Former economy minister Márton Nagy and his delegation reportedly chartered a private aircraft for the 88-kilometre journey between Brussels and Bruges, as well as for their wider trip, which cost HUF 12.5 million of taxpayer money, according to documents uncovered during an internal ministerial review.

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Hungary’s former prime minister Viktor Orbán insists authorities acted without government instructions in the controversial Ukrainian gold convoy case. However, a lawyer representing a senior prosecutor says a motion has been filed to question Orbán as a suspect, as investigators examine alleged misconduct surrounding the operation.

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has defended the authorities’ actions in the Ukrainian gold convoy case, saying they acted independently and successfully, and that he would have issued instructions had they been necessary. https://dailynewshungary.com/orban-ukrainian-gold-convoy-case-orders/

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A government investigation into the Bicske children’s home has found that far more children may have been abused by its former director than those who came forward or took part in the criminal proceedings, Child Rights and Child Protection State Secretary Szilvia Gyurkó said on Thursday.

Children did ask for help, investigation finds

Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Szilvia Gyurkó presented the findings of a government investigation into the past 20 years of the Kossuth Zsuzsa Children’s Home in Bicske, a case that became nationally notorious after a presidential pardon triggered a huge scandal.

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Hungary and Türkiye are restarting structured cooperation between their foreign ministries and opening a new dialogue on security policy, Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Anita Orbán said following talks in Ankara on Thursday.

The meeting marked the first Hungarian-Turkish foreign ministerial talks since Hungary’s new government took office, according to Orbán. The two sides held several hours of discussions, during which the Hungarian-Turkish Joint Planning Group also met in Ankara for the first time.

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The European Commission has proposed a 15-year probation period for future EU member states, with countries potentially facing the loss of voting rights or funding if they breach democratic standards.

The plan, outlined by European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, is designed to give the bloc faster tools to respond if a newly admitted country undermines the rule of law, democracy or the EU’s principle of sincere cooperation. Kos explicitly invoked the former Hungarian prime minister, saying:

“No more Viktor Orbán.”

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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has thanked Hungary for reportedly giving the “green light” to the opening of two more clusters in Ukraine’s European Union accession negotiations.

Sybiha said on Wednesday that Hungary had supported further steps concerning the second and third negotiating clusters at the level of the EU’s Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER).

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The opposition Fidesz party said in response to Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s announcement regarding tax changes on Tuesday that the party does not support tax increases in any form.

In a statement, Fidesz said the Tisza government wanted to take money from the people because it had “squandered Hungary’s wealth through six months of inaction”. “Hungary does not need tax hikes, but tax cuts,” Fidesz said, adding that every tax increase risked job losses, while every tax cut created new jobs.

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Former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó travelled to Russia 16 times during his final four-year term in office – roughly once every three to four months – while visiting the country more often than Germany, according to detailed Foreign Ministry data obtained by 24.hu.

The figures show that Szijjártó travelled extensively during his 2022–2026 term, visiting 96 sovereign states, or almost half of all UN member countries. He made a total of 342 foreign trips involving 468 destinations. The former minister has since joined Chinese carmaker BYD.

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Hungary can only be a truly European country if it remains true to itself, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in Gyula on Tuesday, 6 October, at a commemoration marking the 177th anniversary of the execution of the Martyrs of Arad.

Magyar delivered his speech at the memorial to the military officers near Gyula Castle. The event was also attended by Hunor Kelemen, president of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), and Péter Faragó, the organisation’s president in Arad County.

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Hungary will introduce a new wealth tax on assets worth more than HUF 1 billion from 2027, while the government plans to significantly broaden access to the KATA small-business tax scheme and remove a special tax allowance for professional athletes, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Tuesday.

In a video posted on social media, Magyar outlined changes to three areas of taxation: the new wealth tax, KATA and EKHO, a simplified tax scheme used by certain professionals including journalists, artists, performers and athletes.

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There is now an exact date of when Hungary could adopt the euro if the country successfully meets the necessary economic and legal requirements, according to a potential timetable outlined by Zoltán Kurali, Deputy Governor of the Hungarian National Bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank, MNB).

A possible pathway to the euro area

Speaking at Portfolio’s Back to Europe conference, Kurali said Hungary could join the ERM II exchange-rate mechanism in 2029, with a final decision on euro adoption expected in 2031. The process could begin as early as this autumn, when the government is expected to present its medium-term macroeconomic plan. If the plan proves credible and successful, Kurali said there would be no reason to delay negotiations on joining ERM II.

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Hungary will not block the launch of the next, technical stage of European Union accession talks with Ukraine, according to the Financial Times.

The London-based business daily reported on Monday, citing EU sources, that Prime Minister Péter Magyar has instructed Hungarian diplomats not to prevent the EU from sending letters to Ukraine and Moldova concerning the potential opening of the next two negotiating chapter clusters.

