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Hungary eases access to emergency contraception and amends ‘heartbeat’ abortion rule
The measures mark a clear departure from policies pursued under former prime minister Viktor Orbán.
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Hungary’s ex-justice minister accuses PM of psychological abuse and humiliation
“It is very important for people to understand what this man did to his own wife, because this is only the tip of the iceberg,” she said.
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Decades of secrets unsealed as Hungary publishes communist-era agent registries
Users can search by name, place and date of birth and cover name. Sensitive personal data, such as details of health, addiction or sexual orientation, has been redacted.
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Hungary open to replacing Russia’s Rosatom in nuclear plans
A final decision on whether to terminate the contract is expected before the end of 2026 or in early 2027.
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Patriots for Europe say Brussels is the real threat to the rule of law
Hungarian, Polish, Slovenian, German and American speakers accused the EU of double standards and political bias.
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Hungarian parliament amends Orbán-era ‘child protection’ law, removing anti-LGBTQ provisions
According to the government, the changes strengthen child-protection rules “regardless of sexual orientation” while bringing Hungary into line with European…
EU agrees to widen accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary lifts block
The decision followed a vote in Kyiv on minority-language schooling that Budapest had demanded, while Montenegro closed three more chapters and now has 12 left.
Hungary set to lift block on next stage of Ukraine and Moldova EU talks
Budapest would let two more negotiating clusters move forward if Kyiv passes a minority schools law, though Péter Magyar's veto on membership itself has not gone…
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Balázs Hankó: ‘A country cannot be built on political revenge’
The “minister for everyday patriotism” gave this interview shortly before his arrest, at a point when he was already taking it for granted.
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Magyar’s Hungary is prosecuting Orbán’s ministers without a prosecutor general
Parliament turned down the president's nominee for the vacant post hours before it stripped two former ministers of their immunity.
Hungarian government accused of erasing 1956 as House of Terror closure is branded ‘a crime against remembrance’
Culture minister Zoltán Tarr dismissed the museum's founding director and locked its doors on September 15, then promised a free reopening 24 hours later.
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Visegrad Group vows to block EU policies that raise energy prices
The group has no formal institutional structure, relying instead on consultations among prime ministers and government ministries, with cross-border initiatives…
Hungary and Czech Republic round on Spain over EU aid for Ceuta
Péter Magyar and Andrej Babiš contrasted the Commission's emergency support for Pedro Sánchez's government with the daily fine Hungary faces over its asylum rules.
Brussels prepare to drop Article 7 against Hungary before mission assesses reforms
The European People's Party wants the case closed as a political victory for Péter Magyar's Tisza party, though the law at the heart of it is still in force.
Magyar says Ukraine is ‘not ready’ for the EU, echoing Orbán
The Prime Minister was cast by his predecessor as Kyiv's candidate during the April election campaign.
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CPAC arrives in Italy as Rome emerges as potential MAGA hub in Europe
The first activities begin this weekend.
Tisza deputy leader appears in emails with state holiday contract winner before tender opens
Ákos Hadházy has published correspondence he says shows the winning firm gathering budget and supplier data weeks before the procurement began.
Hungary’s new government classifies Russia as a “threat”
The language appears in guidelines for Hungary's delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which opens in September.
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Hungarian public television resumes news after government-ordered blackout
Weeks earlier the Prime Minister overturned an editorial appointment at the broadcaster with a comment on Facebook.
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Austria denies meeting Hungarian water official sent abroad during Danube crisis
Fidesz has accused a minister in Péter Magyar's Government of lying about why the state secretary for water management left the country at the height of the energy…
Hungary’s ruling Tisza party nominates ousted top judge András Baka for president
The nomination follows the early termination of the previous president, Tamás Sulyok, an Orbán-era appointee.
Fidesz prepares autumn campaign as Hungarian Government sets September end for mortgage rate cap
Some 220,000 households would move to market interest rates from October under the phase-out set out by Finance Minister András Kármán.
The slide towards authoritarianism in Hungary is happening right now
Hungary is experiencing a rapid shift towards authoritarianism under Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who has sidelined opposition, removed judges, and silenced media…
Hungary’s prosecutor general resigns under pressure from Magyar
Gábor Bálint Nagy's departure hands Prime Minister Péter Magyar a further victory in his drive to clear out Viktor Orbán's appointees.
Hungarian prosecutors seize Orbán party’s servers in unannounced raid
The prosecution service moved on the servers of Hungary's main opposition party without warning, seizing material from its internal communications network and leaving…
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Hungary tests the limits of constitutional power
Hungary's government has enacted significant constitutional changes, including a 12-year cap on parliamentary mandates and removal of the sitting president, prompting…
Chess grandmaster Judit Polgár declines Hungarian presidency
Judit Polgár has ruled herself out days after Prime Minister Péter Magyar removed the sitting head of state, leaving his party to search for another candidate.
Fidesz warns election of Hungary’s new president would be ‘invalid’
Fidesz says any decision taken by Judit Polgár, Péter Magyar's pick for the role, could later be annulled.
Hungary’s president signs constitutional amendment ending his own term
Tamás Sulyok argued that the amendment damaged legal certainty and the stability of Hungary's constitutional system.
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Magyar goes after Hungary’s President as Orbán invokes the right of resistance
The Prime Minister's two-thirds majority passed a constitutional amendment written to end the mandate of one named office-holder and gave Tamás Sulyok five days…