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An ex-minister faces a bribery probe as Hungary's new government investigates alleged corruption during Orban's rule.
Prospect of partial return to Budapest by Central European University suggests confidence in Hungary’s future
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From the US midterms to Brazil and Hungary, extremists are floundering yet the left still overestimates their power. Reality is on our side, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
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Anti-corruption agency carried out searches as part of investigation into Orbán-era minister accused of taking bribes
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Over the past decade, Hungary has been a beacon for the ‘postliberal’ right, with pro-Trump thinkers making regular pilgrimages to Budapest. Now Orbán is gone, how will the movement adapt?By Brian Goodman. Read by Christopher Ragland
Critics say the move comes too late, that the files themselves are incomplete, and the move risks sowing division and causing unnecessary anguish.
Dozens of cases are reported in Austria, Germany and Hungary, including a nine-year-old girl hurting her tongue while eating chocolate containing a pin.
"Many families will be confronted with information that is difficult to bear," Hungary's prime minister said.
Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.
From 1945 to 1989 security police relied on tens of thousands of spies to suppress dissent. To rebuild trust, their files will finally be made public
Politics & Governance
Elections are never enough by themselves, but the stunning results from Serbia, Brazil and Hungary have given us hope in dark times, says Belgian author and philosopher David Van Reybrouck
Science & Climate
Scientists are blaming climate breakdown for that record figure, which is almost double 2025’s, and only covers city areas — meaning the real number of deaths is likely higher. According to this new mortality report, Malta, Italy, and Hungary had the hightest rates of people succumbing to the heat. [Link: Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn | https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts | The Guardian]
Entertainment & Cinema
Hungary, a small country in central Europe, has played a major part in the movie business since the late 19th century.
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Hungary's Tokaj was designated a wine region nearly 300 years ago, with winemaking dating back nearly 1,000 years.
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Lake Balaton in south-west Hungary has been a popular vacation destination for decades, but average transaction prices are falling.