The Latest Breaking News from Hungary

When László Krasznahorkai, winner of the 2025 Nobel prize in literature, first burst onto Hungary’s literary scene in 1985, it was clear he was a unique talent. His first novel, Satantango, soon became a cult classic.

An investigation has revealed how Hungary’s intelligence services recruited citizens to spy on behalf of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, targeting sensitive European Union decision-making. The exposé, published by Hungarian outlet Direkt36 and partners, uncovers the extent of this clandestine operation and exposes vulnerabilities in the EU’s security framework.

The European Union said Thursday it would probe allegations that member state Hungary sought for years to spy on the bloc's decision-making.

The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary's most important living author, whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy.

PM Viktor Orbán's main political challenger Péter Magyar and former activist Ilaria Salis will not face Hungarian prosecutors, as the European Parliament expressed concerns about the independence of Hungarian justice. MEP Klára Dobrev's immunity was also upheld.

Andrej Babis’s pledge to halt military aid aligns him with PMs of Hungary and Slovakia; Cubans fight in their thousands for Russia, says US. What we know on day 1,321

With Babiš’s victory the Czech Republic looks set to join Hungary and Slovakia in refusing support for Ukraine

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Hungary remains firm in maintaining its supplies of Russian oil and gas, even as the European Union accelerates efforts to cut Russian energy imports