Hungary's reckoning with Orban's corrupt system picks up speed with high-profile arrests

One of the new Hungarian government's key pledges was to investigate corruption under Viktor Orban, recover embezzled assets, and hold those responsible accountable. Or, in the words of Prime Minister Peter Magyar, it is time to "liquidate Orban…

In Hungary, scaffolding rises for a democratic repair job

Budapest, Hungary | Sept. 29, 2026, 4:02 p.m. ET | 7 min read Just 40 minutes outside Budapest lies the Hungarian village of Felcsút. While its roads are pristinely paved, they are largely empty. A commuter rail line cuts through verdant fields, but the …

Hungary to release Communist-era records on state security agents and informants

Hungary is poised to release tens of thousands of previously restricted records that identify individuals documented by the Communist-era state security services as officers, informants, collaborators, or recruitment targets during the 20th-century …

Sunderland defender Trai Hume admits international schedule taking its toll after Hungary stalemate

Sunderland defender Trai Hume has admitted Northern Ireland’s demanding international schedule is beginning to take its toll after Monday’s goalless draw with Hungary. Michael O’Neill’s side maintained their unbeaten start in Nations League Group B2 with …

Destructive Fruit Pest Detected in Hungary

Hungary has recorded its first confirmed case of the spotted lanternfly (Lycma delicatula), an EU-regulated quarantine pest that was identified by the food safety authority Nébih after a report from a resident of Bács-Kiskun county. The insect was also …

Two Orbán-Era Ministers Detained as Hungary Opens High-Profile Corruption Cases

169Hungarian prosecutors have detained two former ministers from Viktor Orbán’s government in separate corruption investigations, weeks after Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s administration intensified its drive to investigate alleged abuses committed under …

Hungary player writhing in pain stretchered off after ten minutes of treatment

A Taste of China in the heart of Hungary

02:48 The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in many parts of the world, including Hungary, where growing interest in China is bringing students closer to its language and culture. At Széchenyi István University, Hungarian and Chinese students gathered to …

Two Orbán-Era Ministers Detained in Hungary as Critics Question Magyar’s Methods

Two one-time senior members of former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government, were taken into custody by prosecutors just hours after parliament lifted their immunity on Sept. 28. Their cases mark the first corruption investigations targeting …

Hungary to open tens of thousands of state security documents from the communist era

Hungary will publish tens of thousands of documents on state security collaborators from the communist era. In addition to full-time agents and officers, the security services also recruited ordinary citizens, often through blackmail or other forms of …