‘Europe is strong, Orbán has lost!’ – Opposition Politicians on Launch of Rule-of-Law Mechanism "If Viktor Orbán really cared about representing the interests of Hungarians, he would not be trampling on and dismantling Hungarian... 2022.04.28.
Gov’t Approves 3.9% Pension Top-Up Hungary's government has decided to raise pensions by a further 3.9 percent from July in light of higher than expected... 2022.04.28.
Mi Hazánk Sets Up Parliamentary Group Far-right opposition party Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) set up its parliamentary group on Wednesday. The six-strong body elected party chair... 2022.04.28.
PM Orbán Announces Extension of Fuel and Food Price Caps The government has decided to extend the caps on fuel and some staple foods until July 1, Hungary's prime minister... 2022.04.27.
Parliamentary Parties Fail to Agree on House Positions The parliamentary parties have failed to agree on staffing the leading positions in parliament, and so that task falls to... 2022.04.27.
Debate and Controversy over Distribution of Positions and Inaugural Session of Next Parliament Debate erupted at the preparatory meeting as parties of the opposition alliance want to be regarded as separate groups, which... 2022.04.26.
Teachers’ Union’s Open Letter to PM Orbán: “We need an independent Education Ministry” The Democratic Trade Union of Teachers (PDSZ) has written an open letter to "Hungary's next Prime Minister," Viktor Orbán, in... 2022.04.26.
Government’s “Child Protection” Referendum Invalid, Election Cttee Rules The National Election Committee (NVB) has officially declared the Fidesz government's controversial April 3 referendum "on child protection" invalid, as... 2022.04.26.
Ministry Appeals Court Decision Establishing Need to Disclose Data on Ventilator Sales after Overbuying The Ministry of Human Resources (EMMI) appealed a court's decision that the body has to disclose data on ventilator sales,... 2022.04.26.
Mi Hazánk Calls for Extending Eviction Moratorium The radical Mi Hazánk party called for the termination of foreclosures of property on Monday, for people who default on... 2022.04.26.
János Stummer to Run for Jobbik Presidency János Stummer, Member of Parliament, announced on his Facebook page that he will run for the position of President of... 2022.04.26.
PM Orbán: Those with Knowledge, Skills, and Courage Will Have Nothing to Fear in Harder Times Skilled labour has a future in Hungary, and those with knowledge, skills and "the courage to use them" will have... 2022.04.25.
Hungary Marks 800th Anniversary of Golden Bull The 800th anniversary of the Golden Bull of 1222, an edict that established constitutional limits on the power of monarchs,... 2022.04.25.
Socialists’ Co-leader Bertalan Tóth Will Not Seek Post Again Bertalan Tóth, the co-leader of the Socialists (MSZP), will not seek his post again at a party congress in the... 2022.04.25.
Fidesz MEP Deutsch: Hungarian Left Wing ‘Still on Side of War’ Hungary's left wing is "still on the side of war and risks dragging Hungary into this horrible conflict", Tamás Deutsch,... 2022.04.25.
Márki-Zay’s Mandate Goes to Politician of Jobbik The "democratic opposition parties" have decided that the parliamentary mandate returned by Péter Márki-Zay, the former prime ministerial candidate of... 2022.04.23.
Former State Secretary Faces Overwhelming Backlash after Criticizing Healthcare System on Facebook László L. Simon, the Director-General of the Hungarian National Museum and former State Secretary for Culture, has expressed outrage on... 2022.04.22.
New Orbán Gov’t to Still Lack Health Ministry Despite Medical Chambers’ Request According to the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK), the recently introduced increase in doctors' salaries was of "historic significance," but the... 2022.04.22.
Budapest’s Investigative Committee Suspects Corruption in Former Fidesz Leadership Estate Dealings More than 1,200 municipality-owned apartments were privatized at a significantly discounted price in downtown Budapest between 2014 and 2018 during... 2022.04.22.
Despite Approaching Deadline, Gov’t Has Yet to Decide on Fate of Price Caps The Orbán government believes that the several price caps introduced in Hungary have proven to be effective and had a... 2022.04.21.
Gov’t Proposes Expansion of Definition of Special Legal Order, Citing Russia-Ukraine War In view of the war in Ukraine, the government will propose expanding the types of special legal orders enshrined in... 2022.04.21.
