- 7h ago
Slovakia revives its commission with Russia and restores military attaché exchanges
Bratislava has agreed to reconvene its intergovernmental commission with Moscow, with a session set for 25 November, and to exchange military attachés for the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- 2d ago
Hungary's parliament votes to strip anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orbán-era child law
Parliament passed the amendment 139 to 51 on Tuesday, 13 October, the first significant reversal of Orbán-era curbs on LGBTQ people since Péter Magyar took power in May. The European Council released frozen EU funds the same day.
- 3d ago
Ukraine passes minority education law, clearing the way for two EU negotiating clusters
Ukraine's parliament passed a minority-language education law that Hungary set as a condition for EU talks. Ireland's Thomas Byrne said all member states agreed to open two clusters for Ukraine and Moldova, formally due on Tuesday, 13 October.
- Oct 7
Hungary proposes wealth tax of up to 1.5% on fortunes exceeding 1 billion forints
Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposed an annual wealth tax starting in 2027 to address Hungary's 7.5% budget deficit, targeting individuals with assets above 1 billion forints.
- Oct 3
Hungary notifies prosecutors over think tank that employed former Polish deputy minister
Hungarian authorities have filed a criminal notification over 2 million PLN in suspected fund irregularities at the Center for Fundamental Rights, where Marcin Romanowski was employed.
- Oct 1
Russia orders Hungarian diplomats to leave in retaliation for Budapest expulsions
Moscow has ordered Hungarian embassy and consular personnel to leave Russia within two weeks, responding to Hungary's expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats in September.
- Oct 1
Tisza lead narrows in September poll as Fidesz-KDNP records first gains since April
A Republikon Institute poll shows Hungary's Tisza party dropped to 54% among the general population in late September, while Fidesz-KDNP rose to 22% in its first post-election gain.
- Sep 30
Hungarian court detains former Orbán ministers in €50 million corruption probe
Hungarian judges placed former minister Miklós Seszták into 30-day pre-trial detention following parliamentary votes stripping legal immunity from multiple former officials accused of bribery and embezzlement.
- Sep 25
Russian drone strikes kill seven in Kyiv as allies clear €6.6B fund and Patriot licences
Russian daytime and overnight drone barrages killed seven people and injured 46 across Kyiv on Friday, striking residential areas, data centres, and commercial facilities.
- Sep 23
EU Commission proposes unlocking €4.2B for Hungary following rule-of-law reforms
The European Commission has recommended releasing €4.2 billion in cohesion funds and restoring Erasmus+ access to Hungary after prime minister Péter Magyar passed anti-corruption reforms.
- Sep 13
Hungary will end ministerial veto on same-sex adoption, Prime Minister Magyar says
Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced plans to dismantle a 2020 rule requiring ministerial approval for single-person adoptions, restoring access for same-sex couples.
- Sep 11
Visegrad Four leaders meet Irish Taoiseach to demand EU budget protections and threaten vetoes on energy rules
Prime ministers from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary gathered at Bratislava Castle on 10 September 2026 with Irish leader Micheal Martin, pledging to veto European climate rules that raise electricity prices.
- Sep 8
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats for unacceptable activities under Vienna Convention
Prime Minister Peter Magyar's administration ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave Budapest on Tuesday, marking the country's first official expulsion of Russian embassy staff since 2018.
- Aug 25
Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone plot and closes consulate as Moscow retaliates
Berlin has shuttered a Russian consulate and cultural center following an attempted August drone sabotage at Leipzig/Halle Airport, prompting Moscow to order the closure of three Goethe-Institut branches.
- Aug 24
Hungarian air force Gripen fighter jet crashes near Szolnok as pilot ejects safely
A Hungarian military pilot survived without injury after ejecting from a JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet that crashed on military grounds near Szolnok during a training flight.
- Aug 23
Matteo Salvini offers party power sharing in Pinzolo while challenging Vannacci and critics
Lega leader Matteo Salvini opened the door to shared leadership with northern governors at a rally in Trentino, while challenging Roberto Vannacci and outlining budget proposals.
- Aug 23
Hungary restarts Paks nuclear reactor after emergency Danube riverbed construction
Hungary brought Reactor 3 at the Paks nuclear station back online after constructing a riverbed sill to raise Danube cooling water levels, with full 2,000-megawatt operation expected by Wednesday.
- Aug 23
Two-thirds of Poles back term limits for prime ministers and MPs in survey
A survey by SW Research shows 67.6% of Poles favor limiting prime ministers to eight years and lawmakers to three terms, mirroring recent constitutional reforms in Hungary.
- Aug 20
Hungary's state television resumes news broadcasts after 44-day suspension
Channel M1 returned to the air on 20 August with a 25-minute bulletin featuring opposition voices, following prime minister Péter Magyar's media overhaul.
- Aug 16
Poland evacuates injured pilgrims from Hungary bus crash as prosecutors seek trial transfer
Twelve more Polish citizens injured in a fatal bus crash on Hungary's M3 motorway returned home on Wednesday, as prosecutors in Krosno requested jurisdiction over the investigation into the driver.
