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Orbán government

Coverage of the Hungarian government under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (2010-2026), including policy decisions, cabinet changes, domestic politics, foreign affairs, the economy, and key developments shaping Hungary during his time in office.
PM Viktor Orbán's son-in-law, István Tiborcz, may take over Russian Raiffeisen and Ráhel Orbán john cleese true wealth

New government would uncover the true wealth of the greatest winners of the Orbán era – will it succeed?

by John Woods
How Hungarys former Chief of the General Staff squandered taxpayers money 2

How Hungary’s former Chief of the General Staff squandered taxpayers’ money – and must remain silent about it

by John Woods
Péter Magyar water shortage

PM Magyar presses Hungarian businesses to repay Orbán regime spoils

by Daily News Hungary
Top3 candidates for National Asset Recovery and Protection Office

Leading candidates for Hungary’s “almighty” National Asset Recovery and Protection Office have presented their programmes

by Daily News Hungary
Hungary’s overpriced Covid ventilator mystery

Hungary’s overpriced Covid ventilator mystery: Why thousands are still gathering dust in warehouses

by Daily News Hungary
Hungarian central bank luxury project Balatonakarattya

How Hungary’s central bank squandered EUR 30.4 million in two years — inquiry concerning luxury project begins

by John Woods
Euro Hungary Government Economy finance money hungarian government millions

Hungary to reclaim EUR 303 million as government moves to scrap controversial foundations

by Daily News Hungary
péter magyar parliament tisza government

The Guardian: Hungary is ‘de-Orbánising’ at record speed

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Orbán Viktor EU Tiborcz sanction

Orbán’s secret EU campaign revealed: How Hungary took its message to Europe – and how much we paid for it

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
László Kövér refuses handshake from Krisztián Kőszegi, Tisza deputy speaker

Former House Speaker Kövér accused of refusing handshake from Tisza deputy speaker at memorial ceremony

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Is it the end of Fidesz?

The Fidesz dilemma: To be or not to be?

by Juhos Áron
péter magyar paks emergency energy

Tisza MP shared when Hungary’s asset recovery office could start investigating high-profile cases

by Csaba Finta
Hungarian minister’s remarks link Roma community to train toilet cleaning: Roma teacher responds Hungarian government

Breaking: Former Fidesz minister János Lázár gives up his seat in Parliament, with one warning to his party – update: Fidesz, Magyar

by Csaba Finta
Hungarian would have carried our terrorist attack in Vienna

Ukrainian gold convoy case in Hungary: here is what authorities found

by Tamás Nagy
Budapest metro extension M3 metro

How the busiest Budapest metro line cannot be extended far enough because of the Russians

by John Woods
The horrific reality of the Hungarian children's homes

Sexual abuse, starvation, squalor and accident hazards: Orbán’s government concealed the reality of Hungary’s children’s homes

by John Woods
Orbán's next target are foreign students learning in Hungary

Were foreign students in Hungary Orbán’s next target? Influencer suffers a spectacular backlash

by John Woods
péter magyar tisza party government media Orbán government

PM Magyar: Orbán government built ‘system to siphon off public funds’, talks about mafia

by Daily News Hungary
péter magyar paks emergency energy

Orbán-era business ‘mothership’ 4iG under scrutiny as PM Magyar speaks of graft and overpricing – updated

by John Woods
EU diplomats cyberattack Hungary European Union Hungarian State Treasury

Hungarian State Treasury hacking scandal: Is the Russian connection merely a cover story?

by John Woods
Gondosóra emergency alert device

Was a EUR 275 million fraud uncovered in connection with Gondosóra emergency alert device for the elderly?

by Daily News Hungary
The Hatvanpuszta estate or castle of former PM Viktor ORbán's father

The surprising reasons Viktor Orbán’s father was fined millions over his castle project

by John Woods
Viktor Orbán posing in Serbia festival

Viktor Orbán filmed in Serbia with MOL executive and controversial Hatvanpuszta estate architect

by Csaba Finta
White House

US Senate backs huge tariffs on Russian energy buyers – Hungary could be in the firing line

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Árpád Habony

Former Orbán spin doctor, Árpád Habony, appears to have left Hungary, new address reveals

by John Woods
Zenit Corso mall in Zugló Péter Magyar

PM Magyar scraps Orbán-era €830 million office deal and demands the money back

by John Woods
Danube drought Budapest Parliament

The full damage is only visible at record-low water levels – why is the Danube still being polluted? – photos

by John Woods
Orbán Lázár water and energy crisis

Water and energy crisis: even one of Orbán’s former strongmen admits their failure – updated

by John Woods
viktor orbán fidesz tisza

Report: Orbán government sent EUR 705,000 overseas in 10 months, funding New York office, cemetery restoration

by Csaba Finta
Szeged BYD plant

Numerous investigations surround the BYD plant in Szeged: are guest workers and Hungarian subcontractors at risk?

by John Woods
Zsolt Semjén

Scandal, if true: PM Orbán’s former deputy and opposition KDNP party head Zsolt Semjén accused of raping a minor by victim

by John Woods
BYD Hungary Orbán BYD CEO

Orbán government promised Chinese BYD vast subsidies and influx of thousands of guest workers

by John Woods
Putin warned about Budapest assassination attempt

Putin again suggests Hungary could regain territory from Ukraine: what he may have meant

by John Woods
Former PM Viktor Orbán

Viktor Orbán shares his plans after politics: family, football, teaching

by Csaba Finta
former pm viktor orbán tusványos 2026 hungarian politics

Orbán changes tone at Tusványos: Fidesz recast its role as “resistance politics” shifts into gear

by Csaba Finta
viktor orbán fidesz

Hungarian lawyers’ circle head: former PM Orbán may soon become a suspect – can he be arrested?

by John Woods
Peter Magyar 2

Hungarian government seeks Eximbank investigations over EUR 2.74 billion in deals

by Tamás Nagy
NAV Ukrainian cash and gold top prosecutor orbán scandal

‘They knelt on my head’: New witness testimonies reveal alleged abuse in Hungary’s ‘gold convoy’ scandal

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Rheinmetall hungary fidesz orbán government

Hungary’s former government quietly invested almost EUR 300 million in Rheinmetall’s tank development

by Csaba Finta
antal rogán hadházy former mp

Former MP claims one simple thing could mean jail time for Orbán’s right-hand man

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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