Péter Magyar

Magyar offered chess grandmaster Judit Polgar Hungary's presidency, but she declined

Hungarian chess grandmaster Judit Polgar declined Prime Minister Péter Magyar's offer to become the country's president, saying she was not ready to take on such responsibility, she wrote on Facebook on July 21.

21 July, 12:37 PM

Hungary considered unblocking two more negotiating clusters for Ukraine

Hungary was weighing whether to unblock two more negotiating clusters in Ukraine's EU accession process, though no final decision has been made, European Pravda reported on July 14, citing its own sources.

14 July, 03:50 PM

Hungary delays procedural step for Ukraine and Moldova’s EU accession

Hungary has postponed a key procedural step needed to advance Ukraine and Moldova’s applications for EU membership, Politico reported on June 23, citing two unnamed EU diplomats.

23 June, 11:32 PM

Magyar says prosecutor general may resign over Oschadbank case

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the country’s prosecutor general, appointed under his predecessor Viktor Orbán, will soon resign, HVG reported.

23 June, 11:50 AM

Tusk backs Magyar's stance against fast-tracking Ukraine's EU accession

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on June 19 he supported the position of his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Magyar, at the European Council summit that the final communique should not call for fast‑tracking Ukraine’s accession to the EU.

20 June, 12:37 AM

Zelenskyy seen speaking with Hungary’s new leader at EU summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Hungary’s new prime minister, Péter Magyar, had at least a brief conversation during an EU summit in Brussels, according to a photo from the event that Magyar posted on X on June 19.

19 June, 05:40 PM

Hungarian PM Magyar orders probe into seized Ukrainian Oschadbank funds

An immediate internal investigation into tax, customs, and counter-terrorism agencies regarding the seizure of Oschadbank funds and gold was ordered by Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar on June 17.

17 June, 02:30 PM

Hungary uses artificial intelligence to investigate alleged corruption tied to Orban

Hungary’s anti-corruption agency has developed an artificial intelligence-based model to trace money allegedly misappropriated during the 16 years of rule by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Financial Times reported on June 9.

9 June, 04:06 PM

Russia courts Hungary’s new leader after his call for pragmatic ties with Moscow

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Moscow is monitoring statements by Hungary’s new government on bilateral cooperation and the war in Ukraine, Russian propaganda agency RIA Novosti reported on June 4.

4 June, 04:29 PM

Hungary lifts veto, clearing way for Ukraine-EU talks to open on June 15

Hungary has lifted its 17-month veto and agreed to allow Ukraine and Moldova to begin EU accession talks, which could start on June 15, the Financial Times reported.

4 June, 10:48 AM

Budapest, Kyiv reach comprehensive deal on Hungarian minority rights, PM Magyar says

Hungary reached a comprehensive agreement with Ukraine on expanding the language, education, cultural, and political rights of the country’s Hungarian minority, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post on June 3.

3 June, 11:30 PM

Péter Magyar offers Budapest as venue for peace negotiations

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said his country could serve as a venue for negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and could provide Kyiv with diplomatic support. Magyar made the remarks in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on June 3.

3 June, 06:10 PM

Hungary’s Magyar predicts Europe will resume Russian energy trade after war

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar believes Europe will eventually resume buying Russian energy and lift sanctions on Russia after Moscow’s war against Ukraine ends, he said in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on June 3.

3 June, 05:11 PM

Hungary about to lift Ukraine accession veto, report says

Hungary has signaled it will abandon its long-standing opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, clearing the way for Ukraine and Moldova to begin formal membership talks in the coming days, Politico reported on June 2, citing four diplomats.

2 June, 07:57 PM

Hungary's Magyar links talks with Zelenskyy to national minority rights

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy early next week if Ukraine and Hungary can complete talks on national minority rights this week, he said in Berlin during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 2, according to Telex.

2 June, 06:21 PM

Merz warns Hungary not to block Ukraine’s EU path over minority-rights dispute

Hungary’s support for Ukraine and opening talks on its accession to the European Union are priorities for Europe and should not be blocked by bilateral disputes between Budapest and Kyiv, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on June 2.

2 June, 06:08 PM

MAGA allies discuss U.N. role for Orbán

Members of the MAGA wing of the U.S. Republican Party have discussed a potential United Nations role for Viktor Orbán that could provide diplomatic immunity, investigative outlet Vsquare reported on May 30.

30 May, 06:26 PM

Magyar: Kyiv must guarantee language rights for Hungarian minority

Hungarian PM Peter Magyar reiterated his condition for allowing the EU to open accession negotiating cluster with Ukraine: Kyiv first must first guarantee language rights for ethnic Hungarians.

29 May, 09:52 PM

Hungary to remain out of NATO’s Ukraine aid programs

Budapest will continue to refrain from supplying Ukraine with military equipment, Hungarian PM Peter Magyar said after a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on May 28.

29 May, 12:12 AM

Hungary expects Kyiv to act on Zakarpattia diaspora

Hungary expects Kyiv to take concrete steps on safeguarding the rights of ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast before it will allow accession negotiations to proceed, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on May 28.

28 May, 09:16 PM

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