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Wizz Air is on the right side of history, both commercially and environmentally – CEO József Váradi

We asked the airline's CEO – among other things – whether they were planning to do away with baggage fees and why investors were shocked by the company's disappointing results in recent years.

Béla Tarr, legendary Hungarian filmmaker dies aged 70

The internationally acclaimed Hungarian director, best known for Satantango and Werckmeister Harmonies died after a prolonged illness.

Szijjártó's all smiles photo with Maduro perfectly illustrates Fidesz's view of foreign policy

In the 2010s, the Hungarian government evacuated people from Venezuela and described Maduro's regime as oppressive and communist. Despite this, in 2023, FM Szijjártó paid a visit to Maduro to talk...

Péter Magyar: The Tisza Party is ready for regime change, and ready to govern

The leader of the strongest Hungarian opposition party and two of the party's experts held a press conference where they spoke about their plans for the upcoming election campaign and also shared...

Data protection authority shows up at Tisza party headquarters

Patakfalvi Dóra – István Dezsényi (translation)

The authority launched an investigation into the data protection incident involving the party's app in November.

Is child protection the Achilles’ heel of the Orbán government?

Horváth Kávai Andrea

Indignation over another scandal relating to the abuse of minors in state care took thousands to the streets of Budapest over the weekend. Orbán’s challenger, Péter Magyar led the protest.

Hungary sues ECJ over judgment on Hungarian asylum rules

Barnóczki Brigitta – Márton Balázs – István Dezsényi (translation)

According to Minister of Justice Bence Tuzson, they will file a lawsuit for damages because of the €200 million fine.

Tisza Party at 47 percent, Fidesz at 39 percent among those certain to vote in April

Barnóczki Brigitta – István Dezsényi (translation)

The ruling parties have lost one percentage point since the last survey, while the biggest opposition party's numbers have remained unchanged among voters who already know who they will vote for in...

Sikorski says Orbán has earned his Order of Lenin, Szijjártó retorts by accusing Sikorski of being...

Tenczer Gábor – István Dezsényi (translation)

Political tensions were running high on X between the Polish and Hungarian Foreign Ministers over Orbán's post, in which he said that if the EU touched the frozen Russian assets, it would be...

Eurobarometer: Trust in the EU has improved more in Hungary than in any other member state

Márton Balázs – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

57 percent of Hungarians trust the EU, while only 41 percent trust their government. The proportion of Hungarians with a favourable view of the EU has grown significantly since this spring.

Szijjártó: The NATO Secretary General has stabbed the peace talks in the back

Ignácz Péter – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

The Hungarian Foreign Minister was reacting to Mark Rutte's speech given in Berlin on Thursday.

European Commission launches infringement procedure over conditions in Hungarian media

Márton Balázs – Andrea Horváth Kávai (translation)

The infringement procedure initiated earlier this year because of the price margin restrictions introduced by the government has now entered the second phase. The EC believes these are threatening...