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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Six months after the elections, the first cracks are appearing in the National Cooperation System. Figures associated with the old order are expected to begin their departures, a transition that feels less like a reshuffle and more like the end of an era. Recent arrests and investigations are increasingly framed not as isolated scandals, but as evidence of how deeply the state and party merged over the last decade.
The new government is making a point of being different. Minister Zoltán Tarr says they have no interest in copying the previous administration’s recipe, while the Polish foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, claims to have the receipts—specifically financial transfers and audio recordings—linking the former government to Russia. It is a busy morning for those attempting to draw a line between the old system and the new.
Péter Takács, the State Secretary for Health, has offered a more creative explanation for the country's demographic challenges. He attributed a dramatic fall in the national birth rate to the current Prime Minister, Péter Magyar. In the world of official explanations, it seems some habits of the old system are harder to break than others.
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Following the recent elections, individuals associated with the 'National Cooperation System' (NER) are expected to resign. The new government, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, is publicly outlining its distinct approach, moving away from the methods of the previous administration.
HVG:
Resignations by NER Figures Expected Half a Year After Elections
Following elections, it is anticipated that individuals associated with the 'NER' (National Cooperation System) will begin to resign.
Telex:
Minister Tarr in Transylvania: We are not as skilled as Orbán, but we are not…
Minister Zoltán Tarr spoke to Transtelex about managing relations with the RMDSZ, when a prime ministerial visit will be rescheduled, and why they do not want to copy the Orbán recipe.
HVG:
Will Viktor Orbán Have His 'Elba Moment'?
Historical analogies suggest that charismatic leaders often appear strongest just as their authority begins to erode.
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Recent arrests and investigations continue to highlight the alleged merger of state and party under the previous government. Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski has claimed to possess evidence, including financial transfers and audio recordings, proving cooperation between former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government and Russia.
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Video: Arrests and Investigations Show the System We Lived In
The most publicized scandals of recent months share a common element: they reveal how the state and party have merged in Viktor Orbán's system, raising questions about whether Hungary has undergone a government or a system change since the elections.
HVG:
Sikorski: We Can Prove Orbán's Cooperation with Russians Through Transfers and…
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski claims that financial transfers and audio recordings can demonstrate cooperation between Orbán's government and Russia.
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Péter Takács, State Secretary for Health of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, has attributed the dramatic decline in Hungary's birth rate to Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
24.hu:
Péter Takács Explains: Birth Rate Falling Dramatically Due to Péter Magyar…
Péter Takács provides an explanation for the sharp decline in Hungary's birth rate, attributing it to Péter Magyar, and includes the government's response.
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