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Gov’t flags bigger payroll tax cut to compensate for higher min wage

The government is prepared to reduce employers' social security contribution by four percentage points from January 1, 2022 to compensate...

Government

ITM: Gas prices won’t rise for Hungarians

Gas prices will not rise for the population in Hungary, according to the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, writes profitline.hu....

Elections

Karácsony withdraws from opposition primary

Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony announced his withdrawal from the second round opposition primary in favor of Hódmezővásárhely Mayor Péter...

Government

Gov’t issues decrees on pensioners’ premium, top-up

Hungary's government has issued decrees on an HUF 80,000 pensioners' premium linked to economic growth and a 1.2% top-up to...

Government

Emergency Powers Extended, but Vaccines for Sale

The Hungarian government submitted a proposal to Parliament on September 14 to extend the effect of its emergency powers to...

Government

Orbán puts pension premium at HUF 80,000

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said pensioners will get an HUF 80,000 premium linked to economic growth this year in a...

Elections

Dobrev wins 1st round of opposition primaries

Democratic Coalition (DK) candidate and European Parliament Vice-president Klára Dobrev emerged as the winner of the first round of the...

Government

Orbán: Any further restrictions must be ‘fair’ to inoculated

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he would argue against introducing restrictions during the fourth wave of the pandemic "until the...

Government

Gov’t to support SME capacity expansions

The government called a tender with an allocation of HUF 13.7 billion to support micro-, small and medium-sized businesses increasing...

Government

Childcare allowance to rise with minimum wage

Childcare allowances will rise in tandem with a planned increase in the minimum wage next year, Minister for Family and...

Government

Tax rebate to impact 1.9 mln parents, Orbán says

A growth-linked tax rebate for Hungarians raising children will impact 1.9 million parents, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in parliament,...

Government

Gov’t to support organic farming with HUF 40 bln of funding

Hungary's government will call a HUF 40 billion tender next January to support organic farming, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy...

Government

Drive for More Vaccinations Continues

The Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) has submitted a four-point proposal to the operational corps, offering recommendations to prevent the potential...

Government

Consultations start on next year’s minimum wage

Consultations have started on next year's minimum wage and the minimum wage for skilled laborers at the VKF, a forum...

Government

Gov’t calls 6th tender for workers hostel subsidies

The government is calling its sixth tender, this time with an allocation of more than HUF 10 billion, to help...

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...