A letter to the Hungarian president, a blunt “no” to the EU court — and a new showdown may be starting. Read what Orbán wrote.

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Orbán is gone, but Hungary’s position on Ukraine’s EU path is still firm under Péter Magyar. What happens next?

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Hundreds of billions of forints in European Union funding could soon become available for Budapest. City leaders are already preparing for a new phase and hope that, with Hungary’s new government led by the Tisza Party, previously frozen EU funds may finally be unlocked.

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Hungary's election dealt a blow to years of far-right, anti-EU narrative, say European leaders.

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Magyar says Central Europe could be an EU power centre via alliance with Austria based on economic and historical ties.

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No time to waste: Péter Magyar heads to Brussels to unlock billions in EU funds 🇪🇺💶

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By 2025, the number of foreign-born residents in the European Union surpassed a historic milestone, exceeding 64 million. However, detailed data show that migration trends vary significantly from country to country.

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Could Erasmus return to Hungary within weeks? 🇪🇺 The new government may unlock frozen EU funds and end years of disputes: here’s what it means for students and researchers.

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The EU warns that EUR 6.5 billion in recovery funds could be lost unless urgent reforms are completed by August. Will the Magyar government deliver in time?

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After a change of government, Hungary must quickly secure frozen EU funds before the Recovery Facility ends in 2026.

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High-level talks in Budapest: Hungary’s Péter Magyar says billions in EU funds must flow “as soon as possible” 🇭🇺🇪🇺

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Slovakia is taking legal action against one of the European Union’s most contentious energy decisions, with the government set to file a lawsuit in the coming days against the ban on Russian gas imports. The move was announced by Robert Fico, who argued that the measure is legally flawed.

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Hungary’s incoming Tisza Party government is set to inherit a heavy financial burden: the state budget deficit reached HUF 3,420 billion in the first three months of the year alone, making access to EU funds potentially decisive.

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According to reports, Hungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó will skip next week’s EU foreign affairs meeting in Luxembourg:

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Brussels is sending a high-level delegation to Budapest as early as tomorrow to begin talks with Tisza on unlocking Hungary’s frozen EU billions:

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A symbolic end to one of Brussels’ most controversial political eras? Viktor Orbán will skip next week’s EU leaders’ summit after his crushing election defeat, with an ally expected to represent Hungary instead.

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What's your take? Orbán’s exit has reopened one of Brussels’ biggest institutional battles: should EU states lose their veto power in foreign policy?

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Explosive claim from Warsaw: Poland’s former intelligence chief has accused Viktor Orbán and Péter Szijjártó of acting as “Russian agents” just hours before Hungary votes.

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Whoever wins Hungary’s election, Brussels is preparing for a frosty relationship.

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JD Vance said the United States “loves Europe”, but...

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If the recordings are genuine, Szijjártó reported to Lavrov during the EU Council meeting; listen to what they said:

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Has Orbán finally pushed Brussels too far? Germany now wants to scrap the EU’s unanimity rule after Hungary blocked EUR 90 billion in Ukraine aid:

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“Europe is in grave danger,” PM Viktor Orbán warned, asking for the immediate end to Russian sanctions.

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After weeks of silence, the European Commission has finally responded to questions surrounding the fate of Hungary’s EUR 16.2 billion defence loan.

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After the Iran conflict, Donald Trump signalled a tougher approach towards NATO, while Marco Rubio raised similar concerns, suggesting that US support may become more conditional. Under this emerging approach, countries that fail to contribute more could find themselves at a disadvantage – a scenario that may prove particularly risky for Hungary.

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Europe’s defence industry is under growing pressure from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, prompting MBDA to significantly increase its output. The company has effectively doubled its production in recent years and is planning further expansion in 2026.

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On Thursday, three ideologically different Hungarian right-wing parties voted the same on the controversial EU return rule.

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Two senior US senators are preparing a bipartisan bill that could lead to sanctions against Hungary.

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Around a quarter million people protested against the cabinet of PM Babiš in Prague, after they proposed a series of changes that some labelled “similar to what's in Hungary”.

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A report by The Washington Post claimed that sensitive EU discussions may have been shared with Russia, the opposition Tisza Party's leader Magyar accused the foreign minister of treason:

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