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Gov’t to Launch Program Supporting Entrepreneurial Jobseekers

The government will start a program at the county level offering support to jobseekers who want to start their own...

Government

Gov’t Weighs Measures to Boost Logistics Sector Competitiveness

The government will discuss a package of measures that aims to improve the competitiveness of the logistics sector, state secretary...

Government

Szijjártó: Keeping Hungary a Meeting Point of Western and Eastern FDI is key to Growth

Hungary wishes to keep its doors open to investors regardless of origin as only steady foreign direct investment inflow can...

Government

Teachers’ Protest Held at Interior Ministry on Monday

A group of teachers initiated a sit-down strike at the Ministry of the Interior on Monday to protest the proposed...

Government

Orbán Opens Annual Showcase of Trade School Talent

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opened Szakma Sztaá, an annual festival celebrating the accomplishments of young Hungarians in vocational programs, in...

Government

Gov’t Extends Food Price Caps Till June 30

The government has decided to keep price caps on staples, such as milk, flour, eggs, and pork, in place until...

Government

Gov’t Issues Decree on Terminating Immunities of IIB

Hungary's government has issued a decree on the termination of earlier agreed immunities and privileges of the International Investment Bank...

Government

Budapest to Withhold Part of Central Gov’t ‘Solidarity’ Tax

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony on Wednesday announced the city will withhold part of the "solidarity contribution" on local business tax...

Government

Justice Ministry Joins Price-monitoring Platform Working Group

The Justice Ministry has joined a working group coordinating the establishment of an online price-monitoring platform that will improve transparency,...

Government

Scale of Disinflation Insufficient for Price Cap Rollback – Orbán

The rate of inflation has not slowed enough yet to allow the government to phase out price caps, Prime Minister...

Government

Minister Meets With Food Assocs to Crack Down on Overpricing

Economic Development Minister Márton Nagy met with Hungary's biggest food and farm associations to discuss bringing down inflation and ending...

Government

Varga Expects 1.5% Growth This Year

The government will further reduce the public debt and the budget deficit while keeping the Hungarian economy on a growth...

Government

Budget Resources Ensure Continuation of Utility Price Regulations, Gulyás Says

Fiscal resources are available to ensure the regulated price system for household utilities remains in place, Gergely Gulyás, the head...

Government

State Buys Out Talanx Stakes in Magyar Posta Insurance Businesses

The state-owned Corvinus International Investment Company has closed the acquisition of 66.9% stakes in the life and general insurance units...

Government

Hungarian Gov’t Backs Hungaroring Upgrades

A decision has been taken on government support for developments at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyoród, on the outskirts...

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...