Serbia’s student-backed list wins as Machado returns to Venezuela
Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after a student-backed list won Serbia’s parliamentary election, prompting celebrations and congratulations from abroad. In Venezuela, opposition leader María Corina Machado returned after nearly a year away. Other major stories included reports that the Trump administration may support Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general and Brazil’s election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to a fourth term.
- Aleksandar Vučić concedes election defeat as the Student List wins — Preliminary results indicate the Student List could win 135–140 seats in Serbia’s parliament, compared with about 105 for the alliance led by Vučić, who conceded defeat; turnout exceeded that of the 2023 election, while observers reported irregularities.
Original (Hungarian): Aleksandar Vučić elismerte a választási vereséget, győzött az Egyetemista Lista - Opposition leader María Machado, who left Venezuela by speedboat last year, has returned — María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after nearly a year away, was welcomed by supporters and headed toward Caracas; her purpose is not yet known, though she previously said she would run if elections were held.
Original (Hungarian): Tavaly motorcsónakban hagyta el Venezuelát, most visszatért Máría Machado ellenzéki vezető - Wall Street Journal: Trump administration would like Viktor Orbán as UN secretary-general — Citing sources from three countries, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration would support Orbán for the next UN secretary-general and is seeking Russian and Chinese backing, while Orbán is reportedly open to running only if he sees a sure path to victory.
Original (Hungarian): A Wall Street Journal szerint a Trump-adminisztráció Orbán Viktort látná szívesen az ENSZ főtitkári poszton közös amerikai-kínai-orosz jelöltként - Lula wins a fourth term as Brazil’s president; Flávio Bolsonaro rejects the result — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff with about 52 percent of the vote, while Flávio Bolsonaro received around 48 percent and is seeking to have the election annulled.
Original (Hungarian): Lula negyedszer is elnök lett Brazíliában, Flávio Bolsonaro nem ismeri el az eredményt - Belgrade celebrates Vučić’s defeat in a euphoric mood — Supporters of the student-backed Student List celebrated its victory in several Serbian cities, while Vučić conceded defeat and Belgrade celebrants damaged a tent camp set up by government supporters, where a fire later broke out.
Original (Hungarian): Belgrád eufórikus hangulatban ünnepelte Vučić bukását - “We celebrate as Serbia does best: with song, dance, hugs and tears of joy. And tomorrow? Tomorrow the work begins.” — With most votes counted, the student-backed list was leading with 52 percent and was projected to win 138 seats, while its candidate Radomir Saičić described the result as a vote of confidence in change.
Original (Hungarian): „Úgy ünneplünk, ahogy Szerbia a legjobban tud: énekkel, tánccal, ölelésekkel és örömkönnyekkel. És holnap? Holnap kezdődik a munka.” - Peter Magyar says members of Serbia’s winning Student List told him Hungary’s April election “gave them strength” — Peter Magyar said he called the leaders of Serbia’s winning Student List to congratulate them and that they drew strength from the April election victory in Hungary; preliminary results projected 138 seats for the list and 104 for Vučić’s alliance.
Original (Hungarian): Magyar Péter azt írja, a győztes szerb Diáklista tagjai elmondták, „erőt adott” nekik az áprilisi magyar választás - Serbia votes in a “now or never” mood for political change — Voters in Subotica and other Serbian cities reported higher turnout than in the previous election, with 34.4 percent voting by midday compared with 21 percent at the same point in 2023, while some hoped for change and feared a disputed result or a troubled transfer of power.
Original (Hungarian): Most vagy soha – rendszerváltó hangulatban szavaz Szerbia - “The change of government in Hungary gave us strength”: economist who could become Serbia’s next prime minister awaits election result optimistically — Dejan Šoškić, a possible prime-ministerial candidate for the opposition Student List, said Hungary’s change of government inspired Serbia’s opposition and that a new government would first examine the country’s finances and strengthen institutions and the rule of law.
Original (Hungarian): „A magyarországi rendszerváltás nekünk is erőt adott” – nagyon optimistán várja a szerb választás eredményét a közgazdász, aki Szerbia következő miniszterelnöke lehet - Tens of thousands march in Prague over plans to fund public media through the state — Tens of thousands protested a Czech government plan to replace household fees with state-budget funding for public media and cut costs by 15 percent, while critics warned of risks to media independence and unions announced a 24-hour strike for November 3.
Original (Hungarian): Tízezrek vonultak az utcára Prágában, mert ezután nem közvetlenül a lakosság, hanem az állam finanszírozná a közmédiát - Musk acknowledges his company restricted an internet service vital to Ukrainians — Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX restricted Starlink service in Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of using the civilian system for military purposes in breach of its terms; Ukraine relies on Starlink for its defence.
