1/2 "Orbánov režim podľa Magyara za posledného poldruha desaťročia „ukradol zo spoločného blaha maďarského národa – z vreciek maďarského ľudu a zo stolov maďarských detí a starších ľudí – odhadom 20 biliónov maďarských forintov“ (vyše 56 miliárd eur)."

🔒https://dennikn.sk/5369136/desat-ponauceni-od-petera-magyara-ako-porazit-autokrata-reportaz-dennika-new-york-times/

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Desať ponaučení od Pétera Magyara, ako poraziť autokrata (reportáž denníka New York Times)

Píše Masha Gessen. Článok pôvodne vyšiel v denníku The New York Times. V sobotu druhého mája sa od skorého rána na námestí pred majestátnou budovou maďarského parlamentu začali zhromažďovať ľudia. Najprv ich boli stovky a neskôr tisíce. Prišli osláviť začiatok novej politickej éry. Je to presne to isté námestie, kde sa…

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"After six years, governance under a state of danger has come to an end in Hungary. The state of danger is one of six types of special legal order defined by the Fundamental Law of Hungary, and as explained in our previous article when it was introduced in 2020, it differs from the state of emergency. What is perhaps most important about it is that it allows the government to make decisions quickly, without parliamentary approval, i.e. by passing decrees."

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/14/after-six-years-special-legal-order-ends-in-hungary

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After six years, special legal order ends in Hungary

The state of danger has allowed the previous government to govern by decrees, thus bypassing parliament.

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"Zelensky thanks Magyar for his compassion and strong position on Russian drone attack on Transcarpathia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Péter Magyar condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine was “an important message”. […] Zelensky was reacting to what the Hungarian Prime Minister had said at the first press briefing of his government."

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/14/zelensky-thanks-magyar-for-his-compassion-and-strong-position-on-russian-drone-attack-on-transcarpathia

#Ukraine #HUpol

Zelensky thanks Magyar for his compassion and strong position on Russian drone attack on Transcarpathia

According to the Ukrainian president, Russia has once again shown itself to be a common threat for Europe as a whole.

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1/2 "**Clemency scandal files to be made public**

Magyar announced that the government will order a full public investigation into the violations that occurred at the Zsuzsa Kossuth Children’s Home in Bicske. The clemency scandal which broke in 2024 is connected to this institution and it eventually led to the resignations of President Katalin Novák and former Justice Minister (and Péter Magyar’s ex-wife) Judit Varga, as well as Magyar’s entry into politics."

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/13/magyar-vows-to-bring-eu-funds-home-and-release-clemency-scandal-files

#HUpol

Magyar vows to bring EU funds home and release clemency scandal files

The Hungarian PM spoke about the new government's most urgent priorities after their first official cabinet meeting.

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"József Gacsályi, the Deputy Technical Director of the National Water Management Directorate spoke briefly about the drought affecting the region where the press briefing was held. According to him, the situation is very serious because a whole year’s worth of average rainfall is missing "from the system". “We’re no longer talking about an annual drought, but a drought that has dragged on for years.”

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/13/magyar-vows-to-bring-eu-funds-home-and-release-clemency-scandal-files

#HUpol #drought #Ópusztaszer

Magyar vows to bring EU funds home and release clemency scandal files

The Hungarian PM spoke about the new government's most urgent priorities after their first official cabinet meeting.

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1/2 "This did not emerge organically; it was politicians who began to stoke it. According to the lawyer, it is interesting that although former Prime Minister Viktor #Orbán had consistently used the term “Hungarians of #Felvidék” in the past, this did not bother Robert #Fico. Now that Orbán is no longer prime minister, the term has suddenly started to bother the coalition parties."

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/12/felvidek

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Felvidék–what's behind the term that has once again put Slovak-Hungarian relations on edge?

Péter Magyar clashed with the Slovak government over the Beneš Decrees while still in opposition, but it was his use of the term “Felvidék” that drew the most criticism. Lawsuits have since been filed over this issue. Experts believe that Slovaks and Hungarians should finally understand each other’s grievances, and that politicians should stop fuelling tensions.

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1/4 “We have old reflexes, like hearing the term 'Felvidék'" said Kollai, who believes the term has negative connotations among Slovaks. It reminds people of the assimilation efforts of the 19th century; for them, the conflict has a quasi-spiritual nature. According to Vašečka, Felvidék is proof that the meaning of the same word can vary depending on the context."

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/12/felvidek

#HUpol #SKpolitika

Felvidék–what's behind the term that has once again put Slovak-Hungarian relations on edge?

Péter Magyar clashed with the Slovak government over the Beneš Decrees while still in opposition, but it was his use of the term “Felvidék” that drew the most criticism. Lawsuits have since been filed over this issue. Experts believe that Slovaks and Hungarians should finally understand each other’s grievances, and that politicians should stop fuelling tensions.

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“I will serve my country, not rule over it” – #PéterMagyar sworn in as Hungary’s new Prime Minister

“I will serve as long as my service is useful; I will do this to the best of my ability, for as long as I can, and as long as the Hungarian nation needs me to do it.”

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/09/i-will-serve-my-country-not-rule-over-it-peter-magyar-sworn-in-as-hungary-s-new-prime-minister

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“I will serve my country, not rule over it”-Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s new Prime Minister

Magyar promised a reckoning, justice, reconciliation, and a fresh start in his first speech as PM. He offered his apologies to everyone whom the state had humiliated or failed to protect in recent decades.

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1/2 "…during the recent election campaign, the National Cultural Fund

> “gave undeserving people large sums of money they had not deserved, mostly for nonsensical projects”,

amounting to a total of 17 billion forints (more than 47,6 million euros). Although some of the items were worthwhile cultural programs, the pattern of the approved grants suggests that a significant portion of the distributed funds was used to further Fidesz's interests in the election."

https://telex.hu/english/2026/05/08/how-public-funds-meant-to-support-culture-ended-up-in-the-hands-of-fidesz-affiliated-circles

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How public funds meant to support culture ended up in the hands of Fidesz-affiliated circles

Complaints have been filed on suspicion of embezzlement and budgetary fraud, but outgoing Minister of Culture Balázs Hankó says that “cultural decisions are a matter of taste”.

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"Maďarský volič v tom má jasno. #Korupcia bola hlavnou príčinou pádu Orbánovho režimu (18 dní po voľbách)"

🔒https://dennikn.sk/5306675/madarsky-volic-ma-jasno-korupcia-bola-hlavnou-pricinou-padu-orbanovho-rezimu-18-dni-po-volbach/

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Maďarský volič má jasno. Korupcia bola hlavnou príčinou pádu Orbánovho režimu (18 dní po voľbách)

Týždenný súhrn najdôležitejších udalostí z povolebného Maďarska.

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