DK: Introduction of Euro and European Minimum Wage ‘Only Way Out of Crisis’ The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called for the introduction of the euro and the European minimum wage as "the... 2021.08.16.
US Host Prager: Conviction to Save Western Civilization Stronger in Hungary than in US Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right when he would not allow countless migrants from the Middle East to enter Hungary,... 2021.08.16.
LMP Calls for Govt Action to Halt Climate Change The opposition LMP party is calling for immediate government action to halt climate change, co-leader Máté Kanász-Nagy told an online... 2021.08.14.
LMP Turns to Top Court Over Rejected Climate Protection Referendum Bid The opposition LMP is turning to the Kúria, Hungary's supreme court, over the election committee's rejection of its referendum question... 2021.08.14.
State Audit Office Finds No Irregularities with Fidesz MP Koncz’s Campaign The State Audit Office of Hungary (ÁSZ) found no irregularities in the political campaign of Zsófia Koncz, the MP of... 2021.08.11.
Press Roundup: Tucker Carlson’s Visit to Hungary and His Interview with PM Orbán Analysing the interview the Prime Minister gave US Fox News host Tucker Carlson in Budapest last week, opposition-leaning authors discover... 2021.08.11.
Diplomatic Tension Between Norway and Hungary Grows as Orbán Gov’t Loses Access to Norwegian Funds The row continues over the 215 million euros in financial aid to which Hungary recently lost access. The Hungarian government... 2021.08.10.
Tucker Carlson Commends Orbán Gov’t Throughout Visit to Hungary Perhaps one of the most influential people on the American Right, Tucker Carlson paid a visit to Hungary last week.... 2021.08.09.
Secrecy Surrounds Hungary’s Pegasus as Investigations Hit Roadblocks Aside from the Olympics, Hungary’s Pegasus scandal has dominated online Hungarian political media for the past three weeks. Despite the... 2021.08.06.
Former Local Jobbik Politician Arrested on Suspicion of Child Pornography Police have opened an investigation against a man from the town of Gyula in southeastern Hungary, who is suspected of... 2021.08.06.
Orbán to Tucker Carlson: Liberals Cannot Accept Greater Success of National-Conservative Alternative Hungary rejected illegal immigration during the migration crisis of 2015 because "it was the only reasonable behaviour" to defend the... 2021.08.06.
Opposition DK Calls on Gov’t to Postpone Presidential Vote until after General Election The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is re-submitting an amendment proposal to postpone the parliamentary election of Hungary's president until after... 2021.08.05.
Hungary Loses EUR 215 Million Norway Grants After No Agreement Reached While the Orbán administration had previously stated that there was a chance to reach a consensus on the utilization of... 2021.08.05.
Fidesz MP, Former State Sec. L. Simon Appointed Head of Hungarian National Museum Fidesz lawmaker, László L. Simon, a former state secretary for culture, has been appointed as the new director-general of the... 2021.08.03.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on the Government’s ‘Child Protection’ Referendum Left-wing weeklies sharply dismiss the government initiative to hold a referendum on the sexual education of children as a pointless... 2021.08.02.
Election Cttee Approves Govt’s Child Protection Referendum Questions The National Election Committee (NVB) on Friday approved the government's five referendum questions on child protection. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán... 2021.07.31.
Election Cttee Rejects Referendum Initiatives on Health-care Financing,’Billionaire Tax’, and More The National Election Committee on Friday rejected five referendum initiatives put forward by private individuals and members of the opposition,... 2021.07.30.
Press Roundup: Govt’s Referendum Initiative to Support Its ’Child Protection Law’ A pro-government commentator argues that the referendum and the law it serves to support are intended to defend children from... 2021.07.30.
MSZP Calls for Hungary to Join European Public Prosecutor’s Office The opposition Socialists called on the government to have Hungary join the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), an MEP of... 2021.07.29.
Socialists Demand Pension Supplement for Chronically Poor The head of parliament's welfare committee on Wednesday called for the introduction of a pension supplement, drawing on social funds,... 2021.07.28.
Central Bank Head: Govt’s Economic Recovery Strategy Over-reliant on ‘Steel and Concrete’ Hungary's sustainable convergence with more developed economies could be inhibited if the government continues to rely on the construction sector... 2021.07.27.