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Handover of Ministries to New Gov’t Completed, Magyar Says

The ministries have been handed over to Hungary's new government, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Thursday, adding that a...

Government

Hungary’s War-related State of Emergency Ends After 4 Years

Hungary’s war-related state of emergency, in place for four years under former PM Viktor Orbán, officially ends on Thursday, recently...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar Hungary’s 8th PM Since Change of Regime

Péter Magyar has become the eighth Prime Minister of Hungary since the change of regime in 1989, if you include...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Ágnes Forsthoffer Elected Speaker, Only 2nd Woman to Hold Role

Ágnes Forsthoffer was elected Speaker in a closed vote during the inaugural session, winning by a margin of 193 lawmakers...

Parliament, Elections, Politics

Sulyok: Tisza Handed ‘Historic Responsibility’ to Bolster ‘Tranquility of Public Life’

Having been entrusted with an unprecedented mandate, the Tisza Party now bears a historic responsibility for Hungary and its nation,...

Parliament, Politics

May 9, Europe Day, Marks Symbollic 1st Session of new Parliament

Politicians have arrived in parliament for the opening session of the new national assembly. Sitting on a Saturday is unusual,...

Elections, Politics

Orbán Reflects on Election Defeat on Final Day as PM

Speaking on his final day as prime minister yesterday, Viktor Orbán said he bore personal responsibility for the election defeat,...

Government

Magyar Finalizes Ministerial Picks for 1st Cabinet

Péter Magyar has named Gábor Pósfai to lead the interior ministry and Márton Melléthei-Barna to head the justice ministry, thus...

Elections

Parliament to Reconvene May 9, Magyar Names 1st Ministers

Anita Orbán, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and András Kármán, Minister of Finance, were two of seven members of Péter...

Elections

Péter Magyar Wins Landslide Election Victory, Demands Fidesz ‘Puppets’ Resign

Upstart politician and former Fidesz insider Péter Magyar and his Tisza Party stormed into power on April 12, eventually winning...

Domestic

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary’s 2027 Budget Combines Tax Relief, Spending Rises and Cost Cuts

Hungary’s 2027 budget will prioritize “fairness” and “development” through tax relief, higher public sector wages and EU-funded investments, Finance Minister...

Former Hungarian Central Bank Governor György Matolcsy Taken Into Custody

Former MNB Governor György Matolcsy was taken into custody this morning. His lawyer said he is suspected of economic fraud...

Hungary Plans 9% Income Tax for Minimum Wage Earners in 2027 Budget

Hungary is set to cut the personal income tax (PIT) rate for minimum wage earners from 15% to 9% next...

British Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Drug Trafficking in Hungary

The Tatabánya Regional Court in Hungary sentenced a British man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking Friday and...

Two Men Detained in Budapest Over Alleged Drug Smuggling From the Netherlands

Police detained two Hungarian men suspected of bringing drugs into Hungary by train from the Netherlands, the National Bureau of...

Péter Magyar Seeks EU Funding for Hungary’s Border Fence and Protection

Hungary will seek dedicated EU funding to strengthen its border fence and border protection during negotiations on the bloc’s next...

Court Upholds Detention of Former Hungarian Minister Hankó in HUF 17 bln Grant Case

The Kecskemét Regional Court has upheld the pretrial detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó and former State...

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary Grants Temporary Diesel Tax Relief to Freight Operators

Hungary will provide temporary diesel excise tax relief of HUF 25 per liter for trucks weighing more than 7.5 metric...

Orbán Urged to Clarify Whether He Ordered Ukrainian Cash and Gold Convoy Stop

Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi has called on former PM Viktor Orbán to clarify whether he ordered Hungarian authorities to stop...

Romanian National Charged With Forcing Hungarian Man Into Servitude

A Romanian man has been charged with forcing a Hungarian man into servitude through violence and threats, the Pest County...

Hungary Targets HUF 800 bln With Wealth Tax on Billionaires

Hungary’s gov't has decided on the details of a wealth tax due to take effect in 2027, an expansion of...

Parties Split Over Security Implications of Szijjártó’s BYD Role

Fidesz and Tisza lawmakers offered contrasting assessments of former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s employment with BYD after a closed-door parliamentary...

Court Orders Detention of Former Hungarian Culture Minister Hankó

A judge at the Kecskemét District Court has ordered the detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó for...

Magyar Says Anti-Corruption Drive Has Reached Top ‘Fidesz Mafia’ Circles

Prime Minister Péter Magyar called former minister Miklós Seszták’s arrest a milestone in Operation Cleansing Fire, saying the anti-corruption drive...