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The front page of 444.hu features several domestic political and societal stories. Top headlines include an interview with Kim Lane Scheppele discussing Hungary's political system, a report on President Tamás Sulyok's extensive travel expenses, and an investigation into Mészáros's companies…
Kim Lane Scheppele, a critic of the Orbán regime, expresses optimism about Hungary's political future, suggesting that the Tisza party's potential split should occur after the adoption of a new constitution and election law.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the former president, stripped of his office this summer, was flown abroad 33 times between his inauguration in March 2024 and the end of 2025, frequently accompanied by state secretaries.
Investigative journalism by Direkt36 reveals that companies owned by prominent businessman István Mészáros provided financial support amounting to billions of forints to Megafon.
A minister stated that Tibor Kaprinyák, who was revealed to be a hobby hunter, does not hold any position or perform any duties within the ministry.
A Fidesz candidate has won the interim election in Nagykáta, an infrequent occurrence in recent times for the party to field its own candidate in such elections.
Research suggests that any positive effects of early phone use are negligible, while the negative impacts can be substantial for children's development.
The world's longest-running television experiment, the 'Up' series, which followed the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to the present, has concluded, offering an exceptional look into 14 life paths.
An exhibition commemorating conscription features a piece described through a personal narrative involving observations in a locker room setting.
