77 result(s) for former deputy prime minister in Current Affairs
Update: PM's Brother Called by MPs to Clarify Role in 'Uncle Zsolti' Case
- 29 Jul 2026 11:12 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Fidesz deputies Miklos Panyi and Janos Pocs on Wednesday called on Marton Magyar, the prime minister's brother, and Andras Litresits, the solicitor of a witness in the "Szolo Street abuse scandal", to clarify "their roles in the Uncle Zsolti case".
Bribery Investigation: Ex-Budapest District Mayor Detained
- 29 Jul 2026 6:38 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors are charging Balazs Bus the former mayor of Budapest's third district, with bribery in a corruption case involving several politicians of Fidesz, the Socialist party and DK, The Central Chief Prosecution Office of Investigation (KNYF) said.
Magyar Challenges Orban to Public Debate
- 22 Jul 2026 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar, addressing MPs in parliament on Tuesday, commented on the committee investigating abuses in enforcement, vehicle fuel prices, the rule of law, public media and the presidential nomination. He also challenged his predecessor, Viktor Orban, to a debate.
Polgár Says No to Presidential Role
- 21 Jul 2026 9:21 AM
- current affairs
Judit Polgar announced on Facebook on Monday evening that she would not accept the nomination for president.
Scope of 'Regime Change' in Hungary Exceeds Expectations - Financial Times
- 17 Jul 2026 11:32 AM
- current affairs
The "regime change" under way in Hungary is more comprehensive than many Hungarians previously deemed possible, the Financial Times said in an analysis.
Is Orbán Now a Suspect in Ukrainian 'Gold Convoy' Case?
- 26 Jun 2026 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on the Public Prosecutor's Office to respond "immediately" whether they have interviewed former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Janos Hajdu, the former head of counter-terrorism force TEK, as suspects in the so-called "gold convoy" case involving the way the authorities under the previous government stopped the transport of money and gold assets to Ukraine.
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.
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 Re-Elected as Fidesz Leader - Says Not Tempted by European Positions
- 15 Jun 2026 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Viktor Orban has been re-elected to the position of Fidesz chairman at the party’s 32nd congress in Budapest on Saturday.
Update: PM's Brother Called by MPs to Clarify Role in 'Uncle Zsolti' Case
- 29 Jul 2026 11:12 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Fidesz deputies Miklos Panyi and Janos Pocs on Wednesday called on Marton Magyar, the prime minister's brother, and Andras Litresits, the solicitor of a witness in the "Szolo Street abuse scandal", to clarify "their roles in the Uncle Zsolti case".
Bribery Investigation: Ex-Budapest District Mayor Detained
- 29 Jul 2026 6:38 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutors are charging Balazs Bus the former mayor of Budapest's third district, with bribery in a corruption case involving several politicians of Fidesz, the Socialist party and DK, The Central Chief Prosecution Office of Investigation (KNYF) said.
Magyar Challenges Orban to Public Debate
- 22 Jul 2026 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar, addressing MPs in parliament on Tuesday, commented on the committee investigating abuses in enforcement, vehicle fuel prices, the rule of law, public media and the presidential nomination. He also challenged his predecessor, Viktor Orban, to a debate.
Polgár Says No to Presidential Role
- 21 Jul 2026 9:21 AM
- current affairs
Judit Polgar announced on Facebook on Monday evening that she would not accept the nomination for president.
Scope of 'Regime Change' in Hungary Exceeds Expectations - Financial Times
- 17 Jul 2026 11:32 AM
- current affairs
The "regime change" under way in Hungary is more comprehensive than many Hungarians previously deemed possible, the Financial Times said in an analysis.
Is Orbán Now a Suspect in Ukrainian 'Gold Convoy' Case?
- 26 Jun 2026 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on the Public Prosecutor's Office to respond "immediately" whether they have interviewed former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Janos Hajdu, the former head of counter-terrorism force TEK, as suspects in the so-called "gold convoy" case involving the way the authorities under the previous government stopped the transport of money and gold assets to Ukraine.
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.
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 Re-Elected as Fidesz Leader - Says Not Tempted by European Positions
- 15 Jun 2026 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Viktor Orban has been re-elected to the position of Fidesz chairman at the party’s 32nd congress in Budapest on Saturday.