The President of the Republic, Tamás Sulyok has convened the inaugural session of the new National Assembly for 10 a.m. on May 9, his office said on Tuesday. The President's office statement highlighted that in line with the constitution, the inaugural session has been convened by the President of the Republic within thirty days following […]
A high-level delegation from the European Commission met with senior representatives of the incoming Hungarian government and held technical meetings with them in Budapest on April 17-18, the European Union's executive body said on Sunday. "The meetings were an early opportunity for practical discussions on how to move forward and make real progress to unlock […]
With all votes cast in the April 12 general election counted, the Tisza Party will have 141 representatives in Hungary's 199-seat parliament, giving the party a comfortable two-thirds majority with 70.85%, data from the National Election Office released late Saturday show. The Fidesz-KDNP alliance will have 52 representatives (26.13%) and Our Homeland ('Mi Hazánk') six […]
Péter Magyar, the leader of the election-winning Tisza Party, said on Wednesday that President Tamás Sulyok will formally invite him to form the next government. Magyar met the president after Tamás Sulyok invited the leaders of the parties with mandates in the new parliament to attend talks at his office in Sándor Palace, MTI reports. […]
The opposition Tisza Party has won 138 of the 199 seats in Hungarian parliament, gaining a super majority in Sunday’s general elections to govern the country in the next four years. PM Viktor Orbán conceded defeat Sunday evening. With 98.93% of the votes counted, Fidesz, which has ruled for 16 years, will have 55 seats […]
The campaign period for Hungary's April 12 parliamentary elections officially began this Saturday, the National Election Office (NVI) announced. The campaign runs from 50 days before the vote until polling stations close on election day. The NVI noted that any means capable of influencing voter intent - including posters, direct canvassing by candidates or parties, […]
President Tamás Sulyok has set the date for Hungary's next parliamentary elections at Sunday, April 12, 2026 the presidential office said on Tuesday. "Free elections are the basis of representational democracy and an outstanding event expressing the sovereignty of the people, in which each voting age Hungarian citizen can make a free and responsible decision […]
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok and opposition leader Péter Magyar both addressed the Hungarian people in the first hours of the new year. In his New Year's address broadcast on public media just after midnight, President Tamás Sulyok called for understanding and love to prevail in the year ahead, urging Hungarians to 'rediscover the joy of […]
This Tuesday, the governing majority in Hungarian parliament assented to prolonging the government’s state of emergency for another 180 days till May 13 next year, MTI reports. The proposal submitted by the justice ministry was passed with 127 votes in favor and 56 against. In its proposal, the ministry referred to the war and humanitarian […]
The European Union announced its top officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary during the country’s EU presidency. This decision follows Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's controversial meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine, which have angered European partners. Some member states, however, are frowning on Brussels’ unprecedented move. The European Commission, the EU's executive […]
The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has officially taken over the presidency of the European Council from the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. The handover took place in Brussels on Monday, where Orbán and De Croo held talks to mark the transition. This marks the beginning of Hungary's six-month tenure in the role. During […]
Dr. Tamás Sulyok, the new Hungarian President of the Republic, was inaugurated this Sunday afternoon in a ceremony held in front of the Sándor Palace, the residence of the President in the Buda Castle. "To serve the country and the nation is the greatest honor," President Tamás Sulyok declared in his inaugural speech. "Law is […]
Tamás Sulyok was elected President of the Republic by the governing majority of Hungarian Parliament on Monday. The new head of state said he wants to build trust through mutual listening and understanding free of prejudice. The Constitutional Court president, who was the only candidate for the post, received 134 votes in favor in a […]
Hungarian President Katalin Novák announced her resignation in a speech aired on television Sunday evening. The move comes after her decision to pardon a man last year who had been convicted of concealing a string of child sexual abuses in a state-run children’s home. "In April last year, I decided in favor of granting pardon […]
The "crisis situation caused by mass immigration" in Hungary, which was due to expire on September 7, has now been extended again by the government and will remain in place until at least March next year. The government has extended the "Government Decree 41/2016 (III. 9.) on the imposition of a crisis situation caused by […]
