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Amnesty calls proposed law a ‘frontal attack against LGBTI people’

Responding to the tabling of legal amendments that would ban education and advertising that is deemed to "popularize", or even...

Government

1.5 mln Hungarians eligible for PIT rebate

As many as 1.5 million Hungarians could be eligible for a personal income tax rebate conditional on economic growth, adding...

Government

5 Millionth Hungarian Vaccinated as Indian Variant Arrives in Hungary

The five millionth Hungarian had been inoculated against the coronavirus by Saturday, May 22, which triggered a further easing of...

Government

Gov’t extends blanket repayment moratorium till Sep 30

Hungary's government has extended a blanket moratorium on loan repayments for three months until the end of September, state news...

Government

Gov’t earmarks HUF 3 bln for summer jobs scheme

The government has earmarked HUF 3 billion for this year's summer jobs scheme in which some 25,000 students aged 16-25...

Government

Hungarian insurers’ premiums revenue up 7% in Q1

Revenue from premiums of Hungarian insurers rose 7% year-on-year to HUF 360.3 billion in the first quarter, news agency MTI...

Government

Hungary switches rollout to ‘standby’ as vaccination willingness wanes

Hungary will switch its mass COVID vaccination rollout to "standby" mode as the number of first-time jabs declines, Prime Minister...

Government

Gov’t broadens availability for payroll support

The government has broadened eligibility for payroll support for companies that hire registered job-seekers, State Secretary for Employment Policy Sándor...

Government

Gov’t lifts restrictions on general meetings

Hungary's government has lifted pandemic restrictions on holding general meetings for legal entities ahead of the end of the state...

Government

Hungarian village program continuing next year

Next year's budget will ensure the continuation of the Hungarian Village Program, with expanding opportunities, Fidesz spokesman László Horváth said...

Government

Foreign Citizens Face Difficulties Getting Immunization Cards

As Hungary’s vaccination rollout progresses and the number of jabs given increases, the government plans to ease virus curbs further,...

Government

State of Emergency Decrees Extended to Fall as 5 millionth Innoculation Approaches

The Hungarian Parliament has voted to extend pandemic defense measures, ensuring government decrees issued under the state of emergency, which...

Government

Curfew to end after number of inoculated reaches 5 mln

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined an easing of pandemic restrictions that will come into effect after 5 million people in...

Government

Gov’t decides to extend repayment moratorium till Aug 31

Hungary's government has decided to extend a blanket repayment moratorium until August 31, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime...

Elections

Karácsony announces bid for PM

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony announced entering an upcoming primary among opposition candidates to choose a nominee who will face Prime...

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...