Watch: Why Orbán's Grip on Hungary is Slipping
- 7 Apr 2026 10:17 AM
Source:
Bloomberg.com
Source:
Bloomberg.com
Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, on Saturday criticised PM Orbán for "failing to take responsibility". Magyar's remarks came in response to Orban's announcement that he is returning the parliamentary mandate he won in the election.
A new independent investigation by Greenpeace has provided a significant turnaround for the narrative surrounding the environmental impact of battery manufacturing in Hungary. Despite months of intense public debate and political allegations, the organization’s latest findings show no evidence of hazardous pollution in areas surrounding the country’s largest facilities.
With all votes cast in the April 12 general election counted, the Tisza Party will have 141 representatives in Hungary's 199-seat parliament, giving the party a comfortable two-thirds majority with 70.85 percent, data from the National Election Office released late Saturday show.
In his first public comments since the Hungarian elections, Donald Trump addressed the defeat of his long-time ally, Viktor Orbán. Speaking with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera two days after the results, the U.S. President offered a mix of praise for Orbán’s past leadership while notably shifting his tone to the past tense.
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