Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat Incoming PM Péter Magyar accuses Fidesz-linked figures of trying to shield their wealth from accountability The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s election The Guardian - UK · Apr 5
Hungary charges journalist after claims minister was in touch with Moscow Investigative reporter Szabolcs Panyi covered story alleging foreign minister had passed information to Sergei Lavrov The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Hungarian election candidate accuses ruling party of treason over alleged EU leak to Russia Péter Magyar, who leads in polls, says Orbán government is ‘betraying Hungarian and European interests’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 23
EU to investigate Hungarian spy ring that targeted Brussels institutions An investigation has revealed how Hungary’s intelligence services recruited citizens to spy on behalf of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government, targeting sensitive European Union decision-making. The exposé, published by Hungarian outlet Direkt36 and partners, uncovers the extent of this clandestine operation and exposes vulnerabilities in the EU’s security framework. Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2025
Hungary opposition figures urge Democrats to organize against autocratic takeover by Trump Forum speakers said Donald Trump’s second term resembles strongman Viktor Orbán’s first years in power The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2025
Pope's visit to Hungary overshadowed by conflict in Ukraine Roman Catholic leader Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Friday for a three-day visit that's likely to be dominated by the war in Ukraine and his meeting with nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose views often run counter to his own. Radio France Internationale · Apr 28, 2023
What can Europe learn from Orban's victory in Hungary's elections? Hungary's voters gave an overwhelming fourth mandate to incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban on 3 April. But critics and observers say that state control of the media, misinformation and a lack of democratic tradition played crucial roles in the victory for Orban's extreme-right Fidesz party. As France gears up for… Radio France Internationale · Apr 9, 2022
Will Hungarians vote to oust Europe's most illiberal leader? Sunday's elections in Hungary will decide whether Victor Orban – Vladimir Putin's only EU ally – stays in power, or if opposition candidate Peter Marki-Zay, who managed to get a colourful coalition of six parties together, can break the stranglehold of the incumbent's Fidesz party. Radio France Internationale · Apr 2, 2022