Hungarian Electricity and Gas Tariffs Still the Lowest in EU Although the gap between Hungarian and European residential electricity and gas prices continued to narrow in January, Hungarian electricity and... 2023.02.17.
The Government Is Revising its Rules for Utility Bill Caps The war in Ukraine and the economic crisis impacting Europe have forced the government to reevaluate the rules governing how... 2022.07.18.
Government Declares State of Energy Emergency Hungary's government has declared a state of energy emergency and has approved seven measures that will include limiting the price... 2022.07.14.
Hungarian Household Energy Bills Remain among Lowest in Europe Hungarian household energy bills are still among the lowest in Europe, the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH)... 2022.06.01.
Energy Authority: Hungary Household Energy Bills Still Lowest in Broad European Comparison Hungarian household energy bills in April were the lowest in a broad comparison of European cities, according to the Hungarian... 2022.05.11.
Orbán: EU’s Planned Sanctions on Russian Oil Imports ‘Like Nuclear Bomb’ The European Union's proposal on phasing out imports of Russian crude oil is "unacceptable", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on... 2022.05.06.
OTP Bank CEO: Gov’t Utility Price Cuts ‘Do No Good’ The Hungarian government’s utility price cuts are unsuitable, as people and businesses need to feel the burden of high energy... 2022.04.27.
Orbán Gov’t’s Utility Price Cuts Already Huge Strain on Hungary’s 2022 Budget The Hungarian budget has already suffered losses of HUF 600-800 billion (EUR 1.61-2.15 bn) this year due to Hungary’s low,... 2022.04.19.
As War between Russia and Ukraine Rages On, Orbán Govt’s Low Utility Prices Seem Unsustainable Low, state-regulated energy prices have been a recurring promise and a main campaign message of Viktor Orbán and his party... 2022.03.09.
Press Roundup: Different Takes on Hungary’s Dependency on Russian Gas A pro-government columnist lambasts the opposition for demanding more independence from Russian energy imports. A liberal pundit accuses the government... 2022.03.04.
Orbán Meeting Jansa: “We are not troublemakers, merely stronger than we were” Hungary and Slovenia are among the few economies that were "afflicted" by the pandemic but emerged from the crisis stronger... 2022.02.21.
PM Orbán: ‘New Russia’ is Not the Soviet-Union, We Want Good Relations with Moscow Hungary may have the role of an "ice breaker" between Russia and the West, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in... 2022.02.04.
Orbán: If Fidesz wins the April 3 general election, the gov’t will expand family support schemes If Fidesz wins the April 3 general election, the government will expand family support schemes and, depending on economic performance,... 2022.01.28.