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Rapid-Response Police to Take Over PM Protection in Hungary from TEK
- 5 May 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The rapid-response unit of the Hungarian police is to take over the task of protecting the prime minister effective May 9, Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said on Facebook on Monday, adding that he had already notified the director of the anti-terrorism unit TEK, which had so far fulfilled the role.
EC Sues Hungary Over Retail Tax Regime
- 4 May 2026 6:30 PM
- finance
The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to bring its retail tax regime in line with European Union rules.
Nobel Laureate from Hungary Elected to US National Academy of Sciences
- 4 May 2026 6:01 PM
- community & culture
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ferenc Krausz has been elected a member of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The announcement on Wednesday was passed on in a statement by the Frontiers Foundation, which he founded.
HUF 17 Billion Scandal: Why Baan Resigned from National Cultural Fund
- 4 May 2026 12:54 PM
- current affairs
Laszlo Baan, director-general of the Museum of Fine Arts, has resigned from the National Cultural Fund's (NKA) supervisory board following a 17 billion forint funding scandal, he confirmed to MTI on Thursday.
National Celebration Planned in Budapest for New Government's Inauguration
- 4 May 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The Tisza Party will organise a major national event on Kossuth Square in front of Parliament to mark the inaugural session of the new National Assembly, party leader and prime minister-elect Peter Magyar announced in Budapest on Friday.
Tori Amos, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 30 Apr 2026 4:02 PM
- entertainment
Tori Amos will perform her new album, which will be released next year, in Budapest on 3 May, 2026. The world-famous American singer-songwriter will give a concert in Budapest as part of her next tour, the organiser Green Stage Production agency just told MTI.
New Investigation into Privatisations in Hungary between 1998-2000
- 29 Apr 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
A committee will investigate privatisations between 1988 and 2000, Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said on Tuesday.
Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo
- 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM
- community & culture
Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.
Viktor Orbán Exits Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Apr 2026 2:48 PM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, on Saturday criticised PM Orbán for "failing to take responsibility". Magyar's remarks came in response to Orban's announcement that he is returning the parliamentary mandate he won in the election.
Rapid-Response Police to Take Over PM Protection in Hungary from TEK
- 5 May 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The rapid-response unit of the Hungarian police is to take over the task of protecting the prime minister effective May 9, Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said on Facebook on Monday, adding that he had already notified the director of the anti-terrorism unit TEK, which had so far fulfilled the role.
EC Sues Hungary Over Retail Tax Regime
- 4 May 2026 6:30 PM
- finance
The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to bring its retail tax regime in line with European Union rules.
Nobel Laureate from Hungary Elected to US National Academy of Sciences
- 4 May 2026 6:01 PM
- community & culture
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ferenc Krausz has been elected a member of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The announcement on Wednesday was passed on in a statement by the Frontiers Foundation, which he founded.
HUF 17 Billion Scandal: Why Baan Resigned from National Cultural Fund
- 4 May 2026 12:54 PM
- current affairs
Laszlo Baan, director-general of the Museum of Fine Arts, has resigned from the National Cultural Fund's (NKA) supervisory board following a 17 billion forint funding scandal, he confirmed to MTI on Thursday.
National Celebration Planned in Budapest for New Government's Inauguration
- 4 May 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The Tisza Party will organise a major national event on Kossuth Square in front of Parliament to mark the inaugural session of the new National Assembly, party leader and prime minister-elect Peter Magyar announced in Budapest on Friday.
Tori Amos, Erkel Theatre Budapest, 3 May
- 30 Apr 2026 4:02 PM
- entertainment
Tori Amos will perform her new album, which will be released next year, in Budapest on 3 May, 2026. The world-famous American singer-songwriter will give a concert in Budapest as part of her next tour, the organiser Green Stage Production agency just told MTI.
New Investigation into Privatisations in Hungary between 1998-2000
- 29 Apr 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
A committee will investigate privatisations between 1988 and 2000, Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar said on Tuesday.
Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo
- 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM
- community & culture
Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.
Viktor Orbán Exits Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Apr 2026 2:48 PM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, on Saturday criticised PM Orbán for "failing to take responsibility". Magyar's remarks came in response to Orban's announcement that he is returning the parliamentary mandate he won in the election.