Hungarian Parliament Elects Andras Baka as President
Hungary’s parliament elected former Supreme Court President Andras Baka as the country’s president on Tuesday, according to the parliament’s broadcast. In a secret ballot, 140...
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Hungary investigates deal with China’s BYD carmaker after ex-foreign minister takes job there
AP Hungary’s government announced an investigation Monday into a large foreign investment by Chinese automaker BYD negotiated by a former foreign minister who last week...
Orbán party’s under investigation
The search and seizure of servers at the office of Hungary’s opposition Fidesz party are being conducted as part of an anti-corruption investigation into the...
Hungarian Prime Minister Challenges Orban to Open Debate
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday said he is ready to hold an open debate with former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “Let Viktor Orban...
Hungarian Chess Player Polgar Says Refuses to Become President of Hungary
Hungarian chess player Judit Polgar said on Monday that she rejected Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s offer to run for president of the country. Hungarian...
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbán-era president
Hungary’s Parliament voted Monday to pass a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok from office and make some political reforms aimed at dismantling the...
NATO Countries Committed to Increasing Defense Spending Up to 5% of GDP
Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Portugal, and Slovakia have pledged to increase their defense spending at the NATO summit in Ankara. Germany intends to achieve the new...
An Irish citizen sentenced to 14 years for killing a US tourist in Hungary
Ap A court in Hungary on Thursday sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years in prison for strangling an American tourist to death in the...
Central European countries meet in Hungary to reboot V4 group
The leaders of four Central European countries signaled the revival of their regional alliance on Tuesday as they met in Hungary to repair relations that...
Hungarian Parliment to approve laws to unlock EU money
Prime Minister’s Office leader Bálint Ruff formally asked Speaker Ágnes Horsthoffer on Wednesday to convene a special session of Parliament for June 22-23. In the...