On 4 November, Hungary will for the first time make publicly accessible the archives of the state security services from the socialist dictatorship era (1945–1989). The special online platform Nyitottaktak.hu will publish the names of approximately 50–60 thousand people linked to the state security system: agents, informants, and those targeted...
Hungarian PM opposes idea of making Orbán head of the UN
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar sharply criticized the idea of possibly appointing his predecessor Viktor Orbán as UN Secretary-General. According to him, such a step would mark the beginning of the end of the United Nations. Magyar made the statement on 29 October 2026 at a joint press conference with...
Hungary detains former National Bank chief on suspicion of economic fraud
On 21 October 2026, Hungary’s Central Investigative Chief Prosecutor’s Office detained György Matolcsy, the former governor of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB). The 71-year-old politician and economist, a close ally of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, was taken into custody early in the morning along with several other individuals. According...
In Hungary, more than 70 educational institutions received messages about planted explosive devices
On Monday, 19 October 2026, more than 70 educational institutions across Hungary received warnings of a bomb threat. An unknown sender emailed several Hungarian media outlets claiming that explosive devices had been planted in schools. The message began with the words “Today is the day of revenge” and contained a...
EU unblocks €4.2 billion for Hungary and restores access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe
The Council of the EU has approved the unblocking of €4.2 billion in previously frozen cohesion funds for Hungary and lifted restrictions on Hungarian universities’ participation in the Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe programmes. The decision was taken at the General Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg after Budapest fulfilled the rule-of-law...
Former Orbán minister detained in Hungary over alleged embezzlement of cultural fund
Hungarian prosecutors said on Tuesday that Balázs Hankó, former minister of culture and innovation in ex-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s cabinet, has been detained on suspicion of embezzling funds from the National Cultural Fund (NKA). According to investigators, Hankó, who also headed the fund, took part in creating a “dual system”...
Brussels proposes unblocking €4.2 billion in EU funds for Hungary
The European Commission has proposed that the EU Council lift restrictive measures against Hungary and unblock €4.2 billion from cohesion policy funds. The move follows rule-of-law reforms carried out by the country’s new government. The Commission concluded that Budapest has addressed previously identified shortcomings that posed a risk to the...
Hungary and Slovakia became a convenient platform for Russian intelligence inside NATO
Hungary and Slovakia are of significant interest to the Kremlin because of their EU and NATO membership. The long tenure of political forces that built close ties with Moscow created favorable conditions for expanding Russian influence. Through loyal political elites, economic links, information platforms and agent networks, the Kremlin gained...