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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán in Budapest

German foreign minister visits Hungary; Budapest and Berlin agree on major new cooperation plans, announce visit

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
péter magyar prime minister tisza party ministers parliament government

Behind the scenes: Tisza Party rocked by internal clash just months before Hungary’s election?

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar at Kossuth Radio's headquarters

PM Magyar promises major family allowance hike and new constitution: here are the deadlines

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Hungarian and German flags ahead of a high-level diplomatic visit to Budapest

After nearly seven years, a major European diplomat is heading to Budapest on Monday

by Bálint Csontos
same-sex adoption Hungary, KDNP, Péter Magyar, LGBTQ rights Hungary

Hungarian Christian Democrats accuse PM Péter Magyar of becoming a ‘gender activist’

by Bálint Csontos
Orban Magyar Hungarian politics

Hungary’s political season heats up: Magyar hits the road as Orbán declares ‘national resistance’

by Bálint Csontos
Tisza government may ease adoption for same-sex couples

Péter Magyar’s remarks point to a radical U-turn on same-sex couples’ right to adopt

by John Woods
Marta Kos and Anita Orbán Hungary EU

Hungary sends a clear message about Ukraine, Western Balkans ahead of key EU enlargement decisions

by Daily News Hungary
Vilmos Vályi-Nagy Viktor Orbán

Former state secretary: Former PM Orbán ordered Hungary to pay more for a telecom company than the owners had asked

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
viktor orbán fidesz

Viktor Orbán has returned from his summer vacation: “I’m back”

by Csaba Finta
MOL pump fuel restriction

Hungarian oil giant MOL reacted to the government’s diesel support decision

by Csaba Finta
Péter Magyar press briefing

Péter Magyar would break away from Russian oil, but expects something in return from Brussels

by Csaba Finta
Péter Magyar parliament child protection

Hungary announces monthly diesel support for nearly one million car owners

by Csaba Finta
Guest workers Foreign workers can still come to Hungary

Hungary has a record number of foreign workers – now businesses want the government to ease the rules

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Court of Justice of the European Union and the Multilingualism Garden Hungary

Hungary loses another EU Court case over frozen Russian assets and Ukraine aid

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
His Excellency Chinese Ambassador to Budapest Gong Tao China

Exclusive interview – Chinese Ambassador: Hungary-China ties on a ‘steady track’ as Budapest emerges as a potential robotics hub

by Alpár Kató
Prime Minister Péter Magyar Hungary blocks Ukraine's EU accession talks

Hungary blocks Ukraine’s EU accession again: Budapest demands action on Hungarian minority rights

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
The Danube at Paks

Austria reportedly takes Hungary to Brussels over Paks weir, but Vienna denies filing a complaint

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
fidesz jános bóka parliamentary group leader viktor orbán classified decisions

Hungary releases classified government decisions from the past 16 years

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
White House US visa

A surprise exception for Hungary: US gives Hungarians visa priority

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar in the European Parliament tisza party

EU Parliament set to drop Article 7 against Hungary as Magyar government wins Brussels backing

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
József Torgyán and László Toroczkai

From Torgyán’s ‘pest control’ to Toroczkai’s ‘worm’: The dehumanising language of Hungarian politics

by Juhos Áron
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian Embassy says Hungary’s pledge of dialogue ‘worth nothing’ after expulsion of 10 diplomats

by Csaba Finta
The Russian Embassy in Budapest

Russian senator claims Hungary was forced to “prove its loyalty” to Brussels

by Csaba Finta
rural real estate surge housing home start

Hungary launches major new rural development programme: 100 villages to test new model

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar parliament

PM Magyar: “Hungarians turned against Hungarians” in the past 16 years

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Anita Orbán Parliament Ukraine Hungarian rights

FM Anita Orbán reports progress on minority rights for Hungarians in Ukraine

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Former PM Viktor Orbán Fidesz

Orbán’s Fidesz demands EU ‘immediately release’ all funds owed to Hungary

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
National Asset Recovery and Protection Office

Former Slovak police chief warns Hungary’s asset recovery office: ‘2 years should be enough for accountability’

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
MOL pump fuel restriction

Fuel prices soar in Hungary: Diesel hits 4-year high – what does the government say about fuel price caps?

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Motorway concession construction private equity funds

Magyar government targets thousands of billions in Orbán-era private equity deals

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
chemical castration child sex offenders Mi Hazánk Előd Novák Hungarian Parliament

Chemical castration for child sex offenders? Controversial bill reaches Hungarian Parliament

by Bálint Csontos
budapest_street_flats_corvin

Hungary’s housing market faces a major shift as government backs social housing

by Alpár Kató
EU migration migrants

Could Hungary back EU countries’ Rwanda plan?

by Tamás Nagy
Ervin Nagy at SK On Hungary's battery plant where toxic solvent got into the waters

Toxic solvent found in soil at Hungarian battery plant – local wells ordered to be tested

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
PM Péter Magyar Paks NPP

BREAKING: Hungary extends ‘mass migration crisis’ until end of 2026, PM Magyar vows no easing of border rules

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar press briefing

‘We are not spending public money on propaganda’: Magyar govt cuts funding for Orbán govt-close Mandiner

by Daily News Hungary
Ukrainian soldier holding flowers Magyar

“This is unacceptable”: PM Magyar defies EU decision on Ukrainian men of conscription age fleeing the war

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
illustration of a patient lying on a hospital bed

Hungary makes hospital infection data public: See which hospitals have the most cases

by Daily News Hungary
péter magyar ursula von der leyen tisza european union hungary eu funds

Hungary faces EUR 1 million-a-day migration fine: Brussels responds to PM Magyar’s plea

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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