DK Demands European Probe into Pegasus Spyware Allegations The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on leaders of the European Union to launch an investigation to find out... 2021.07.20.
State Secy: Integration in European High-speed Railway Network “Grandest Railway Project of Our Life” Integrating Hungary in a European high-speed railway network will be "the grandest railway project of our life", State Secretary László... 2021.07.20.
Some 170,000 Apply for Pre-natal Loans So far, some 170,000 couples have applied for interest-free, pre-natal loans under a government scheme aimed at assisting families, the... 2021.07.20.
MRNA Pioneer Katalin Karikó Shares Opinion on Vaccine Mixing Renowned Hungarian biochemist, Karikó Katalin, shared her opinion on the question of mixing the different types of Covid vaccines. According... 2021.07.20.
42 Embassies and Cultural Institutes in Hungary Express Support of LGBT+ Community as Pride Parade Nears As the 26th Budapest Pride parade nears, 30 embassies and 12 cultural institutes have expressed their support of the LGBTQI+... 2021.07.20.
Hungary’s Surveillance Scandal Generates International Backlash An international backlash against Hungary grows due to the recent surveillance scandal known as the "Pegasus Project,” according to which... 2021.07.20.
Gov’t Neither Denies nor Confirms Use of Pegasus Spyware Despite critics wanting to clear the air around Hungary’s Pegasus surveillance case as soon as possible, the government comes off... 2021.07.20.
Hungary Presents Joint Proposal on Support for Natl Apiculture Programmes Hungary presented a joint proposal on supporting the health conditions of bee colonies through national apiculture programmes at a meeting... 2021.07.20.
Press Roundup: Government Accused of Using Spyware As the government stands accused of using spyware to monitor critical journalists and other individuals, a left-wing pundit likens PM... 2021.07.20.
Gov’t Recommends Mixing Vaccine Types for Booster Shots, Pfizer Disagrees Amidst a serious public debate, the government finally decided last week to make a third vaccine dose available in Hungary.... 2021.07.19.
Jobbik Criticises Gov’t Land Purchase Scheme The government's plan to set up a private fund of 100 billion forints (EUR 278m) to purchase farmland "stinks" and... 2021.07.19.
Orbán Gov’t Accused of Using ‘Pegasus’ Spyware Against Political Opponents, Journalists Some governments, including that of Viktor Orbán, are allegedly employing one of the most powerful surveillance tools ever created to... 2021.07.19.
Press Roundup: Weeklies on Conflicts with the EU The weeklies are sharply divided on the issues which pit the Hungarian government against the European Commission, but all consider... 2021.07.19.
Fidesz MEP: Brussels Abusing its Powers Brussels is abusing its powers, constantly making threats and engaging in political blackmail, Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi said on Sunday,... 2021.07.19.
LMP Calls on Orbán to Extend Antigen Testing Nationwide The opposition LMP party has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to "follow the example of [Budapest Mayor] Gergely Karácsony"... 2021.07.18.
Press Roundup: EU Starts Legal Action Against Hungary (and Poland) Reacting to the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission over LGBTQ issues, a pro-government historian thinks this controversy resembles... 2021.07.17.
University Teachers’ Low Salary Raises Concern “EUR 542 (HUF 192,506). This is what a university adjunct professor earns in Hungary today, with a doctoral degree and... 2021.07.16.
Press Roundup: EC Accused of Misstating Facts over LGBT Education As the European Commission launches an infringement procedure against Hungary in the latest development in the controversy over Hungary’s ‘pedophile... 2021.07.16.
Hungary Revamps School Final Exams The government has revamped the national core curriculum and school final exam requirements. In the 2023/2024 academic year, exams taking... 2021.07.16.
EC Launches Infringement Procedures Against Hungary Over Violation of LGBTIQ Rights Brussels has commenced two separate infringement procedures against Hungary on Thursday over its highly controversial new law which many believe... 2021.07.15.
Virologist Is Critical of Gov’t Using Sinopharm on Hungary’s Elderly The use of Sinopharm vaccines on Hungary’s elderly does not make sense to Ernő Duda. The virologist is not surprised... 2021.07.15.
