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Govʼt introduces new mask rules, price limit for tests, temperature checks at schools

Hungaryʼs government decided to extend rules on wearing masks, will set a limit on the price of COVID-19 tests and...

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Polish gov’t approves minimum wage hike

Poland’s government has approved a plan to increase the country’s minimum wage to PLN 2,800 (EUR 630) a month as...

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Govʼt decides on sanctions for failure to wear masks in shops

Hungaryʼs government decided on sanctions for failing to comply with rules on mask-wearing in shops last weekend, after the number...

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Govʼt to introduce new recovery measures in coming weeks

Hungaryʼs government will support the economic recovery with new measures in the coming weeks, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said at...

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Unions call for talks on economy measures, digital classrooms

Hungaryʼs biggest unions confederations have called for consultations with the government on a possible return to digital classrooms because of...

Government

V4 nationals with negative COVID test exempt from entry ban

Citizens of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia, have been exempted from a general ban on foreigners entering Hungary, if...

Government

Decree codifies ban, with exceptions, on entry by foreigners to Hungary

A decree issued by the prime minister banning entry to Hungary by foreign nationals, with some exceptions, has been published...

Government

NAV finds undeclared seasonal workers

Recently, National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) staff conducted several on-site inspections in Békés County and found undeclared workers almost...

Government

Head of PMʼs Office, deputy quarantined (Update)

Head of the Prime Ministerʼs Office Gergely Gulyás and his deputy Balázs Orbán have been quarantined since Wednesday after attending...

Government

State could spend HUF 500 bln in H2 to protect economy

The government could spend around HUF 500bn in the second half of the year to protect the economy from the...

Government

Wage support scheme applications must be made by next week

Applications for the government’s wage support scheme for people working fewer hours because of the pandemic will be accepted until...

Government

MKKSZ announces local government strike

The Trade Union of Hungarian Civil Servants and Public Service Workers (MKKSZ) has announced a local government strike for September...

Government

GVH fines dating websites HUF 1.6 bln

Hungaryʼs Competition Office (GVH) fined dating site operator be2, based in Luxembourg, HUF 1.6 billion for unfair business practices, says...

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Govʼt plans ʼconventionalʼ return to school in September

Hungarian students will start the 2020/2021 school year in a "conventional" manner, according to a "normal" schedule, on September 1,...

Government

Investment support during crisis will pay off in 2021, Orbán says

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the scale of the support for corporate investments is a distinguishing feature of the governmentʼs...

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...