The National Assembly of Hungary has given "the green light" this Monday to a constitutional amendment that allows for the removal of the president, Tamás Sulyok, a close associate of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the nemesis of the current head of the Executive, Peter Magyar.The reform to the...
The Economy and Finance Ministers of the European Union (Ecofin) have given their approval this Friday to Hungary's renewed recovery plan, a move that opens the door for Budapest to receive up to 10 billion euros in European aid, of which about 6.5 billion will be in grants and 3.5...
The Hungarian conservative formations Fidesz, led by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) led a protest this Thursday in front of Sándor Palace, the official seat and residence of the Presidency, against what they have described as the "construction of the Tisza dictatorship." They...
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, insisted this Wednesday, during the NATO summit held in Ankara, that his government will not send weaponry or military personnel to Ukraine, although he stressed that Budapest will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the country in the face of Russia's "brutal aggression"...
The Hungarian public channel M1 ceased broadcasting provisionally this Tuesday by decision of the new management of the MTVA corporation, following the rise to power of Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar. The closure is justified by the fact that these media outlets had acted for years as "propaganda" tools during...
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, presented this Saturday a broad proposal for reform of the Magna Carta that proposes, among other changes, to set the term limit for deputies at three legislatures, introduce adjustments to strengthen the autonomy of the courts, and activate a mechanism that would allow the...
The Hungarian Parliament gave the green light this Tuesday to the disappearance of the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty, a body promoted by the previous government of Viktor Orbán whose official purpose was to safeguard the political, economic, and cultural self-determination of the country, but which in practice was...
The Parliament of Hungary has approved this Tuesday a broad package of democratic reforms that will allow the country to access approximately 16.4 billion euros in cohesion and recovery funds from the European Union, blocked until now by the anti-democratic drift of the previous Executive led by Viktor Orbán.With 142...
He announced it weeks ago and this Monday he made his move. Barely two months after ending sixteen years of Viktor Orbán's hegemony, the new Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, has launched an ambitious constitutional offensive aimed at dismantling a large part of the political architecture built by the...
Seven magistrates of the Constitutional Court of Hungary have recused themselves this Friday from the case initiated by the country's president, Tamas Sulyok, with which he intends to halt Prime Minister Peter Magyar's plans to push through a reform of the Fundamental Law that would open the door to his...
The National Assembly of Hungary has given the green light to a reform that sets eight years as the maximum time a single person can serve as prime minister. The new restriction, which blocks a possible return of Viktor Orbán to the post, fulfills one of the main campaign promises...
Viktor Orbán has been re-elected this Saturday as president of the Hungarian party Fidesz, in a context of growing internal unease after an unprecedented electoral defeat.The result of the vote confirmed that the former prime minister retains a firm grip on the party, even though his support among the citizenry...
Greenvolt Group, through its subsidiary Greenvolt Power, has launched what is currently the largest operational battery energy storage system (BESS) in Hungary, with an installed capacity of 99.8 megawatts (MW) and a storage capacity of 288.6 megawatt-hours (MWh), according to a company statement.The facility, located in the town of Buj,...
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, announced this Monday the appointment of a new ministerial commissioner in charge of examining cases of child abuse in Hungary, focusing on criticism of Viktor Orbán's previous government for its handling of this issue."The legacy of the Orbán government is dramatic," declared the leader,...
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar assured this Sunday that under his newly formed government there will be no room for irregular migration in Hungary, in the same week that, before German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, he committed to adopting a "more constructive approach" with Brussels, coinciding with the entry into force,...
Amnesty International has celebrated this Friday the decision of the Prosecutor's Office of Hungary to withdraw the charges filed against those who organized the Budapest pride march, while urging the country's Parliament to repeal from the Fundamental Law the provisions that have imposed "severe restrictions" on this type of gatherings.The...
The European Union is moving forward to launch formal accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova during this month of June, foreseeably in parallel with the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on June 15 in Luxembourg, after the new Hungarian government has withdrawn the veto that the previous Viktor Orbán Executive...
The European Union is preparing to launch formal accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova this June, likely coinciding with the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg on June 15. The breakthrough comes after the new Hungarian government lifted the veto that the previous Viktor Orbán administration maintained for two...
The Hungarian Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, defended this Wednesday before the French President, Emmanuel Macron, that the European Union countries can rely on Hungary, and has set the objective of relaunching ties with Paris."It is a pleasure to be here, it is a pleasure to be in Europe, our European...
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has conveyed to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz this Tuesday that Hungary will adopt a more constructive attitude within the European Union, emphasizing that Budapest "will not always agree on everything, but will always be there" within the framework of community debates.During his visit to Berlin,...
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, has indicated this Tuesday that the understanding with Ukraine regarding the linguistic rights of the Hungarian minority "is close" to being definitively settled. He stressed that this issue is a prerequisite for holding a potential meeting with the Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenski."Hungarians living...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, has reiterated that he has always been "repulsed" by a member state of the EU using the right of veto, derived from the requirement of unanimity, to block progress supported by the majority of partners when there is...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a statement this Monday in which it positively assesses the decision of the new Government of Hungary to halt the process of withdrawing from the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of this court, which had been initiated by the previous Government of Viktor...
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, announced this Monday his intention to promote a reform of the Constitution with the aim of being able to dismiss the country's president, Tamás Sulyok, who has refused to leave office after the meeting held between the two at Sándor Palace, the seat...
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, announced this Monday that he will push for a reform of the Constitution in order to dismiss the country's president, Tamás Sulyok, who has resisted leaving office after his meeting at Sándor Palace, the seat of the Head of State."The Republic of Hungary...