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Russia threatens retaliation after Hungary expels Putin’s diplomats from country

The move comes under Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who took office earlier this year

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Hungary orders 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country over activities deemed unacceptable

Hungary has ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country over activities deemed unacceptable

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Alternative for Germany's victory, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's nightmare

Good morning, readers. Angela Skujins here holding the pen for this week’s newsletter, where a seismic regional election in Germany’s east has seen the far-right, anti-migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) sweep to power, with the blow ricocheting as far as Berlin.

Euronews · Sep 7

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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.

Euronews · Sep 7

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.

Euronews · Sep 3

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.”

Euronews · Sep 1

11 EU countries demand end to 'obstructive' vetoes on foreign policy

Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden are pushing to explore the idea of moving from unanimity to qualified majority in foreign policy.

Euronews · Sep 1

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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 · Aug 31

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.

Euronews · Aug 31

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.

Euronews · Aug 31

Russian MP threatens Hungary with energy cut-off after Budapest labels Moscow a security threat

Hungary’s new Tisza government has labelled Russia a security threat, marking a sharp break with the Orbán era. Moscow has warned the shift could put Hungary’s Russian oil and gas supplies at risk.

Euronews · Aug 27

Fidesz weighs a future without Orbán and even dissolution after historic defeat

Insiders say Viktor Orbán's party is looking into the abyss amid corruption scrutiny, a wave of senior departures and Tisza's dominant poll lead. Orbán's personal future in politics will be discussed next year.

Euronews · Aug 27

Hungary files a criminal complaint over $965M COVID-19 ventilator deal, citing possible fraud

Hungary's foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint over possible fraud related to the previous government's purchase of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK · Aug 25

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 · Aug 24

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

Melancholy made in Hungary is fuelling bestsellers across the globe – and widely misunderstood

A ‘capacity for despair’ forged by political oppression has long been consider a Magyar national trait. But after Orbán, writers in the country remind us that melancholy must not always be bleak

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Is Bulgarian prime minister Rumen Radev sizing up the EU’s Orbán-shaped hole?

Rightwing populist’s inconsistent positions on Europe and Russia suggest he is testing how far he can push partners and electorate

Euronews · Aug 13

Which way for EU enlargement? Brussels faces moment of truth over bloc's expansion

EU enlargement is set to face its moment of truth in the coming months as Montenegro and Albania near membership, Ukraine and Moldova advance, and Brussels weighs reforms needed to absorb a bigger, more complex Union.

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Euronews · Aug 11

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.

Euronews · Aug 8

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.

Euronews · Aug 6

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.

Euronews · Aug 6

'Red Orbán' or visionary? Ceuta crisis puts Sánchez's EU standing under scrutiny

The Ceuta crisis exposed Spain’s growing marginalisation within Europe. Analysts say Sánchez’s disputes with EU partners over security, migration, China and defence are reinforcing perceptions of an increasingly isolated Madrid.

Euronews · Aug 3

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 - US · Aug 3

Are Trump’s most blatant authoritarian moves backfiring?

The president’s methods, from ‘flooding the zone’ with scandals to prioritizing loyalty over competence, could ultimately weaken rather than strengthen him

Euronews · Aug 3

Built to last, gone in months: How Péter Magyar dismantled Viktor Orbán's regime

Since Péter Magyar's Tisza Party won a landslide in April, Hungary's president, top prosecutor and state media chiefs have all been removed, as the new government moves swiftly to unwind 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule.

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