Domestic

Government

Gov’t Earmarks HUF 18.5 bln for Independent Gas Stations

The government has allocated HUF 18.5 billion in support for independent petrol stations, state secretary Márton Nobilis said at a...

Government

Gov’t Prioritizing Gas Exploration

The Corvinus project, aimed at further research and development of the unconventional natural gas field Nyékpuszta (215 km southeast of...

Government

Gov’t Helping Laid-off Tungsram Workers With Subsidized Training

The government is helping workers being made redundant by Tungsram with subsidized training in Budapest and the three counties affected...

Government

Gov’t doing ‘everything it can’ to reach RRF funding deal – Navracsics

Hungary's government is doing everything it can to reach an agreement with the European Union on its Recovery and Resilience...

Government

Orbán advisor resigns after PM’s controversial comments on race

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's longtime advisor Zsuzsanna Hegedüs has resigned over the PM's controversial comments on race he made...

Government

Hungary establishes Defense Council

The Defense Council, a body within the government established to address issues of national security, held its inaugural meeting on...

Government

Interior Min recruiting border hunters

Border hunters are currently being sought at recruitment offices, who are looking for anyone between the ages of 18 and...

Government

Hungarians ‘do not want to become a mixed race’, Orbán says

“We are not a mixed race, and we do not want to become a mixed race either,” Hungarian Prime Minister...

Government

AmCham urges gov’t to work with U.S. to save tax treaty

After the termination of the U.S.-Hungary double taxation avoidance agreement of 1979, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham)...

Elections

MPs time local elections to coincide with EP election

Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that reschedules municipal elections to coincide with European Parliament elections, according to a...

Government

U.S.-Hungarian Economic Relations: A Never-ending Success Story

The United States is among the top three investor countries both in terms of foreign direct investment and the number...

Government

Thousands protested against tax changes on Wednesday

For the second time this week, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Budapest yesterday night, opposing the changes...

Government

Gov’t declares energy ‘state of emergency’, announces measures

Hungary's government has decided to declare an energy "state of emergency", Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's Office,...

Government

Gov’t submits bill restricting small business tax to sole proprietors

The government submitted a bill to lawmakers on Monday that would restrict the Itemized Tax for Small Businesses (KATA) to...

Government

Hungary steps up defense of southern border

The government has decided to set up units of "border hunters" to defend Hungary's southern border, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán...

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...