What is happening there and why it matters.
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Hungary has just been through its biggest political change in sixteen years, and most news from there is about what follows — from the rebuilding of public service media to fights over the constitution. Two themes are permanent regardless of who governs: the Paks nuclear plant, which covers a substantial share of Hungarian electricity and whose outages are a national event, and the Danube, whose low water in dry years threatens even the cooling of that plant.
Context verified 30. 8. 2026. We update it when the government changes or an election comes — the news below is live.
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar and Finance Minister András Kármán presented the main parameters of the 2027 budget on October 20. The government expects eco...
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán will speak at the DPK's two-day camp held this weekend at the Hungarikum Liget venue in Lakitelek. His participation wasn't on the...
Péter Magyar of the Hungarian Tisza Party scored 63 out of 100 points on the popularity index in the CEU Democracy Institute's July survey. Former PM...
Hungary's parliament approved on Tuesday, October 13, an amendment to the child protection law, replacing controversial legislation passed in 2021 under PM Orbán.
Fidesz parliamentary faction leader Bóka János will file a criminal complaint against MPs Erzsébet Csézi and Orsolya Schummer over alleged forgery.
The Hungarian government is preparing a wealth tax for the richest people starting January 1, 2027. PM Péter Magyar announced the tax will be one percent...
