Viktor Orbán

Budapest parliament building reflecting Hungary's post-Orbán political transition

Hungarian PM Confirms Viktor Orban’s Brother Detained in People-Smuggling Inquiry

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed Aron Orban’s detention in a people-smuggling investigation. Police have not publicly named the four suspects held.

November 10, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Karol Nawrocki addresses supporters at his election-night event in Warsaw on June 1, 2025

Orban Backs Nawrocki as Poland’s Constitutional Court Crisis Deepens

Viktor Orban has backed Polish President Karol Nawrocki and accused Donald Tusk of a coup over the Constitutional Tribunal. The clash follows a decade of disputed judicial appointments and competing claims to the court’s leadership.

October 31, 2026

by Europe Desk

Hungary's National Assembly chamber in Budapest in session, with Prime Minister Peter Magyar at the lectern

Magyar Accuses Orbán of Plotting a Coup Over a Fidesz ‘Tools’ Remark

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has accused predecessor Viktor Orbán of plotting a state coup over

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands in front of Hungarian and EU flags

Magyar Lets Ukrainian Grain Cross Hungary but Doubts Zelensky Will Follow

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says there is "no obstacle" to Ukrainian grain crossing his country after Zelensky asked in Brussels. He also says the Ukrainian president is unlikely to attend Budapest's

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hungary foreign minister Anita Orbán announces expulsion of ten Russian diplomats, Budapest, September 2026

Hungary Expels Ten Russian Diplomats, Ending Eight Years of Silence Under Orbán’s Successor

Hungary declared ten Russian diplomatic staff persona non grata on September 8, 2026 — the first such expulsion since 2018 — as Foreign Minister Anita Orbán cited Vienna Convention violations. The move

September 9, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks on Russia diplomacy and EU relations

Fico Calls Demonization of Russia ‘Unacceptable’ at Slovak National Uprising Anniversary

Slovak PM Robert Fico declared at the National Uprising that Russia cannot be demonized and the EU must be a peace project, not a tool against Moscow. Fico cited former Commissioner Verheugen's

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary forced to shut down as Danube River water levels hit record lows

Hungary Faces Energy Crisis as Record-Low Danube Forces Paks Nuclear Shutdown

Hungary's Paks nuclear plant shut down for the first time in 42 years Thursday as record-low Danube levels made reactor cooling impossible, removing 2,000MW from the grid. Prime Minister Péter Magyar urged

August 1, 2026

Business·Climate·News

Hungary Prosecutors Raid Fidesz Data Servers in Embezzlement Probe Against Orbán’s Party

Hungarian prosecutors raided Fidesz party data centers Tuesday in an embezzlement probe, the first major criminal investigation of Orbán's party since PM Péter Magyar took office. The raid is the sharpest sign

July 21, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Judit Polgar at the Queen of Chess premiere, nominated as Hungary's interim president by PM Magyar

Hungary’s PM Magyar Nominates Chess Champion Judit Polgar for Interim President

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar has publicly asked chess grandmaster Judit Polgar to serve as the country's interim president until a new constitution is adopted, filling the vacancy left by Tamas Sulyok's

July 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hungarian parliament session on July 13 2026 voting on constitutional amendment to remove President Tamas Sulyok

Hungary’s President Signs His Own Early Removal Into Law as Magyar Presses On

Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok signed a constitutional amendment Saturday providing for his early removal, completing PM Peter Magyar's push to dismantle Orban-era institutions. What Sulyok does next remains unresolved.

July 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Hungarian parliament in Budapest votes to oust Orbán-appointed President Tamás Sulyok July 2026

Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Oust President Sulyok in Post-Orbán Purge

Hungary's parliament passed a constitutional amendment 139-6 that would immediately end President Tamás Sulyok's term. The vote is the latest move by PM Péter Magyar to dismantle the institutional legacy of Viktor

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

NASA astronaut photograph from ISS of Budapest Hungary at night showing Danube River dividing Buda Pest Obuda

Orbán Lost in April. He Just Got Re-Elected Fidesz Leader. Hungary’s New Government Has Already Reversed His Russia Policy.

Viktor Orbán was re-elected leader of Fidesz at a party congress on Saturday, running unopposed and collecting 729 of 737 delegate votes. The April 12 election that toppled his government — to

June 14, 2026

News

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar at press conference on Ukraine EU accession cluster deal

Hungary Formally Approves Opening of Ukraine’s First EU Accession Cluster

Hungary has formally approved the opening of the first cluster of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations at the ambassadorial level, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced Thursday — ending a two-year deadlock that had

June 4, 2026

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Viktor Orbán

Hungarian PM Confirms Viktor Orban’s Brother Detained in People-Smuggling Inquiry

Orban Backs Nawrocki as Poland’s Constitutional Court Crisis Deepens

Magyar Accuses Orbán of Plotting a Coup Over a Fidesz ‘Tools’ Remark

Magyar Lets Ukrainian Grain Cross Hungary but Doubts Zelensky Will Follow

Hungary Expels Ten Russian Diplomats, Ending Eight Years of Silence Under Orbán’s Successor

Fico Calls Demonization of Russia ‘Unacceptable’ at Slovak National Uprising Anniversary

Hungary Faces Energy Crisis as Record-Low Danube Forces Paks Nuclear Shutdown

Hungary Prosecutors Raid Fidesz Data Servers in Embezzlement Probe Against Orbán’s Party

Hungary’s PM Magyar Nominates Chess Champion Judit Polgar for Interim President

Hungary’s President Signs His Own Early Removal Into Law as Magyar Presses On

Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Oust President Sulyok in Post-Orbán Purge

Orbán Lost in April. He Just Got Re-Elected Fidesz Leader. Hungary’s New Government Has Already Reversed His Russia Policy.

Hungary Formally Approves Opening of Ukraine’s First EU Accession Cluster

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