Business | The Guardian USJun 2
Orbán’s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/02/orban-oligarchs-on-edge-hungary-wealth-tax-peter-magyar #Hungary #TaxAndSpending #TheSuperrich #Business #Europe #WorldNews #EconomicPolicy #Economics #ViktorOrbn #PterMagyar
Orbán’s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax

New PM Péter Magyar calls policy a sign of ‘social justice’ after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity

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World news | The GuardianMay 29
Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride in break from Orbán era https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/hungarian-police-approve-budapest-pride-despite-previous-ban #Hungary #LgbtqRights #PterMagyar #ViktorOrbn #Pride #Europe #WorldNews
EU to release €16bn to Hungary previously frozen under Orbán

Decision comes as police announce policy U-turn to allow Pride parade to take place in Budapest

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World news | The GuardianMay 27
Hungarian MPs vote to remain member of ICC, overturning decision made by Orbán https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/hungary-mps-vote-remain-member-icc-overturn-decision-viktor-orban-peter-magyar #Hungary #InternationalCriminalCourt #PterMagyar #Europe #EuropeanUnion #ViktorOrbn #BenjaminNetanyahu
Hungarian MPs vote to remain member of ICC, overturning decision made by Orbán

Since Péter Magyar’s election victory he has vowed to reverse withdrawal from court before it took effect

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World news | The GuardianMay 21
Hungary to limit prime ministers to maximum eight-year terms https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/hungary-limit-prime-ministers-maximum-eight-year-terms-magyar-orban #PterMagyar #ViktorOrbn #Hungary #Europe #WorldNews
Hungary to limit PMs to eight years in office, warding off any Orbán comeback

Péter Magyar’s draft amendment would prevent his predecessor from returning to the role

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World news | The GuardianMay 17
‘The real work begins now’: Roma take centre stage as Hungary brings in new government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/roma-rights-hungary-new-government-magyar-orban #RomaGypsiesAndTravellers #Hungary #WorldNews #Europe #PterMagyar
‘The real work begins now’: Roma take centre stage as Hungary brings in new government

Campaigners say symbolism of Magyar inauguration must translate into real change for Roma rights after years of Orbán discrimination

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World news | The GuardianMay 13
Can Hungary’s Magyar​ deliver on his promise​s of reform a​nd restore a relationship to the EU? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/can-peter-magyar-deliver-on-his-promises-of-reform-and-restore-a-relationship-to-the-eu #WorldNews #Europe #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #PterMagyar
Can Hungary’s Magyar​ deliver on his promise​s of reform a​nd restore a relationship to the EU?

Hungary’s new leadership has pledged to reverse years of democratic backsliding, but they must act quickly

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World news | The GuardianMay 10
Hungary’s new PM apologises to those wronged under Orbán in first speech https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/hungary-peter-magyar-apologises-to-those-wronged-under-orban-in-first-speech-pm #Hungary #PterMagyar #ViktorOrbn #Europe #WorldNews
Hungary’s new PM apologises to those wronged under Orbán in first speech

Péter Magyar strikes radically different tone to predecessor but questions remain about how he will lead the country

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World news | The GuardianMay 9
Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister to end 16-year Orbán era https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/09/hungary-prime-minister-peter-magyar-sworn-in-viktor-oban #PterMagyar #Hungary #Europe #ViktorOrbn #WorldNews
Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister ending 16-year Orbán era

Jubilation in Budapest as new leader invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’

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World news | The GuardianMay 9
Three day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow set for ‘victory day’ parade – Europe live https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/09/peter-magyar-hungary-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-moscow-victory-day-parade-europe-latest-news-updates #Europe #Russia #Ukraine #WorldNews #Hungary #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelenskyy #PterMagyar
Three day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow holds ‘victory day’ parade – Europe live

As ceasefire begins, Zelenskyy says ‘Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home’

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Opinion | The Guardian USMay 7
Trump may be toxic and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline | Cas Mudde https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/07/trump-orban-hungary-liability-europe-far-right-decline #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #PterMagyar #DonaldTrump #TheFarRight #Europe #WorldNews #UsNews
Trump may be a liability and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline

Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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