Press Roundup: Phasing Out Russian Oil Still Dominates News Pro-government commentators find the EU proposal to eliminate Russian oil unrealistic and even counterproductive. Left-wing and liberal pundits also acknowledge... 2022.05.16.
Hungary Sending 30,000 Rapid Tests to Cuba Hungary is sending 30,000 antigen test kits and 120 pieces of medical equipment to Cuba in the coming days, the... 2022.05.15.
Significant Price Increase Expected on Beaches of Lake Balaton? In the last two years, the local authorities of the cities around Lake Balaton or the operators could not increase... 2022.05.14.
Foreign Min Calls for Pipeline Deliveries to Be Exempt from EU Oil Embargo Hungary's government is calling for pipeline deliveries to be exempt from the European Union's planned sanctions on Russian energy deliveries,... 2022.05.11.
Press Roundup: Foreign Minister Reaffirms Objections to EU Sanctions on Russian Oil A pro-government pundit, as well as his alt-left counterpart, agree that the EU’s proposed embargo on Russian oil would harm... 2022.05.10.
Nationwide Alarm Test to Be Held on Monday There will be a nationwide alarm test on Monday, May 9 from 11 am, the National Disaster Management Directorate General... 2022.05.09.
War in Ukraine: MOL Supporting Ukrainian Energy Network Hungarian oil and gas company MOL is supporting the Ukrainian energy network's operations, and has so far offered material support... 2022.05.07.
Foreign Minister: Proposed Ban on Russian Oil Deliveries Would Ruin National Economy The Hungarian government will "do everything to protect its economic achievements", Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday. The proposed... 2022.05.07.
Hungary to Send Over 500,000 Covid Tests to Three Countries Hungary is sending 455,000 rapid antigen coronavirus tests to Moldova, 72,000 to North Macedonia and 30,000 to Montenegro on Saturday... 2022.05.06.
How Viable Would a Russian Oil Embargo Be in Hungary? Analysts differ in their answers regarding how manageable an embargo on Hungary’s supply of Russian oil would be in the... 2022.05.06.
PM Orbán Convenes Meeting to Discuss Brussels Oil Sanctions Senior government officials and Hungarian energy industry leaders met on Thursday at the prime minister's office to discuss the country's... 2022.05.05.
New Home Building in Hungary Remains Strong in First Quarter The number of home building permits issued in Hungary rose by an annual 15.2 percent to 8,001 in the first... 2022.05.05.
Small Gas Stations Sue Hungary in Strasbourg over Price Freeze The extended price cap could lead to the mass closure of smaller, mostly family-run gas stations that have been operating... 2022.05.03.
FM Szijjártó: Hungarian Economy Can’t Physically Operate Without Russian Oil Hungary's government will withhold its approval of any sanctions that would render the transit of Russian oil and natural gas... 2022.05.03.
High School Graduation Exams Begin Monday This year's graduation exam season starts in the traditional, pre-pandemic way and will be held between May 2 and June... 2022.05.02.
PMO Head: Europe Must Not Penalize Itself Because of Russia-Ukraine War It is unfair for the state to owe pensioners, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister's chief of staff, said on Sunday... 2022.05.02.
Chancellor Scholz ‘cherish the idea that Orbán is transforming his country into an autocratic state’ – Political Scientist Patzelt on Germany’s Perception of Hungary "Von der Leyen and her circle, as well as the SPD and its chancellor, cherish the idea that Viktor Orbán... 2022.04.29.
Extension of Food and Fuel Price Caps Also Has a Price As we have previously reported, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the extension of the food and fuel price cap on... 2022.04.28.
Thousands Participate in Bicycle Parade in Budapest Organizers and police estimated that more than 10,000 people took part in the "I bike Budapest" bicycle parade on Saturday.... 2022.04.25.
Aachen Pilgrimage: A Thousand-Year European Tradition with Hungarian Participation Aachen Cathedral, with its millennia-old pilgrimage, is history made of stone and a living story. One part of this multifaceted... 2022.04.17.
Govt Official: Hungarians Helped Refugees Despite ‘Attacks Even from the Ukrainian President’ Miklós Soltész, the state secretary for church and minority relations, has praised the care Hungary has provided for refugees from... 2022.04.14.
