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Government

Handover of Ministries to New Gov’t Completed, Magyar Says

The ministries have been handed over to Hungary's new government, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Thursday, adding that a...

Government

Hungary’s War-related State of Emergency Ends After 4 Years

Hungary’s war-related state of emergency, in place for four years under former PM Viktor Orbán, officially ends on Thursday, recently...

Government

New Transport Minister Faces Deep Structural Challenges

Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy inherits a sector in institutional and financial crisis, with tasks ranging from restoring daily...

Government

Magyar: Government to Hold 1st Cabinet Meeting in Ópusztaszer

The Tisza gov't enters into office at midnight on Tuesday and will hold its first cabinet meeting in Ópusztaszer, in...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar Hungary’s 8th PM Since Change of Regime

Péter Magyar has become the eighth Prime Minister of Hungary since the change of regime in 1989, if you include...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Ágnes Forsthoffer Elected Speaker, Only 2nd Woman to Hold Role

Ágnes Forsthoffer was elected Speaker in a closed vote during the inaugural session, winning by a margin of 193 lawmakers...

Parliament, Elections, Politics

Sulyok: Tisza Handed ‘Historic Responsibility’ to Bolster ‘Tranquility of Public Life’

Having been entrusted with an unprecedented mandate, the Tisza Party now bears a historic responsibility for Hungary and its nation,...

Parliament, Politics

May 9, Europe Day, Marks Symbollic 1st Session of new Parliament

Politicians have arrived in parliament for the opening session of the new national assembly. Sitting on a Saturday is unusual,...

Elections, Politics

Orbán Reflects on Election Defeat on Final Day as PM

Speaking on his final day as prime minister yesterday, Viktor Orbán said he bore personal responsibility for the election defeat,...

Politics

Top Court Annuls Provisions of Decree on Local Gov’t Solidarity Contribution

The Constitutional Court has annulled certain provisions of the government decree on the local council solidarity contribution for violating the...

Government

Magyar Finalizes Ministerial Picks for 1st Cabinet

Péter Magyar has named Gábor Pósfai to lead the interior ministry and Márton Melléthei-Barna to head the justice ministry, thus...

Politics

Media Entrepreneur Balásy Offers Shares in Media Companies to State

Media entrepreneur Gyula Balásy has resigned ownership of his shares in all his media, communication and events companies and offered...

Elections

Parliament to Reconvene May 9, Magyar Names 1st Ministers

Anita Orbán, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and András Kármán, Minister of Finance, were two of seven members of Péter...

Government

Handover of Ministries to New Gov’t Completed, Magyar Says

The ministries have been handed over to Hungary's new government, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said on Thursday, adding that a...

Government

Hungary’s War-related State of Emergency Ends After 4 Years

Hungary’s war-related state of emergency, in place for four years under former PM Viktor Orbán, officially ends on Thursday, recently...

Government

New Transport Minister Faces Deep Structural Challenges

Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy inherits a sector in institutional and financial crisis, with tasks ranging from restoring daily...

Government

Magyar: Government to Hold 1st Cabinet Meeting in Ópusztaszer

The Tisza gov't enters into office at midnight on Tuesday and will hold its first cabinet meeting in Ópusztaszer, in...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar Hungary’s 8th PM Since Change of Regime

Péter Magyar has become the eighth Prime Minister of Hungary since the change of regime in 1989, if you include...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Ágnes Forsthoffer Elected Speaker, Only 2nd Woman to Hold Role

Ágnes Forsthoffer was elected Speaker in a closed vote during the inaugural session, winning by a margin of 193 lawmakers...

Parliament, Elections, Politics

Sulyok: Tisza Handed ‘Historic Responsibility’ to Bolster ‘Tranquility of Public Life’

Having been entrusted with an unprecedented mandate, the Tisza Party now bears a historic responsibility for Hungary and its nation,...

Parliament, Politics

May 9, Europe Day, Marks Symbollic 1st Session of new Parliament

Politicians have arrived in parliament for the opening session of the new national assembly. Sitting on a Saturday is unusual,...

Elections, Politics

Orbán Reflects on Election Defeat on Final Day as PM

Speaking on his final day as prime minister yesterday, Viktor Orbán said he bore personal responsibility for the election defeat,...

Politics

Top Court Annuls Provisions of Decree on Local Gov’t Solidarity Contribution

The Constitutional Court has annulled certain provisions of the government decree on the local council solidarity contribution for violating the...

Government

Magyar Finalizes Ministerial Picks for 1st Cabinet

Péter Magyar has named Gábor Pósfai to lead the interior ministry and Márton Melléthei-Barna to head the justice ministry, thus...

Politics

Media Entrepreneur Balásy Offers Shares in Media Companies to State

Media entrepreneur Gyula Balásy has resigned ownership of his shares in all his media, communication and events companies and offered...