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 […]
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 […]
Hungary is limping toward next year’s general election with growth stuck near zero, fragile confidence, and a worsening inflation outlook. Industry weakness, labor-cost pressures, and election-year fiscal constraints leave little room for policy error, and few signs, yet, of a self-sustaining recovery. Third-quarter GDP posted no quarter-on-quarter growth, a negative surprise that “keeps the economy […]
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 […]
In a move widely condemned by human rights organizations and EU officials, Hungary's parliament voted Tuesday to ban Pride events nationwide and authorize the use of facial recognition technology to identify and potentially fine participants. The controversial legislation, pushed through by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party with 136 votes to 27, amends the country's […]
In a fervent address at the National Conservatism Conference in Brussels, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a significant shift in European leadership during the upcoming European Union elections scheduled for June 6-9. Orbán criticized current EU leaders and voiced strong opposition to Ukraine’s potential membership in the EU or NATO. Hungarian Prime Minister […]
Hungary's ruling Fidesz party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has presented a bill to Parliament aimed at safeguarding the nation from what it perceives as unwarranted political interference by foreign entities. This legislative initiative underscores Orbán's commitment to positioning himself as a staunch defender of Hungary's sovereignty and interests. The proposed bill on "protecting […]
Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave his annual assessment speech at Várkert Bazaar in Budapest ahead of the April elections. He mainly spoke about what he considers the achievements of his government and claimed that the opposition “attacked the country.” The prime minister described the pandemic as a test of strength, which put everyone […]
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said that Hungary’s general elections scheduled for April 3 should be monitored by a full-scale international election observation delegation. The unusual recommendation for a European Union member country comes after political analysts warned of the risk of rigged elections in the country, claims that were strongly refuted […]
Hungary will cut spending by around EUR 2 billion next year as the government expects economic expansion to slow in 2022. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, facing a closely fought general election next spring, is balancing between generous financial handouts to voters and a commitment to keep the budget deficit in check. The […]
Hungary will not change its immigration laws, defying a ruling by the European Union’s top court. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán vowed to maintain the country’s existing laws on immigration despite a decision by the EU court that would require changes to these regulations. “We will maintain the existing regime, even if the European court ordered […]
Hungary’s opposition parties, which have joined forces to fight next year’s general election, have elected a small-town mayor to challenge incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the 2022 polls. Péter Márki-Zay is expected to win over swing voters and disillusioned Orbán supporters as the opposition seeks to stop Orbán from winning a fourth term in […]
Hungary’s opposition parties are uniting against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to unseat the long-serving premier in next year’s general elections. The alliance is organizing to rounds of primaries to decide on a joint candidate to be Orbán’s challenger in the 2022 vote. Hungary’s six opposition parties have decided to unite behind joint candidates in an […]
