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Government

Győr Mayor Implicated in Sex and Corruption Scandal

Mayor of Győr Zsolt Borkai, who is running for reelection this month with the support of the governing Fidesz, has...

Government

Expat voting info event at Szimpla

Vote4Budapest, a group of expats and Hungarians who live in Budapest, are organizing an English-language meeting this Wednesday, October 9,...

Elections

Karácsony wins opposition primary for Budapest mayor

Zugló Mayor Gergely Karácsony has won the opposition primary for mayor of Budapest and is set to face off against...

Elections

Three out of 4 Hungarians deem EU beneficial, poll finds

Despite the governmentʼs strident anti-Brussels rhetoric, over three-quarters of Hungarians consider the country’s membership in the European Union an asset,...

Government

Echo TV to go off air in April, merge into Hír TV

Government-friendly conservative channel Echo TV will cease independent operations starting April 2019 and become part of the similarly pro-government Hír...

Government

Brexit Town Hall meeting postponed

The British Embassy’s Town Hall meeting for British citizens living in Hungary, scheduled for this evening, will be postponed to...

Government

Eurosceptics forecast to hold more than 1/5 of EP seats

Eurosceptic forces are expected to command more than one fifth of the seats in the European Parliament following Mayʼs elections,...

Government

AmCham Elections Draw Record Number of Candidates

AmCham reelected Dr. Farkas Bársony as its president, along with a new second vice president, and five members at large....

Elections

Latest ’slave law’ demo pulls 10,000; unions deliver ultimatum

An estimated 10,000 protestors attended the latest demonstration against the so-called "slave law" pertaining to overtime rules in Budapest on...

Elections

Unions state demands as strike looms; major protests ahead

Trade unions participating in the current Strike Preparation Committee have stated four key demands, including the revocation of the so-called...

Elections

Opposition MP violently thrown out of public TV HQ

Independent opposition MP Ákos Hadházy has been physically thrown out of the headquarters of MTVA (Hungarian public television), after a...

Elections

Controversial judiciary reform, overtime laws passed

Legislative proposals pertaining to both judicial reform and overtime rules were passed in todayʼs parliamentary session in Budapest, among other...

Government

Budapest Bar Association appoints new president

The Budapest Bar Association, with more than 8,000 members from Hungaryʼs capital, elected Gábor M. Tóth as its president for...

Government

EP approves Sargentini Report against Hungary

The European Parliament in Strasbourg voted to approve the hotly debated Sargentini report on Wednesday afternoon, with more than two-thirds...

Government

Orbán calls Sargentini report an ’insult’ to Hungary ahead of vote

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday told MEPs that a report on the situation in Hungary that could launch an Article...

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...