Daily News Hungary

27/11/2024

Hungary’s 2025 budget aims for sustainable growth and increased support for families, businesses, and security

The government's 2025 budget bill adopts a new economic policy that lays the foundations for lasting growth, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said. #finance #budget #economy
27/11/2024

Iconic New York Café in Budapest to launch exclusive nighttime opening hours

The New York Café, celebrating its 130th birthday, will introduce nighttime opening hours on a trial basis. #NewYorkCafé #birthday #openinghours
27/11/2024

Fidesz: Patriots reject Ursula von der Leyen’s new EU Commission

The Patriots for Europe group will not vote for Ursula von der Leyen's new European Commission in light of its "backroom deals and poor decisions", a Fidesz MEP said. #Fidesz #Patriots #EuropeanCommission
27/11/2024

Hungarian MÁV group unions secure job guarantees ahead of 2025 merger

Volánbusz, MÁV-Start and MÁV-HÉV are merging on 1 January 2025 into MÁV Passenger Transport. #MÁV #HÉV #publictransport #Volán
21/11/2024

Top Hungary news: Festive trains, Wizz passengers stuck in Belgium, minimum wage increase, lego tram — 21 November, 2024

Festive trains, Wizz passengers stuck in Belgium, minimum wage increase, lego tram, snowstorm alert, highest cancer death rates and more. #topnews #whathappenedtoday
21/11/2024

Hungary stands firm on Russian energy: FM Szijjártó defends sovereignty amid EU criticism

The state will only relinquish a reliable and competitively priced energy source if a better deal is on offer, and so far none is available to replace Russian energy, Szijjártó said. #Russia #energy
21/11/2024

Official: Minimum wage in Hungary to rise in 2025

The minimum wage for skilled labourers will also increase. #wage #minimumwage #money
21/11/2024

Hungary launches EUR 500,000 humanitarian aid for persecuted Christians through Hungary Helps programme

The government has launched a new humanitarian aid worth EUR 500,000 within the framework of its Hungary Helps programme.
21/11/2024

Orbán at Budapest Eurasia Forum: Europe must adapt to Eurasian shift or face decline

After the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, "it became clear that the West's system of political and economic self-correction does not work," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. #Eurasia #Budapest #Asia #diplomacy
21/11/2024

Hungarian MOL strengthens ties with KazMunayGas to boost Kazakh oil and gas cooperation

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL signed a strategic partnership agreement with KazMunayGas (KMG), the state-owned oil and gas company of Kazakhstan. #Kazakhstan #oil #gas #energy #MOL
21/11/2024

Ex-US Ambassador: Trump could broker respect between Putin and Zelensky, praises Orbán’s efforts for peace

Donald Trump knows Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky well and if he reaches out to them, they will both show respect towards the United States, the former US ambassador to Hungary said. #US #Russia #Ukraine #Orbán
21/11/2024

Hungarian deputy PM: ‘Hungary became a world nation’

The Hungarian nation "has become a world nation", and the Hungarian government sees that as an opportunity, Zsolt Semjén said.
20/11/2024

Top Hungary news: Demolition of Budapest slum, Gyurcsány’s Minecraft server, 100-year-old love letter — 20 November, 2024

Demolition of Budapest slum, Gyurcsány's Minecraft server, 100-year-old love letter, winter's roar, Hungarian superstitions, Chain Bridge in Ukrainian colours and more! #topnews #whathappenedtoday
20/11/2024

World Science Forum in Budapest to highlight global cooperation in science, politics, and society

"This is a special week in Budapest since outstanding researchers in the world meet here," the minister for culture and innovation said. #WorldScienceForum #Budapest
20/11/2024

PHOTOS: Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre marks 15 years of India-Hungary cultural ties

The celebration was a display of vibrant cultural expressions, warm hospitality, and a reaffirmation of the India-Hungary cultural bond. #India #culture #cooperation
20/11/2024

Hungary’s housing market sees revival with rising prices and mortgage demand, central bank reports

Demand in the Hungarian housing market is "lively" and could increase further in 2025, according to the Hungarian central bank. #housing #property #realestate
20/11/2024

Hungary and Kazakhstan strengthen ties with 7 new agreements in business, agriculture, and science

Hungary and Kazakhstan have signed seven new agreements in the areas of business development, agriculture, digitalisation and science. #Kazakhstan #business #science #agriculture #digitalisation #diplomacy
20/11/2024

Orbán warns of risks during Trump transition, advocates for peace in Ukraine at Diaspora Council reception

Orbán said that while the election of Donald Trump had ended progressive-liberal government in the US, the two months until he is inaugurated "will hold a lot of insecurity in the US and Europe, and that may be a source of enormous risks." #Orbán #Trump #Ukraine #US
20/11/2024

Orbán convenes defence council amid escalating Ukraine war and nuclear threats

According to Orbán, the war has entered its most dangerous phase just now. #Orbán #Ukraine #war #Russia
20/11/2024

Albanian Antifa activist arrested in Paris over violent clashes in Budapest

An Albanian Antifa activist accused of committing acts of violence in Budapest was arrested in Paris last Tuesday, the man's attorneys told AFP. #Budapest #Paris #antifa