning Hungary's election hasn't stopped false claims about Magyar

Misleading posts misrepresent the Hungarian prime minister-elect by using old clips out of context.

23/04/2026

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.

22/04/2026

Europe News

Exclusive: Hungary's new government to review €16bn EU defence plan

Péter Magyar's team is reassessing Hungary's €16 billion SAFE defence plan submitted by the defeated Orbán government, citing corruption risks. The European Commission is open to engaging with the new administration.

22/04/2026

Europe News

EU Court rules Hungary's anti LGBTQ+ law breaches core values

The European Court of Justice rules that Hungary's 2021 Child Protection Law unlawfully discriminates against LGBTQ+ community; the first time a member state has been found in violation of EU fundamental values charter.

21/04/2026

Europe Today

Israel ties, Ukraine support top agenda as EU foreign ministers meet

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

21/04/2026

Europe Today

Watch: Magyar visits Tusk - will there be a Warsaw on the Danube?

Péter Magyar has made his first diplomatic priority clear. Before Brussels or Vienna, Hungary's prime minister-elect is heading to Warsaw to meet Donald Tusk. What will they discuss?

20/04/2026

Europe Today

Radev wins in Bulgaria as Orbán hints at lifting Ukraine loan veto

Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

20/04/2026

Europe News

EU and Magyar agreed to work together for EU cash after talks

Ursula von der Leyen's right-hand man sent to Budapest to begin work for the release of €10 billion as Magyar races to unfreeze the cash in exchange of reforms. According to sources involved in the negotiations, the release of funds is not connected to Ukraine.

19/04/2026

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.

17/04/2026

Brussels, My Love?

Podcast| Will Péter Magyar be able to break with Orbán’s legacy?

Péter Magyar’s conservative Tisza party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections last Sunday. What does his victory mean for Hungary and the European Union?

17/04/2026