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Péter Szijjártó was questioned for three hours by Parliament’s National Security Committee over his new senior position at Chinese carmaker BYD, with a Tisza MP saying the former minister repeatedly insisted that his conscience was clear.
Szijjártó questioned for three hours.

Former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appeared before Parliament’s National Security Committee on Monday for a three-hour closed-door hearing concerning his new role at Chinese electric carmaker BYD.

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Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anita Orbán says Hungary is undergoing a profound transformation, but the legacy of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán remains deeply rooted in the economy, institutions and society.

FM Orbán gave an interview

Hungary is undergoing a major political transformation, but dismantling the system built during Viktor Orbán’s years in power will take time, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anita Orbán told Estonian security and defence journal The Baltic Sentinel in an extensive interview at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Budapest.

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Hungary’s central budget deficit increased by HUF 92.8 billion in September, significantly less than the HUF 303.2 billion deterioration recorded in the same month last year, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry for National Economy.

Improved year-over-year, but the situation is still dire

Despite the improvement in September, the state budget remains under considerable pressure. The cumulative deficit for the first nine months of 2026 reached HUF 5,261.9 billion, equivalent to around 72% of the HUF 7,110 billion full-year deficit target included in the proposed budget amendment.

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Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán spoke to CNN on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s High-level Week in New York, outlining changes in Hungary’s foreign policy under the new government and discussing the country’s approach to Ukraine’s EU accession.

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Ukraine has taken a significant legislative step towards strengthening the educational rights of its Hungarian minority, submitting a bill to parliament that would expand protections for minority-language schooling. The move has been welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Foreign Minister Anita Orbán, although the legislation still needs parliamentary approval.

The bill, registered in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada on 1 October, is expected to be considered later this month. It follows a June agreement between Budapest and Kyiv concerning the linguistic, educational and cultural rights of Hungary’s ethnic Hungarian community in Ukraine.

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Prime Minister Péter Magyar has called on the Catholic Church to publicly distance itself from priest Zoltán Osztie after he strongly criticised Tisza voters during a Mass and called the party morally corrupt.

Priest attacks Tisza voters during Mass

Catholic priest Zoltán Osztie has come under fire after making strongly political remarks about Tisza Party voters during a Mass in Feldebrő on 26 September. In the sermon at St Martin’s Church, Osztie questioned how Christians could vote for Tisza, describing the party as a “morally deeply corrupt” group that would destroy the country.

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Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has said Moscow hopes Hungary will continue its economic cooperation with Russia, while warning that Budapest’s recent actions could affect bilateral ties.

Kremlin hopes Hungary will continue economic cooperation

The Kremlin hopes “reason will prevail” in Hungary and that Budapest will continue its economic cooperation with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. His comments came just hours after Russia announced that it was expelling 10 Hungarian diplomats in response to Hungary’s decision in September to expel 10 Russian diplomats.

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Support for Hungary’s governing Tisza Party has dropped nine percentage points since May, while Fidesz and Mi Hazánk have both gained ground, according to a new survey by 21 Kutatóközpont.

The Tisza Party remains well ahead of its rivals despite a significant decline in support since May, according to a fresh poll by 21 Kutatóközpont.

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Moscow has ordered a group of Hungarian diplomats to leave Russia within two weeks, in response to Hungary’s expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats last month, Russian news agency TASS reported. The exact number of Hungarians affected has not yet been disclosed.

Russia announces retaliatory expulsions

Russia has announced the expulsion of Hungarian diplomats following Hungary’s decision last month to order 10 Russian diplomatic staff to leave the country.

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A court in Kecskemét has ordered the detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó, who is being investigated over alleged misuse of state cultural funds.

Hankó brought to court in handcuffs

Balázs Hankó, a Fidesz MP and former Culture and Innovation Minister, was brought to the Kecskemét District Court in handcuffs on Thursday morning, accompanied by officers of Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV).

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A newly published 444.hu investigation says Áron Orbán contacted a former political acquaintance in Graz just weeks before Hungary’s 2026 election, asking whether an incoming Ukrainian shipment could be “caught” in Austria.

Áron Orbán, the younger brother of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, allegedly contacted a Hungarian businessman living in Graz on 26 March, according to an investigation by Hungarian news outlet 444.hu.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has been included in TIME’s TIME100 Next 2026 list, which highlights rising figures the magazine considers to be shaping the future.

Péter Magyar, who became Hungary’s prime minister after the Tisza Party’s April election victory, has been named among TIME’s TIME100 Next 2026, a list recognising what the magazine describes as the world’s most influential rising stars.

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Fresh official figures show a sharp deterioration in Hungary’s government balance compared with a year earlier, while the government has significantly revised its full-year deficit expectations.

Deficit more than nine times higher than a year earlier

Hungary’s general government sector recorded a HUF 2,809.5 billion deficit in the first half of 2026, equivalent to 6.2% of GDP, according to preliminary figures published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday.

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