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| Ilona Gizińska
Following its victory in the April 2026 parliamentary elections and the securing of a constitutional majority, Péter Magyar’s government began implementing one of its key campaign pledges: to restore the rule of law and dismantle the…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Dębiec, Ilona Gizińska
The renewed dispute over the so-called Beneš Decrees could escalate Slovak–Hungarian tensions and hamper efforts to rebuild regional cooperation in Central Europe. In recent months, the rights of the Hungarian minority and attitudes…
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| Ilona Gizińska, Marcin Jędrysiak
On 3 June, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that Hungary had reached a ‘comprehensive agreement’ with Ukraine on expanding the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast, estimated at 60,000–70,000 people. The…
Analyses |
| Ilona Gizińska
The parliamentary elections on 12 April produced a landmark result, granting the opposition a constitutional majority and bringing to an end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Based on 98.9% of the votes counted so far, the TISZA party secured a…
Analyses |
| Ilona Gizińska
On 11 September, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annulled the European Commission’s March 2017 decision approving Hungary’s provision of state aid for the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant – a project carried out…
Analyses |
| Ilona Gizińska
In recent weeks, the Hungarian authorities have announced that foreign partners have lifted some of the restrictions related to the Paks II nuclear power plant project, which is being developed in cooperation with Russia. On 3 June,…
Analyses |
| Ilona Gizińska, Kacper Sienicki
On 9 May, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the exposure of two agents – former soldiers of the Ukrainian army who had allegedly been recruited by Hungarian military intelligence. They were reportedly engaged in espionage…
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| Ilona Gizińska, Marek Matusiak
Between 2 and 6 April, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid an official visit to Hungary. This was his second foreign trip (the first being to the United States) since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for…
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| Ilona Gizińska, Andrzej Sadecki
In recent weeks, Hungary has intensified its criticism of the European Union’s policy on Ukraine. At the European Council summits held on 6 and 20 March, it was the only member state that refused to sign the conclusions concerning further…
Analyses |
| Ilona Gizińska
Between 11 and 12 February, Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate endorsed by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, visited Budapest. During a nearly hour-long joint press conference, Viktor Orbán stated that he regarded all…