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  • War-Related State of Emergency Lifted in Hungary - What this Means

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    • 14 May 2026 12:39 PM

    Hungary's state of emergency, first declared in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and later in 2022 over the Russia-Ukraine war, has officially ended after six years.

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  • Magyar to Stay in Own Home, Rejects Official Budapest Residence & Luxury Car

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    • 14 May 2026 6:12 AM

    Hungary’s new PM says he will not move into the official prime ministerial residence, and will instead remain in his current Budapest home, explaining his decision is connected to his children.

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  • Watch: Magyar Exposes Hungary’s HUF 100 Billion Luxury Ministry in Buda Castle

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    PM Magyar posted a new video from inside the ministry of the interior building on Tuesday evening. "This is [former interior minister] Sandor Pinter's secret 100-billion-forint (Euro 280 million) luxury ministry," he said.

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    The ministers of health, justice, education and child welfare, and finance will each hold veto power in government decision-making, Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced in parliament on Tuesday.

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    Officers of the state police on Monday arrested a 27-year-old Iraqi national wanted for attempted murder in Hungary, Austrian authorities have confirmed.

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