Press Roundup: Conflicting Takes on the State of the Hungarian Economy A left-wing commentator describes welfare measures introduced barely three months before the next parliamentary elections as a desperate attempt by... 2022.01.03.
Opposition Promises Wage Hikes for Teachers Opposition parties on Thursday promised to implement a one-time large-scale wage hike and wage supplements for teachers should the opposition... 2021.12.31.
Opposition Turns to Top Court over Changes to Residency Regulations Seven opposition parties on Thursday turned to the Constitutional Court, saying that changes to Hungarian regulations over the declaration of... 2021.12.30.
Press Roundup: Left-wing Analyst Fears Post-election Violence An opposition-leaning legal and political analyst warns that next year’s election may be followed by political violence. A pro-government commentator... 2021.12.30.
LMP Pledges to Set up ‘Green Ministry’ The opposition LMP party on Wednesday pledged to set up a "green ministry" and to stop environmental destruction should the... 2021.12.29.
Press Roundup: Analysts See Opposition in Crisis A left-wing and a conservative commentator agree that the opposition has lost the momentum it gained during the October primaries... 2021.12.28.
Press Roundup: Mortgage Interest Rates Capped The leading independent online business news outlet doubts that the government’s decision to freeze mortgage interest rates will help to... 2021.12.24.
Finance Ministry Announces HUF 755 bn Expenditure Cut for 2022 Budget On Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance announced that Hungary’s lower-than-planned deficit target of the 2022 budget will be guaranteed by... 2021.12.23.
Opposition Claims Election Office Halts Their Fudan Referendum Initiative Opposition parties claim the National Election Office (NVI) is obstructing the collection of signatures of the opposition's 'Fudan referendum’ initiative,... 2021.12.22.
PM Orbán: Gov’t to Freeze Retail Mortgage Interest Rates Hungary's government is freezing retail mortgage interest rates for a six-month period from January, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on... 2021.12.22.
Finance Minister: Gov’t to Cut Taxes by HUF 1,500 bn Next Year The government will cut taxes by 1,500 billion forints (EUR 4.bn) in 2022, a video posted on Wednesday on Finance... 2021.12.22.
Justice Minister: Hungary’s Sovereignty Key Question at Next Spring Ballot The key question at the parliamentary election next spring will be whether Hungary remains faithful to its thousand-year-old past or... 2021.12.21.
PM Orbán Announces 10% Wage Hike for Police Officers and Soldiers The government has decided to raise the wages of soldiers and police officers by 10%, and they will also receive... 2021.12.20.
Porn Tycoon György Gattyán Announces Candidacy in 2022 Elections György Gattyán, Hungary’s 3rd richest person, who made his fortune in the porn industry, has officially announced that he will... 2021.12.20.
Press Roundup: Conflicting Polls on the Chances of the Opposition Based on a yet unpublished but leaked opinion poll, a left-wing outlet castigates the opposition for ceding the initiative and... 2021.12.18.
Ombudsman Concerned Over Márki-Zay’s Constitutional Referendum Statements Ahead of the general election next spring, "statements threatening Hungary's constitutional order and democracy are gaining traction," forcing the leaders... 2021.12.18.
Number of Registered Voters in Each Town Published The National Election Office (NVI) has published on its website the number of registered voters by individual constituency and by... 2021.12.17.
Supreme Court, Prosecutor’s Office Promise to Protect Hungary’s Constitutional Order There is a growing political notion among opposition parties that in the event of a change in government, Hungary’s constitution... 2021.12.16.
Election Committee Dismisses Petition of Hungarians Living in the UK Requesting More Places to Vote The National Election Committee (NVB) has dismissed a request to increase the number of places available for Hungarians living in... 2021.12.15.
Top Court Head Publishes Open Letter ‘in Defence of Rule of Law’ Tamás Sulyok, the president of Hungary's Constitutional Court, on Tuesday published an open letter in response to growing political "perceptions"... 2021.12.15.
Press Roundup: Evaluation of Macron’s Visit to Hungary Commentators on both sides of the political divide see both room for cooperation and opposition between the President of France... 2021.12.15.
