Domestic

Government

Hungary limits immunity certificate validity to the inoculated

COVID immunity certificates in Hungary will be valid only for people who are fully inoculated from February 15, Gergely Gulyás,...

Government

Gov’t to roll back prices for some staples amid high inflation

Hungary's government decided at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday to roll back prices for some staples to October levels from...

Elections

General elections to be held on April 3

President János Áder has set an April 3 date for Hungary's next general elections, his office said on Tuesday....

Government

State-funded foreign language courses postponed again

A program offering state-funded summer foreign language courses abroad for Hungarian secondary school students has been postponed in 2022, too,...

Government

Szijjártó: Incentives draw EUR 5.3 bln of investments to Hungary

Decisions on EUR 5.3 billion of investments, the equivalent of HUF 1.886 trillion, were made under the government investment incentive...

Government

Gov’t mulls support for muni councils hit by min wage rise

Finance Ministry state secretary Péter Banai and the chairman of county seats association MJVSZ Károly Szita discussed possible central government...

Government

Gov’t calls another tender to support companies hit by Brexit

The government will call another tender, on January 17, for grants for companies hit hard by the departure of the...

Elections

Trump endorses Orbán for PM

Former U.S. President Donald J. Trump released a statement on his website endorsing incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán....

Government

Gulyás to take over family minister’s tasks

Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, will take over the tasks of Families Minister Katalin Novák, who...

Government

Gov’t signs MoU on acquisition of stakes in Aegon, Union

The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) on acquiring stakes in insurers Aegon Biztosító...

Government

Szijjártó Lambasts European Assumptions on Energy Security

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, speaking at the third LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) Summit in Budapest on...

Government

Pfizer Vaccines for Children Arrive in Hungary, Along With Omicron Variant

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus was detected in Hungary, chief medical officer Dr. Cecília Müller told TV news channel...

Government

Gov’t postpones investments to reduce 2022 budget deficit

Hungary's government has mandated a rescheduling of investments to save over HUF 755 billion next year, reducing the general government...

Government

Varga announces tender for HUF 100 bln in SME funding

Finance Minister Mihály Varga announced a tender for HUF 100 billion in European Union and state funding to support technology...

Government

Gov’t includes teleworking provision in emergency decree

Parliament has upgraded government decree measures taken during the emergency to include teleworking, said Secretary of State for Employment Policy...

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...