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The formal handover between Hungary’s outgoing Fidesz administration and the incoming Tisza-led government took place on Thursday afternoon at the Prime Minister’s Office building on Kossuth Square, marking the final administrative stage of the country’s change in government.

According to Telex’s report, members of the former Orbán cabinet arrived together through the rear entrance on Zoltán Street, while ministers of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s new government entered through the main entrance facing Kossuth Square.

The first member of the new cabinet to arrive was Environment Minister László Gajdos. Shortly afterwards, the rest of the Tisza government ministers entered the building, though few were willing to answer questions from journalists gathered outside.

The outgoing ministers also avoided...

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Hungary’s economy is still capable of coping with an exchange rate of 360 forints to the euro, the chief analyst of K&H Bank said on Wednesday at a business forum in Székesfehérvár organised by Videoton Holding.

Stronger forint, ambitious Hungarian euro introduction

In his presentation, entitled Intoxicated by Hope, Dávid Németh suggested it is unlikely that...

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A series of heavy Russian drone attacks struck Ukraine’s westernmost region of Zakarpattia Oblast on Wednesday, with explosions reported in multiple towns, including Mukachevo and Uzhhorod, according to Ukrainian media reports.

Local sources cited by 444.hu and HVG said that a Shahed-type drone detonated near Svaliava (Szolyva), reportedly damaging energy infrastructure, while further strikes or impacts were reported across the region as air raid alerts continued throughout the day.

Ukrainian officials warned that additional drones were still heading towards populated areas, including Mukachevo (Munkács), Khust (Huszt) and other settlements in the region.

Videos circulating on social media reportedly showed...

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has spoken openly about the future of Hungarian-Slovak relations during his Moscow visit, expressing hopes for stronger ties with Hungary’s newly inaugurated Prime Minister, Magyar Péter.

Fico speaks candidly about Magyar Péter for the first time

Robert Fico travelled to Moscow to attend Victory Day celebrations, where he also addressed journalists on the subject of growing Hungarian-Slovak cooperation. The Slovak premier stressed

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Zbigniew Ziobro, the former Polish justice minister facing 26 criminal charges, had earlier been granted a temporary refugee passport by Viktor Orbán’s government. But when Péter Magyar was formally sworn in as prime minister on Saturday, he fled Hungary immediately.

Ziobro and the coincidence that cannot be accidental

Zbigniew Ziobro left Hungary on the exact day Magyar Péter took over as prime minister with the formation and inauguration of the new Parliament, which we reported on, here.

The former Polish justice minister fled to the United States – with a temporary Hungarian refugee passport in his pocket, as his Polish passport had already been invalidated earlier. He had been living in Budapest since January 2026, sheltered by the Orbán government under an official refugee status granted by government decree, wrote 444.

Magyar Péter had previously publicly announced he would...

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Zbigniew Ziobro, an opposition politician and former justice minister wanted by Polish authorities, confirmed in an interview with the Polish conservative news channel TV Republika on Sunday evening that he had left Hungary for the United States.

Former Polish minister fled Hungary

Ziobro, who is suspected of a total of 26 criminal offenses in connection with...

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Such a thing has not been seen before: within 48 hours of losing his parliamentary immunity, the former Fidesz MP was swiftly taken into custody.

The police acted with such remarkable speed that one can be certain all relevant evidence against the governing party’s former representative had already been assembled, allowing officers from the Central Investigative Office to arrive at his residence at dawn with a search warrant in hand. The MP was at home, despite having been aware since mid-April that he might soon face serious trouble.

Zoltán Bóna, a former Fidesz MP, is believed to be involved

Although the Central Chief Prosecutor’s Office did not name the individual in its statement, information obtained by Telex, along with the circumstances made public, point to...

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New Hungarian PM Péter Magyar in a new role: he was DJing for the crowd that gathered in front of the Hungarian Parliament to celebrate the end of PM Orbán’s 16-year-long regime and the inauguration of Magyar as the new prime minister.

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A raft of measures has already been outlined by Tisza and its prospective ministers during today’s parliamentary committee hearings. István Kapitány, Anita Orbán, András Kármán and Szabolcs Bóna addressed issues ranging from price caps and windfall taxes to VAT reductions, euro adoption, Hungary’s energy mix, and the dire state of the public finances—raising the prospect that some reforms may yet be delayed.

Speaking before the Economic and Energy Committee, István Kapitány set out his vision for reviving the Hungarian economy. Arriving just ten minutes before proceedings—an uncommon display of punctuality by recent ministerial standards—he fielded questions with notable openness.

The former global vice-president of Shell argued that successive Orbán governments had...

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Hungary’s foremost foreign policy priority will be to restore trust, rebuilding the country’s standing within both the European Union and NATO, Anita Orbán, the foreign minister-designate, told Parliament’s Committee on European Affairs at her pre-appointment hearing on Monday. She talked about how the new Tisza government would like to unlock frozen EU funds, tackle migration issues, what the EU demands, and whether Hungarian troops could be deployed to Ukraine under the EU’s flag.

