At joint press event, Rubio says Trump is “deeply committed” to Orbán’s success; the sides spotlight energy cooperation and sanctions-related waivers U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Budapest in recent days for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, using a joint press appearance to present a renewed strategic alignment…

Orbán casts Brussels as the main threat as Magyar vows “privacy and clean government” duelling speeches Hungary’s governing party and its strongest challenger used back-to-back speeches this weekend to draw a stark contrast for voters ahead of the April parliamentary election, with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán portraying the European Union…

A government decree reportedly instructs the court to terminate Budapest’s case over the 2023–2025 “solidarity contribution,” prompting sharp legal criticism about emergency powers, judicial independence, and the separation of powers—while the capital argues it is being denied the right to challenge the levy before an independent judge. A Sudden Turn…

Debate over electoral participation intensifies ahead of Hungary’s April 12 parliamentary election With Hungary’s parliamentary election scheduled for April 12, a new political fault line has emerged over voting rights and access for citizens living abroad. The TISZA Party, led by Péter Magyar, has launched a public petition calling for…

Diplomatic tensions between Budapest and Kyiv: reciprocal ambassadorial summons over allegations of “election interference” A new diplomatic dispute has emerged between Hungary and Ukraine in recent days after Viktor Orbán claimed that Ukraine is trying, in a “coordinated” manner, to influence Hungary’s parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 April 2026. The…

“Board of Peace”: Hungary among the founders as several Western allies hold back U.S. President Donald Trump announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos a civil organization called the Board of Peace. While several countries are approaching the peacebuilding initiative cautiously, Hungary is listed as the only EU member…

In recent days, tensions have flared again between Hungary and several EU actors over the timetable for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a European Commission document could envisage Ukrainian membership as early as 2027. Orbán reiterated that Budapest continues to oppose any accelerated…

 Zelenskyy spoke about European unity in Davos, mentioning the Hungarian prime minister. In his speech at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the slowness of European support for Ukraine and the lack of a unified approach. In his remarks, the Ukrainian president sharply criticized several European…

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Budapest to Magyar Hang: “Putin Started the War—So Why Is Kyiv Expected to End It?” “Since Vladimir Putin started the war, it is hard to understand why people expect Kyiv to bring it to an end,” Sándor Fegyir, Ukraine’s ambassador to Budapest, said in an interview by…