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  • Last-Minute Lavish Spending Spree Accusations by Magyar About Fidesz Gov't

    Last-Minute Lavish Spending Spree Accusations by Magyar About Fidesz Gov't

    • 6 May 2026 4:21 PM

    Péter Magyar claimed in a Facebook post that the outgoing Orbán government is attempting to “drain state coffers” in its final week by taking on new financial commitments and removing spending controls.

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  • Media Mogul in Hungary Known as Fidesz 'Poster Boy' Resigns Shares in All his Companies

    Media Mogul in Hungary Known as Fidesz 'Poster Boy' Resigns Shares in All his Companies

    • 6 May 2026 4:12 PM

    Media entrepreneur Gyula Balasy has resigned ownership of his shares in all his media, communication and events companies and offered them to the state in an interview. Reacting to his announcement, Mark Radnai, deputy leader of the Tisza Party and MP, accused the "multi-billionaire of NER" of "trying to exonerate himself in a quivering voice", adding that "nothing will be forgotten".

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  • Media Insight: Changes by New Editor-in-Chief Aim to 'Future-Proof' Index.hu

    Media Insight: Changes by New Editor-in-Chief Aim to 'Future-Proof' Index.hu

    • 6 May 2026 4:04 PM

    Zoltan Fekete-Szaloky, editor-in-chief of the Index news portal, is to step down from his post in mid-May and will be replaced by his deputy, Norbert Gedei, the Indamedia Group told MTI on Tuesday.

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  • Biz Insight: How Secure do Hungarians Feel About Their Jobs?

    Biz Insight: How Secure do Hungarians Feel About Their Jobs?

    • 6 May 2026 3:24 PM

    Around 59pc of Hungarian employees believe their current positions will remain for another five years, at least, a representative survey by insurer BNP Paribas Cardif Biztosito and Median shows.

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  • Update: Lecturers Call for Resignation of Leadership at Theatre & Film University in Hungary

    Update: Lecturers Call for Resignation of Leadership at Theatre & Film University in Hungary

    • 6 May 2026 3:08 PM

    The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) held a university-wide forum on Wednesday, attended by all students, faculty, and staff. At the event, two lecturers, Laszlo Csuja and Lorant Stohr, called for the resignation of the university's leadership and the board of the Foundation for Theatre and Film Arts, which oversees SZFE.

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  • Staffing Firm Reacts to Change of Rules for Foreign Guest Workers in Hungary

    Staffing Firm Reacts to Change of Rules for Foreign Guest Workers in Hungary

    • 6 May 2026 2:55 PM

    Expected changes to rules on guest workers present "no significant risk" to the operation of Pensum Group, the staffing company said in an announcement on Tuesday.

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  • New Horizon for Science Academy in Hungary Now Opening

    New Horizon for Science Academy in Hungary Now Opening

    • 6 May 2026 2:16 PM

    Following the change of government, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) now finds itself in a "completely different situation" than in the past six years, its newly elected president, Mihaly Posfai, said on Tuesday, outlining his vision for the institution's future.

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  • 'We Suffered Earthquake-Like Defeat', Reflects Orbán Whilst Sharing Warning & Top Priority

    'We Suffered Earthquake-Like Defeat', Reflects Orbán Whilst Sharing Warning & Top Priority

    • 6 May 2026 2:09 PM

    "On 12 April, we suffered an earthquake-like defeat. There's no sugar-coating it," Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz party, wrote in a post shared across various Digital Civic Circles (DPK) Facebook groups, according to an article on news portal 444.hu.

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  • Magyar in Italy for Film Fest, Speaks about Fighting a Mafia in Hungary

    Magyar in Italy for Film Fest, Speaks about Fighting a Mafia in Hungary

    • 6 May 2026 1:57 PM

    "Italy is also our home, it’s good that we’ve returned to Europe," Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said on Tuesday evening at the Riviera International Film Festival in Sestri Levante, according to a report by the Italian news agency Ansa.

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  • 'Blackface' Scandal Hits a Budapest Theatre - Pressure from London to Ban a Production

    'Blackface' Scandal Hits a Budapest Theatre - Pressure from London to Ban a Production

    • 6 May 2026 1:34 PM

    Csaba Latorcai, the acting leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party, has condemned as "unacceptable" a decision by a rights agency from London to ban a production at Budapest's Thalia Theatre, directed by Mark Radnai, because a character of colour is portrayed by a white actor wearing blackface.

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  • Police Investigating Car Dealerships in Hungary Linked to Billionaire Meszaros

    Police Investigating Car Dealerships in Hungary Linked to Billionaire Meszaros

    • 6 May 2026 1:27 PM

    The National Bureau of Investigation of the rapid response police is conducting an investigation in connection with public fleet tenders of car dealerships linked to businessman Lorinc Meszaros for alleged mismanagement and anti-competitive agreements in public procurement procedures, the Chief Prosecutor said in response to a written inquiry by lawmaker Bence Tordai (Dialogue), the Chief Prosecutor's Office said on its website on Tuesday.

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  • Attila Őzse, Budapest-Based Event Photographer

    Attila Őzse, Budapest-Based Event Photographer

    • 6 May 2026 1:18 PM

    Attila is a Budapest-based event photographer specializing in corporate event photography, including conferences, team-buildings, and a wide range of corporate assignments. He works with international clients across Europe.

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  • New Data Reveals Where Most Tourists in Hungary Come From - Huge Drop in Asian Visitors

    New Data Reveals Where Most Tourists in Hungary Come From - Huge Drop in Asian Visitors

    • 6 May 2026 7:15 AM

    The number of guests at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary edged up 0.6pc to 1,158,000 in March from the same month a year earlier, while the number of guest nights inched 0.9pc higher to 2,703,000, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday show.

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  • New Travel Links: Condor Launches Triple-Daily Budapest–Frankfurt Service

    New Travel Links: Condor Launches Triple-Daily Budapest–Frankfurt Service

    • 6 May 2026 6:50 AM

    Travel options between Hungary and Germany have received a significant boost as the German airline Condor officially launched its new route connecting Budapest and Frankfurt.

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