Hungary’s political transition deepened on Thursday as the new Tisza government officially took power, ending the country’s six-year state of emergency while fresh controversies erupted around a HUF 1.3 trillion Orbán-era deal and reports of oligarch-linked private jet movements. Meanwhile, a serious train derailment and Russia’s largest drone strike on Transcarpathia added further tension to an already dramatic day.

Today’s top Hungary news story:

Train accident:

New Tisza government

Russian attack on Transcarpathia:

Former Fidesz government:

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