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Peter Magyar announces upcoming changes to child adoption regulations for singles and same-sex couples

The prime minister's announcement marks a sharp ideological and policy break with the 2010-2026 Orbán governments and, since April's government change, a key step forward for human rights and child protection in Hungary.

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Hungary takes one more step to normalise relations with Brussels over rule of law

Hungary has formally notified Brussels it has met its rule-of-law conditions, a step that could unlock €4.2bn in EU funds and restore access for researchers and students who were left out of European programs.

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Hungary Expels 10 Russian Diplomats Over 'Unacceptable Activities' After Years of Close Ties With Putin

Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, signalling a shift from Viktor Orbán's pro-Moscow policies. The move aims to protect sovereignty, with potential diplomatic repercussions from Russia

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Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats for 'unacceptable activities'

The move follows years of scrutiny over Russian intelligence activity in Hungary and marks a shift under Péter Magyar's new government.

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Exclusive: MEPs on track to end article 7 'nuclear option' against Hungary

MEPs are on course to end the long-standing measure, which was introduced over alleged violations of EU values under Viktor Orbán’s government. A mission to Hungary in October would assess the progress of Péter Magyar’s administration, with a final decision expected in early 2027.

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Expiring emergency migration laws could be key to unlocking Hungary's EU fines

Brussels and Budapest are exploring whether letting two temporary Hungarian migration laws lapse – without softening border policy – could provide a path to ending the EU's €1m-a-day fine imposed on Hungary, but experts remain doubtful it will be enough to satisfy the ECJ.

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Orbán-backed Brussels think tank MCC Brussels to close after funding cut

MCC Brussels, the Eurosceptic think tank established by Viktor Orbán’s government, is shutting down after losing its Hungarian state funding. Its director, Frank Furedi, resigned in protest, describing the decision to wind down the organisation as “unprofessional and childish.”

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Drones, Patriots and cash for Ukraine in the spotlight as EU ministers gather in Ireland

Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn delivering your Tuesday newsletter from Brussels. We start today by crossing over to quaint County Wicklow on Ireland’s east coast – an unusual backdrop for talks on the security and defence threats spilling beyond Europe’s eastern flank.

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Head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages

Frank Furedi announces resignation with immediate effect after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’

The Guardian - UK

Magyar says EU must decide whether to 'survive or win' and slams Brussels' lack of leadership

Hungarian PM Péter Magyar told the Bled Strategic Forum that the EU faces a leadership crisis and must make crucial decisions on its future. He also criticised Brussels' daily migration fines against Hungary, calling them unfair despite a 2020 EU court ruling.

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Hungary says it has met all conditions to unlock full €10bn EU Recovery Fund

The release of post-pandemic recovery funds adds to Magyar's effort to draw a line under the Orbán era.

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Hungary on track to unlock €10bn in EU funds before August reform deadline

Hungary is on track to meet all EU criteria by the end of August to unlock €10 billion in frozen recovery funds. Budapest and Commission sources say the process is on track, with two-thirds of the required milestones already met.

Euronews

Hungarian Gripen fighter jet crashes: Pilot ejects safely, probe launched

A Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighter jet crashed near the town of Szolnok on Monday, with the pilot successfully ejecting from the aircraft, prime minister Péter Magyar said.

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The Guardian view on the new Hungary: de-Orbánising at pace

Editorial: As a Brussels deadline looms with over €10bn at stake, Péter Magyar’s first three months have been transformative in addressing a corrupt legacy

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Hungary spent years draining its waters. Drought is exposing the cost

The shrinking of Lake Velence reflects a wider water emergency facing Hungary

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At least 12 people killed in Polish tourist bus crash in Hungary

The driver was detained and media quoted police as saying he had fallen asleep at the wheel when the bus crashed.

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Hungary's parliament approves Orbán-critic and former judge András Baka as president

Besides a brief stint as a lawmaker, elected from the conservative Hungarian Democratic Forum's party list in 1990, after the democratic transition, Baka did not hold any political positions.

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Tisza Party group nominates András Baka for new Hungarian president

On Saturday, the Tisza Party, which has a constitutional majority in Parliament, picked András Baka who was removed by Fidesz from the Supreme Court, to be elected president on Tuesday.

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Hungary's Parliament to vote on new president as the country awaits Magyar's candidate

The parliamentary vote comes just weeks after chess champion Judit Polgár rejected the prime minister's nomination. Magyar has not revealed his candidate yet, but he has met with several high-profile public figures.

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Magyar optimistic about Paks nuclear power station restart as Danube water levels rise

According to Péter Magyar, the water level has already climbed several centimetres above the critical threshold.

The Guardian - UK

Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – as it happened

Minister tells reporters least 75 people died after EU ministers meet to discuss response to the crisis

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Hungary's nuclear crisis tests new PM Magyar's leadership

Record-low Danube water levels have forced Hungary's Paks nuclear plant into partial shutdown, cutting output as demand surges. Former governing party Fidesz is seizing on the outage to question the still-new government's competence.

The Guardian - UK

Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor

Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output

Euronews

Record low Danube levels prompt central European governments to take emergency action

It comes amid soaring temperatures across Europe, as the continent grapples with yet another heatwave.

The Independent UK

Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency

Governments in Central and Eastern Europe are working to conserve electricity as low water levels on the Danube River threaten power plants

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