Top Court Head Publishes Open Letter ‘in Defence of Rule of Law’ Tamás Sulyok, the president of Hungary's Constitutional Court, on Tuesday published an open letter in response to growing political "perceptions"... 2021.12.15.
Parliament Extends State of Emergency Beyond 2022 General Election Lawmakers on Tuesday voted to prolong the special measures related to the coronavirus pandemic until June 1, 2022. As Hungary’s... 2021.12.15.
PM Orbán in Sopron: “Freedom, Patriotism Main Pillars of Hungary” Freedom and patriotism are the two great traditions of Hungarian politics, the "two main pillars of one-thousand-year-old Hungary, ones that... 2021.12.15.
Signature Drive for Saving Student City and Extending Jobseekers’ Allowance Started The signature drive for a referendum on Budapest's student quarter and on the extension of the jobseekers' allowance to 270... 2021.12.15.
Detailed Charges against Fidesz MP Völner Published as Parliament Lifts His Immunity The National Assembly voted to lift former Deputy Justice Minister Pál Völner's immunity in the bribery charges against him. A... 2021.12.14.
PM Orbán Publicly Asked about Pegasus Case for the First Time Six months after the Pegasus surveillance scandal hit the headlines, a journalist was finally able to ask Prime Minister Viktor... 2021.12.14.
Police Hold House Searches in City Hall Case, Budapest Mayor Speaks of Fidesz’s ‘Russian Methods’ The police conducted searches at the homes of Budapest deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss, and the Chief Notary and Budapest Capital... 2021.12.14.
To Test or Not to Test? Government under Fire for Discarded PCR Tests The government recently destroyed some HUF 5 billion (EUR 14.7 million) worth of PCR tests, generating criticism. While officials say... 2021.12.14.
Chief Prosecutor: Pál Völner Accepted 83 Million Forints in Bribes The President of the Hungarian Court Bailiff’s Chamber (MBVK) sent a total of HUF 83 million forints (EUR 226 thousand)... 2021.12.13.
Family Minister: Pensions to Rise 5% Because of Higher-than-expected Inflation Pensions will rise by 5 percent next year, thus avoiding a retroactive change to match higher-than-expected inflation, the minister for... 2021.12.13.
DK Demands to See Pegasus Authorisations, Files Linked to Individual Cases The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands to see not only contracts linked to the Pegasus surveillance software but also the... 2021.12.13.
Direkt36: President Áder’s Bodyguards Also Targeted by Pegasus Spyware Two high ranking leaders in the Presidential Guard, the agency responsible for providing protection to Hungary’s president, János Áder, and... 2021.12.13.
Róbert Répássy Appointed State Secretary of Justice Replacing Scandal-Hit Völner President János Áder has appointed Róbert Répássy to the post of state secretary of justice, to replace Pál Völner in... 2021.12.10.
Opposition: Gov’t ‘Boycotting’ Probes Into Cases Concerning National Security Abuse of Law Opposition members of parliament's national security committee have accused deputies of the ruling parties of "boycotting" the launch of an... 2021.12.10.
Budapest Mayor Offers HUF 1 Million for Any Proof of Misuse in Asset Sale Tenders Budapest mayor, Gergely Karácsony, announced that anyone who can prove any kind of misuse in the Budapest Municipality's public tenders,... 2021.12.10.
Coronavirus – PM Orbán: ‘There are always losses, but the situation is improving overall’ The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is at its peak "or maybe a little beyond" in Hungary, and taking... 2021.12.10.
FM Szijjártó: Gov’t Strives for Strong Intelligence Service Because Hungary wants to be among the winners of the emerging new global era, the government wants a intelligence service... 2021.12.10.
Fidesz MP Boldog Will Not Run in Upcoming Elections Amid Corruption Charges Fidesz MP István Boldog will not run in the upcoming elections and is retiring from politics. While the lawmaker explains... 2021.12.10.
Opposition Calls on Justice Min Varga to Resign Over State Secy Bribery Charges Hungary's opposition parties on Thursday called on Justice Minister Judit Varga to step down in the wake of bribery allegations... 2021.12.09.
Motion to Make Vaccination Mandatory for Hungarian MPs Gets Rejected The Parliament’s Committee on Justice has rejected the proposal of compulsory vaccination of MPs, initiated by independent lawmaker János Bencsik.... 2021.12.09.
State Top-Up Cap for Baby Bonds to Double Next Year The state top-up cap for baby bonds, a high-yield security available to newborn Hungarians, will double to 12,000 forints (EUR... 2021.12.09.
