New Anti-Drug Law Comes into Force The new anti-drug law took effect on Sunday, which will "step up the hunt" for drug criminals, said the government... 2025.06.16.
New Law to Impose Harsher Penalties for Animal Abuse The National Assembly has voted to tighten animal protection rules, unanimously approving without dissent a bill submitted by Minister of... 2025.06.12.
The EU Is Trying to Change the Rules of Political Competition, Claims Prof. Stumpf in Warsaw Lecture Professor István Stumpf spoke at the “Lawyers for the Rule of Law Congress,” held on May 30 at the Constitutional... 2025.06.07.
New Drug Law Bans Traffickers from Municipalities Where They Sell Products The new drug law has been announced, as a result of which drug dealers will face confiscation of assets, expulsion,... 2025.05.14.
Brussels Gives Hungary Two Months to Change Their Laws about Firearms The European Commission may launch infringement proceedings against Hungary if the country fails to properly transpose directives on the possession... 2025.03.13.
Zero Tolerance for Murder: Parliament Adopts New Legal Framework In a landmark decision, the Hungarian Parliament has unanimously adopted an amendment to the law concerning the tragic murder of... 2024.12.18.
Competition Authority Clears MOL over Price Freeze Dispute The ongoing controversy surrounding Hungary's fuel price freeze, introduced two years ago, has sparked renewed debate, particularly regarding MOL's actions... 2024.12.02.
Electric Scooter Riders Also Subject to Drunk Driving Offenses The judicial practice is clear: electric scooters are considered mechanically powered vehicles and can therefore be used to commit drunk... 2024.10.16.
Government Ready to Make Further Changes to Revive Erasmus Program The government would amend the law on public interest foundations to allow model universities to access the Erasmus+ and Horizon... 2024.10.03.
Ban on Mobile Phones in Schools Takes Effect from Today On Monday, September 2, school started in Hungary, and with it came the entry into force of a decree banning... 2024.09.02.
After Hungary, Bulgaria Follows Suite in Banning LGBTQ Ideology in Schools Three years after a similar decision by the Hungarian government, Bulgaria's parliament approved an amendment to the education law that... 2024.08.08.
Justice Ministers Discuss Use of AI in EU Legislation at Budapest Meeting The European Union's legislative competitiveness was the central topic of Tuesday's informal meeting of EU justice ministers in Budapest, the... 2024.07.24.
New Law Enters into Force Tackling Online Criminals A new law will enter into force on August 1 to help authorities crack down on online criminals, Minister of... 2024.07.18.
Prosecutor General’s Office Reports High Follow-Up Rate for OLAF Recommendations The Office of the Prosecutor General stated that all judicial recommendations from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) are followed up... 2024.06.20.
Parliament Adopts Law Restricting the Use of Mobile Phones in Schools Parliament recently voted and passed a resolution to restrict digital devices in schools. "Although it did not receive enough attention... 2024.06.18.
New Draft Law Submitted for Stricter Child Protection The government has submitted the new child protection bill to the National Assembly, announced Máté Kocsis, Fidesz parliamentary group leader,... 2024.04.24.
The Venice Commission Is Ill-equipped to Recognize Current Hybrid Political Threats In its March 18 opinion, the Venice Commission (VC) analyzed Hungary's 2023 Act on the Protection of National Sovereignty. Their... 2024.03.26.
First Tightening of Requirements for Heads of Child Protection Institutions in Effect The government will require all heads of child protection institutions to undergo a psychological aptitude testing, the Ministry of Interior... 2024.03.05.
Legal Amendment Allowing for Stronger Support for Persecuted Christians The law on the Hungary Helps Program has changed as of January 1, allowing Hungary not only to provide humanitarian... 2024.01.04.
President Novák Approves Law on Protection of National Sovereignty President of the Republic Katalin Novák has ordered the promulgation of the law on the protection of national sovereignty. At... 2023.12.21.
Another Legal Amendment for the State Takeover of Budapest Airport Following the repurchase of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport by the state, its operation and related services will be provided... 2023.12.13.
