Transparency International Corruption Index: Hungary Ranks Second Worst in EU The level of perceived corruption in Hungary has further deteriorated, according to the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) results released... 2022.01.27.
Investigative Committee to Be Set Up to Investigate “Suspicious” Property Sell-offs in Budapest The Budapest Assembly moved to set up an investigative committee to review "suspicious" property sales of the various Fidesz-backed leaderships... 2022.01.27.
Russia’s Demand for Withdrawal of NATO Forces Would Severely Affect Hungary As part of their list of demands in order to defuse the crisis over Ukraine, Russia is seeking the withdrawal... 2022.01.27.
Fidesz’ Presidential Candidate ‘Prepared for Action, Not Gestures’ "I am prepared to take action rather than gestures," Katalin Novák, the ruling parties' candidate for president said in an... 2022.01.27.
NATO Could Launch Innovation Program in Hungary There is a "fair chance" that NATO will launch several components of its DIANA defence innovation program in Hungary, the... 2022.01.27.
Opposition Vows to Fully Refund PIT to Minimum Wage Earners Hungary's minimum wage earners will receive full refunds of their personal income tax payments if the united opposition wins the... 2022.01.27.
Fidesz: Child Protection Referendum ‘Pre-emptive Strike Against Gender Ideology’ Hungary's spring referendum on child protection is aimed at creating consensus on the issue and could serve as a "pre-emptive... 2022.01.26.
Budapest to Host CPAC Hungary Conference in March The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a rallying event of the US Republican party, will be held in Budapest's Várkert... 2022.01.26.
Jobbik Accuses State Secretary of Culture of Repeated Theft During his speech at the Petőfi Literary Museum (PIM), State Secretary of Culture Péter Fekete took a football out of... 2022.01.26.
FM Szijjártó on Ukraine Conflict: If Kyiv Does Not Change Anti-Minority Policies, Hungary Cannot Offer Much Help With Ukraine refusing to back off concerning their anti-minority policies, the Hungarian government's potential assistance in the conflict with Russia... 2022.01.26.
Karácsony Apologizes for “Vulgar” Comment on House of Music Fidesz politician Zsolt Láng has called on Budapest's mayor, Gergely Karácsony, to apologise for his comments regarding the House of Music,... 2022.01.26.
EP Special Committee Condems Hungary over Fudan University, Pegasus Spyware The Hungarian government has been condemned by a European Parliament committee over the illegal use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware... 2022.01.26.
EC: EU Funds to Hungary Withheld Due to Need to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Framework As we have reported before, the European Union made the decision to withhold Poland and Hungary’s coronavirus recovery funding. Several... 2022.01.26.
Orbán Pledges Extended, Expanded Family Support if Fidesz Wins Election Family subsidies will be extended and expanded if governing Fidesz wins the general election in April, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán... 2022.01.26.
Hungary to Donate 150,000 Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine to Ecuador Hungary will donate 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Ecuador at the request of that country's government, Foreign Minister... 2022.01.26.
Fidesz MEP: 78 MEPs Call for More Sensible EU Climate Policy A total of 78 MEPs from fourteen countries have signed a Polish initiative calling on the European Commission to take... 2022.01.26.
Election 2022: Opposition Promises Greater Help for Domestic Violence Victims The opposition will provide greater help for victims of domestic violence if it wins the April 3 general election, representatives... 2022.01.26.
MSZP Co-President Ágnes Kunhalmi Leaves Hospital after Covid-19 Treatment Ágnes Kunhalmi announced last Thursday that she had contracted Covid-19 and was admitted to the hospital due to her severe... 2022.01.25.
Foreign Minister Praises Bilateral Cooperation with Croatia Hungary and Croatia have mutually benefitted from bilateral cooperation, with trade volume more than doubling since 2010, Péter Szijjártó, the... 2022.01.25.
Hungary, Ukraine Gas Transmission Operators Agree to Extend Firm Capacity Supply Pilot Period Hungary and Ukraine's gas transmission operators have agreed to extend a pilot period for offering firm gas supply capacities to... 2022.01.25.
Disability Advocacy Orgs. Demand Apology after Márki-Zay’s Comment about ‘Handicapped Fidesz Propagandists’ Disability advocacy organizations are protesting against Péter Márki-Zay's "unacceptable" comments he made on Sunday, after the united opposition’s frontrunner called... 2022.01.25.
