Hungary: Government, Public Sector

Hungary's new advertising law, effective October 2026, introduces comprehensive restrictions on political advertisements and outdoor advertising placement. The regulation prohibits content that incites hatred or violates human dignity, limits political advertising to campaign periods, and significantly reduces available outdoor advertising surfaces while empowering municipalities to impose additional local restrictions.

Péter Magyar's landslide victory over Viktor Orbán on April 12 marks a seismic shift in European politics, ending the reign of Europe's longest-serving head of state. This political upheaval carries significant implications for US policy toward Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union, as well as for American business interests in the region.

The Hungarian Government has intervened on the energy markets by preventing Poland's largest oil company, Orlen, from seizing payments made by Hungarian state-owned electricity utility...

The Court of Justice of the EU annulled the European Commission's 2017 decision to approve Hungary's State aid for two Russian-built nuclear reactors. No public tender had been held, and the ruling found...

The Minister of National Economy has prohibited the acquisition of a Hungarian-owned dairy company by a foreign investor, the Ministry of National Economy (MNE) announced.

Hungary's political landscape has undergone a seismic shift with Péter Magyar's Tisza party securing a supermajority in the National Assembly, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power.