
Judit Polgár Turns Down Hungarian Presidency
The chess legend’s refusal has dealt an embarrassing blow to Hungary’s newly formed Tisza government.

The chess legend’s refusal has dealt an embarrassing blow to Hungary’s newly formed Tisza government.

The human rights watchdog has warned that PM Péter Magyar’s rushed nomination of Judit Polgár represents an undemocratic, unilateral approach to selection.

Conservative opposition party Fidesz has condemned the removal of Tamás Sulyok as unlawful and the following floating of Polgár’s name as “eyewash.”

The Budapest Chief Prosecutor’s Office revoked the terror suspect status of right-wing influencer István Szakács due to insufficient evidence.

Viktor Orbán praised the move as “the signing of the summer.”

EU finance ministers signed off on the recovery package despite warnings from constitutional experts and rights groups over the Magyar government’s reforms.

A demonstration was called in defence of Hungary’s constitutional order in face of the Magyar government’s blatant rule-of-law violations.

Hungarian police took István Szakács into custody, apparently over a Facebook post about former prime minister Viktor Orbán.

MEP Jorge Buxadé accused the European Parliament of applying the rule of law selectively after years of pressure against Viktor Orbán.

The new government “is crossing every boundary—human, moral, and rule-of-law. Hungarian voters did not give a mandate for this,” ex-PM Viktor Orbán wrote.