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, […]
Earlier this week, the Hungarian oil and gas company Mol requested the Ministry of Energy to open the country's strategic oil reserves for the lack of shipments of crude oil from Russia via a pipeline through Ukraine since the end of last month. Ukraine says the supply was interrupted for technical reasons: one of the […]
Hungary’s opposition politics are entering a decisive new phase and Péter Magyar, the fast-rising leader of the Tisza Party, is making it clear he wants this year’s parliamentary election to become a straight fight against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In a pointed appeal to rival anti-government forces, Péter Magyar urged smaller opposition parties to step […]
Hungary has put a date on its next political reckoning. With the president formally calling the parliamentary election for 12 April 2026, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party enter a campaign season that looks markedly less comfortable than in years past, one in which a fast-rising challenger, Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party, is turning […]
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 […]
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is preparing for another politically charged trip to Moscow, where he is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 28, according to reports citing government sources involved in the visit’s preparations. The news has not yet been officially confirmed by the Hungarian government, which says Orbán’s program will […]
Tens of thousands of Hungarians filled the streets of the capital on Wednesday for rival rallies led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his chief challenger, Péter Magyar, in what observers see as the first major test of strength ahead of next year’s general election. The duelling demonstrations were held on October 23, a national […]
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 […]
Hungary has signed its longest-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement, striking a ten-year deal with French energy company ENGIE, even as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to heed U.S. calls to cut Russian energy imports. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced in Budapest that state-owned utility MVM CEEnergy will purchase 400 million cubic metres of […]
Hungary is under pressure from both the U.S. and the European Union to cease importing Russian fossil fuels, with Budapest contending that alternative energy sources are insufficient to replace its pipeline supplies. The push for Hungary to reduce its reliance on Russian energy is complicated by the country's close relationship with Russia and its reliance […]
The United States has restored full access for Hungarian citizens to its visa-waiver program, rolling back limits introduced under the Biden administration. From September 30, Hungarians will once again be able to apply for Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) visas valid for two years and multiple entries, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced […]
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán condemned the violation of Polish airspace allegedly by Russian drones, calling the incident “unacceptable” and expressing full solidarity with Warsaw. “Hungary stands in full solidarity with Poland with regard to the drone incident that took place last night,” Orbán wrote on his Facebook page Wednesday morning, adding that the event […]
Hungary announced sanctions against a Ukrainian military officer accused of targeting the country’s vital oil supply, escalating tensions between Budapest and Kyiv over Russian energy. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó declared that the government would bar Robert Brovdi, a Hungarian-born commander in Ukraine’s armed forces, from entering both Hungary and the Schengen area. Brovdi, widely known […]
