Europe Hungary The government's goal, with the recently approved recovery plan, is to make Hungary one of the five most liveable countries in the European Union by 2030
Europe Hungary A festive atmosphere celebrated the inauguration of prime minister Péter Magyar, who said "You are showing the world there is no need to be afraid" to the tens of thousands present; the symbolic day formally ended Viktor Orban's 16-year rule
Europe Hungary Opposition Tisza movement winned by a landslide, ending populist PM Orban’s 16 years in power; Hungary's election set a a record 77,8% turnout in a vote and is seen as Europe’s most consequential election this year
Europe Hungary At the Hungarian-American Friendship Day rally at the MTK Stadium joined by US VP Vance and, briefly by phone, President Trump, PM Orbán depicted the upcoming vote as a historic choice between national sovereignty and submission to foreign pressure
Europe Hungary The “gold convoy” case - the seizure of a Ukraine’s state-owned bank vehicle transporting €80 million in cash and gold from Austria back to Kyiv in a routine interbank transfer - is stirring diplomacy, illegal arms deals suspected behind the affair