Press Roundup: Former National Bank President Predicts Restrictions after Election György Surányi, who served as President of the National Bank under a socialist-liberal government in the 1990s, sees monetary and... 2022.01.08.
Govt’s Roma Commissioner Claims Controversial Meeting Was Only about Offering Help amid Difficulties In reaction to his controversial speech, the office of government commissioner for Roma relations, Attila Sztojka, claims they only spoke... 2022.01.08.
Opposition Suspects Bribery in Roma Relations Commissioner’s Leaked Recording In a recently-leaked voice recording, government commissioner for Roma relations Attila Sztojka can be heard offering working contracts for Roma... 2022.01.06.
Fidesz MEP Trócsányi Recommended for Reformed Church University Rector Leaders of the Reformed Church in Hungary have recommended László Trócsányi for rector of Károli Gáspár University, the university told... 2022.01.06.
Orbán Once Again Asks Money from Fidesz Supporters for Campaign As the general elections are approaching, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán once again addressed ruling Fidesz's supporters with a letter asking... 2022.01.05.
Press Roundup: Márki-Zay’s Controversial Words on Covid Victims A pro-government commentator lambasts opposition frontrunner Márki-Zay for saying that elderly Fidesz voters have been decimated by the pandemic. A... 2022.01.05.
Hearing in City Hall Case: Accusations and Denials The committee set up by the Budapest Assembly to investigate what many dub as the City Hall case, began working... 2022.01.05.
Press Roundup: Left-wing Analyst Fears Post-election Violence An opposition-leaning legal and political analyst warns that next year’s election may be followed by political violence. A pro-government commentator... 2021.12.30.
Opposition Pledges Fairer Personal Income Tax System, to Tackle Corruption Representatives of the united opposition, should they win the general election next spring, have pledged to make the personal income... 2021.12.28.
Press Roundup: Analysts See Opposition in Crisis A left-wing and a conservative commentator agree that the opposition has lost the momentum it gained during the October primaries... 2021.12.28.
Orbán Government’s Child Protection Referendum Challenged in Top Court Shortly before the deadline, the controversial referendum, labeled as a "child protection" act by the Fidesz-led government, has been challenged... 2021.12.23.
Opposition: President-Nominee Novák Can Only Create the Unity of Fidesz, Not the Nation Katalin Novák is even less qualified than János Áder to counterbalance Viktor Orbán, said the united opposition's joint prime ministerial... 2021.12.22.
Former Fidesz Foreign Minister: Gov’t Too Confrontational in European Matters The Fidesz-led government is pursuing too confrontational policies towards the European Commission, and is opening up too many fronts, according... 2021.12.21.
Fidesz to Nominate Family Minister Katalin Novák for President Ruling Fidesz will nominate incumbent Family Minister and former Fidesz deputy leader, Katalin Novák, for Hungary's next president, Prime Minister... 2021.12.21.
Porn Tycoon György Gattyán Announces Candidacy in 2022 Elections György Gattyán, Hungary’s 3rd richest person, who made his fortune in the porn industry, has officially announced that he will... 2021.12.20.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Polls on the Chances of the Opposition Based on a yet unpublished but leaked opinion poll, a left-wing outlet castigates the opposition for ceding the initiative and... 2021.12.18.
Prosecutor’s Office Interrogates Fidesz MP Völner under Suspicion of Bribery The Prosecutor General's Office interrogated former state secretary Pál Völner as a suspect on Wednesday, after parliament voted to lift... 2021.12.16.
Fidesz MEP Accuses EC of ‘Dishonesty’ over Delayed Approval of Hungary Recovery Plan The European Commission is being "dishonest" about the reasons behind its delay in approving Hungary's post-pandemic recovery plan, an MEP... 2021.12.16.
Police Suspect Embezzlement in Case Involving House Speaker’s Chief of Staff Police began an investigation for embezzlement in the case surrounding House Speaker László Kövér's associates. According to 24.hu's findings, a... 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.
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.
