Domestic

Government

Orbán orders large firms to cede ‘extra profits’ to state funds

Hungary's government will require banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos, and airlines to turn over their "extra profits" to...

Government

Gov’t declares state of emergency due to war

Hungary's government declared a state of emergency due to the war in Ukraine from midnight on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor...

Government

Szijjártó warns against ‘overpoliticizing’ WHO operation

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said the "professional" and "pragmatic" operation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Government

Constitutional Court overturns ruling on Fudan Uni referendum

Hungary's Constitutional Court has overturned a decision by the Kúria, the country's supreme court, that would have cleared referendum questions...

Government

Orbán reveals new gov’t structure, cabinet positions

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented the choices for his new cabinet to the parliamentary group of the Fidesz-KDNP alliance on...

Government

Katalin Novák inaugurated as President of Hungary

Katalin Novák was inaugurated president of Hungary at a ceremony in front of the parliament building on Saturday, according to...

Government

New Orbán cabinet member picks announced

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's choices for his new cabinet were announced by his press chief on Friday....

Government

Dependence on Russian gas and oil Remains a Problem

Hungary is not able to “wean itself from Russian crude from one day to the next,” MOL chairman-CEO Zsolt Hernádi...

Government

NGOs request independent Ministry of the Environment

Some 180 NGOs wrote to the Prime Minister in an open letter asking that the protection of natural resources, the...

Government

Gov’t puts 2022 GDP growth at 4.3%, budget gap at 4.9%

Hungary's government puts this year's GDP growth at 4.3% in its updated Convergence Program prepared for the European Commission, according...

Government

Orbán Offers to act as the Peacemaker

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has reaffirmed Hungary’s future as a member of the European Union and NATO at an international...

Elections

President Áder asks Orbán to form new gov’t

President János Áder on Friday asked Viktor Orbán, the candidate for prime minister of the Fidesz-KDNP party alliance, to form...

Government

Pensioners to get 3.9% inflation-linked top-up from July

Pensions will rise 3.9% from July 1 in light of higher than expected inflation, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the...

Government

Gov’t extends food, fuel price caps till July 1 

The cabinet decided on Wednesday to extend price caps for vehicle fuel and some staple foods until July 1, Prime...

Government

Gov’t price controls shave 4.4 pp off CPI

Government measures to control prices amid climbing inflation have cut headline CPI by 4.4 percentage points, Gergely Gulyás, the head...

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...