Orb%C3%A1n Era

• Prime Minister Péter Magyar's administration has implemented sweeping constitutional changes aimed at dismantling the political legacy of the previous government. • Supporters argue these overhauls are essential for restoring the rule of law in Hungary, while critics warn that the methods used could establish troubling legal precedents. • The move highlights the tension between the need for systemic reform and the risk of creating new mechanisms for political instability.

Policy U-turn comes after rightwing nationalist government was swept from power in April after 16-year ruleEurope live – latest updatesPolice in Hungary have said they will allow next month’s Pride parade in Budapest to take place, signalling a reversal from last year when they sought to block the event on the orders of the government of the rightwing former prime minister Viktor Orbán.Last year’s march made headlines around the world after Orbán’s Fidesz party backed legislation – the first of its kind in the EU’s recent history – that created a legal basis for Pride events to be banned, citing a widely criticised need to protect children. Continue reading...

Jubilation in Budapest as Péter Magyar becomes leader and invites people to ‘step through gate of regime change’• Europe live – latest updatesThe 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. Continue reading...