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The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

The Guardian view on life after Orbán: Péter Magyar’s fast start bodes well for Hungary and for Europe

Editorial: The new government in Budapest has already made an impact in Brussels. At home, the new prime minister is so far doing and saying the right things

The Guardian - UK · May 14

Hungary's Orbán-era wartime state of emergency ended, PM Péter Magyar says

The emergency governance framework was first introduced by the government of previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2020 as part of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Euronews · May 14

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 · May 14

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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 · May 13

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 · May 13

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 · May 12

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 · May 12

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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 · May 12

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 · May 11

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 · May 11

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

The Guardian - UK · May 10

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 · May 10

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 Guardian - UK · May 9

‘This is not another Covid,’ WHO chief tells Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship heads to island – as it happened

Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to repatriate nationals

The Guardian - UK · May 9

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The Independent UK · May 8

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

Euronews · May 7

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 · May 7

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 · May 7

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

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The Guardian - UK · May 7

‘Somehow you become the chicken’: inside the film about people-smuggling told through the eyes of a hen

Eight birds play the lead in Hen – one for running scenes, one for pecking, one for staying still. And there’s even a cockerel love interest. Director György Pálfi explains why it’s his most normal movie yet

The Guardian - AU · May 7

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

The Independent UK · May 6

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

The Guardian - UK · May 6

‘Factory of lies’: what will Péter Magyar do about Hungary’s state media?

Journalists brace for sweeping reforms after years of pro-government control under Viktor Orbán

Euronews · May 6

Zelenskyy hails 'important step' as Hungary returns assets seized from Ukraine bank workers

Ukraine's Oschadbank demanded the immediate return of cash and gold confiscated by Hungarian authorities in March, lawyers representing the bank in Hungary told Euronews.

Euronews · May 6

'We had to fight a different kind of mafia,' Magyar says ahead of talks with Meloni

The lack of information about what the leaders will discuss has led to speculation about how relations between Budapest and Rome might look after 16 years of Viktor Orbán's government.

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Central Europe is a laboratory for political trends

Letter: Dr Sean Hanley responds to an editorial on the collapse of social democratic parties as rightwing nationalism flourishes

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The Latest Breaking News from Viktor Orbán

The Guardian view on life after Orbán: Péter Magyar’s fast start bodes well for Hungary and for Europe

Hungary's Orbán-era wartime state of emergency ended, PM Péter Magyar says

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

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

Can Hungary’s Magyar​ deliver on his promise​s of reform a​nd restore a relationship to the EU?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘This is not another Covid,’ WHO chief tells Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship heads to island – as it happened

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

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

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

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

‘Somehow you become the chicken’: inside the film about people-smuggling told through the eyes of a hen

Ukraine war briefing: Putin threat to foreign embassies in Kyiv

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

‘Factory of lies’: what will Péter Magyar do about Hungary’s state media?

Zelenskyy hails 'important step' as Hungary returns assets seized from Ukraine bank workers

'We had to fight a different kind of mafia,' Magyar says ahead of talks with Meloni

Central Europe is a laboratory for political trends

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