4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (435+ words) Hungary’s newly established National Office for Asset Recovery and Asset Protection could begin investigating high-profile cases within months, with the institution expected to employ around 200 people, according to István Hantosi, chair of Parliament’s Justice and Constitutional Affairs Committee. The office,…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (255+ words) This week, Fidesz faced an unusually open debate about its future, with party members even being asked whether the organisation should be radically rebuilt or replaced. János Lázár’s resignation from Parliament and the emergence of new initiatives on the political…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago   (321+ words) The investment is part of the Baross Gábor Railway Development Plan and will be financed from the EU Cohesion Fund through the IKOP Plus programme. The aim is to create a faster, more frequent and accessible suburban railway service by…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (407+ words) Two opposing demonstrations took place simultaneously in central Budapest on Friday afternoon, with a pro-Palestinian solidarity rally held near the Central Market Hall and a pro-Israel demonstration organised outside the Dohány Street Synagogue. Both events began at 2 PM, reflecting the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (357+ words) Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has revealed which moment of this year’s 20 August national holiday left the strongest impression on him, highlighting a meeting with 160 young people from child protection institutions. In a Facebook post on Friday, Magyar described the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (423+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar to Kyiv, which signals a possible new chapter in relations between the two neighbouring countries. The invitation came in a letter marking Hungary’s national holiday on 20 August. Volodymyr Zelensky…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (439+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the strong partnership between the United States and Hungary in a message marking Hungary’s national holiday, published on the State Department’s website on Thursday. Rubio noted that 20 August was a reminder “of the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (806+ words) Former government minister Tibor Navracsics and former space research commissioner Orsolya Ferencz have launched a new civic initiative calling for dialogue about Hungary’s future and an assessment of the lessons of the past 36 years. Announced on 20 August, the Civic Democrats…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (674+ words) János Lázár, a former minister in Hungary’s previous government and arguably Fidesz’s most prominent political figure after Viktor Orbán, has resigned from his parliamentary mandate, effective 20 August. Lázár announced the decision in a lengthy Facebook post on Thursday, saying he…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (714+ words) Hungary’s public broadcaster has launched its revamped flagship news programme, with its first edition featuring comments from opposition figures and critics of the government: a notable change in tone following a major overhaul of the public media’s news operation. The…...