Hungary on Russian Government’s List of “Unfriendly Countries” The Government of the Russian Federation has put Hungary on the list of foreign states and territories that "commit unfriendly... 2022.03.08.
Teachers Call for Nationwide Protest if Gov’t Refuses to Revoke Ban on Strikes As the Hungarian government has revoked virtually all coronavirus-related restrictions and obligations, a teachers' trade union is demanding that the... 2022.03.08.
Finance Minister: Forint “Victim of Brussels Sanctions” Hungary's currency has become a victim of Brussels's sanctions, which have caused substantial damage to the Hungarian economy, Finance Minister... 2022.03.07.
Grain Export from Hungary Banned Hungary banned all grain exports effective immediately due to the price increases caused by the Russian war against Ukraine. Agriculture... 2022.03.07.
Opposition Calls for Committee Session over Def Min’s ‘Controversial’ Remarks Concerning NATO Deputies of the united opposition have called for an immediate session of parliament's defence committee over "controversial" remarks by the... 2022.03.07.
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Hungary: “You Will Be next, Putin Won’t Stop!” The Ukrainian ambassador to Hungary, Lyubov Nepop, slammed the Hungarian government for its attitude to the war in Ukraine. "You'll... 2022.03.07.
Govt Aid Program to Help Ukrainian Refugees Raises HUF 540 m in Donations The government's aid program to help Ukrainian citizens fleeing from war raised 540 million forints (EUR 1.4m) in donations by... 2022.03.07.
Epidemic Restrictions Canceled from Monday, No Masks Needed The mandatory wearing of masks, which was made compulsory again in November 2021, is no longer compulsory as of Monday... 2022.03.07.
LMP Launches Petition against Russia Financed Paks Nuclear Plant Expansion Opposition LMP is launching a petition against the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, the party's co-leader said on... 2022.03.07.
Ukrainian War – Opposition: Election Choice between East and West, War and Peace Hungarians will have to make a choice between East and West and between war and peace when they head to... 2022.03.07.
Press Roundup: The fallout of the Ukraine War on Hungary Pundits and political analysts across the political spectrum ponder if and how the Ukraine war might impact the party preferences... 2022.03.07.
Ukrainian War – Foreign Minister: NATO Not at War No decision of any kind was made at a Friday meeting of NATO foreign ministers which could lead to a... 2022.03.05.
Párbeszéd Slams Gov’t for Staying in International Investment Bank The opposition Párbeszéd party on Thursday slammed the government for "acting as a vassal to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin", saying... 2022.03.04.
Orbán: NATO Will Only Protect Hungary “if We Are Ready to Protect Ourselves” Hungary must look at the war in Ukraine in light of its own interests, as its topmost priority is the... 2022.03.04.
Opposition on Lifting Covid Measures: ‘Govt Forced to Retreat Yet Again’ The opposition alliance on Thursday issued a statement saying that a week ago it had proposed lifting Covid-related restrictions, and... 2022.03.04.
Hungary Also Joins EU Refugee Protection Scheme Despite voicing opposition, Hungary has decided to support the European Union’s Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country.... 2022.03.04.
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.
PM Orbán: All Refugees from Ukraine Taken Care of in Hungary All refugees from Ukraine are being taken care of in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Beregsurány, at the... 2022.03.04.
Gov’t Lifts Almost All Pandemic-Related Measures As the fifth Covid wave is coming to an end, the government has decided to lift almost all coronavirus-related restrictions... 2022.03.03.
Ukrainian War – Foreign Minister: 1,988 Indian Students Return home with Hungary’s Help Hungary has helped 1,988 Indian students return home from Ukraine in nine aircrafts taking off from Budapest since Saturday, Foreign... 2022.03.03.
Gov’t Starts Referendum Campaign with TV Ad about Gender Reassignment Surgery On April 3, not only will there be parliamentary elections, but the country will also hold a referendum at the... 2022.03.03.
