Domestic

Government

Repayment moratorium to be extended

The government decided to extend the repayment moratorium until October 31 while a conditional moratorium will be available to those...

Elections

Opposition parties to begin PM candidate primaries

Following their success in the 2019 municipal elections, the six principal Hungarian opposition parties decided to fight the 2022 general...

Government

Gov’t supports Brexit affected businesses with HUF 22 bln

The government is already advancing about HUF 22 billion of EU support to Hungarian companies struggling with Brexit this year,...

Government

Gov’t approves measures to support economic recovery

The government has approved four more proposals made by the Operative Corps in charge of coordinating the economic recovery, Péter...

Government

30,000 students participate in summer jobs scheme

Some 30,000 students participated in a state-supported program that placed them in temporary summer jobs, state secretary for employment policy...

Government

Gov’t launches 3rd ‘Future Hungarian Multinationals’ tender

The government on Monday called another tender for HUF 100 billion in funding from the "Future Hungarian Multinationals" program, a...

Government

Ministry submits request to register foundation supporting Fudan Uni

The Innovation and Technology Ministry (ITM) on Friday submitted a request to authorities to register a public interest foundation to...

Government

PM urges grassroots persuasion to overcome vaccine hesitancy

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged Hungarians who have already been inoculated against the coronavirus to coax "at least one other...

Government

Gov’t adopts space strategy program

Hungary's government has adopted a space strategy program prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the ministry said...

Government

Villages receive an additional HUF 7.5 bln of gov’t funding

More than 1,100 applications for HUF 7.5 bln of government funding have been approved to provide support to municipal councils...

Government

Gov’t Mulls Compulsory Vaccination for Some Jobs

With nearly 64% of the population inoculated against the coronavirus, Hungary’s vaccination rollout has been the second-fastest in the European...

Government

Gov’t calls tender for HUF 137 bln in corporate R&D funding

The government is calling a tender for HUF 137 billion in funding to advance research and development at Hungarian companies,...

Government

Hungary requires healthcare workers to be inoculated

Hungary's government has made inoculation against the coronavirus a condition for working in the healthcare sector in a decree published...

Government

Gov’t approves further Operative Corps proposals

The government has approved another six proposals made by the Operative Corps in charge of coordinating the economic recovery, Minister...

Government

Gov’t allocates funding to plan, build 850 km of cycle paths

Hungary's government has earmarked funding to plan and build 850 km of cycle paths, state secretary Tamás Schanda said in...

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...