Hungarian elections

Tisza-led parliament amends 2021 child-protection law; EU ends 2022 funding freeze

The vote clears the way for separate criminal investigations as Magyar’s government steps up scrutiny of alleged corruption under Viktor Orbán

The Tisza parliamentary group selected the former Supreme Court president in a secret ballot, described by PM Péter Magyar as one of the party’s most important decisions

The new organisation continues to use the “Danube Institute” name even though the Hungarian government is no longer involved

The Danube drought and heatwave are creating cascading pressures across south-eastern Europe’s interconnected power systems

According to the government, around аround €83 billion in public assets have been illegally transferred into private hands over the past 20 years

The move forms part of a broader effort to examine potential mismanagement of public funds during Viktor Orbán’s long tenure

The Hungarian Prime Minister admitted the error and vowed to “do better” by upholding proper procedures moving forward

Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for protests against the effort to remove Tamás Sulyok, but the demonstrations did not gain widespread public support

The former foreign minister trades politics for Chinese corporate role as opposition leader highlights foreign influence concerns

Viktor Orbán’s plan may have been that after an election victory, his first foreign trip would lead to Jerusalem, where the academy would be ceremonially inaugurated

The Prime Minister has described the move as essential to restoring democratic checks and balances, accusing Sulyok of acting as Orbán’s “puppet”