The daily Magyar Nemzet on Thursday said that supporters of Péter Magyar, leader of the non-parliamentary opposition Tisza Party, had discussed “the possible assassination of Viktor Orbán”, Hungary’s prime minister, in the wake of the attempt on the life of Slovak premier Robert Fico. More >>
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Updated: Hungarian Politicians React to Shooting of Slovak PM
- 17 May 2024 6:57 AM
Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, has called Wednesday’s shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico “shocking and appalling”.
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Jailed Antifa Activist to Be Released on Bail - But She Must Stay in Budapest Under ‘Criminal Supervision’
- 16 May 2024 7:04 AM
A Budapest appeals court ruled on Wednesday to release the primary defendant in the “antifa case” into criminal supervision on bail of 16 million forints (EUR 42,000), the court said in a statement.
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Tisza Party Emerges as Leading Opposition Force in Hungary
- 15 May 2024 7:18 AM
The Tisza Party is supported by 26% of decided voters, behind Fidesz at 39%, and ahead of the alliance of the Democratic Coalition, Socialist and Dialogue parties, according to the latest survey by Závecz Research, commissioned by RTL.
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‘Long Arm of Law’: Fugitive Convicted of Tax Fraud in Hungary Arrested by SWAT On Croatian Island
- 14 May 2024 2:35 PM
Croatian authorities using information from Hungarian police have apprehended a Hungarian man convicted of tax fraud totalling nearly 4.5 billion forints (EUR 11.6m) on the island of Vir, the SWAT unit of the national bureau of investigation said on the police website.
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Szijjártó in UK: Hungary Rejects New 'Crazy Russia-Ukraine War Proposal' - Despite Pressure from NATO And Lord Cameron
- 14 May 2024 11:57 AM
Hungary will stay out of “NATO’s insane action” despite all pressure on the country, the foreign minister said, adding that “it will however be a long fight, in which the upcoming EP election, when people can express their opinion on war or peace, will be an important point”.
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Bomb Threats Close Schools Around Hungary
- 14 May 2024 7:20 AM
Seven schools across Hungary were closed or evacuated on Monday, due to bomb threats. Two schools in Szeged and two others in Szombathely had to be evacuated, along with one each in Kulcs, Nyíregyháza, and Budapest.
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