Viktor Orbán

Zoltán Balog is Hungary’s minister entrusted with the fight against social exclusion and has close ties to the prime minister.

Hungary’s prime minister is subjected to a withering critique in a book on his country’s post-communist politics.

János Martonyi, Hungary’s foreign minister, has displayed admirable survival instincts.

Hungary’s prime minister defends media law and tells MEPs to stay out of domestic politics.

Commissioner suggests to MEPs that media law is incompatible with EU legislation.

Hungary’s prime minister to meet MEPs next week as Commission prepares to launch investigation into law.
● Economy, energy and enlargement on the agenda
● Hungary hopes to be the power behind energy talks

Eurozone and Hungary on plenary session agenda.

Hungary sets out its presidency priorities.

Hungary’s national economy minister has an ambitious agenda to implement.

Investigation into Hungary’s controversial law yet to get under way.

Hungary’s prime minister says law could be amended if it is shown to be bad for press freedom.

Hungarian prime minister hits back at critics of controversial new law.

Viktor Orbán outlines priorities for his country during its six-month presidency of the Council of Ministers.

Hungary’s presidency of the European Union’s Council of Ministers has been hit by criticism from its EU partners of a law regulating the media.

The text of the new law leaves too much room for interpretation.

Treaty reform and fiscal supervision highlighted as practical steps

European Commission questions compatibility with EU law.

From dealing with a national tragedy to annoying Obama, who shone, and who stank, during the year.

Hungary’s upcoming role as holder of the presidency of the Council of Ministers shows how far the country has come, but it will be a challenge.

In less than a year, Hungary’s government has introduced dramatic changes at national level, but the pace might not be as fast during its presidency.

Hungary brings to its presidency a history of tensions with the EU on economic issues.

A who’s who of the Hungarian presidency.

Hungary has decided to make Roma integration a centrepiece of its EU presidency programme.

Eurozone governments prepare to deploy defence fund set up to aid debt-stricken countries.