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Hungary's incoming prime minister plans a 'regime-change celebration' to mark Orbán's departure

Péter Magyar takes office as Hungary's prime minister on Saturday, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule

The Independent UK · May 8

Germany calls for end to EU unanimity rule to stop decision-making 'standstill'

Twelve countries have already backed the initiative, with repeated obstruction by Viktor Orbán's Hungary increasingly fuelling calls for reform.

Euronews · May 7

New Hungarian PM’s voters want action on climate and LGBTQ+ rights, poll finds

Exclusive: Péter Magyar’s plans for progressive issues are unclear amid possible divide between supporters and wider electorate

The Guardian - UK · May 7

‘Factory of lies’: what will Péter Magyar do about Hungary’s state media?

Journalists brace for sweeping reforms after years of pro-government control under Viktor Orbán

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Zelenskyy hails 'important step' as Hungary returns assets seized from Ukraine bank workers

Ukraine's Oschadbank demanded the immediate return of cash and gold confiscated by Hungarian authorities in March, lawyers representing the bank in Hungary told Euronews.

Euronews · May 6

'We had to fight a different kind of mafia,' Magyar says ahead of talks with Meloni

The lack of information about what the leaders will discuss has led to speculation about how relations between Budapest and Rome might look after 16 years of Viktor Orbán's government.

Euronews · May 6

Central Europe is a laboratory for political trends

Letter: Dr Sean Hanley responds to an editorial on the collapse of social democratic parties as rightwing nationalism flourishes

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Robert Fico will back Ukraine's EU membership after call, Zelenskyy says

Zelenskyy said they had invited each other to meet. Slovakia's prime minister has backed Viktor Orbán's isolated line on Ukraine, though less fervently than the outgoing Hungarian leader.

Euronews · May 2

Hungary's Péter Magyar defends appointing brother-in-law as country's justice minister

Magyar campaigned on a promise to clean-up Hungarian politics and restore the checks and balances which had been gradually eroded by previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during his 16 years in power.

Euronews · May 1

After Orbán's defeat, the EU faces tough questions about Ukraine's accession

The imminent departure of Viktor Orbán is forcing EU leaders to confront uncomfortable questions about Ukraine's accession process that the Hungarian veto had, until now, kept unanswered.

Euronews · May 1