Domestic

Government

NAV notifying 1.5 mln sole proprietors of debts, overpayments

The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has recently started notifying individuals and sole proprietors who have debts or overpayments...

Government

Attendance cap for entertainment events to remain in place, Gulyás says

The government does not want to change current measures in force to fight the novel coronavirus as any changes would...

Government

János Lázár elected president of Hungarian Tennis Association

János Lázár was elected president at the general meeting of the Hungarian Tennis Association (MTSZ), writes novekedes.hu....

Government

HUF 2 bln funding program to be launched for SMEs

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced the launching of a HUF 2 billion SME funding program in...

Government

Gov’t seeks to promote non-traditional forms of employment

The government is to promote the spread of non-traditional forms of employment with the most up-to-date regulations, which is in...

Government

School guards to start at 491 educational institutions

School guards will start working in 491 state-run public education and vocational training institutions when the school year begins in...

Government

Hungarian State Treasury to get HUF 6.7 bln IT upgrade

The Hungarian State Treasury (MÁK) on Friday announced a HUF 6.7 billion upgrade of its IT system, according to a...

Elections

Polish opposition challenges recent presidential election

Poland’s main opposition party lodged a protest on July 16 with a top court against the recent presidential election in...

Government

Market players preparing for state-owned smart parking system

There is no official government intention as yet, but more and more players among Hungary’s parking companies say they are...

Government

Schools to reopen in September

Schools are on track to reopen normally in September, and should the epidemic situation necessitate further measures, they will be...

Government

Varga: ʼWe’ve started climbing back upʼ

Minister of Finance Mihály Varga posted on his Facebook page, stating that the Hungarian economy is starting to climb out...

Elections

Poland’s conservative president Duda wins relection

Polandʼs sitting President Andrzej Duda has won five more years in power on a socially conservative, religious platform in an...

Government

Govʼt to weigh proposal to streamline public procurement procedures

The Economic Defense Operative Board will make proposals to the government to strengthen the food sector and streamline public procurement...

Government

Fidesz MP Ferenc Koncz dies in motorcycle accident

Member of the National Assembly Ferenc Koncz (Fidesz) died in a traffic accident today at the age of 60, according...

Government

Govʼt declares Malév GH of ʼstrategic importanceʼ

The government has declared state-owned ground handling company Malév GH, a "company of strategic importance", requiring the application of a...

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...