Domestic

Government

Gov’t to Postpone HUF 675 bln of Investments – Varga

The government will postpone HUF 675 billion of state investments as fiscal adjustments are made to adapt to the wartime...

Government

Gov’t to Launch Job Placement Scheme for Under-30s on Apr 15

The government will launch a close to HUF 200 billion European Union-funded program to boost employment among Hungarians under 30...

Government

Hungary’s Economic Growth Conditional on Ukraine War Ending: Nagy

An end to the war in Ukraine is a condition for achieving Hungary's full economic growth potential, Minister of National...

Government

Péter Magyar Holds Anti-Gov’t Protest in Front of Parliament

Budapest became the stage for a large anti-government protest organized by Péter Magyar on Saturday, marking one of the largest...

Government

Chinese Investments in Hungary: Growth Written in the Books and the Stars

According to Chinese tradition, the Year of the Dragon promises prosperity. This positivity also seems to apply to investment relations...

Government

Gov’t Drafts Measures to Make Establishing Companies Easier for Foreigners

The government is drafting measures that will make it easier for foreign investors, including ones from outside of the European...

Government

Magyar Drops Audio Suggesting Gov’t Meddling in Corruption Case

In an audio recording released by Péter Magyar today, then-Justice Minister Judit Varga is heard discussing how Minister of the...

Government

Gov’t Drafting Amendments to 2024 Budget

The government is drafting amendments to this year's budget and preparing next year's, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said on Tuesday,...

Government

Gov’t to Launch Job Placement Scheme for Under-30s in Apr

The government will launch a HUF 200 billion European Union-funded program to boost employment among Hungarians under 30 in April,...

Elections

Péter Magyar Enters Political Arena With Event Attracting Thousands

Péter Magyar announced that he will establish a new, centrist political party in the near future, at an event on...

Government

Orbán Commemorates 1848 Heroes, Takes Dig at Brussels

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán marked the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 with a speech at the National...

Government

Gov’t Committed to Recovery of Fiscal Balance – Varga

Finance Minister Mihály Varga reiterated the government's commitment to returning the budget to the balance path as soon as possible...

Government

Gov’t Establishes Strategic Advisory Body

Hungary's Government Information Center has announced the establishment of a permanent body to advise the government on strategic matters, according...

Government

Fidesz-KDNP Nominates Constitutional Court Head for President

MPs of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance have nominated Tamás Sulyok, who heads the Constitutional Court, for the office of President...

Government

Prime Minister Delivers State of the Nation Address

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered his annual state of the nation address in Budapest on Saturday, according to a report...

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...