Original (Hungarian): Musk elismerte, hogy a cége korlátozta az ukránok számára létfontosságú internetszolgáltatást - MCC received billions in support under Matolcsy — MCC received 1.1 billion forints from central-bank foundations over eight years, including 750 million between 2021 and 2023, while the use of the money is unclear and the foundations’ asset management is under investigation.
Original (Hungarian): Milliárdos támogatást kapott Matolcsyék alatt az MCC - Israeli military to close all of the West Bank on election day — The Israeli military said it would close all land crossings from the West Bank into Israel on Tuesday and bar Palestinian workers from entering settlements, following the killing of two Israeli soldiers in Hebron.
Original (Hungarian): Az izraeli hadsereg lezárja egész Ciszjordániát a választások napjára - Russia says it is willing to discuss peace with Ukraine and the US after its November 4 Victory Day celebrations — Yuri Ushakov said Russia was ready to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4, and suggested Washington could persuade Kyiv to accept peace terms.
Original (Hungarian): Az oroszok állítják: a november 4-ei győzelmi napi ünnep után hajlandóak tárgyalni a békéről Ukrajnával és az USA-val - Kremlin says preparations have begun for a November meeting between Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping — The Kremlin said preparations were under way for a planned November 18–19 meeting in Shenzhen between Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping, with Trump saying nuclear weapons and disarmament could be the main topics.
Original (Hungarian): A Kreml szerint megkezdődtek Putyin, Trump és Hszi Csin-ping novemberi találkozójának előkészületei - Meloni says army helped prevent destruction during weekend protests in Italy — Giorgia Meloni said the presence of soldiers helped avert more serious violence during weekend demonstrations, which were peaceful in several cities but included minor clashes in Rome, Turin and Bologna.
Original (Hungarian): Meloni: A hadsereg segítségével sikerült elkerülni a pusztítást a hétvégi olaszországi tüntetéseken - Nearly 1,000 detained in France after protests attended by 400,000 — Nearly 1,000 people were detained during Saturday’s demonstrations in France, which drew 400,000 participants according to the interior ministry and 800,000 according to unions, with protests largely peaceful despite police use of tear gas and water cannon in several cities.
Original (Hungarian): 400 ezer tüntetőből ezret őrizetbe vettek Franciaországban - Orbán loyalists are left under the wheels of the Orbán bus — The article argues that after an election defeat, politicians and officials who served around Viktor Orbán have been left exposed as expendable shields, with their signatures and decisions not bearing his name.
Original (Hungarian): Orbánisták hevernek az Orbán-busz kerekei alatt - Peter Magyar and Mária Schmidt also object to Toroczkai’s claim that Hungarians in 1956 were not fighting the Russian occupation — At a commemoration, László Toroczkai said Hungarians had risen up against an ideological empire rather than the Russians, a claim Mária Schmidt called wrong and Peter Magyar also criticized.
Original (Hungarian): Magyar Péter és Schmidt Mária is fennakadt azon, hogy Toroczkai szerint 1956-ban a magyarok nem az orosz megszállás ellen küzdöttek - Trump calls Norway a “shithole country” because it did not give him the Nobel Peace Prize — At a campaign rally in Michigan, Donald Trump insulted Norway and said he would not accept Norwegian immigrants because he had not received the Nobel Peace Prize; Norway’s foreign ministry and the Nobel Committee had not responded.
Original (Hungarian): Trump szar országnak nevezte Norvégiát, mert nem adtak neki Nobel-békedíjat - Domestic tourism slumps as more Hungarians than ever holiday in Croatia — A record 834,000 Hungarians holidayed in Croatia by the end of September, 12 percent more than a year earlier, while domestic tourism fell 7 percent; an analyst estimated Croatia’s coast could be about 10 percent cheaper for Hungarians.
Original (Hungarian): Bezuhant a hazai turizmus, Horvátországban viszont minden eddiginél szívesebben nyaraltak a magyarok - Russia may host a world championship in a sport for the first time since invading Ukraine — Moscow is set to host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, which would be the first world championship in an Olympic sport held in Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.
Original (Hungarian): Ukrajna lerohanása óta először szervezhet világbajnokságot Oroszország bármilyen sportágban - Two years after a patient’s death, St Imre Hospital expresses condolences over “professional negligence” — Hungary’s health authority found professional negligence in the care of Piroska, including a missed ECG and an unjustifiably low emergency triage rating, fined the hospital 500,000 forints and noted that it had introduced patient-safety measures.
