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.
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 visa

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 ukraine gold convoy case

‘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
rákosrendező railway station intergovernmental agreement Mini-Dubai budapest

Breakthrough: Demolition work at Budapest’s troubled Rákosrendező site could begin soon

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
bence tuzson

Orbán’s Fidesz turns to top court to challenge four major reforms by Magyar government

by Daily News Hungary
péter magyar parliament tisza party government european commission

European Commission praises Hungary’s sweeping rule of law reforms but issues warning as well

by Daily News Hungary
Putin Orbán Russian gas disgraceful role nato

Hungary was the EU’s biggest buyer of Russian pipeline gas in early 2026

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
péter magyar prime minister

Financial Times: Hungary undergoing a political transformation “far beyond what many thought possible”

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
FM Péter Szijjártó phone talk

BREAKING: Former FM Szijjártó quits parliament to join Chinese EV giant BYD – UPDATED

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
orbán prime minister

Viktor Orbán under fire after declaring Hungarian democracy dead — then flying to the World Cup

by Tamás Nagy
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad former iranian president israel mossad the new york times

Former Iranian president came to Budapest for secret Mossad meetings, The New York Times claims

by Csaba Finta
péter magyar gergely gulyás fidesz constitutional amendment

PM Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz of blocking constitutional amendment, warns of action against president

by Csaba Finta
hatvanpuszta zebras lőrincs mészáros dead animals

Mystery deepens as zebras dead at estate linked to Hungary’s richest man: authorities were deceived

by Csaba Finta
Hungarian Parliament Péter Magyar public media

Magyar cabinet submits asset recovery bill – will Fidesz politicians go to jail and how many billions can be retrieved?

by Daily News Hungary
Hungarians stuck in Israel because Orbán cabinet travelled to Georgia

No official record? Hungary’s PM’s Office says it has no log of Orbán’s official programmes

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
ukrainian cash gold money confiscated ukraine gold convoy case

Hungary’s tax authority finds no evidence of crime in Ukrainian gold convoy case

by Csaba Finta
finance ministry budget andrás kármán

Hidden EUR 1 billion? Hungary’s Finance Ministry says it uncovered unbudgeted spending

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
viktor orbán fidesz

Fidesz calls fresh anti-government protest after Hungary’s public broadcaster suspends news

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
m1 state media tv

BREAKING: Hungary’s M1 television goes off air with on-screen message towards viewers – UPDATE: Magyar, Orbán

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
MÁV online rail tracker system Magyar cabinet train railway travel public transport fine

Why are the Hungarian railway’s detailed delay statistics back? Transport Minister Vitézy explains

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Corruption Hungary European Union oligarchs

Star witness claims Fidesz and Socialists shared corruption for nearly 20 years in explosive testimony

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
New drug in Budapest

Aggressive ‘zombies’ everywhere: Is a new drug claiming victims in Budapest? Inner-city leaders sound the alarm

by John Woods
péter magyar gergely gulyás fidesz constitutional amendment

PM Magyar: Fidesz worries over constitutional amendment “ridiculous”

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Former PM Viktor Orbán

Former PM Orbán: Hungary is heading towards ‘authoritarian rule’ under PM Magyar

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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