Orban had seemed to achieve what the Hungarian sociologist and political theorist Balint Magyar (no relation) calls “autocratic breakthrough” — the point after which it’s impossible to unseat an ...

A view of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest, 9 May, 2026 ...

Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and ...

Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar, is visiting Poland, a traditional ally that can offer plenty of lessons on ...

Kyiv and Budapest will hold talks this week about the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian ​minority, the countries' foreign ministers said on Monday, as they look ‌to rebuild ties following a change ...

As US elections approach, the Hungarian prime minister’s loss is a reminder that history does not march relentlessly toward autocracy Viktor Orbán’s electoral loss was a slap in the face for Donald ...

Over 90 journalists from Hungarian state news agency MTI have demanded the immediate restoration of impartial news coverage following election winner Peter Magyar‘s pledge to shake up state media, ...

Timothy Garton Ash is professor of European studies at the University of Oxford and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. To be in Budapest last Sunday evening was to see ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Peter Magyar says that if Vladimir Putin were to initiate a call with him, he would speak with him and tell him to ...

Four years ago it was Viktor Orbán who inflicted a humiliating defeat on the then Hungarian opposition; this time his party, Fidesz has been beaten just as badly. We sum up the lessons of Sunday’s ...

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar has scored a landmark election victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ousting US President Donald Trump's closest ally in Europe on promises of rebuilding ...

That means “cautious optimism.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard from several Hungarian friends when I ask them about the momentous elections taking place on Sunday, April 12. After 16 years in power, Prime ...