Domestic

Energy, Domestic

Gov’t Offering 30% Discount on January Heating Hike Worth HUF 50 bln

The government will provide all Hungarian households with a 30% discount on their January heating bills to offset a spike...

Government

Gov’t Working Group to Discuss Compensation for Above-avg Heating Costs

The gov't must respond to the force majeure since excess gas consumption in January came to almost 200 mln cbm,...

Elections

Voting Possible at Record Number of Foreign Missions

Hungarian citizens with an address in the country will be able to vote at a record 151 foreign representations if...

Government

Gov’t Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Rosenberger

The gov't signed a strategic cooperation agreement with German-owned electronic components maker Rosenberger at the inauguration of an investment at...

Government

Stipendium Peregrinum Supports Studies at Global Unis

Through the Stipendium Peregrinum Scholarship Program, the gov't is providing scholarships for studies at leading int'l universities, covering travel and...

Government

Vocational Instructors Get 10% Pay Rise from January 1

Instructors at Hungarian vocational schools will get a 10% pay rise from January 1, Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó...

Government

Gov’t Supports SMEs With HUF 573 bln – Minister

Hungary’s government is supporting some 400,000 Hungarian SMEs this year with HUF 573 billion of funding, National Economy Minister Márton...

Government

New Body to Oversee Private Healthcare Standards

The Ministry for National Economy has announced the creation of a body to ensure the delivery of high-quality healthcare services...

Domestic

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary’s 2027 Budget Combines Tax Relief, Spending Rises and Cost Cuts

Hungary’s 2027 budget will prioritize “fairness” and “development” through tax relief, higher public sector wages and EU-funded investments, Finance Minister...

Former Hungarian Central Bank Governor György Matolcsy Taken Into Custody

Former MNB Governor György Matolcsy was taken into custody this morning. His lawyer said he is suspected of economic fraud...

Hungary Plans 9% Income Tax for Minimum Wage Earners in 2027 Budget

Hungary is set to cut the personal income tax (PIT) rate for minimum wage earners from 15% to 9% next...

British Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Drug Trafficking in Hungary

The Tatabánya Regional Court in Hungary sentenced a British man to nine years in prison for drug trafficking Friday and...

Two Men Detained in Budapest Over Alleged Drug Smuggling From the Netherlands

Police detained two Hungarian men suspected of bringing drugs into Hungary by train from the Netherlands, the National Bureau of...

Péter Magyar Seeks EU Funding for Hungary’s Border Fence and Protection

Hungary will seek dedicated EU funding to strengthen its border fence and border protection during negotiations on the bloc’s next...

Court Upholds Detention of Former Hungarian Minister Hankó in HUF 17 bln Grant Case

The Kecskemét Regional Court has upheld the pretrial detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó and former State...

Hungarian Mother Gets Suspended Sentence for Hiding Daughter From Italian Father

A Hungarian woman who hid her daughter from the girl’s Italian father for more than a decade has received a...

Hungary Grants Temporary Diesel Tax Relief to Freight Operators

Hungary will provide temporary diesel excise tax relief of HUF 25 per liter for trucks weighing more than 7.5 metric...

Orbán Urged to Clarify Whether He Ordered Ukrainian Cash and Gold Convoy Stop

Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi has called on former PM Viktor Orbán to clarify whether he ordered Hungarian authorities to stop...

Romanian National Charged With Forcing Hungarian Man Into Servitude

A Romanian man has been charged with forcing a Hungarian man into servitude through violence and threats, the Pest County...

Hungary Targets HUF 800 bln With Wealth Tax on Billionaires

Hungary’s gov't has decided on the details of a wealth tax due to take effect in 2027, an expansion of...

Parties Split Over Security Implications of Szijjártó’s BYD Role

Fidesz and Tisza lawmakers offered contrasting assessments of former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s employment with BYD after a closed-door parliamentary...

Court Orders Detention of Former Hungarian Culture Minister Hankó

A judge at the Kecskemét District Court has ordered the detention of former Culture and Innovation Minister Balázs Hankó for...

Magyar Says Anti-Corruption Drive Has Reached Top ‘Fidesz Mafia’ Circles

Prime Minister Péter Magyar called former minister Miklós Seszták’s arrest a milestone in Operation Cleansing Fire, saying the anti-corruption drive...