Péter Magyar

Rule Changes

In office; opened the informant database on November 4

Hungary's searchable database of about 60,000 communist-era state security names went online on November 4 and drew 1.1 million visitors in a day. On November 6 the archive's director-general offered to resign after a software error wrongly listed 164 people who were under surveillance, including former Fidesz MP Lezsák Sándor, among the informants.

Updated 5 days ago

Money Moves

In office since May 12, 2026

The European Commission approved Hungary's €5.4 billion defence loan on October 28, closing the first round of the EU's €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme. Nineteen countries have had plans approved for about €129 billion, leaving slightly more than €21 billion in the pool.

Updated Nov 1

Rule Changes

Leads the Tisza party with a two-thirds parliamentary majority

Hungary's parliament voted 139 to 51 on October 13 to strip anti-LGBTQ provisions from a 2021 'child protection' law. It's the first significant reversal of Viktor Orban's social agenda since he lost power in April.

Updated Oct 14

Force in Play

As of September 2026: In office since April 2026

Hungary ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the country on September 8, accusing them of activities 'unacceptable' under the Vienna Convention — diplomatic shorthand for espionage. It is Hungary's first mass expulsion of Russian personnel since the 2022 invasion, and it comes from a government that replaced Europe's most Kremlin-friendly leader.

Updated Sep 9

Rule Changes

As of July 2026: Sworn in as prime minister on May 9, 2026

Since taking office on May 9, 2026, Péter Magyar has unlocked €16.4 billion in frozen EU funds, reversed Hungary's ICC withdrawal, and launched a constitutional overhaul to remove Fidesz-era officeholders. The European Commission said on July 17 that Hungary's rule of law had shown 'radical change,' with a senior official noting things had moved 'very, very quickly in the right direction.'

Updated Jul 19

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Leading in polls ahead of April 2026 election

For decades, Hungary has relied almost entirely on Russia for nuclear fuel, natural gas, and oil—a dependency that persisted even as the rest of Europe scrambled to cut ties after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. On February 16, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó signed an agreement. Hungary can now purchase up to 10 American-built small modular reactors worth as much as $20 billion and will start receiving Westinghouse fuel for its Paks I plant by 2028.

Updated May 29