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April 2026

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Apr 25, 2026 · BBC
Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat

Hungary's outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said he will not take up his seat in parliament after his party was defeated in a landslide that ended his 16-year rule. "I am…

Apr 21, 2026 · The Guardian
EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values

ECJ says law passed in 2021 is discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for new PM The EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+…

Apr 21, 2026 · The Guardian
Nine lessons for the US from Viktor Orbán’s defeat | Kenneth Roth

As US elections approach, the Hungarian prime minister’s loss is a reminder that history does not march relentlessly toward autocracy Viktor Orbán’s electoral loss was a slap…

Apr 17, 2026 · The Guardian
EU officials arrive in Hungary for high-stakes talks with Magyar’s government

Departing PM Viktor Orbán admits ‘political era has ended’ as EU says ‘clock is ticking’ to resolve important issues EU officials have arrived in Budapest for high-stakes…

Apr 14, 2026 · BBC
JD Vance defends backing Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat

US Vice-President JD Vance has insisted he was right to stage a two-day campaign visit to back Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán five days before he was voted out of office by…

Apr 14, 2026 · CNN
Trump and Putin just lost their ‘poster boy’ in Europe. What now for Hungary? | CNN

In recent decades, the United States and Russia have rarely backed the same candidate in a foreign election. Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was an exception. But as it turned out, they…

Apr 14, 2026 · The Guardian
‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat

Loss of closest European ally will force Kremlin to consider whether non-autocratic states can ever be reliable partners The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was pleased that…

Apr 14, 2026 · The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Hungary’s new leader says he would ask Putin to end the killing in Ukraine

Péter Magyar would ‘talk to Russian president, but won’t initiate contact’; Ukraine welcomes defeat of Orbán. What we know on day 1,511 Péter Magyar, Hungary’s new…

Apr 13, 2026 · The Guardian
Péter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary after election win

Prime minister-elect promises ‘new era’ for country after defeating far-right Viktor Orbán Hungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, has pledged to pursue those who…

Apr 13, 2026 · BBC
Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide

Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power is over and a system condemned as an "electoral autocracy" lies in tatters, defeated by a 45-year-old former party insider who convinced a…

Apr 13, 2026 · The Guardian
Monday briefing: Hungary chooses Péter Magyar over Viktor Orbán

In today’s newsletter: Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power, ushering in a new era for Hungary’s relations with the EU, US and Russia Good morning. The people of…

Apr 12, 2026 · CNN
In Hungary, Orbán’s loss shows how populism can run out of road | CNN

The defeat of Viktor Orbán means Hungary will have a change in government for the first time since 2010. Although polls had suggested a decisive victory for the opposition Tisza…

Apr 12, 2026 · CNN
Who is Péter Magyar, the candidate who defeated veteran Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán? | CNN

When Péter Magyar was growing up during Hungary’s democratic transition, he had a poster of Viktor Orbán pinned to his bedroom wall. At the time, Orbán was a liberal…

Apr 12, 2026 · The Guardian
Péter Magyar: Hungary’s next leader energised voters but is ‘a dark horse’

Ex-government insider turned Orbán critic is authentic and passionate but his proposed policies are short on details As a child growing up in Budapest, Péter Magyar had a poster…

Apr 12, 2026 · CNN
Hungary election 2026 results: Petér Magyar wins, Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes landmark defeat | CNN

• Concession: Veteran Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accepted defeat in a parliamentary election on Sunday, ending his 16 years in power. He congratulated Péter Magyar,…

Apr 12, 2026 · CNN
Trump’s closest ally in Europe faces toughest test yet as Hungary votes. Here’s what to know | CNN

Viktor Orbán is seeking a fifth consecutive term as Hungary’s prime minister. During 16 years in office, he has transformed his small central European country from a burgeoning…

Apr 11, 2026 · BBC
Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán senses victory

On the eve of Hungary's bitterly fought and highly significant election, the two main rivals are taking their campaigns to the wire, as Péter Magyar attempts to end 16 years of…

Apr 10, 2026 · The Guardian
Orbán and Magyar trade accusations in last days of Hungary election campaign

Polls suggest lead for opposition candidate before vote on Sunday as both allege enlistment of foreign interference Hungary elections: what is at stake and who is likely to win?…

Apr 10, 2026 · The Guardian
Even if Victor Orbán is ousted on Sunday, Hungary’s return to liberal democracy is not guaranteed | Gabriela Greilinger and Cas Mudde

Challenger Péter Magyar is no progressive – and after 16 years of creeping authoritarianism, the PM has embedded Fidesz in the Hungarian state On Sunday, Hungarians will go to…

Apr 9, 2026 · The Guardian
The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a bellwether contest for the global far right | Editorial

Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back Hungary has a population of…

Apr 8, 2026 · The Guardian
Hungary at the crossroads: inside the 10 April Guardian Weekly

Could Viktor Orbán really lose Hungary’s election? Plus: Inside Britain’s cargo theft crisis Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home address An irony of Viktor Orbán’s…

Apr 5, 2026 · The Guardian
Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline

Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s election Serbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power”…

Apr 4, 2026 · BBC
AI videos fuel anti-Ukraine fears ahead of Hungary's pivotal vote

Warning: This piece refers to scenes of violence from the start When a video went viral appearing to show a Hungarian soldier's execution, its disturbing nature came as a shock to…