Average Wage in 87% of Municipalities Fails to Reach Nat’l Average, GKI Says In 2020, the average net wage was only HUF 210,585 (EUR 551), about HUF 58,000 lower than reported by the... 2022.05.03.
Hungary Moves up to 85th Place in Press Freedom Ranking After 92nd place last year, Hungary is now ranked 85th in the press freedom ranking of Reporters Without Borders (RSF),... 2022.05.03.
Pope Francis: “Viktor Orbán told me Russia’s plan is to end war on May 9” Pope Francis considers a visit to Kyiv to be of little use for peace. He would have to travel to... 2022.05.03.
Toxic Solvents Found in Three Wells in Göd, Where Samsung’s Huge Plant is Located Two toxic materials were found in wells in Göd, the town where Samsung's giant battery factory is located, leading many... 2022.05.03.
Small Gas Stations Sue Hungary in Strasbourg over Price Freeze The extended price cap could lead to the mass closure of smaller, mostly family-run gas stations that have been operating... 2022.05.03.
Only Hungarian Music to Be Played in Shops for a Day in Support of Hungarian Artists Nearly a thousand shops, hypermarkets, hotels, and also some radio stations will only play Hungarian music on May 12. The... 2022.05.03.
IOC Vice-President: ‘Hungary should bid to host Olympic Games’ The Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suggested that Hungary should bid to host the Summer Olympics. Juan... 2022.05.03.
Secretary of Ukrainian Security Council: “Hungary wanted to take over part of Ukraine” Hungary knew in advance about the Russian attack on Ukraine and expected not only open cooperation with Russia, but also... 2022.05.03.
Press Roundup: Parliament Begins 4-Year Term As the newly elected national assembly meets for the first time, commentators ponder what role remains for an opposition which... 2022.05.03.
Journalists Fired from Hungarian Left-Liberal News Magazine 168 Óra The entire editorial staff of the liberal political news magazine 168 Óra (168 Hours) was recently dismissed, 24.hu reports. The... 2022.05.03.
Budapest Pride Announces New Route after Far-Right Mi Hazánk Books Regular Location Organizers announced the route of the 27th Budapest Pride March, to be held on July 23. The rally will go... 2022.05.02.
PM Orbán Also Listed as “Enemy of Ukraine” Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been added to the list of enemies of Ukraine on the far-right website Mirotvorets. Tens... 2022.05.02.
Hungarian Gov’t Refutes Press Report Suggesting Hungary Withdrew Veto on Oil Embargo Against Russia As reported by the German portal ZDF, three EU countries are said to have withdrawn their veto against the sixth... 2022.05.02.
Holy Crown Flies over Hungary – PHOTOS! MTI photojournalist György Varga took several photos of the hot air balloon over Nagykanizsa on Saturday, April 30, which is... 2022.05.02.
Survey: Inflation to Take Away Most Wage Gains This Year While some 61% of Hungarian workers received a pay hike this year, most received a maximum of 10%, meaning that... 2022.05.02.
Hungarian Lawmakers Take Oaths in New Parliament On Monday, MPs who won seats in the April parliamentary elections took their oath in the National Assembly. At the... 2022.05.02.
High School Graduation Exams Begin Monday This year's graduation exam season starts in the traditional, pre-pandemic way and will be held between May 2 and June... 2022.05.02.
Hungary Close to Full Employment, but with Large Regional Differences Hungary is very close to full employment, ING Bank's senior analyst Péter Virovácz told pro-government economic news site, Világgazdaság. However,... 2022.05.02.
Coronavirus: 65 Fatalities Reported Over the Weekend Altogether 65 patients died of a Covid-related illness over the weekend, while 2,183 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said... 2022.05.02.
Press Roundup: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower than Expected Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation. Hungarian press roundup by budapost.eu Background information:... 2022.05.02.