Original (Hungarian): Két évvel a beteg halála után részvétét fejezte ki a Szent Imre Kórház a „szakmai mulasztás” miatt - The date for the Belgrade express has been set — A fast train between Belgrade, Budapest and Vienna could begin operating on December 13, when the new timetable takes effect, with tickets expected to cost 35 euros to Budapest and 43 euros to Vienna.
Original (Hungarian): Megvan, mikor fut be a belgrádi gyors - Long traffic jams expected as road repairs begin on the shared M1–M7 section on Monday — Road-surface repairs are due to begin on October 26 on the shared M1–M7 section, the M7 and the M0, with lane and exit closures expected to cause delays until the third week of November.
Original (Hungarian): Jönnek a végeláthatatlan dugók: hétfőn burkolatjavítás kezdődik az M1 és az M7 közös szakaszán - District mayors demand reversal of the parking-system changes — Several Budapest district mayors are calling for the decision to change the parking system to be withdrawn and for new professional consultations, saying the changes could threaten district operations.
Original (Hungarian): A kerületi polgármesterek a parkolási rendszer visszavonását követelik - Egon Rónai joins Network4 — After leaving ATV, Egon Rónai is joining Network4 Media Group, where he will help expand the company’s public-affairs programming.
Original (Hungarian): Rónai Egon a Network4-hez igazol - Ágnes Forsthoffer is stunned by László Kövér’s claim that they have nothing in common — Ágnes Forsthoffer condemned Kövér’s statement that opposition and governing-party supporters have nothing in common, calling it inhumane and urging people to show kindness to strangers.
Original (Hungarian): Forsthoffer Ágnes ledöbbent azon, hogy Kövér László szerint nincs bennük semmi közös - Women have protested, signed petitions and campaigned; now it is the government’s turn — Women’s rights groups are demanding ratification of the Istanbul Convention through protests, petitions and campaigns, while the article says the government and parliament must now act.
Original (Hungarian): A nők már tüntettek, aláírtak, kampányoltak – most a kormányon a sor - Incubator: They built an America that no longer exists at home — Réka Pigniczky’s documentary follows the dual identities of children of Hungarians who fled to the United States after 1956, revisiting a 1984 scout-camp performance of “István, a király” 25 years later.
Original (Hungarian): Inkubátor: Olyan Magyarországot építettek Amerikában, ami otthon már nem létezik - We thought bands like this no longer existed — The article says Fontaines D.C. brings different generations together through rock that recalls classic alternative music while also responding to present-day anxieties.
Original (Hungarian): Úgy volt, hogy ilyen zenekarok már nincsenek - What is Fauda good for? — The fifth season of Fauda was rewritten after the October 7 Hamas attack but barely addresses the consequences of the Gaza war, raising questions about whether it retains the earlier seasons’ nuanced portrayal of the conflict.
Original (Hungarian): Mire jó a Fauda? - Prisoner convicted of murder sues Australian ministry over a spread that looks disgusting — An Australian prisoner serving a life sentence unsuccessfully sued to have Vegemite allowed in prisons, where authorities say its smell could interfere with detection dogs and it could be used to conceal contraband or make alcohol.
Original (Hungarian): Egy gyilkosságért elítélt rab perre ment az ausztrál minisztériummal, mert nem ehetnek egy undorítónak tűnő krémet - A moose running through the streets brightens Sunday morning for Debrecen residents — A moose was seen running through Debrecen on Sunday morning, with photos and videos shared online; the article says such animals are not native to Hungary and may wander in from neighbouring countries.
Original (Hungarian): Utcán szaladgáló jávorszarvas színesítette a debreceniek vasárnap reggelét - World War II bomb being defused; part of Üllői Road closed — A section of Üllői Road was closed while bomb-disposal experts dealt with a World War II bomb, after a 100-kilogram FAB-100 bomb and 24 other explosive devices were found at a construction site.
Original (Hungarian): Világháborús bombát hatástalanítanak, lezárták az Üllői út egy részét - The rain is over — Rain may continue in eastern and northeastern Hungary on Monday, but most of the country is expected to be sunny, with strong westerly and northwesterly winds and temperatures rising to 17 degrees by midweek.
Original (Hungarian): Ennyi volt az eső - Vučić loses, Lula wins, rock and roll — The newsletter covers Vučić’s concession in Serbia, Lula’s victory in Brazil, Hungarian domestic politics, the memory of the 1956 revolution and the success of Fontaines D.C.
Original (Hungarian): Vesztes Vučić, győztes Lula, rockandroll
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