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'Purge Operation' to Dismantle 'Orban Mafia' Announced by Magyar
- 23 Jun 2026 11:34 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the launch of a far-reaching "purge operation" in Parliament on Monday, declaring a mission to "free Hungary" from what called a "mafia" that operated under the government of Viktor Orban.
Will Hungary Have a New President by August 20th Celebrations?
- 23 Jun 2026 11:26 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's government will initiate the removal of President Tamas Sulyok, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in parliament on Monday.
Judges to Have Greater Say in Choosing Top Court & Judicial Heads in Hungary
- 23 Jun 2026 10:51 AM
- current affairs
Judges will have a greater role in deciding who leads the Kuria, Hungary's supreme court, and the National Judicial Office (OBH), the prime minister said on Monday.
36 Embassies Back Budapest Pride Ahead of Parade on Saturday
- 23 Jun 2026 9:20 AM
- current affairs
The embassies of 36 countries and eight foreign cultural institutes in Hungary issued a joint statement on Monday ahead of the 31st Budapest Pride parade, which is being held on Saturday, welcoming the new government's position that "Hungary is a home for all Hungarians, and everyone should feel they have a place in the nation."
New President of Hungary Must Accept They May Serve as Interim, Explains Magyar
- 23 Jun 2026 9:17 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's next president must accept that there is a good chance their term could be stop-gap, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with news portal 444.hu on Monday.
New Interview: Hungary's President Vows Legal Manoeuvres to Resist His Removal
- 22 Jun 2026 12:24 PM
- current affairs
President Tamas Sulyok told Brussels-based news outlet Politico in an interview on Saturday that he would fight to stay in office, resorting to a series of legal manoeuvres, and accused Prime Minister Peter Magyar of plotting a takeover of state institutions that would give him a more absolute grip on power than former Prime Minister Viktor Orban had.
Media Law Amendment Expected in Hungary Within Weeks
- 19 Jun 2026 12:20 PM
- current affairs
The parliamentary debate of amendments to the media law has started in another step towards the reform of public media, the minister of social relations and culture said in a video on Facebook on Thursday, adding that the amendments are expected to go through within a few weeks.
Canadians 'Bought' Hungarian Citizenship Under Previous Gov't
- 17 Jun 2026 9:49 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian citizenship was sold to Canadians for tens of thousands of dollars with the knowledge and support of leading Hungarian politicians during the previous government, Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey, state secretary at the foreign ministry, said on Facebook on Tuesday, outlining the findings of an investigation conducted by his office.
Orbán Effectively Banned from Ever Being Prime Minister in Hungary Again
- 16 Jun 2026 10:56 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, 15 June, Parliament approved the 16th amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law, limiting the maximum length of a prime minister’s mandate to eight years.
'Purge Operation' to Dismantle 'Orban Mafia' Announced by Magyar
- 23 Jun 2026 11:34 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the launch of a far-reaching "purge operation" in Parliament on Monday, declaring a mission to "free Hungary" from what called a "mafia" that operated under the government of Viktor Orban.
Will Hungary Have a New President by August 20th Celebrations?
- 23 Jun 2026 11:26 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's government will initiate the removal of President Tamas Sulyok, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in parliament on Monday.
Judges to Have Greater Say in Choosing Top Court & Judicial Heads in Hungary
- 23 Jun 2026 10:51 AM
- current affairs
Judges will have a greater role in deciding who leads the Kuria, Hungary's supreme court, and the National Judicial Office (OBH), the prime minister said on Monday.
36 Embassies Back Budapest Pride Ahead of Parade on Saturday
- 23 Jun 2026 9:20 AM
- current affairs
The embassies of 36 countries and eight foreign cultural institutes in Hungary issued a joint statement on Monday ahead of the 31st Budapest Pride parade, which is being held on Saturday, welcoming the new government's position that "Hungary is a home for all Hungarians, and everyone should feel they have a place in the nation."
New President of Hungary Must Accept They May Serve as Interim, Explains Magyar
- 23 Jun 2026 9:17 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's next president must accept that there is a good chance their term could be stop-gap, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with news portal 444.hu on Monday.
New Interview: Hungary's President Vows Legal Manoeuvres to Resist His Removal
- 22 Jun 2026 12:24 PM
- current affairs
President Tamas Sulyok told Brussels-based news outlet Politico in an interview on Saturday that he would fight to stay in office, resorting to a series of legal manoeuvres, and accused Prime Minister Peter Magyar of plotting a takeover of state institutions that would give him a more absolute grip on power than former Prime Minister Viktor Orban had.
Media Law Amendment Expected in Hungary Within Weeks
- 19 Jun 2026 12:20 PM
- current affairs
The parliamentary debate of amendments to the media law has started in another step towards the reform of public media, the minister of social relations and culture said in a video on Facebook on Thursday, adding that the amendments are expected to go through within a few weeks.
Canadians 'Bought' Hungarian Citizenship Under Previous Gov't
- 17 Jun 2026 9:49 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian citizenship was sold to Canadians for tens of thousands of dollars with the knowledge and support of leading Hungarian politicians during the previous government, Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey, state secretary at the foreign ministry, said on Facebook on Tuesday, outlining the findings of an investigation conducted by his office.
Orbán Effectively Banned from Ever Being Prime Minister in Hungary Again
- 16 Jun 2026 10:56 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, 15 June, Parliament approved the 16th amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law, limiting the maximum length of a prime minister’s mandate to eight years.