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Updated: Experts Say Profit-Driven Bailiff System to Blame for Abuses
- 24 Sep 2026 5:59 AM
- current affairs
Experts testifying before a parliamentary investigative committee identified the profit-driven nature of Hungary's bailiff system as the primary cause of abuses in the sector, agreeing that urgent reform is needed.
Magyar Asks for Immediate Suspension of His Parliamentary Immunity
- 23 Sep 2026 7:03 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on parliament to suspend his immunity without delay. The move comes in response to the deputy chief public prosecutor's request to the Speaker of Parliament to suspend the immunity of Magyar, as well as those of opposition Fidesz's Balazs Hanko and the Christian Democrats' Miklos Sesztak.
Updated: Ten Russian Diplomats Expelled from Hungary for 'Unacceptable Activities'
- 16 Sep 2026 11:59 AM
- current affairs
The government has expelled ten Russian diplomats from the country, Foreign Minister Anita Orban said on Facebook.
Richest Man in Hungary Needs a ‘Good Lawyer’, Suggests PM
- 15 Sep 2026 1:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on a Facebook post by Lorinc Meszaros, who said his Meszaros Group "must cooperate" with whatever Hungarian government is in power and "it is hard to bypass us", Prime Minister Peter Magyar said: "A good lawyer is needed here."
Crackdown on Ads Deemed Harmful to Children in Hungary
- 15 Sep 2026 7:28 AM
- current affairs
The legislation package on child protection, which the government has just submitted to parliament, is aimed at "cleansing public spaces" of political and commercial advertisements that are harmful to children's development, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday in parliament.
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.
Orbán Could Face Prison Over Threats to Asset Recovery Office Staff
- 15 Sep 2026 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Monday called on MPs to stand by investigators, prosecutors, police and tax officials and defend them from Viktor Orban. He slammed the former prime minister for a comment in a recent interview insisting that anyone who takes a job at the Asset Recovery and Protection Office, whose task it is to uncover corruption, could be called to account in the future.
'Significant Hike' to Family Allowance in Hungary Pledged by Magyar
- 14 Sep 2026 12:50 PM
- current affairs
The government will "significantly" raise the family allowance in 2027, and incomes for employees in the child welfare system will be increased by 20-25 percent by January, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with public radio on Monday.
Budapest Drug Crisis Can't be Resolved Without Child Protection Reform - Mayor
- 14 Sep 2026 7:11 AM
- current affairs
Neither the drug crisis nor related public safety issues can be resolved in the long term without first reforming the child protection system, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Updated: Experts Say Profit-Driven Bailiff System to Blame for Abuses
- 24 Sep 2026 5:59 AM
- current affairs
Experts testifying before a parliamentary investigative committee identified the profit-driven nature of Hungary's bailiff system as the primary cause of abuses in the sector, agreeing that urgent reform is needed.
Magyar Asks for Immediate Suspension of His Parliamentary Immunity
- 23 Sep 2026 7:03 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on parliament to suspend his immunity without delay. The move comes in response to the deputy chief public prosecutor's request to the Speaker of Parliament to suspend the immunity of Magyar, as well as those of opposition Fidesz's Balazs Hanko and the Christian Democrats' Miklos Sesztak.
Updated: Ten Russian Diplomats Expelled from Hungary for 'Unacceptable Activities'
- 16 Sep 2026 11:59 AM
- current affairs
The government has expelled ten Russian diplomats from the country, Foreign Minister Anita Orban said on Facebook.
Richest Man in Hungary Needs a ‘Good Lawyer’, Suggests PM
- 15 Sep 2026 1:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on a Facebook post by Lorinc Meszaros, who said his Meszaros Group "must cooperate" with whatever Hungarian government is in power and "it is hard to bypass us", Prime Minister Peter Magyar said: "A good lawyer is needed here."
Crackdown on Ads Deemed Harmful to Children in Hungary
- 15 Sep 2026 7:28 AM
- current affairs
The legislation package on child protection, which the government has just submitted to parliament, is aimed at "cleansing public spaces" of political and commercial advertisements that are harmful to children's development, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday in parliament.
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.
Orbán Could Face Prison Over Threats to Asset Recovery Office Staff
- 15 Sep 2026 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Monday called on MPs to stand by investigators, prosecutors, police and tax officials and defend them from Viktor Orban. He slammed the former prime minister for a comment in a recent interview insisting that anyone who takes a job at the Asset Recovery and Protection Office, whose task it is to uncover corruption, could be called to account in the future.
'Significant Hike' to Family Allowance in Hungary Pledged by Magyar
- 14 Sep 2026 12:50 PM
- current affairs
The government will "significantly" raise the family allowance in 2027, and incomes for employees in the child welfare system will be increased by 20-25 percent by January, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with public radio on Monday.
Budapest Drug Crisis Can't be Resolved Without Child Protection Reform - Mayor
- 14 Sep 2026 7:11 AM
- current affairs
Neither the drug crisis nor related public safety issues can be resolved in the long term without first reforming the child protection system, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.