István Dezsényi (translation)
Orbán promises lifelong tax exemption and threatens Pride in State of the Nation address
The Hungarian Fundamental Law will be changed to state that a human being can either be male or female, the government plans to drive out NGOs it doesn't like, and pensioners will receive further...
Keeping communist traditions on the grounds of protecting sovereignty
They write reports, disseminate government propaganda and, when Fidesz's political interests require it, they envision foreign agents. They operate on an annual budget of 6 billion forints, but...
Szijjártó approves extension of sanctions, says Hungary received requested guarantees
After the Hungarian government suddenly stopped holding the decision up, the EU extends economic sanctions against Russia by six more months.
Secret neo-Nazi event near Budapest raided by police and tax authority
The organizers rented a warehouse under the guise of a film shoot, but the arriving police managed to interrupt the event for hours. The organizing foundation's stated objective is to promote...
Rubio promises Szijjártó that "vindictive measures will be reviewed"
The Hungarian Foreign Minister spoke with his American counterpart on the phone, and afterwards made a comment which might be a reference to the case of the sanctioned Hungarian minister, Antal Rogán.
Romanowski's asylum takes Hungarian-Polish relations from bad to worse
The Orbán government's sheltering of a Polish politician wanted at home has led to a huge political scandal in Poland. The Hungarian ambassador has been summoned and the Polish ambassador ordered to...
We asked Orbán exactly what Putin told him about the ceasefire proposal
We wanted to know what the Prime Minister thought when Vladimir Putin told him that the Ukrainian regime's destructive attitude excludes the possibility of a peaceful settlement.
President of National Judicial Council resigns after deal with government
In a leaked conversation, Péter Szabó said that if they had not given in to the ministry concerning the judicial reform there would have been no pay rise.
Viktor Orbán sets out to put things right
In 2022 Orbán hinted that he had outgrown domestic politics. Dragged back down to earth by Péter Magyar, now he adjusted his looks to his young challenger to show he is ready to take up the gauntlet.
Orbán chose a stable ally as the next Governor of the National Bank
The PM announced he would appoint Mihály Varga to head the Central Bank and the forint reacted well to the news. Orbán had trouble with the present Governor and he wants to avoid that happening again.
