Domestic

Elections

EP/Municipal Election Day 2024: Voting Begins

All polling stations have opened in an orderly manner at the elections of local government representatives and mayors, national minority...

Elections

Szentkirályi Withdraws From Race for Budapest Mayor

Alexandra Szentkirályi, the mayoral candidate for Fidesz, announced her withdrawal from the race and expressed her support for Dávid Vitézy...

Elections

Hungarians Gear up for European and Local Elections on June 9

Hungarians and citizens of EU member countries resident in Hungary go to the ballot box next month amid a level...

Government

Gov’t to Call HUF 75 bln Tender to Support Innovation by SMEs

The government will call a new HUF 75 billion tender with co-financing by the European Union to support innovation activities...

Government

Gov’t Launches HUF 150 bln Job Placement Scheme for Over-30s

National Economy Minister Márton Nagy announced the launch, from May 16, of HUF 150 billion in subsidies to bring Hungarians...

Government

Gov’t Reimbursing District Heating Service Providers

The government will reimburse the district heating service providers for their additional expenses resulting from the unification of non-residential water...

Elections

Thousands Flock to Anti-Orbán Rally in Debrecen

Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a rally on Sunday weeks ahead of European Parliament...

Government

Gov’t Acknowledges Drop in Motor Fuel Prices

The government welcomes an announcement by Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on a HUF 4/liter reduction in the price...

Government

Gov’t Acknowledges S&P Rating

Minister of Finance Mihály Varga has acknowledged S&P Global Ratings' affirmation of Hungary's "BBB-" sovereign rating with a stable outlook...

Government

Gov’t Awards HUF 6.5 bln of Subsidies to SMEs in Underdeveloped Regions

The government has awarded HUF 6.5 billion of subsidies to 566 SMEs to support capacity expansions in underdeveloped regions of...

Government

Gov’t Calls on Fuel Companies to Adjust Prices to Regional Avg

The government is calling on motor fuel companies to adjust their prices closer to the regional average, on a voluntary...

Government

Gov’t Wants Sustainable Business Model for Magyar Posta

The government expects state-owned postal company Magyar Posta to adopt a sustainable business model, advance its green and digital transition,...

Government

Gov’t Considering Fuel Price Intervention

Hungary's government will consider whether to enforce lower fuel prices after a review by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) of...

Elections

Péter Magyar to Run in EP Elections With Tisza Party

Péter Magyar confirmed that he would be running for the European Parliament elections on June 9 with the Respect and...

Government

Cabinet Approves Farmer Support Measures

Minister of Agriculture István Nagy announced measures the government approved to support farmers at a regular government press briefing yesterday,...

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...