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Tisza party nominates former judge András Baka for Hungarian presidency
Parliament will vote next Tuesday on the nomination of a jurist removed by Orbán's government in 2011, a move the European Court of Human Rights later ruled unlawful.
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Péter Magyar
Prime Minister of Hungary, Tisza Party
What we have reported
- Led Tisza to a landslide election victory ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule and pushed for the resignation of former president Tamás Sulyok.
- Magyar's new government promised to hand Ziobro over, prompting his flight to the United States.
- Submitted legislation to restructure public media and attended EU summit in Brussels for meetings with EPP leaders and Visegrád Four counterparts.
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Poland seeks US extradition of former justice minister Ziobro on corruption charges
Warsaw has formally requested Washington arrest and hand over Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 19 charges including leading a criminal group within the justice ministry and deploying Pegasus spyware against opponents.
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Hungary's Tisza government moves to dismantle Fidesz media empire with new public broadcasting law
Legislation would abolish the existing public media body, create an independent oversight board with equal government and opposition representation, and open senior posts to competition as pro-Fidesz outlets shed staff and revenue.
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Orbán vows to fight EU from opposition after election defeat
Former Hungarian prime minister appears in Brussels insisting his political project continues despite losing power, as new government prepares to reclaim billions in frozen funds.
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EU opens accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary lifts veto
Intergovernmental conference in Luxembourg launches formal negotiations on five policy clusters, marking the start of a process that typically takes years and requires sweeping reforms in both candidate countries.
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Hungary's Tisza government submits anti-corruption package to unlock frozen EU funds
The 109-page legislative programme targets asset declarations, public procurement and hidden oligarch wealth, going beyond the European Commission's 27 super milestones that Orbán's governments failed to meet.
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Hungary's Magyar visits Poland to reset relations after Orban era
Peter Magyar's first foreign trip as prime minister signals a pro-European pivot, but asylum granted to wanted Polish officials and frozen EU funds complicate the reset.
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Budapest mayor says Hungary can become normal European country after Orbán era
Gergely Karácsony tells how the capital preserved democratic resistance during 16 years of Fidesz rule and why the new Tisza government must fix Budapest's finances, scrap the Buda Castle ministry complex and reinvent the opposition.
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Hungary and Bulgaria elections reshape EU eastern flank as Orbán era ends
Peter Magyar's victory in Hungary opens door to €22 billion in frozen funds while Bulgaria's eighth election in five years returns a president aligned with Moscow, testing Brussels' ability to enforce rule of law across the bloc.
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Magyar seeks €10bn EU funds unlock before August deadline
Hungary's incoming prime minister meets von der Leyen and Costa in Brussels to restart frozen funding and reset relations after Orban's 16-year rule ended in April landslide.
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EU delegation arrives in Budapest as Orbán era ends and Magyar seeks frozen funds
European Commission officials landed in Budapest on Friday for reset talks with Hungary's incoming government, weeks before Péter Magyar takes office, with €17bn in frozen funds and a €90bn Ukraine loan hanging in the balance.
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Magyar's landslide win opens uncertain path for Hungary's EU reset
Peter Magyar's Tisza party swept to power promising to end 16 years of confrontation with Brussels, but a 5.5% budget deficit and zero Maastricht compliance mean economic repair will be slow and conditional.
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Péter Magyar wins Hungarian election with two-thirds majority ending Orbán era
The 45-year-old former insider's Tisza Party secured a constitutional majority on Sunday, promising to unlock frozen EU funds and restore democratic checks after 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule.
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Hungary elects Péter Magyar with super-majority, ending Orbán era
Opposition leader wins 138 of 199 seats as forint hits four-year high and bond yields drop sharply. EU leaders welcome result but energy ties to Russia and constitutional reform pose immediate tests.
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Von der Leyen urges end to national veto on EU foreign policy after Orbán defeat
European Commission president says Hungarian election result creates momentum for qualified majority voting, but member states are likely to resist surrendering control over sanctions and Ukraine funding.
