News & Statements
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Hungarians in Ukraine: Transcarpathia and the 2026 Minority-Rights Agreement
The Hungarian community of Transcarpathia has shrunk since Russia’s invasion. In June 2026 Hungary and Ukraine signed an agreement on minority rights, and Hungary…
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Hungarian Communities Beyond the Borders: An Introduction
Roughly 1.7 million ethnic Hungarians live in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine. This series looks at each community, the issues it faces, and where…
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Hungary and the EU: Billions in Frozen Funds Begin to Flow After Reforms
After the 2026 change of government, the European Commission has begun releasing EU funds frozen since 2022 over rule-of-law concerns. The Article 7 procedure…
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Hungarians in Slovakia: The Beneš Decrees Law and the Minority’s Response
In December 2025 Slovakia made it a criminal offence to publicly question the Beneš decrees, the post-war measures that stripped Hungarians and Germans of…
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Hungary’s 2026 Election: Tisza Wins, Ending Sixteen Years of Orbán Government
Péter Magyar’s Tisza party won a two-thirds majority in the April 12, 2026 parliamentary election, with the highest turnout since 1990.
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Hungarians in Romania: Transylvania’s Community in 2026
Romania’s one million Hungarians are the largest Hungarian community outside Hungary. Their party, RMDSZ, is again part of Romania’s government, and Hungary’s new prime…
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Hungarians in Serbia: Vojvodina After Hungary’s Election
Serbia’s 184,000 Hungarians live mostly in Vojvodina. Their main party, VMSZ, remains in Serbia’s ruling coalition, while Hungary’s new government has signaled changes in…
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Good News for Travelers: Full Visa Waiver Access Restored for Hungarian Passport Holders
From August 2023 to September 2025, ESTA travel authorizations for Hungarian passport holders were limited to one year and a single trip. Since September…
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US Sanctions on Antal Rogán: Imposed and Lifted in 2025
In January 2025 the outgoing US administration sanctioned Hungarian minister Antal Rogán under the Global Magnitsky Act. In April 2025 the State Department lifted…
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Remembering Trianon, 105 Years On
On June 4, 1920 the Treaty of Trianon took two-thirds of the Kingdom of Hungary’s territory and left millions of Hungarians outside the new…