109 result(s) for tensions in Current Affairs
Hungary Votes This Sunday: What Expats Should Know Ahead of April 12 Election
- 9 Apr 2026 3:55 PM
- current affairs
Hungary heads to the polls this Sunday, 12 April, in what is widely seen as one of the most consequential elections in the country’s post-communist history.
New Szijjártó–Lavrov Leaks Fuel Tensions Days Ahead of Hungary’s Election
- 9 Apr 2026 6:58 AM
- current affairs
A consortium of European outlets—including VSquare, FRONTSTORY, Delfi Estonia, The Insider, and the Investigative Center of Ján Kuciak (ICJK)—has published another batch of leaked phone calls between Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Serious Allegations of Russian Interference in Hungarian Elections - inc Fake Assassination of Orbán
- 23 Mar 2026 5:51 PM
- current affairs
The Kremlin has endorsed a covert influence operation aimed at bolstering Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April’s parliamentary elections, according to reporting by the Financial Times on 11 March 2026.
Why Budapest's Chain Bridge Displayed Colours of 'Friendship Day' on 23 March
- 23 Mar 2026 6:08 AM
- current affairs
Budapest's Chain Bridge will display Polish and Hungarian national colours on Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, Sandor Palace, the presidential office said.
Ad Pillars Covered With Black Plastic in Budapest District by Local Mayor to Protest
- 13 Mar 2026 9:21 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Zugló mayor András Rózsa and independent MP Ákos Hadházy covered advertising pillars in Budapest’s 14th District with black plastic on Thursday after the company responsible failed to remove them despite a local ban.
Watch DW Documentary: Same-Sex Relationships in Budapest & LGBTQ+ Resistance to Orbán
- 11 Mar 2026 12:55 PM
- current affairs
This DW documentary follows Béla, Zsu, and Norbert, who refuse to be intimidated and are prepared to publicly stand up against Orbán’s authoritarian government. Photographer Béla Varadi is Roma and identifies as queer.
What Orbán Just Talked to Putin about by Phone
- 4 Mar 2026 5:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has had talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone, the PM’s communications department told MTI on Tuesday. Orbán and Putin discussed the situations in the Middle East and in Ukraine, as well as the availability of oil and gas supplies crucial for Hungary’s energy security, the statement said.
Pécs Pride Organiser Faces Charges Following Police Ban in Hungary
- 10 Feb 2026 11:57 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been filed for organising an illegal assembly in connection with the 2025 Pécs Pride march, according to the Pécs District Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have proposed a fine against the organiser after the event went ahead despite an official police ban and a Supreme Court ruling upholding that decision.
Hungarian Spy Network Operating in Brussels Uncovered
- 10 Oct 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
An investigation by Direkt36 has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services operated a covert spy network in Brussels throughout much of the 2010s, targeting Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions.
Hungary Votes This Sunday: What Expats Should Know Ahead of April 12 Election
- 9 Apr 2026 3:55 PM
- current affairs
Hungary heads to the polls this Sunday, 12 April, in what is widely seen as one of the most consequential elections in the country’s post-communist history.
New Szijjártó–Lavrov Leaks Fuel Tensions Days Ahead of Hungary’s Election
- 9 Apr 2026 6:58 AM
- current affairs
A consortium of European outlets—including VSquare, FRONTSTORY, Delfi Estonia, The Insider, and the Investigative Center of Ján Kuciak (ICJK)—has published another batch of leaked phone calls between Hungary’s Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Serious Allegations of Russian Interference in Hungarian Elections - inc Fake Assassination of Orbán
- 23 Mar 2026 5:51 PM
- current affairs
The Kremlin has endorsed a covert influence operation aimed at bolstering Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April’s parliamentary elections, according to reporting by the Financial Times on 11 March 2026.
Why Budapest's Chain Bridge Displayed Colours of 'Friendship Day' on 23 March
- 23 Mar 2026 6:08 AM
- current affairs
Budapest's Chain Bridge will display Polish and Hungarian national colours on Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, Sandor Palace, the presidential office said.
Ad Pillars Covered With Black Plastic in Budapest District by Local Mayor to Protest
- 13 Mar 2026 9:21 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Zugló mayor András Rózsa and independent MP Ákos Hadházy covered advertising pillars in Budapest’s 14th District with black plastic on Thursday after the company responsible failed to remove them despite a local ban.
Watch DW Documentary: Same-Sex Relationships in Budapest & LGBTQ+ Resistance to Orbán
- 11 Mar 2026 12:55 PM
- current affairs
This DW documentary follows Béla, Zsu, and Norbert, who refuse to be intimidated and are prepared to publicly stand up against Orbán’s authoritarian government. Photographer Béla Varadi is Roma and identifies as queer.
What Orbán Just Talked to Putin about by Phone
- 4 Mar 2026 5:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has had talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone, the PM’s communications department told MTI on Tuesday. Orbán and Putin discussed the situations in the Middle East and in Ukraine, as well as the availability of oil and gas supplies crucial for Hungary’s energy security, the statement said.
Pécs Pride Organiser Faces Charges Following Police Ban in Hungary
- 10 Feb 2026 11:57 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been filed for organising an illegal assembly in connection with the 2025 Pécs Pride march, according to the Pécs District Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have proposed a fine against the organiser after the event went ahead despite an official police ban and a Supreme Court ruling upholding that decision.
Hungarian Spy Network Operating in Brussels Uncovered
- 10 Oct 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
An investigation by Direkt36 has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services operated a covert spy network in Brussels throughout much of the 2010s, targeting Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions.


















