Amendment Proposal on Mandatory School and Kindergarten Enrollment Submitted The government has submitted to parliament an amendment proposal to the law on public education that would clarify rules on... 2021.04.01.
LMP Motions for Rejecting EU Free Trade Agreement with Mercosur Opposition LMP on Monday submitted a draft resolution to parliament aimed at rejecting a free trade agreement the European Union... 2021.03.29.
Press Roundup: Fidesz in Search of a New Right-wing Bloc in Europe Last week, the weeklies went to print one or two days before Fidesz announced its final departure from the European... 2021.03.29.
Smoke in National Assembly Office Building Near Parliament Smoke has emerged from a room in the National Assembly's building of party offices near Parliament on Wednesday Zoltán Szilágyi,... 2021.03.04.
Wealth of MPs Sitting in Parliament Since 2010 Risen by 786% The average wealth of lawmakers sitting in Parliament since 2010 has increased by 20% in one year and by 786%... 2021.02.19.
Opposition Criticizes Gov’t Approach to Pandemic The representatives of Hungarian opposition parties had a lot to say in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's speech in... 2021.02.16.
Hungarian Lawmakers Set to Approve Declaration to Mark V4 Anniversary Hungary's lawmakers are scheduled to approve a declaration to mark the 30th anniversary of cooperation between the Visegrad Group countries... 2021.02.08.
Hungarian Press Roundup: MPs’ Annual Asset Declarations Published A pro-government and a left-wing columnist use the public asset declarations of Members of Parliament to level accusations of cynicism... 2021.02.03.
Orbán in Parliament: Hungary’s Sovereignty, Money ‘Protected’ Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, addressing parliament on Monday, said "common sense won the day" in the course of the European... 2020.12.14.
Coronavirus: Parliament Votes to Extend State of Emergency Parliament on Tuesday passed a law on the government's response to the second wave of the novel coronavirus epidemic, extending... 2020.11.10.
Coronavirus: Opposition Parties Submit Joint Anti-epidemic Proposal to Parliament The parliamentary groups of opposition parties are submitting a joint proposal for measures to help the fight against the novel... 2020.11.09.
Coronavirus: Fidesz and KDNP Boycott Parl’t Welfare Comittee Meeting A parliamentary welfare committee meeting convened to discuss protective measures against Hungary's coronavirus epidemic lacked a quorum on Tuesday due... 2020.11.04.
Jobbik Leader Fined Unprecedented 4.4 Million for ‘Potato Act’ László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly, fined Péter Jakab, the leader of the Jobbik faction, for HUF 4.4 million... 2020.10.27.
Maximum Fine Triples for Quarantine Rules Violators Lawmakers on Monday approved several changes to Hungary's rules on quarantine which include increased fines for violators. The new regulations... 2020.10.27.
Hungary Introduces Stricter Parole Rules Parliament unanimously passed an amendment on Tuesday under which convicts sentenced for murder cannot be released on parole. Under the... 2020.10.20.
Lawmakers Extend Repayment Moratorium for ‘Vulnerable Borrowers’ Parliament unanimously approved legislation on Tuesday to extend a moratorium on loan repayments, but only for vulnerable borrowers. The legislation... 2020.10.20.
Former Deputy House Speaker László Mandur Dies László Mandur, a former Socialist lawmaker and deputy speaker of the Hungarian parliament, has died aged 62, the Socialists Party... 2020.10.14.
New Law Limits Independent MPs’ Rights to Maneuver in Parliament According to a fresh amendment voted in by all the parties of the National Assembly, independent MPs can only present... 2020.10.08.
Parliament Approves Major Wage Hike for Doctors Parliament approved on Tuesday a major wage hike for doctors, to be carried in several steps starting next year. The... 2020.10.06.
Parliamentary Groups Won’t Order Safety Measures in Parliament In view of the rapidly growing number of Covid-19 cases, government-critical weekly Magyar Hang has asked the parliamentary groups what... 2020.09.15.
PM Orbán Briefs Parliament on Results at EU Summit Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter to House Speaker László Kövér, briefing parliament on the results of the... 2020.08.11.
