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Hungary summons Russian ambassador to protest attack in Ukraine near its border

New Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says his government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a massive drone attack near Hungary's border with Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: New Hungary PM signals shift away from Kremlin after massive drone attack on Ukraine

Péter Magyar says his government has summoned Russian ambassador over drone attack near Hungary’s border, to ask when Vladimir Putin plans ‘to finally end this bloody war’.

The Guardian - AU

Moscow pounds cities with over 1,500 drones in largest two-day aerial attack since war began

Zelensky says Kyiv is worst affected in overnight strikes targeting schools, a veterinary clinic and people's homes

The Independent UK

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Hungary's Magyar set to outline his red lines over EU funding talks in a letter to von der Leyen

Hungary's new PM Péter Magyar outlined how his government plans to spend EU funds, but said he will not phase out the controversial windfall taxes that Brussels has made a condition of their release.

Euronews

EU Commission to dispatch team to Budapest as it mulls Hungarian investment bank for EU cash

The European Commission looks for options to disburse Hungarian cash, including through the country's investment bank, as it seeks to accelerate talks. A team of senior officials will be dispatched to Budapest next week.

Euronews

Can Hungary’s Magyar deliver on his promises of reform and restore a relationship to the EU?

Hungary’s new leadership has pledged to reverse years of democratic backsliding, but they must act quickly

The Guardian - UK

Ministers take office in Hungary's first non-Orbán government in 16 years

Hungary's new Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has been sworn in, marking a shift from Viktor Orbán's administration

The Independent UK

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Who is Hungary’s dancing health minister? Former NHS doctor who plays air guitar at political rallies

Zsolt Hegedűs attracted global attention with his dance routine but now faces a difficult task running Hungary’s health policy

The Independent UK

Newsletter: The EU's best offence is a good defence

As European officials attempt to grapple with how to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, and who from Europe should do the talking, the means and methods of supporting Ukraine on the frontlines is also at the fore of Tuesday's discussions.

Euronews

EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank after Hungary drops veto

The European Union has agreed on new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank for violence against Palestinians. The sanctions had been blocked for months by the previous Hungarian government, which lost an election last month.

Radio France Internationale

Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse

The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce

The Guardian - UK

Poland says it expects US to extradite ex-minister who fled from Hungary

Trump reportedly involved in securing visa for Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted in Warsaw on criminal charges

The Guardian - UK

Putin is in a ‘weaker position than ever before’, says EU’s Kallas – as it happened

The bloc’s foreign policy chief said recent remarks from the Russian leader suggested the war may be coming to an end

The Guardian - UK

Hungary’s new PM apologises to those wronged under Orbán in first speech

Péter Magyar strikes radically different tone to predecessor but questions remain about how he will lead the country

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The Guardian - UK

Rhythm nation: politician’s viral dance moves mark new, optimistic era for Hungary

Zsolt Hegedűs’s joyful dancing after the election of Péter Magyar has sparked joy across the country

The Guardian - UK

Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister ending 16-year Orbán era

Jubilation in Budapest as new leader invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’

The Independent UK

Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure

Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

The Conversation

Russia’s pared-down Victory Day parade tells a story: Away from the pomp, war in Ukraine is not going to Putin’s plan

Victory Day in Russia, which marks the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union, has long held particular importance in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

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Euronews

Budapest awaits: A football travel guide to the 2026 Champions League final host city

Hungary’s capital will welcome thousands of PSG and Arsenal fans for European football’s showpiece fixture on 30 May.

Euronews

Germany calls for end to EU unanimity rule to stop decision-making 'standstill'

Twelve countries have already backed the initiative, with repeated obstruction by Viktor Orbán's Hungary increasingly fuelling calls for reform.

The Guardian - UK

New Hungarian PM’s voters want action on climate and LGBTQ+ rights, poll finds

Exclusive: Péter Magyar’s plans for progressive issues are unclear amid possible divide between supporters and wider electorate

The Guardian - UK

Trump may be a liability and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline

Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles, says political scientist Cas Mudde

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Putin threat to foreign embassies in Kyiv

Russia vows ‘retaliatory’ strikes if Moscow parade if attacked – despite Ukraine offering truce; departing Orbán surrenders Ukrainian cash and gold. What we know on day 1,534

Sports Illustrated

2025–26 Champions League Final Confirmed—One Match to Decide European Title

It will be a showdown of two contrasting styles in the biggest club contest of the year.

The Independent UK

Hungary returns a seized cash and gold shipment worth $82 million to Ukraine

Hungary has returned a shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold worth $82 million to Ukraine's state Oschadbank

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