Hungary’s newly elected parliament will hold its inaugural session on 9 May, following consultations between President Tamás Sulyok and party representatives on the transition process and parliamentary setup.

To mark the 2,000th anniversary of Pontius Pilate’s appointment, the Rubicon Institute hosted an event in Budapest on the historical Jesus Christ, highlighting key archaeological and textual evidence of his life. Professor Tibor Grüll and Péter Antalffy discussed the topic before a full audience.

Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar has proposed introducing a two-term limit for the office of prime minister as part of a broader constitutional reform package aimed at reshaping the country’s political system. The proposal has sparked debate due to its potential retroactive application, which could bar Viktor Orbán from returning to power.

A Nigerian migrant in Sarzana, Italy, was arrested last week for setting fire to and eating a stray cat. The incident garnered significant attention in the United States, due to its resemblance to claims made by President Trump in his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 US presidential election.

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar struck an unexpectedly hard tone against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warning Budapest will make ‘no concessions’ on the Druzhba pipeline. He urged Kyiv to resume oil transit if technically possible and cautioned against ‘blackmail’ linked to the €90 billion EU loan.

Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar said future policy talks with Slovakia depend on guarantees over the rights of ethnic Hungarians, including protections related to disputed legislation and the Beneš Decrees.

At a press conference, prime minister-elect Péter Magyar of Hungary has clarified that he intends to keep Hungary as a part of the ICC; thus, Hungarian authorities would arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel if he entered the country. That is despite Magyar admitting to having invited him to the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

Budapest has received a temporary exemption from paying the solidarity contribution until mid-June, giving the capital time to negotiate a longer-term financial arrangement with Hungary’s incoming government.

At the launch of the Global Progressive Mobilization (GPM) in Barcelona, Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez pledged to ‘twist the arm’ of ‘far-right forces’, presenting the initiative as a global platform to counter ‘organized right-wing networks’ and defend multilateral institutions under pressure, pointing to Donald Trump.

Prime minister-elect Péter Magyar announced the structure of the incoming government of Hungary, consisting of 16 ministries. He also named seven incoming ministers and the speaker of the next parliament.

Slovenia’s government formation has stalled after Prime Minister Robert Golob admitted failure to build a coalition, opening the door for Janez Janša’s potential return. Despite lacking a majority, Janša now faces several paths to power, including a fragile coalition or a minority government.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City’s wife, Rama Duwaji, has publicly apologized after The Washington Free Beacon uncovered that she had used a racial slur on social media in the past. In the meantime, Mayor Mamdani is also facing criticism for supposed anti-white policies from the right.

Former president Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria won a decisive victory with 44 per cent of the vote and a majority of seats, while traditional parties suffered historic losses. Often dubbed the ‘Bulgarian Orbán’, Radev’s victory suggests that Sofia could assume a role similar to Hungary’s over the past decade in challenging EU consensus on Russia and sanctions.

Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar said he has begun high-level talks with European Commission leaders aimed at unlocking frozen EU funds and reaching a broader political agreement with Brussels.

Hungary said it could lift its block on the 90 billion euro EU loan package if Ukraine restores oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline, as Budapest maintained its position linking energy transit to financial support.

The two teams came into the game tied on points at the top of the Hungarian championship table. After ETO FC Győr beat Ferencváros 1–0 at home, they are now three points clear of their opponents, Fradi, the winners of the last seven championships. 20-year-old Hungarian player Kevin Bánáti scored the winner that prompted some VAR controversy.

Greenpeace has reported that tests near Hungarian battery industry sites, including Göd, found no levels of contamination posing a health risk. The findings, published four days after the election, contradict allegations that became central to the opposition’s campaign against the Orbán government.

A Hungarian national listed among the EU’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Mexico, marking a rare cross-continental operation involving Hungarian and Mexican authorities, as officials continue efforts to dismantle international drug trafficking networks.

In his first post-election interview, Fidesz campaign chief Balázs Orbán admitted the scale of the party’s defeat came as a shock, outlining economic pressures and voter realignment as key factors, while signalling the need for a fundamental restructuring of the movement.

Hungarian judoka Szofi Özbas secured gold in the women’s 70 kg category at the European Championships in Tbilisi, successfully defending her title and delivering Hungary’s 20th European championship gold in judo with a dominant and rapid victory in the final.

A 35-year-old Islamic religion teacher is on trial in Germany, accused of sexually abusing at least eight minors over several years in a student dormitory in Baden-Württemberg, in a case involving dozens of alleged offences and serious charges, including rape and bodily harm.

With overseas votes counted in Hungary’s election, the Tisza Party secured 141 mandates after flipping three symbolic Fidesz strongholds—each illustrating a core driver of the broader electoral defeat, including a distorted echo chamber, a breakdown of its rural base, and growing demands for accountability.

Formal preparations for the inaugural session of Hungary’s new National Assembly began on 17 April, as delegations from the Tisza party, Fidesz–KDNP, and Our Homeland held what they described as ‘constructive and pragmatic’ talks on parliamentary structures, marking the first cross-party negotiations following the 12 April vote. The inaugural session could potentially be held on 9 May.

French police have arrested a 19-year-old Afghan migrant accused of carrying out a series of brutal sexual assaults on animals at an educational farm near Marseille, where several sheep and goats were found tied up and seriously injured, with prosecutors citing DNA evidence linking him to the crimes.

‘In order to get the Popular Vote Compact into effect, multiple swing states of today would need to join as well.’

Hungary’s outgoing governing alliance Fidesz–KDNP entered the election believing it would win, based on internal polling that proved deeply inaccurate and misleading, according to Minister Gergely Gulyás, who acknowledged the gap between expectations and reality.

Hungary’s incoming government will temporarily maintain fuel price caps and retail margin limits introduced by the previous administration, signalling a cautious approach to economic transition amid ongoing energy market uncertainty.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged a clear electoral defeat and called for a full renewal of the country’s right-wing political community, signalling the end of an era and the need for major changes within Fidesz.

The European Commission is visiting Budapest on Friday to discuss over €30 billion in frozen funds with Péter Magyar’s incoming government, as Hungary races to meet strict EU conditions by August. The 27 ‘super milestones’ were long rejected by outgoing prime minister Viktor Orbán as an attack on sovereignty.

Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar of Hungary has pledged to move Hungary’s PM office from the Carmelite Monastery, breaking with Viktor Orbán’s legacy, despite being formerly aligned with the Fidesz party. The new headquarters will be near Parliament, signaling a symbolic shift away from Buda Castle governance.