BUDAPEST, June 12 - Hungary's ruling Tisza party submitted legislation on Friday to overhaul public media, which critics at home and abroad say became a government mouthpiece under former right-wing leader Viktor Orban. Public media reform was a key pledge by Prime Minister Peter Magyar's Tisza par»»»

All 189 representatives present in the 199-member legislature voted for the bill, submitted by the ruling Tisza party. (EPA Images pic) BUDAPEST: Hungarian lawmakers unanimously voted to slash their incomes and allowances on Monday, as prime minister Peter Magyar seeks to reduce administrative cost»»»

In his winning campaign, Peter Magyar focused on corruption, the cost of living and Hungary’s place in Europe – but stayed silent on LGBTQI+ rights, which were chipped away under former prime minister Viktor Orban. For Tamas Dombos, a Budapest-based gay rights activist, Magyar’s caution is both und»»»

Celebrations broke out across Budapest after opposition leader Peter Magyar defeated long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ending his 16-year rule. Supporters took to the streets and sang on trains as results showed Magyar’s party securing a strong lead in a historic political shift. ... »»»

During his recent visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, the US vice-president, JD Vance, claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen. Standing»»»

US Vice President JD Vance welcomed the sudden temporary ceasefire in Iran but also turned his attention to the war in Ukraine and its impact on Budapest during the second day of his visit to Hungary on Wednesday. Touring the country just days before Prime Minister Viktor Orban will fight for a six»»»