‘Fertilizer King’ László Bige Charged Again with Misappropriation and Bribery Szabolcs-Szatmár Bereg county’s chief prosecution office has pressed charges against one of Hungary's wealthiest businessmen, László Bige, and five of... 2021.10.12.
Less Than 5,000 Hungarian Families Own 30% of Total Domestic Net Financial Wealth There are around 4,000-4,500 families in Hungary with financial assets exceeding HUF 300 million (EUR 834,000) in addition to real... 2021.10.12.
At Least One Hundred People Unknowingly Purchased Fake COVID Tests A Hungarian company is suspected to have advertised and sold COVID-19 PCR tests, which were counterfeit and completely unfit for... 2021.10.12.
More GPs Missing from Public Healthcare, Number of Vacant Practices Increases by 20 Percent in a Year The number of vacant GP practices in Hungary increased by 107 last year, leaving 571 practices empty. The number of... 2021.10.12.
Press Roundup: Ruminations on Opposition’s Vision A pro-government columnist thinks that the opposition candidates have so far failed to outline their political vision. An alt-left commentator... 2021.10.12.
Coronavirus: 17 Fatalities, 455 New Infections Registered in Hungary Seventeen patients died of Covid in the past 24 hours, while 455 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on... 2021.10.12.
Orbán Gov’t Promises Generous Support for Pensioners Ahead of 2022 General Elections Less than six months ahead of the general elections, Viktor Orbán announced an extensive set of benefits for pensioners which... 2021.10.12.
Gov’t to Campaign for Hungarian UN General Assembly President The Orbán government decided in September what the Hungarian delegation should represent at this year's United Nations General Assembly. It... 2021.10.11.
Swedish Academy Reveals Why Karikó Did Not Win Nobel Prize The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) still needs time to assess whether the development of mRNA vaccines is worthy... 2021.10.11.
Momentum President Resigns after Losing Vote of Confidence After András Fekete-Győr, then-president of the centrist liberal Momentum party finished last in the first round of the primaries, he... 2021.10.11.
Russian Hacker Group Likely Behind Cyberattack Against Hungarian Journalists Last week, Google warned thousands of its users worldwide, including several Hungarian investigative journalists, of a government-backed cyberattack. At the... 2021.10.11.
Another Alleged Cyberattack on First Day of Primaries’ Second Round The second round of the primaries started yesterday, October 10th. The beginning of the first round did not go smoothly... 2021.10.11.
Second Round of Primaries Underway with 78k Voting on First Day The second round of the primary elections started on October 10th and on the first day, already 78,000 people cast... 2021.10.11.
Coronavirus: 28 Fatalities, 2,046 New Infections Reported over Weekend Twenty-eight patients died of a Covid-related illness over the weekend, while 2,046 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on... 2021.10.11.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Primary Runoff By the time the news broke on Friday that Klára Dobrev will face a single challenger, namely Péter Márki-Zay, in the second round of... 2021.10.11.
Press Roundup: Karácsony Withdraws from the Primary Race A pro-government daily reads Gergely Karácsony’s decision to withdraw from the opposition primary as proof that he is a failed... 2021.10.09.
Karácsony Withdraws from Primaries Minutes Before Deadline Contrary to his previous statements, Gergely Karácsony announced today that he is withdrawing from the primaries in favor of Péter... 2021.10.08.
Csabai Sausage Festival Named Second Best European Autumn Food Festival The Csabai Sausage Festival is ranked second among the Best Autumn Food Festivals in Europe by Big 7 Travel. The... 2021.10.08.
Google Warns Hungarian Journalists of Gov’t-Backed Cyberattack Google has warned Hungarian investigative journalists that they were potential targets of a government-backed cyberattack, trying to access their accounts.... 2021.10.08.
Head of Science Academy: “Katalin Karikó Will Have a Much Better Chance of Winning the Nobel Prize in a Year or Two” Hungarian researcher Katalin Karikó will have a much better chance of winning the Nobel Prize in a year or two,... 2021.10.08.
