Kategória: Hírek

One of the Tisza government’s first major constitutional initiatives has already sparked a fierce political debate. The proposed amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law would limit the office of prime minister to a maximum of two terms, or eight years in total. The proposal has attracted particular attention because the rule…

Prosecutors’ latest findings cast new doubt on one of the most controversial actions of Hungary’s election campaign One of the most contentious episodes of Hungary’s 2026 election campaign was the dramatic March 5 raid in which officers from Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK) stopped seven Ukrainian nationals and seized gold…

A language that stands almost alone in the heart of Europe When foreigners hear Hungarian for the first time, they often have the same reaction: this language sounds like nothing else. While most European languages are connected to one another through familiar linguistic families, Hungarian follows a different path. It…

When the Music Brings Back the Punches To mark the tenth anniversary of Bud Spencer’s death, the Italian brothers Guido and Maurizio De Angelis, better known as Oliver Onions, will give a concert in Budapest. The duo wrote the music for many of the most beloved Bud Spencer and Terence…

Documents That Put the Case Back in the Spotlight Today, parts of the official files related to Hungary’s presidential pardon scandal were made public, reopening one of the most serious political and moral crises of recent years. The documents were released after the change of government and offer the public…

The Attack That Prompted an Immediate Response from Budapest On 13 May, a Russian drone attack hit Transcarpathia, the western Ukrainian region bordering Hungary and home to a significant Hungarian minority. The strike caused strong reactions in Hungary because Transcarpathia has been relatively rarely targeted directly since the beginning of…

A Diplomatic Signal Before the First Visit to Warsaw Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has announced that Hungary is recalling its ambassador to Warsaw. The timing of the decision is especially significant: Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s first official foreign visit is to Poland, where he is travelling together with several…

Standing side by side in Budapest’s Castle District, Sándor Palace and the Carmelite Monastery offer visitors a remarkable journey through two centuries of Hungarian history—and two very different ideas about political power. On St. George Square in Budapest’s historic Castle District, two neighboring buildings have become some of the most…

New and serious allegations have emerged, this time concerning the operations of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration, known as NAV. Lajos Tiszolczi, a former criminal investigator at the authority, has once again spoken publicly, claiming that he was removed from the tax office for political reasons after a nearly…

A Press Conference in the Shadow of a National Origin Story The first press conference after the new Hungarian government’s inaugural meeting was held in an unusual setting: Ópusztaszer, beside the Feszty Cyclorama. The choice of location carried clear symbolic weight. One of the first major public appearances of the…