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Executive summary: The new Cybersecurity Decree, which came into force on 11 June 2026, unifies and simplifies the requirements for cybersecurity auditors and abolishes the previous differentiated system based on cybersecurity classes. Under the new regime, all auditors must meet uniform conditions regardless of the cybersecurity classification of the systems they audit.

Executive Summary: President Sulyok signed into law the reversal of Hungary's ICC withdrawal. The law entered into force on 29 May 2026, repealing the 2025 withdrawal decision. Hungary remains a full member of the ICC with all corresponding legal obligations, including cooperation with arrest warrants.

Executive Summary: PM Magyar and Austrian Chancellor Stocker agreed in Vienna to hold a joint cabinet session in Gödöllő in September 2026, signalling a diplomatic reset with Austria – following a similar opening with Poland.

Executive Summary: PM Magyar confirmed that a new 2026 budget is the government's immediate priority, citing the poor state of inherited public finances. Tax reform – including review of the special progressive retail tax criticised by Austria and the European Commission as discriminatory – will follow in the medium to long term.

Executive Summary: Hungary's new government under PM Péter Magyar has committed to reduce Russian energy dependence by 2035 through supply diversification, while maintaining regulated household energy prices. Unlocking ~€10 billion in frozen EU funds by end of August 2026 is a top priority. The future of the Paks II nuclear project is uncertain.