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Press Roundup: Conflicting Polls on the Chances of the Opposition Based on a yet unpublished but leaked opinion poll, a left-wing outlet castigates the opposition for ceding the initiative and... 2021.12.18.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.
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.
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.
PM Orbán: Strong Anti-Immigration, Family-friendly European Party Alliance Needed A large and strong anti-immigration, pro-family European party alliance needs to be formed, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio... 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.
State Secretary Völner’s Asset Declaration: Modest Life, Little Savings Although Pál Völner earned roughly six times the Hungarian average salary, his assets appear to have stagnated in the past decade,... 2021.12.08.
Commission Plans New Media Rules in EU, Hungarian Media Landscape May Be a Reason The European Commission plans to introduce rules next year to prevent a few large media groups from acquiring smaller rivals... 2021.12.08.
Press Roundup: Warsaw Summit Concludes with Declaration A right-wing commentator sees the joint statement of European right-wing parties in Warsaw as a harbinger of a conservative renaissance.... 2021.12.07.