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Government

OSCE report released on the Hungarian elections

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has released its report on the general elections held in Hungary...

Government

Hungarian independent media continues to shrink

Following the closure of several independent media outlets in Hungary in recent times, weekly political magazine Heti Válasz has announced...

Government

Budapest protesters demand recount, new electoral system

Tens of thousands of Hungarians demonstrated in Budapest Saturday against the re-elected Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán....

Elections

Anti-Fidesz protest planned in Hungary, Europe on Saturday

After the overwhelming victory of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party in the Hungarian general election on April 8, what...

Government

OSCE slams ‘xenophobic rhetoric’ of Hungary election

Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) issued stern criticisms of Hungaryʼs parliamentary election process on...

Elections

High turnout, unpredictable results at Hungarian election

At 8:45 p.m. local time on April 8, voters were still queing at two polling stations in Budapest, with the...

Elections

Opposition hands Fidesz surprise local by-election defeat

In what press reports describe as a shock victory, Péter Márki-Zay, a candidate running on an independent ticket but backed...

Government

Freedom House: growing threat to civil society in Hungary

Independent watchdog organization Freedom House has released its annual report Freedom in the World. According to the findings, Hungary is...

Elections

President sets April 8 as date for general election

President of the Republic János Áder has set the date of Hungaryʼs 2018 general election for April 8, the earliest...

Elections

Opposition sees ÁSz fines as politically motivated

Critics of the government have charged that investigations by the State Audit Office (ÁSz) into the funding of several opposition...

Government

AmCham Hungary to hold annual assembly and board elections

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (AmCham) will hold its 28th annual general assembly to fill four open board...

Government

Orbán welcomes victory of ‘close ally’ in Austria

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has reacted to the election victory of the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) on Sunday...

Government

‘Noise’ of Article 7 could help Orbán, says Nomura

The threat of the EU’s Article 7 procedure being triggered against Hungary will probably leave markets unaffected, while politically the...

Elections

Hungarian Parliament passes ‘lex CEU’ law

Hungary’s Parliament has passed legislation modifying the law on higher education in an expedited procedure. The legislation threatens to put...

Government

Freedom House sees Hungarian democracy crumbling

The current Hungarian regime is ranked as a “semi-consolidated democracy” in the Nations in Transit 2017 report by Freedom House,...

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...