As Péter Magyar distances himself from Orbán’s hard line by backing Ukraine’s EU bid and courting Western leaders, he is betting that minority guarantees and a softer tone can restore Hungary’s clout in the EU’s power game.
Our weekly digest of Hungarian politics continues, as we report on developments after April’s historic election and on the formation of the Tisza government. This week we cover the following topics:
According to Péter Magyar, Hungary ‘borders itself‘
What does his breakthrough with Ukraine mean?
Warm reception for Magyar in Berlin and Paris
Sovereignty Protection Office to be abolished
Hungary's Péter Magyar heads Berlin and Paris to seal EU reset
Hungary's Péter Magyar heads to Berlin and Paris to seal EU reset
Peter Magyar in Berlin: Wie steht es um die Beziehungen zwischen Ungarn und Deutschland?
Magyar teases deal on Hungarian minority to lift veto on Kyiv's EU bid
Ungarn: Magyar geht auf Konfrontationskurs mit EU-Migrationspolitik – und kritisiert „Brandmauern“ - WELT
Meinung: Die Lage am Morgen: Orbáns Bezwinger kommt nach Berlin – und bremst bei der Ukraine
Péter Magyar: Konflikte zwischen Ungarn und Brüssel
Magyar signals Ukraine reset ahead of expected talks with Zelenskyy next week
« Ni armes ni argent pour l’Ukraine » : Péter Magyar empêtré dans le système Orban
Merz to Magyar: You’ve proven that the pendulum doesn't just swing in the illiberal or authoritarian direction
Tisza leader has promised to repair Budapest’s ties with Brussels after years of strained relations under Viktor Orbán
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Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.
Magyar arrived in Brussels more as a contestant than a lost leader coming in from the cold. But he left with a big prize
