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The front page of 444.hu features a mix of domestic Hungarian politics and international news, with a significant focus on political shifts and scandals. Top stories include analysis of Donald Trump's political legacy, a resignation within a Hungarian archive due to a scandal, the cancellation of…
Donald Trump, who rose to power a decade ago as the voice of the forgotten working class and whose image withstood major scandals, faced a significant Republican defeat when his party forgot what was important to their base, leading the anti-elite politics to produce a new elite that is now at…
Cseh Gergő Bendegúz, the director of the National Archives, has offered his resignation due to the Lezsák scandal, announcing his decision on Kossuth Radio on Friday.
The national security committee's meeting on agent affairs was canceled because the members referred to as 'tiszások' did not attend, a situation that was predictable.
The perpetrator of the attack in Krakow died overnight in the hospital from his injuries; the 24-year-old Polish man succumbed to his wounds early Monday morning.
According to Medián poll, Fidesz is at a new low, while the Tisza party's support has increased again, with 59 out of 100 people feeling that things are moving in the right direction in the country.
After thirty-six years of secrecy, the public database of state security files has been released, but one of the most well-known Hungarian agents is not listed, while others were included by mistake, and the database does not reveal what individuals actually did as politics sought quick results.
The article discusses the codenames found in the newly opened database of the communist state security, including 'Rambo,' Bálint Hóman, and even 'Summus Pontifex,' revealing network individuals from Adidas to a communist-hating prime minister and a Motörhead fan.
Zoltán Ceglédi has issued a new report on the state of stand-up comedy, suggesting it's a difficult situation to recover from, but the host of the ÖT show, who returned after several months' break, is doing well under the circumstances.
Since its inception, it was clear that for the Tisza party to compete with Fidesz, the elimination or absorption of all opposition parties would be necessary, a process that has occurred with surprising consistency and speed, resulting in a party system in 2026 that perhaps was not anticipated in…