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A major political controversy broke out after the inaugural session of Hungary’s new parliament, when MPs from the far-right opposition party Mi Hazánk Mozgalom walked out of the chamber during the ceremonial programme. The scene sparked outrage among many viewers and politicians, particularly because the walkout coincided with the entrance of a group of tambura-playing children performing at the event.

Several politicians and public figures sharply criticised the party afterwards, including Hungary’s newly sworn-in prime minister, Péter Magyar.

“The walkout of Mi Hazánk representatives during the performance of the tambura-playing children, as well as during the Szózat and the Hungarian national anthem, was completely unacceptable,” Magyar wrote on Facebook.

Meanwhile, László Toroczkai, leader of Mi Hazánk, claimed his party had been deliberately...

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In his first major interview with a foreign publication since winning the election, Péter Magyar insisted that his Tisza Party government will not repeat the mistakes of Viktor Orbán and Fidesz, arguing that the political movement he built is fundamentally different from the ruling system it replaced.

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Hungary continues to impose one of the heaviest tax burdens on labour among OECD countries, according to the latest OECD “Taxing Wages 2026” report.

State takes more than 40% of wages

The study found that in 2025, the total tax wedge on average earners without children in Hungary reached 41.2%, significantly above the OECD average of 35.1%.

The figures were highlighted in an analysis by Niveus, which noted that while Hungary is not....

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Allegations of political interference, editorial manipulation and the use of foreign propaganda narratives have emerged from former and current employees of Hungary’s public media system, according to testimonies shared in an interview with the independent online channel Partizán.

Four current and former staff members of Hungary’s public media network said they experienced sustained top-down control over news production during the past 16 years, describing a system shaped by political expectations, restricted editorial independence and centrally coordinated messaging.

“Hand-controlled journalism” and alleged editorial instructions

Among those speaking were...

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A new nationwide poll by Europion suggests that Hungary’s political landscape continues to change rapidly following the recent parliamentary election, with support for Péter Magyar and the ruling Tisza Party continuing to grow while support for Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz declines sharply.

The survey, conducted on 8–9 May and timed to coincide with the inaugural session of the new parliament, found what researchers described as a strong “winner effect” in Hungarian politics.

Tisza reaches majority support in latest poll

According to the poll, if a repeat election were held this Sunday...

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Zsolt Hegedűs, Hungary’s incoming health minister, once again set social media alight after recreating his now-iconic victory dance during a massive celebration on Budapest’s Kossuth Square on Saturday — this time with British singer Jalja performing live beside him.

Zsolt Hegedűs shows us once again why he will be health minister

The spontaneous performance came after the inaugural session of Hungary’s new parliament, as supporters of Péter Magyar and the incoming Tisza government gathered for what many described as a “regime-change celebration” in front of the Parliament building.

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Hungary’s incoming Tisza government is preparing a significant restructuring of the state administration, with a redesigned ministry system that would merge, split, and rename several portfolios if approved by Parliament.

According to a legislative proposal submitted by parliamentary group leader Andrea Bujdosó, the overhaul would streamline responsibilities and create a new institutional framework for governance under the leadership of Péter Magyar.

The proposal is expected to be voted on by MPs on Saturday afternoon.

Fewer overlaps, new policy focus areas

The planned system would introduce a range of newly defined ministries, while also phasing out or merging several existing ones.

The proposed structure includes the following key ministries...

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Hungary’s Parliament has elected Péter Magyar as Prime Minister with 140 votes in favour, marking a decisive moment in the country’s political transition.

The announcement in the National Assembly was followed by contrasting reactions. While opposition MPs largely applauded the result, most Fidesz and KDNP representatives did not join the applause, with only a few exceptions reportedly including Bence Rétvári and Balázs Hankó.

Outside Parliament, ovations erupted on Kossuth Square as crowds followed the vote live.

“Power is temporary” — a message to future governments

In his inaugural address, Magyar framed the change of government as a democratic reminder that political power is never permanent.

He warned that the consequences of political decisions “remain with us for generations,” adding that a country can be built up or torn down depending on its leadership.

His central message was clear and repeated throughout the speech:

“I will not...

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Hungary’s next National Assembly will be unlike any seen in recent decades, with an overwhelming number of first-time MPs, a historically low number of parliamentary factions, and several symbolic milestones expected when the new legislature takes office.

Political analyst and election observer statistics shared online reveal that nearly four-fifths of the incoming MPs will be parliamentary newcomers, marking one of the biggest generational and political resets since the democratic transition after 1990.

Nearly 80% of MPs will be newcomers

The most striking feature of the new Parliament is the sheer number of first-time lawmakers. Altogether, 141 MPs from the Tisza Party, 14 from Fidesz, two from the KDNP, and one from Mi Hazánk will enter Parliament as newcomers.

That means 79.4% of the entire National Assembly will consist of fresh faces.

The Tisza Party’s parliamentary group will be especially unprecedented: every single one of its MPs...

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