281 result(s) for former president of hungary in Current Affairs
Watch: Who is Péter Magyar? What Does His Tisza Party Stand For? And Can Magyar beat Orbán?
- 28 Nov 2025 12:49 PM
- current affairs
Magyar is the most visible new face on Hungary’s political stage — a former Fidesz insider who turned into a high-profile opposition leader almost overnight. He now accuses the government of nepotism, misusing EU funds, and using state media for propaganda, advocating for policies to combat corruption and restore democratic institutions.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
New US Ambassador to Hungary a New York Businessman?
- 7 Oct 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
After months of speculation, U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated New York businessman Benjamin Landa as his candidate for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Budapest. The nomination was forwarded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 2, which will decide on final confirmation, The Washington Post reported.
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
MSZP: 40% of Society Lives Below Subsistence Minimum in Hungary
- 9 Jul 2025 4:58 PM
- current affairs
Forty percent of society, 3.8 million people, live at or below the subsistence level, the deputy chairman of the Socialist Party (MSZP) said at a press conference in Budapest.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
Orban: 'Pride is Not Pride, but Prejudice'
- 2 Jul 2025 9:58 AM
- current affairs
In a television interview on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Budapest Pride at the weekend "not pride, but prejudice".
Israel-Iran Conflict: Orbán Taking Steps Needed to Guarantee Hungary's Security, he Says
- 24 Jun 2025 4:57 PM
- current affairs
The escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict affects Hungary, and the government is taking the steps needed to guarantee the peace and security of the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after a meeting of the Defence Council on Sunday.
Updated: Gyurcsány Quitting Politics in Hungary 'Changes Nothing', According to Fidesz
- 12 May 2025 6:09 AM
- current affairs
The announcement that Gyurcsany Ferenc is quitting his political posts and retiring from public life "changes nothing" as the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) "will follow Brussels' instructions whatever the case", the ruling Fidesz parliamentary party group said.
Watch: Who is Péter Magyar? What Does His Tisza Party Stand For? And Can Magyar beat Orbán?
- 28 Nov 2025 12:49 PM
- current affairs
Magyar is the most visible new face on Hungary’s political stage — a former Fidesz insider who turned into a high-profile opposition leader almost overnight. He now accuses the government of nepotism, misusing EU funds, and using state media for propaganda, advocating for policies to combat corruption and restore democratic institutions.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
New US Ambassador to Hungary a New York Businessman?
- 7 Oct 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
After months of speculation, U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated New York businessman Benjamin Landa as his candidate for the post of U.S. Ambassador to Budapest. The nomination was forwarded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 2, which will decide on final confirmation, The Washington Post reported.
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
MSZP: 40% of Society Lives Below Subsistence Minimum in Hungary
- 9 Jul 2025 4:58 PM
- current affairs
Forty percent of society, 3.8 million people, live at or below the subsistence level, the deputy chairman of the Socialist Party (MSZP) said at a press conference in Budapest.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
Orban: 'Pride is Not Pride, but Prejudice'
- 2 Jul 2025 9:58 AM
- current affairs
In a television interview on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Budapest Pride at the weekend "not pride, but prejudice".
Israel-Iran Conflict: Orbán Taking Steps Needed to Guarantee Hungary's Security, he Says
- 24 Jun 2025 4:57 PM
- current affairs
The escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict affects Hungary, and the government is taking the steps needed to guarantee the peace and security of the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after a meeting of the Defence Council on Sunday.
Updated: Gyurcsány Quitting Politics in Hungary 'Changes Nothing', According to Fidesz
- 12 May 2025 6:09 AM
- current affairs
The announcement that Gyurcsany Ferenc is quitting his political posts and retiring from public life "changes nothing" as the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) "will follow Brussels' instructions whatever the case", the ruling Fidesz parliamentary party group said.