NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins) - Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hungarian Lawmakers Change Constitution to Stop Political Comeback by Orban.
Hungary's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment preventing former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from seeking office again.
Hungary’s National Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment retroactively barring former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from office. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungary’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment preventing former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from seeking the office again. DETAIL: The amendment imposed an eight-year term limit on prime ministers seeking office again. The amendment was passed this week and applies retroactively, effectively barring Orbán from returning to power. Hungary’s Parliament, The National Assembly, voted 135 to 50 in favor of the measure. The passing of the measure has sparked accusations that Hungary’s recently-elected Prime Minister Péter Magyar is attempting to ban his…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (Eric J. Lyman) - Hungary’s new government faces old reality check – Orbán's party, public support for his policies
Péter Magyar soundly defeated entrenched Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán in April. But changing the attitudes that sustained Orbán for 16 years will be a challenge.
NYTIMES (Lili Rutai) - Peter Magyar Takes Over as Hungary’s Leader From Viktor Orban
The former opposition leader, who won a landslide election, now faces the formidable job of dismantling what his predecessor called an “illiberal democracy.”
NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins and Lili Rutai) - In Hungary, Viktor Orban Loyalists Jump Ship
Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, has promised to push out “puppets of the old regime.” Many are jumping first.
AMERICANTHINKER - Hungarians oust Orbán, and now the schools are going queer
Péter Magyar is the wolf in sheep’s clothing we kept saying he was.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Hungary’s New PM Just Pledged to Arrest Netanyahu.
Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will reverse Viktor Orbán's decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) and enforce an ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will reverse Viktor Orbán’s decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) and enforce an ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, announced on Monday that he intends to halt the country’s departure from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and comply with its mandates, including the potential arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits Hungary. DETAIL: Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán initiated Hungary’s withdrawal from the ICC last year, but the break is not effective until June, and Magyar has signaled his intention to halt the process.…Open
NYTIMES (Andrew Higgins, Christina Thornell and Leila Medina) - Who Is the New Leader of Hungary?
Our reporter Andrew Higgins describes why Hungary’s voters chose Peter Magyar over Viktor Orban in a landslide, ending Orban’s 16 years in power.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - New Hungarian PM Promises STRONGER Borders, No Migration Pact With EU.
Hungary's incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has pledged to strengthen Viktor Orbán's already strict immigration policies and reject the European Union's Migration Pact. The post New Hungarian PM Promises STRONGER Borders, No Migration Pact With EU. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has pledged to strengthen Viktor Orbán’s already strict immigration policies and reject the European Union’s Migration Pact. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has announced that his government will not participate in the European Union (EU) Migration Pact, and pledged to reinforce Hungary’s border “even more.” Additionally, Magyar appears likely to cut legal immigration, having pledged to eliminate non-EU guest worker programs on the campaign trail. DETAIL: Magyar’s stance comes after his election defeat of outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who frequently clashed with the EU on immigration, sovereignty, and funding for…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - ‘Conservative’ Leader Dances on Viktor Orban’s Political Grave. Here’s Why…
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain's formerly governing Conservative Party, views Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's election loss as positive evidence of the waning influence of populism on the political right. The post ‘Conservative’ Leader Dances on Viktor Orban’s Political Grave. Here’s Why… appeared first on The National Pulse .
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain’s formerly governing Conservative Party, views Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s election loss as positive evidence of the waning influence of populism on the political right. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat has been welcomed by Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke (Kemi) Badenoch, leader of Britain’s notionally center-right Conservative Party, as evidence that the influence of populism is waning on the political right. Notably, during the Conservatives’ tenure from 2010 to 2024, Orban was often the only European leader to take Britain’s side in disputes with the European Union (EU). KEY QUOTE: “Conservatism is being challenged more by the right now,…Open