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.
magyar drone video áder's residence

PM Magyar publishes drone video of former President Áder’s residence after heated exchange

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
péter szijjártó slovakia

Hungary reviews EUR 13 million spent on former FM Szijjártó’s private jet travel, criminal liability under examination

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
viktor orbán fidesz

‘Tragic for Fidesz’: Top Hungarian political analyst warns party is wasting its chance to recover

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro

Hungary revokes political asylum Orbán cabinet granted to two high-profile Polish politicians

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
peter magyar Hungarian intelligence services

New government overhauls Hungarian intelligence services after allied mistrust

by Tamás Nagy
PM Viktor Orbán

Ukraine “gold convoy” scandal deepens: could Orbán himself face prison — and how he might be shielded

by John Woods
Former TEK chief Hajdu and Orbán

Will former anti-terrorism chief Hajdu face jail instead of ex-PM Orbán? Alleged aim of secret meeting revealed

by John Woods
PM Orbán and Netanyahu jerusalem budapest

Orbán’s new Jerusalem cultural base emerges in luxury district, but funding and documents are hidden

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Former PM Orbán's anti-terrorism force chief János Hajdu Fidesz

Former PM Orbán’s anti-terrorism force chief suspect in Ukrainian ‘gold convoy’ case

by Daily News Hungary
Péter Magyar and Márk Radnai

Georgian-Israeli businessman linked to former propaganda minister Rogán allegedly sought to gain access to key aide of PM Péter Magyar

by John Woods
Péter Magyar water shortage

Péter Magyar: Hungary’s budget in a dramatically poor state, deficit much higher than Orbán cabinet said – updated

by Daily News Hungary
péter magyar prime minister

PM Péter Magyar’s first 50 days: promise and reality

by Tamás Nagy
Kyriakos Pierrakakis and Péter Magyar Greece euro eurogroup money

Hungary targets euro by 2030, PM Magyar says common currency would prevent ‘Orbán-era’ economic mismanagement

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Orban election defeat corruption rebuild

Leaked documents point fingers to former PM Orbán’s role in raid of Ukraine’s gold convoy case

by Csaba Finta
Foreign minister Szijjártó happily laughing with Russian FM Lavrov on the day of Navalny's burial

Leaked recording reveals how former FM Szijjártó offered assistance to Lavrov during Wagner mutiny

by John Woods
Orbán-close olgarchs' wealth retrieval

Retrieved wealth from Orbán-linked oligarchs may fuel Hungary’s hopes for a miraculous economic revival

by John Woods
Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Anita Orbán austria hungary foreign affairs ministers

Hungarian FM Anita Orbán says documents were shredded by Szijjártó’s team before handover

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Prime Minister Péter Magyar told President Tamás Sulyok to quit parliament

President of Hungary: Péter Magyar is abusing his parliamentary majority even more harshly than Orbán ever did

by Csaba Finta
Péter Magyar press conference

Péter Magyar shares when the office for asset recovery could start operating after the delay

by Csaba Finta
Russia péter magyar tisza eu volodimir zelensky ukraine news websites hungary

Hungary lifts ban on Ukrainian news websites blocked by Orbán government

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Prime Minister Péter Magyar Brussels European Parliament Roberta Metsola

Péter Magyar meets Metsola in Brussels, who agrees on ending anti-democracy investigations

by Csaba Finta
Hungarian Passport Hungarian Citizenship Insurance Taxes Visa Waiver Program

Citizenship for cash? New allegations emerge over Hungarian passport granted to wealthy Canadians

by Csaba Finta
Prime Minister Péter Magyar Hungary Hungarian PM Ukrainian gold convoy

Péter Magyar ordered immediate internal investigation concerning the Ukrainian gold convoy case

by Daily News Hungary
Hungarian citizenship bought for money

Government may soon revoke Hungarian citizenships obtained for vast sums with the help of Orbán’s ministers

by John Woods
PM Viktor Orbán

Dismissal of hundreds of journalists began from Orbán-aligned media flagship Mediaworks after crushing defeat

by Daily News Hungary
Triple-priced toy motorbikes

Did the Orbán cabinet distribute “triple-priced” toy motorbikes to children before the election?

by Daily News Hungary
viktor orbán fidesz

“Only Orbán can keep us together”: Fidesz rallies behind former PM

by Daily News Hungary
viktor orbán fidesz congress defeat

Orbán reveals 10 reasons why Fidesz lost Hungary’s election: ‘The defeat among young people was brutal’

by Csaba Finta
Prime Minister Péter Magyar European Union fidesz migrant camp hungary

Breaking: Secret documents revealed by PM Magyar show Orbán government built a migrant camp in Hungary

by Csaba Finta
péter magyar györgy velkey national security leadership gold convoy

Breaking: PM Magyar sacks entire national security leadership

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
György Matolcsy Viktor Orbán Ádám Matolcsy Dubai UAE valuable assets hungarian national bank

Hungary’s former national bank governor never went to vacation, now bagged almost EUR half a million

by Csaba Finta
NAV Ukrainian cash and gold top prosecutor orbán scandal ukraine gold convoy case

Top prosecutor resigns in Hungary over handling of Ukraine cash-and-gold convoy case

by Csaba Finta
Mohács Danube bridge

Orbán’s graveyard for taxpayers’ money laid bare: why the new Danube bridge is pointless and exorbitantly priced

by John Woods
Border control and migration pact

Border checks can be lifted on one of Hungary’s Schengen frontiers as EU migration pact takes effect on Friday

by John Woods
Secret migrant camp in Hungary

Orbán government ‘planned secret migrant camp’ before apparent retreat amid public backlash — classified decree may soon surface

by John Woods
Zbigniew Ziobro Poland viktor orbán fidesz

Hungary reviews political asylum granted under Orbán: foreign politicians could lose refugee status

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
budapest parliament 2026 parliamentary elections hungary news investment investors moody's tax

Controversial Orbán-era tax scrapped to avoid EU financial penalties

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
President Zelenskyy PM Orbán

Zelensky could visit Budapest soon: Hungary–Ukraine relations enter new era

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Tisza Party Hungarian Parliament mandate 3

Shocking collapse? Tisza Party is ahead of Fidesz by 3 million supporters

by Csaba Finta
Marcin Romanowski ex-deputy justice minister Hungary asylum corruption poland polish politician

Wanted Polish politician received millions while in Hungary through former government’s organisation

by Csaba Finta
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