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President Signs Amendment That Ends His Own Mandate

D&T — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:55:12 +0000

The Hungarian President of the Republic, Tamás Sulyok has signed the 17th amendment to Hungary’s fundamental law [that is, constitution], which stipulates that the incumbent president’s mandate will terminate the day after the amendment enters into force. In a video posted on his social media page, the head of state said that since the President […]

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EC Praises New Hungarian Government's 'Intense Reforms'

D&T — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0000

The new Hungarian government "has engaged in intense reforms to restore the rule of law", the European Commission said in its 2026 rule of law report published on Friday. "Following continued dialogue with the Commission under the Recovery and Resilience Plan and the general regime of conditionality, several legislative reforms were advanced. Further constitutional amendments […]

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Hungarian Parliament Removes President Sulyok's Mandate

D&T — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0000

This Monday, Hungarian parliament adopted the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law [the country's constitution] with 139 votes for and 6 against. Under the amended constitution, President Tamás Sulyok's term will be concluded the day after the new legislation takes effect. The amendment, submitted by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, also limits the maximum mandates of […]

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EU Commissioner Welcomes Progress on Rule of Law

D&T — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:01:00 +0000

Hungary has made important progress in connection with the rule of law since its new government took office last month, Michael McGrath, the European Union's commissioner for justice and rule of law, said in Luxembourg on Tuesday, MTI reports. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of the General Affairs Council, Michael McGrath gave […]

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New Gov't Reverses Hungary's Withdrawal from ICC

D&T — Sat, 23 May 2026 07:40:00 +0000

The government is reversing Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and revokes the termination of the court's statute and the agreement on the privileges and immunities of the court, in line with government resolutions published in the official government gazette on Friday night, MTI reports. According to one of the resolutions, the government […]

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War-Related State of Emergency Ends After 4 Years

D&T — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:01:55 +0000

Hungary’s war-related state of emergency, in place for four years under former PM Viktor Orbán, officially ends on Thursday, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on social media. "With this, we are also saying goodbye to the decree-based governance introduced six years ago. We are returning to normalcy, he added. Viktor Orbán first declared the state […]

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First Meeting of the New Hungarian Government

D&T — Wed, 13 May 2026 16:31:00 +0000

Following the presentation of letters of credence on May 12 and the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony held at the Parliament Building, the new TISZA government was officially formed at midnight on the 13th. This is the fastest government formation since the regime change of 1989-90: just one month after the historic election victory on April 12, […]

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Ministers of Tisza Government Take Oath of Office

D&T — Tue, 12 May 2026 15:47:00 +0000

The sixteen ministers of the Tisza government took their oath of office on Tuesday afternoon in parliament. At the parliamentary session, Prime Minister Péter Magyar introduced the ministers who then took their oath in a ceremony before the historic flags and signed the relevant documents. He described the task ahead for his government as "work […]

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Hungary to Build Strong Diplomatic Corps

D&T — Mon, 11 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Hungarian foreign policy will not be guided by party interests or the interests of a third country but by the interests of a sovereign Hungary, Anita Orbán, nominee for minister of foreign affairs, said during a hearing at Monday’s session of parliament's foreign affairs committee. She added that her ministry would build a strong diplomatic […]

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Parliament Elects Péter Magyar as Hungary's Prime Minister

D&T — Sat, 09 May 2026 14:34:00 +0000

Hungary's parliament on Saturday elected Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, as prime minister during its inaugural session. Magyar, the leader of the victorious Tisza Party, was elected with 140 votes in favour, 54 against and one abstention. He took the oath of office and signed the related documents, then received the congratulations of […]

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Hungarian Parliament Holds Inaugural Session

D&T — Sat, 09 May 2026 10:55:00 +0000

Following the April 12 general election, the new Hungarian parliament held its inaugural session, opened by President Tamás Sulyok, this Saturday. Attila Nagy, the head of the National Election Office (NVI), confirmed at the inaugural session that Hungary's 2026 parliamentary election was carried out in accordance with the country's constitution and legal framework. He said […]

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April 12 Election Results Final, Enter into Force

D&T — Fri, 01 May 2026 15:54:00 +0000

The results of the April 12 parliamentary elections have become final and entered into force on Friday. Individual constituency results of the April 12 general election became final everywhere on Wednesday, April 29, and the National Election Commision (NVB) established the national list results the same day. An appeal against the NVB's decision could be […]

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Tisza Government Line-Up Finalized

D&T — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0000

The line-up of the incoming Tisza government was finalized on Thursday with the announcement of the interior and justice ministers. Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party and prime minister-elect, announced on Facebook that Gábor Pósfai, the party's operational leader, will head the Ministry of the Interior, which oversees law enforcement and sport, while Márton […]

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May 9 Set as Date for Parliament's Inaugural Session

D&T — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0000

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 […]

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EC Delegation in Budapest to Discuss Frozen EU Funding

D&T — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:16:00 +0000

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 […]

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