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  • ✇The Guardian
  • Poland says it expects US to extradite ex-minister who fled from Hungary
    Trump reportedly involved in securing visa for Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted in Warsaw on criminal chargesPoland has said it expects Washington to extradite a former justice minister wanted on criminal charges after reports emerged that he had fled to the US from Hungary, where the former prime minister Viktor Orbán had granted him asylum.“You can’t hide these days. You can flee, you can delay it for a while, but eventually your options run out,” Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, sa
     

Poland says it expects US to extradite ex-minister who fled from Hungary

Trump reportedly involved in securing visa for Zbigniew Ziobro, who is wanted in Warsaw on criminal charges

Poland has said it expects Washington to extradite a former justice minister wanted on criminal charges after reports emerged that he had fled to the US from Hungary, where the former prime minister Viktor Orbán had granted him asylum.

“You can’t hide these days. You can flee, you can delay it for a while, but eventually your options run out,” Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, said on Monday in reference to Zbigniew Ziobro.

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© Photograph: Robert Kowalewski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Reuters

© Photograph: Robert Kowalewski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Reuters

© Photograph: Robert Kowalewski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl/Reuters

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  • Rhythm nation: politician’s viral dance moves mark new, optimistic era for Hungary
    Zsolt Hegedűs’s celebrations since the election of Péter Magyar have sparked joy across the countryAs Hungary’s Péter Magyar took office, ousting Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, the daylong event on Saturday was laced with symbolism, from the return of the EU flag to parliament to the ringing out of the European anthem, Ode to Joy.But it was the 56-year-old tipped to be the new health minister – and more specifically, his dance moves – that may have become the most potent symbol of Hungary
     

Rhythm nation: politician’s viral dance moves mark new, optimistic era for Hungary

Zsolt Hegedűs’s celebrations since the election of Péter Magyar have sparked joy across the country

As Hungary’s Péter Magyar took office, ousting Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, the daylong event on Saturday was laced with symbolism, from the return of the EU flag to parliament to the ringing out of the European anthem, Ode to Joy.

But it was the 56-year-old tipped to be the new health minister – and more specifically, his dance moves – that may have become the most potent symbol of Hungary’s new political era.

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© Photograph: Tamas Vasvari/EPA

© Photograph: Tamas Vasvari/EPA

© Photograph: Tamas Vasvari/EPA

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  • Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister ending 16-year Orbán era
    Jubilation in Budapest as new leader invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’The pro-European centre-right leader Péter Magyar has been sworn in as prime minister of Hungary, marking the official end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.Saturday’s ceremony – during which Magyar had invited people to join him to “write Hungarian history” together and “step through the gate of regime change” – comes a month after his opposition Tisza party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elec
     

Péter Magyar sworn in as Hungary’s prime minister ending 16-year Orbán era

Jubilation in Budapest as new leader invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’

The pro-European centre-right leader Péter Magyar has been sworn in as prime minister of Hungary, marking the official end to Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.

Saturday’s ceremony – during which Magyar had invited people to join him to “write Hungarian history” together and “step through the gate of regime change” – comes a month after his opposition Tisza party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.

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© Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters

© Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters

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  • Three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow holds Victory Day parade – Europe live
    As ceasefire begins, Zelenskyy says ‘Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home’Here are some images coming out of Hungary ahead of the inauguration of Péter Magyar as the new prime minister:While Russia celebrated Victory Day with a scaled-back military parade in Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday, the Donetsk region of Russian-controlled Ukraine commemorated the day as well: Continue reading...
     

Three-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire begins as Moscow holds Victory Day parade – Europe live

09. Mai 2026 um 11:21

As ceasefire begins, Zelenskyy says ‘Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners who can be brought home’

Here are some images coming out of Hungary ahead of the inauguration of Péter Magyar as the new prime minister:

While Russia celebrated Victory Day with a scaled-back military parade in Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday, the Donetsk region of Russian-controlled Ukraine commemorated the day as well:

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© Photograph: Kremlin.ru/Reuters

© Photograph: Kremlin.ru/Reuters

© Photograph: Kremlin.ru/Reuters

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  • Turning the page on Orbán’s rule: Magyar to be sworn in as Hungary PM
    New leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruptionInside Hungary’s dazzling neo-Gothic parliament, the scenes will be solemn on Saturday as the new leader, Péter Magyar, is sworn in. Outside is where the party is expected to unfold, as people pour in from across the country to mark a pivotal moment: the formal end of Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.It comes weeks after Magyar and his opposition Tisza party won a landslide victory in a r
     

Turning the page on Orbán’s rule: Magyar to be sworn in as Hungary PM

New leader urges Hungarians to help him end illiberalism as he faces calls to investigate years of corruption

Inside Hungary’s dazzling neo-Gothic parliament, the scenes will be solemn on Saturday as the new leader, Péter Magyar, is sworn in. Outside is where the party is expected to unfold, as people pour in from across the country to mark a pivotal moment: the formal end of Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power.

It comes weeks after Magyar and his opposition Tisza party won a landslide victory in a result that rattled the global far right, reset Hungary’s long-strained relationship with the EU and set off all-night celebrations along the banks of the Danube River.

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© Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

© Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

What Now for Hungarian Fidesz’s International Influence Network?

06. Mai 2026 um 07:12
While in power, Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party used Hungary’s state resources to build a formidable influence network abroad. Whether that network can survive a change of government is now hotly debated.

Tisza’s Victory Offers Historic Opportunity for Media Freedom Reform in Hungary

04. Mai 2026 um 06:55
While Tisza’s landslide election victory offers an opportunity to rejuvenate press freedom after 16 years of backsliding, unwinding Fidesz’s media capture model will be complex, but essential for achieving wider democratic reform.

After the Fall: Orban’s System Unravels as Fidesz Faces Existential Crisis

30. April 2026 um 06:48
With support collapsing, its leadership in limbo and no clear path back to power, Hungary’s once-invincible former ruling party confronts the possibility of long-term decline and irrelevance. There remain the faithful, however.

‘Brothers Alike’ Again but How Much Can Hungary Learn from Poland’s Experience?

23. April 2026 um 07:00
On his way to rolling back illiberal rule, Hungary’s newly elected leader has found an ally in a veteran of European politics – Donald Tusk. But how transferable is the Polish playbook and where do its limits lie.

Magyar Signals Shake-Up of Orban-Era Networks Beyond Hungary’s Borders

21. April 2026 um 05:58
How ruthless or pragmatic will Hungary’s incoming prime minister be? We may get more of an idea this week when he meets with the pro-Orban leader of Romania’s ethnic Hungarian political party.

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