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Hungary elects Peter Magyar with two-thirds majority ending Orban era
Pro-European Tisza party wins 138 of 199 seats on record 80% turnout, promising constitutional reform and renewed EU ties after 16 years of Viktor Orban's rule.
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Germany accuses JD Vance of election interference hypocrisy over Hungary vote
Berlin counters US vice president's claim that Brussels meddled in Hungarian election, noting his own Budapest visit days before the ballot amounted to endorsement of Viktor Orbán.
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Hungary election tests EU ability to bypass Orban vetoes
Viktor Orban's 16-year grip on power faces its strongest challenge on 12 April, with the opposition Tisza party leading polls by ten points. The result will shape whether the EU can move past unanimous voting gridlock on Ukraine, defence and migration.
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Hungary braces for post-election battle as Orbán and Magyar trade legitimacy claims
With polling split and both sides preparing to contest a narrow defeat, the April vote risks triggering a constitutional confrontation that could delay €18 billion in frozen EU funds.
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Russian operatives deployed to Budapest to secure Orban election victory
European intelligence sources say a team of Kremlin political technologists is running a disinformation operation from the Russian embassy targeting opposition leader Peter Magyar ahead of the April 12 parliamentary vote.
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Orbán picks fight with Brussels and Kyiv to salvage election campaign
Trailing by eight points weeks before the April vote, Hungary's prime minister blocks €90 billion in EU aid for Ukraine and brands his rival a foreign stooge. Péter Magyar refuses the bait.
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Orbán declares EU greater threat than Russia eight weeks before Hungarian election
Prime minister uses state-of-the-nation address to frame April vote as existential choice while trailing opposition by double digits and welcoming Trump endorsement and Rubio visit.
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Hungary election tests Orban's foreign alliances as Trump factor looms
With Viktor Orban trailing in polls before April's vote, Fidesz warns EU diplomats against interference while courting Trump's endorsement, but the US president has already rejected Orban's request for an economic backstop.
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Hungary heads to April election with Orbán trailing in polls for first time in 15 years
Péter Magyar's Tisza party leads Fidesz by 12 points as voters prepare to choose a new parliament on 12 April under an electoral system critics say favours the incumbent.
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Hungary election campaign descends into personal attacks as Orbán faces Magyar challenge
With 94 days until April's vote, the prime minister's controlled press conference and a minister's mental-health slur against the opposition leader signal a campaign turning nasty, while Budapest redistricting and a Slovak language law add territorial stakes.
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Magyar accuses Russia of meddling in Hungarian election as polling lead grows
Opposition leader Péter Magyar demands explanation from Moscow's ambassador after SVR claims EU plans regime change in Budapest, while his Tisza party holds an eight-point polling advantage over Fidesz.
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Orban builds far-right bloc to block EU sanctions as domestic pressure mounts
Hungary's prime minister uses CPAC Budapest to rally Central European allies against Brussels rule-of-law procedures, with €20bn in frozen funds and a 2026 election looming.
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Hungary uses spy allegations to target opposition before 2026 election
Ukraine arrests two citizens for spying for Hungarian intelligence, triggering diplomatic expulsions. Meanwhile Orban's government pursues a Transcarpathian politician who drove aid to a bombed Kyiv hospital, as polls show his main rival gaining ground.
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Peter Magyar's Tisza party leads Fidesz in polls as Hungary heads toward 2026 election
A former Fidesz insider has built a credible challenge to Viktor Orban's 15-year rule, polling eight points ahead with a platform that mirrors the prime minister's rhetoric while promising anti-corruption reform and EU integration.
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Orban and Fico lose ground at home despite Trump's return
Hungary's Viktor Orban and Slovakia's Robert Fico face collapsing poll ratings, coalition fractures and mass protests, undermining the narrative that Trump's second term would strengthen Europe's nationalist leaders.
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