Ban on Visits to Elderly Care Homes and Social Institutions Lifted The ban on visits to elderly care homes and social institutions is being lifted with immediate effect today, the chief... 2021.04.29.
Every Fourth Victim of Coronavirus in Hungary Resident of Social Care Home After a long struggle with the authorities, independent MP Bernadett Szél has received data from Hungary’s Chief Medical Officer on... 2021.03.24.
Orbán Critic Iványi’s Small Church Turns to Supreme Court After Gigantic State Fine Gábor Iványi's Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship (MET) is turning to the Supreme Court (Kúria) after the Tax Authority (NAV) debited their... 2021.02.25.
Socialist MEP Lambasts Fidesz for not Backing EP Resolution to End Homelessness Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi has said it was "shameful" that Fidesz had not supported a European Parliament proposal to end... 2020.11.30.
Coronavirus Further Spreads in Social Care Homes In Hungary A total of 200 residents in care and 100 workers have been infected with COVID-19 since the beginning of the... 2020.10.27.
Coronavirus Appears in Increasing Number of Social Care Homes As the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in Hungary is spreading at an accelerated pace, the situation in social... 2020.10.14.
‘Women for Hungary’ Prize Awarded to Everyday Heroines The 'Women for Hungary' awards were handed out to women who have shown exemplary behavior during the first wave of... 2020.10.07.
Budapest Mayor Starts Assessment of His First Year in Office Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, started to evaluate his work over the past 12 months as a city leader... 2020.10.03.
Coronavirus – Nationwide Ban on Visitors to Social Care Homes Hungary's chief medical officer ordered a nationwide ban on visits to social care homes as well as an order to... 2020.09.08.
LMP Proposes Budget Amendment to Ensure ‘Fair Funding’ for Elderly Care The opposition LMP party will submit amendment proposals to the 2021 draft budget to ensure that elderly care receives the... 2020.06.11.
Coronavirus: Socialists Yet Again Call on HR Minister Kásler to Quit The opposition MSZP (Socialist Party) on Tuesday renewed their demand that Human Resources Minister Miklós Kásler resign, citing "crises" in... 2020.05.12.
Coronavirus: LMP Proposes Radical Wage Increase for Social Workers, Health-care Staff Opposition LMP is proposing further measures to the government, beyond those already introduced, with a view to handling the situation... 2020.03.19.
Gov’t Imposing Hiring Freeze in Public Administration The government is imposing a hiring freeze in the public administration sector, but the measure will not affect hospitals or... 2019.11.14.
Govt to Raise Funding for Social Institutions The government will raise normative funding for social institutions by 36 percent next year, a government official said on Wednesday.... 2019.11.13.
Social Workers’ Union Plans Strike for Better Wages Social sector workers will go on strike on Wednesday if their union reaches an agreement on ensuring the minimum services... 2019.11.11.
LMP Calls for Higher Wages in Social Services, Health Care The opposition LMP party has called for higher, uniform wages in the social services and health care sectors, in the... 2019.11.04.
New and Higher Child-Care and Tax Benefits from the 1st of January Increase in child-care benefits, tax benefits, added support for mortgage holders, options forrelief on student loan payments, and new procedural... 2018.01.02.
As Dangerously Cold Weekend Approaches, Many Homeless Remain on the Street in Hungary This weekend, it will be so cold that, under the wrong conditions, a person can freeze to death in under... 2017.01.06.
Thousands of Hungarian Homeless Remain on the Street as Winter Arrives As winter approaches, thousands of Hungarian homeless face the prospect of life on the street. And while Hungarian homeless shelters... 2016.11.30.
Winter Is Coming: Hungary Expands Shelter Capacity For People In Need Homeless shelters in Hungary have started expanding their capacities to welcome an additional 1,500 people in total over the winter... 2016.11.02.
