237 result(s) for former foreign minister
Criminal Complaint Filed over Former Finance Minister's Use of Private Planes
- 16 Sep 2026 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Anita Orban, the foreign minister, has filed a criminal complaint on suspicion of gross misuse of public funds, after an investigation revealed that Peter Szijjarto, her predecessor, had "routinely" used private or military planes to make official trips abroad.
Reports of 'Mini-Coup' in Tisza Dismissed by Magyar
- 15 Sep 2026 6:37 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar dismissed reports that crisis erupted and a "mini-coup" had taken place in the Tisza party last November. "I have full confidence in [Tisza deputy leader] Mark Radnai", he said in an interview with public radio.
Watch: Hungary Declares Russia a 'Threat', Signalling Major Shift In Policy
- 2 Sep 2026 9:27 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new government has formally stated that Russia’s behaviour poses a “threat to Hungary, Europe and the global order”, signalling a significant shift in Budapest’s foreign policy under Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
Ultimatum to Businesses by PM: Voluntarily Repay Orbán-Era Spoils
- 26 Aug 2026 9:15 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged businesses that benefitted unfairly from contracts awarded under the former Fidesz-KDNP government to repay that money voluntarily in a video message on Facebook.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Update: Gov't to Turn to NAV, Police Over 4iG audit
- 24 Aug 2026 8:12 AM
- tech
The government will turn to the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office, tax authority NAV, the police and the prosecutor's office in connection with its audit of telco 4iG, the economy and energy affairs minister said on Facebook.
High Foreign Worker Permit Requests at BYD in Hungary Raises Eyebrows
- 23 Jul 2026 10:12 AM
- business
BYD and its subcontractors have requested and received group work permits for almost as many third-country nationals as the number of jobs they promised to create at their Szeged investment, the parliamentary state secretary of the foreign ministry, Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey, wrote in a post on Facebook.
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.
Security Risks to Hungary of Szijjarto's BYD Job to be Examined
- 21 Jul 2026 9:11 AM
- current affairs
The national security risks of former foreign affairs and trade minister Péter Szijjártó's decision to take a position at BYD leading external relations and new business development must be examined, a ruling Tisza party MP and foreign ministry state secretary said.
Criminal Complaint Filed over Former Finance Minister's Use of Private Planes
- 16 Sep 2026 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Anita Orban, the foreign minister, has filed a criminal complaint on suspicion of gross misuse of public funds, after an investigation revealed that Peter Szijjarto, her predecessor, had "routinely" used private or military planes to make official trips abroad.
Reports of 'Mini-Coup' in Tisza Dismissed by Magyar
- 15 Sep 2026 6:37 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar dismissed reports that crisis erupted and a "mini-coup" had taken place in the Tisza party last November. "I have full confidence in [Tisza deputy leader] Mark Radnai", he said in an interview with public radio.
Watch: Hungary Declares Russia a 'Threat', Signalling Major Shift In Policy
- 2 Sep 2026 9:27 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new government has formally stated that Russia’s behaviour poses a “threat to Hungary, Europe and the global order”, signalling a significant shift in Budapest’s foreign policy under Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
Ultimatum to Businesses by PM: Voluntarily Repay Orbán-Era Spoils
- 26 Aug 2026 9:15 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged businesses that benefitted unfairly from contracts awarded under the former Fidesz-KDNP government to repay that money voluntarily in a video message on Facebook.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Update: Gov't to Turn to NAV, Police Over 4iG audit
- 24 Aug 2026 8:12 AM
- tech
The government will turn to the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office, tax authority NAV, the police and the prosecutor's office in connection with its audit of telco 4iG, the economy and energy affairs minister said on Facebook.
High Foreign Worker Permit Requests at BYD in Hungary Raises Eyebrows
- 23 Jul 2026 10:12 AM
- business
BYD and its subcontractors have requested and received group work permits for almost as many third-country nationals as the number of jobs they promised to create at their Szeged investment, the parliamentary state secretary of the foreign ministry, Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey, wrote in a post on Facebook.
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.
Security Risks to Hungary of Szijjarto's BYD Job to be Examined
- 21 Jul 2026 9:11 AM
- current affairs
The national security risks of former foreign affairs and trade minister Péter Szijjártó's decision to take a position at BYD leading external relations and new business development must be examined, a ruling Tisza party MP and foreign ministry state secretary said.