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Extraordinary Session of Parliament Lacks Quorum

An extraordinary meeting of the parliament, convened at the request of opposition parties to discuss the difficulties experienced by forex...

Parliament

Lawmakers Approve 2026 Budget

MPs approved the Hungarian government's 2026 budget in parliament on Tuesday. According to MTI, next year's budget targets a revenue...

Parliament

Parliament Approves Main Figures of 2026 Budget

Hungary's Parliament on Tuesday approved an amendment to the bill on the 2026 central budget, which includes the main figures...

Parliament

Hungarian Bill Would Impose New Restrictions on NGOs Receiving Foreign Support

A new, controversial legislative proposal submitted to Parliament would impose significant restrictions on organizations receiving foreign funding in Hungary, according...

Parliament

Economy Minister Submits 2026 Budget Bill to Lawmakers

National Economy Minister Márton Nagy submitted the government's 2026 budget bill to parliament on Tuesday, according to a report by...

Parliament

Parl’t Adopts 15th Amendment of Constitution Amid Protests

Hungary's parliament on Monday adopted the 15th amendment of the Fundamental Law with 140 votes in favor and 21 against...

Parliament

MPs Approve 2025 Budget

MPs approved legislation establishing the 2025 budget in a vote in Parliament yesterday. The law includes several measures in various...

Parliament

Lawmakers Vote on Higher Tax Allowance for Families Raising Children

MPs approved increases to tax allowances for families raising children in a vote in parliament on Tuesday....

Parliament

Lawmakers Approve Blue-collar Credit

MPs approved legislation on the rollout of state-subsidised credit for young Hungarian blue-collar workers in parliament on Monday....

Parliament

Parliament Speaker Fines Gyurcsány HUF 14 mln

Speaker of Parliament László Kövér has fined Democratic Coalition head Ferenc Gyurcsány more than HUF 14 million (EUR 34,900), the...

Parliament

Kövér: Parliament to Start Debating 2025 Draft Budget in mid-November

Parliament is expected to start debating the 2025 draft budget in mid-November and approve it in mid-December, Speaker of Parliament...

Parliament

Gov’t Submits Bill on Fiscal Rules, in Line With Commitments to Unlock EU Funding

Hungary's government has submitted a bill to parliament that would amend budget rules to comply with commitments made to unlock...

Politics, Events, Government, Parliament

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Magyar Hungary’s 8th PM Since Change of Regime

Péter Magyar has become the eighth Prime Minister of Hungary since the change of regime in 1989, if you include...

Parliament, Government, Politics

Ágnes Forsthoffer Elected Speaker, Only 2nd Woman to Hold Role

Ágnes Forsthoffer was elected Speaker in a closed vote during the inaugural session, winning by a margin of 193 lawmakers...

Parliament, Elections, Politics

Sulyok: Tisza Handed ‘Historic Responsibility’ to Bolster ‘Tranquility of Public Life’

Having been entrusted with an unprecedented mandate, the Tisza Party now bears a historic responsibility for Hungary and its nation,...

Parliament, Politics

May 9, Europe Day, Marks Symbollic 1st Session of new Parliament

Politicians have arrived in parliament for the opening session of the new national assembly. Sitting on a Saturday is unusual,...

Tisza Lawmakers Propose Making Christmas Eve a Public Holiday

Three Tisza Party lawmakers have submitted a bill to Parliament that would make Dec. 24 a permanent public holiday in...

Hungary Cuts Prime Minister’s Salary, Reverses County Title Changes

Parliament has approved legislation restoring Hungary’s previous county and government commissioner titles from October and reducing the PM’s monthly gross...

Parliament Elects Former Supreme Court Chief András Baka as Hungary’s New President

Hungary’s parliament elected former Supreme Court President András Baka as president of the republic, choosing a veteran jurist and former...

Bóka Elected Fidesz Parliamentary Group Leader

Fidesz’s parliamentary group elected János Bóka as its new leader. He was elected on the recommendation of Fidesz leader and...

Gov’t Submits Bill on Fiscal Rules, in Line With Commitments to Unlock EU Funding

Hungary's government has submitted a bill to parliament that would amend budget rules to comply with commitments made to unlock...

Parliament Passes Constitutional Amendment, Ends President Sulyok’s Mandate

Parliament on Monday adopted the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law. Under the amended constitution, President Tamás Sulyok’s term will...

Hungarian Parliament Approves Communist-era Secret Service, Teacher Evaluation Bills

Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday approved amendments covering the disclosure of Communist-era secret service activities and the suspension of teacher performance...

Hungarian Parliament Passes Amendments to Scrap Fuel Price Caps

The Hungarian Parliament on Tuesday passed legislative amendments to scrap motor fuel price caps introduced during the previous government earlier...

Hungarian Parliament Adopts Term Limit for Prime Ministers

Hungary’s Parliament adopted the 16th amendment to the Fundamental Law on Monday, introducing an eight-year limit on the term of...

Packed Crowds Hail ‘Regime Change’ Outside Parliament on May 9

Following the inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly, Prime Minister Péter Magyar, many of his MPs, and his sons...

Magyar’s 1st PM Speech: Asset Recovery and Apologies

Making his first speech to Parliament today after becoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar promised a bill on the National Asset...

Magyar Hungary’s 8th PM Since Change of Regime

Péter Magyar has become the eighth Prime Minister of Hungary since the change of regime in 1989, if you include...

Ágnes Forsthoffer Elected Speaker, Only 2nd Woman to Hold Role

Ágnes Forsthoffer was elected Speaker in a closed vote during the inaugural session, winning by a margin of 193 lawmakers...

Sulyok: Tisza Handed ‘Historic Responsibility’ to Bolster ‘Tranquility of Public Life’

Having been entrusted with an unprecedented mandate, the Tisza Party now bears a historic responsibility for Hungary and its nation,...

May 9, Europe Day, Marks Symbollic 1st Session of new Parliament

Politicians have arrived in parliament for the opening session of the new national assembly. Sitting on a Saturday is unusual,...