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Gov’t grants support healthcare supply production capacity 

Magyar Piszke Papír and Rex-San on Friday inaugurated investments on the outskirts of Budapest worth a combined HUF 2.7 billion...

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Mask-wearing Indoors on the way Out

The government has decided it will ease pandemic restrictions further once 5.5 million people in the country have been inoculated,...

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Gov’t raises allocation for summer jobs scheme

The government has raised the allocation for payroll subsidies for student hires this summer by HUF 400 million to HUF...

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Gov’t plans export restrictions on locally made building materials

Hungary plans to introduce export restrictions on locally produced building materials to curb climbing prices, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said...

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Gov’t approves economy operative corps proposals

The government has approved six proposals submitted by the operative corps for coordinating the economic recovery, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

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Self-employed apply for HUF 9.2 bln of stimulus payments

More than 42,000 self-employed Hungarians have applied for HUF 9.2 bln of one-off stimulus payments the government is providing in...

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Hungary set to reach 5.5 mln vaccinated threshold Friday

Hungary will have inoculated 5.5 million people against the coronavirus by the afternoon or evening on Friday, triggering a further...

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Gov’t signs state-owned service provider wage rise plan

Hungary's government has signed an agreement that will raise wages at state-owned service providers by 15% over three years, minister...

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Gov’t to ease restrictions further after 5.5 mln inoculated

Hungary's government has decided to ease pandemic restrictions further after 5.5 million people in the country are inoculated, Gergely Gulyás,...

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Gov’t considering language exam exemption extension

Hungary's operative corps coordinating the restart of community life will propose to the government extending an exemption from a foreign...

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Hungary offers to vaccinate frontier commuters

Hungary will offer to inoculate foreign nationals living in border regions against the coronavirus from July, the government said on...

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Looking to Build Cooperation in the Customers’ Best Interests

In many respects, 2020 was a turning point in the history of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH). The organization now...

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Higher taxes ‘toxic’ for Hungarian economy – Orbán

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said higher taxes would be "toxic" for Hungary's export-oriented economy, commenting on an initiative to introduce...

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Lawmakers pass law barring LGBT content for minors

Lawmakers in Hungary passed legislation that prohibits sharing with minors any content that portrays being gay or transgender, something supporters...

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Gov’t calls new HUF 3 bln tender for e-car subsidies

The government has called a new HUF 3 bln tender for subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles from Monday,...

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...