New Hungarian government halts state television news broadcasts
The sudden removal of M1 and Kossuth from the air, framed by Budapest as ending Orbán-era propaganda, echoes Donald Tusk's rapid overhaul of Poland's state media…
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European Parliament refuses to debate possible rule-of-law violations under new Hungarian government
The Magyar government also wants to remove the sitting President and head of the Constitutional Court.
Hungary’s parliament votes to abolish Orbán’s sovereignty office
The body held wide powers to scrutinise organisations, media outlets and individuals suspected of serving foreign interests.
Amnesty International criticises new Hungarian government over rule-of-law concerns
The controversy follows Péter Magyar’s demand earlier this year that Sulyok resign, after the president refused to step down.
Hungarian parliament approves reforms to unlock €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds
"Today we have taken a big step towards a functional and humane Hungary," Péter Magyar said.
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New leaders take their seats as the European Council meets in Brussels
The departure of Viktor Orbán has removed the bloc's loudest sceptic, though Bulgaria's new premier may prove a quieter replacement as leaders open budget talks.
Orbán shrugs off election defeat, bets on Europe’s right-wing future
The former Hungarian prime minister attacked EU migration policy, arguing that it has transformed a migration challenge into an integration crisis.
Magyar bars Orbán return with eight-year limit on prime ministers
It applies retroactively to all tenures held after May 2, 1990.
Hungary: How EU funds are now a political weapon to enforce Brussels ideology
The European Commission is preparing to release up to €17 billion in previously frozen EU funds to Hungary following the decisive electoral victory of pro-European…
Meloni and Magyar meet ‘convinced that Italy and Hungary will continue to work together‘
Italian Prime Minister and Hungary’s newly elected Prime Minister met in what analysts see as an effort to preserve strong bilateral ties following Viktor Orbán’s…
Hungary returns cash and gold confiscated on allegations of money laundering to Ukraine
Ukraine has got back cash and gold worth €70 million that had been confiscated by Hungarian authorities in March 2026.
Win victory in a democracy: Just give the people what they want and need
Elites worldwide are saying that incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s win is a template for how to beat conservative populism worldwide.
Hungary’s election was clean. The campaign was not
I have just returned from Budapest.
Sounds like revenge: Hungary PM-elect Magyar suspends public TV news and denigrates President
The new Prime Minister-elect of Hungary, Péter Magyar, plans to shut down the news service of state-funded media, labelling them liars and propagandists, and has…
French former senior intelligence official accuses Brussels of influencing elections in EU member states
Alain Juillet, a veteran French intelligence figure who served as director of intelligence at France’s external intelligence service (DGSE) , has publicly stated…
Brussels set a new standard of brutality in Hungarian campaign
The hotel where I’m staying in Budapest is dominated by journalists and election observers.
Orban accuses Hungary opposition of ‘organised’ attempt to disrupt vote
Prime Minister Viktor Orban slammed Hungary's opposition on today, accusing it of trying to disrupt a weekend election in which the nationalist is facing an unprecedented…
Why JD Vance is travelling to Budapest
Tomorrow, Tuesday, American Vice President JD Vance will be travelling to Budapest for two days.
Special investigation: Is anti-Orbán journalism an offshoot of foreign intelligence services?
The release of recordings of conversations between Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov was intended to be the…
No facts, no evidence: How EU establishment journalists invent stories on Hungary and Russia
What is unfolding in Western media ahead of Hungary’s parliamentary elections is not an investigation into possible foreign interference.
Polish government clashes with President over meeting with Orbán
Polish President Karol Nawrocki and the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk have clashed over Poland’s head of state visiting Hungarian…
Hungary’s Orban lashes out at claim FM passes EU data to Russia
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban lashed out on Monday at allegations in the Washington Post newspaper that his foreign minister had passed sensitive information…
Did Poland plant a fake story in the Washington Post on Orbán ‘assassination’?
The Washington Post has run a bizarre story about how an unnamed “European intelligence service” had discovered a plan by the Russian secret service to stage…
Italy PM Meloni signals understanding of Hungary PM Orbán’s stance on Ukraine
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly expressed understanding for her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán over his stance on Ukraine.
Threatening Orbán? Patriots for Europe condemn Zelensky’s ‘unacceptable’ remarks
The right-wing Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament has condemned remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Hungarian officials say…
Hungarian elections: The EU’s dangerous wishful thinking
After Poland, Georgia, and Romania, it was clear that the Hungarian elections would be the next testing ground for the EU’s electoral interventionism, with the…
Rubio visits Trump’s ‘friend’ Orban ahead of Hungary polls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Hungary for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban today, ahead of elections where the nationalist leader faces…
Polish PM Tusk says ex-justice minister ‘admits guilt’ by seeking asylum
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said former Conservative (PiS) justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who has been indicted on 26 counts and given asylum in Hungary,…
Moody’s lowers city of Budapest’s rating to junk
Ratings agency Moody's downgraded the city of Budapest's credit rating to junk level late Monday, pointing to weak liquidity and an increased default risk amid a…
Polish President cancels meeting with Hungarian PM Orbán over Putin visit
Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki has cancelled his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in protest against Hungary's leader's trip to Moscow to…