665 result(s) for opposition rule
Budapest Crisis: Lifeline Loan or Power Grab?
- 11 Dec 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
The government's aid loan programme is a "safety belt" for Budapest to ensure that the city remains functional, its employees get paid, and "nobody pockets the money owed to them", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the group leader of the ruling parties in the city assembly, said on Facebook on Monday.
Government Maintains 35,000 Guest Worker Quota for 2026
- 4 Dec 2025 6:36 AM
- business
Hungary’s quota for guest workers will remain at 35,000 for 2026, the Ministry for National Economy announced on Tuesday, adding that supporting the Hungarian workforce continues to be the government’s main priority.
Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
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.
'I Did Not Commit Insider Trading' According to Central Bank of Hungary, Says Magyar
- 26 Nov 2025 12:50 PM
- current affairs
Hungary's central bank (NBH) has ruled that opposition Tisza Party leader Peter Magyar did not commit insider trading or market manipulation. Magyar said in a statement on Tuesday that the NBH had terminated both proceedings against him.
EC Still Shares Concerns that Triggered Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary, Says EU Commissioner
- 25 Nov 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission continues to share many of the concerns expressed by the European Parliament in its 2018 reasoned proposal triggering the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, the European Commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law said in Strasbourg.
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."
Opposition to Orbán: Marki-Zay Asks EU to Freeze Funds to Hungary & Fresh Protest
- 24 Sep 2025 12:48 PM
- current affairs
The European Union should not give a single penny to Hungary or Viktor Orban's government until the Orban government releases the domestic and EU funds owed to Hodmezovasarhely, said Peter Marki-Zay, mayor of Hodmezovasarhely, in Brussels.
CJEU Annuls EC Decision for Aid to Upgrade Hungary's Nuclear Power Plant
- 12 Sep 2025 8:16 AM
- current affairs
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annulled a decision by the European Commission to approve aid for an upgrade of Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant in a judgement.
Budapest Crisis: Lifeline Loan or Power Grab?
- 11 Dec 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
The government's aid loan programme is a "safety belt" for Budapest to ensure that the city remains functional, its employees get paid, and "nobody pockets the money owed to them", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the group leader of the ruling parties in the city assembly, said on Facebook on Monday.
Government Maintains 35,000 Guest Worker Quota for 2026
- 4 Dec 2025 6:36 AM
- business
Hungary’s quota for guest workers will remain at 35,000 for 2026, the Ministry for National Economy announced on Tuesday, adding that supporting the Hungarian workforce continues to be the government’s main priority.
Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
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.
'I Did Not Commit Insider Trading' According to Central Bank of Hungary, Says Magyar
- 26 Nov 2025 12:50 PM
- current affairs
Hungary's central bank (NBH) has ruled that opposition Tisza Party leader Peter Magyar did not commit insider trading or market manipulation. Magyar said in a statement on Tuesday that the NBH had terminated both proceedings against him.
EC Still Shares Concerns that Triggered Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary, Says EU Commissioner
- 25 Nov 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission continues to share many of the concerns expressed by the European Parliament in its 2018 reasoned proposal triggering the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, the European Commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law said in Strasbourg.
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."
Opposition to Orbán: Marki-Zay Asks EU to Freeze Funds to Hungary & Fresh Protest
- 24 Sep 2025 12:48 PM
- current affairs
The European Union should not give a single penny to Hungary or Viktor Orban's government until the Orban government releases the domestic and EU funds owed to Hodmezovasarhely, said Peter Marki-Zay, mayor of Hodmezovasarhely, in Brussels.
CJEU Annuls EC Decision for Aid to Upgrade Hungary's Nuclear Power Plant
- 12 Sep 2025 8:16 AM
- current affairs
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annulled a decision by the European Commission to approve aid for an upgrade of Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant in a judgement.