Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Márki-Zay plans to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after the president refused to resign. The standoff highlights tensions between the new government and remnants of Viktor Orbán’s regime.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as opposition leader Peter Magyar’s center-right party wins a parliamentary supermajority. European leaders welcome the shift toward European Union values.
Hungary’s April 12 election could end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule amid concerns over electoral fairness and entrenched authoritarian structures. Opposition leader Péter Magyar campaigns for regime change, but systemic obstacles remain.
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The Nobel Assembly praised the laureates for their work which has "fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system" and for contributing to the "unprecedented rate of vaccine development". This technology has been used to develop vaccines for a range of diseases, including COVID-19.
American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson earned a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, beating out Jamaicans Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Richardson's victory was a stunning upset, coming two years after her Tokyo Olympic dreams were dashed due to a positive marijuana test. She expressed her gratitude for the victory, and her win has firmly established her as a Paris 2024 medal contender.
Turkey has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join NATO, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreeing to submit the ratification documents to the Turkish parliament "as soon as possible". This agreement is seen as a major step forward in the process of Sweden's accession to NATO, and a sign of improved relations between Turkey and the European Union. Once the documents are submitted to the Turkish parliament, the process of ratification will begin, and Sweden will become a full member of the alliance.
On Sunday, an 11-year-old girl tragically passed away on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to New York. The captain of the flight diverted to Budapest, Hungary, after the girl lost consciousness and a doctor among the passengers attempted to revive her, but was unsuccessful. First responders in Budapest were also unable to revive the child and the cause of death is still unknown. Turkish Airlines expressed their condolences and are providing assistance to the family.
Turkey's Parliament has voted unanimously to ratify Finland's application to join NATO, ending months of delays and paving the way for Finland to become the 30th member of the Western military alliance. The decision follows Hungary's parliament endorsing Helsinki's accession earlier this week, and is in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said the vote marks a “historic moment” for Finland, and the country is now ready to join NATO.