Domestic

Government

Gov’t calls HUF 1.5 bln tender for creche development

The Finance Ministry said on Saturday that it is continuing its creche development program in 2022, and will call a...

Government

Fourth Wave Restrictions Kick-in

As the number of infections continues to rise during the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the government once again...

Government

4th wave could be ebbing – Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said experts believe the fourth wave of the pandemic is peaking or perhaps declining in Hungary...

Government

Gov’t spends HUF 15 bln on worker’s hostels

Workers' apartments are being built with non-refundable support, and the program is implemented in the first instance together with local...

Government

Justice Ministry official suspected of accepting bribes resigns

Pál Völner has tendered his resignation as state secretary at the Justice Ministry, the law firm representing the politician told...

Government

Nat’l vaccination drive extended by another week

Hungary is extending its national COVID vaccination drive by another week, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's Office,...

Government

Growing the Business Services Sector in Hungary

Continuous growth, resilience, and efficiency; these are the main characteristics of the business services sector in Hungary, the Hungarian Investment...

Government

Gov’t restricts air travel from southern African region

Hungary's government introduced restrictions on travelers arriving in the country from the southern region of Africa from Monday to contain...

Government

101 Hospitals Join Vaccination Action Week

The government is organizing a vaccination action plan for next week, November 22-28, according to the state’s official COVID-19 website...

Government

Gov’t extends inoculation drive by a week

Hungary's government has decided to extend an inoculation drive that started Monday by another week, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

Government

FinMin submits bill reducing payroll tax

Hungary's Finance Ministry has submitted a bill to lawmakers that would reduce employers' social security contribution by 2.5 percentage points...

Government

Gov’t reinstates mask mandate as COVID case numbers climb

Hungary's government will require people to wear masks indoors in public spaces from Saturday, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the...

Government

Gov’t to pay full annual pension bonus in 2022

Hungary's government will pay a full month's worth of extra pension benefits, dubbed the 13th-month pension, next February, Minister for...

Elections

Fidesz re-elects Orbán head of party

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was re-elected chairman of Fidesz, of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance, at a party congress in Budapest...

Government

1st COVID Restrictions Return to Hungary

To curb the fourth wave of the coronavirus epidemic, the government has decided to reintroduce a limited number of protection...

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...