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Tourism agency: 2024 record year for Hungary tourism
Last year was another record year for Hungary's tourism sector, with both foreign and domestic guest numbers as well as tourism revenue rising to new highs.
Orbán cabinet: New golden age may dawn in American-Hungarian relations
American and Hungarian relations must be placed on a new foundation, a new golden age in bilateral relations may dawn, National Economy Minister Márton Nagy said.
Hungarian FM Szijjártó announces major Chinese investment
China’s automotive company Xinzhi is creating almost 900 jobs by investing HUF 50bn in a new plant it is building in Hatvan, east of the capital, Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Italian and German national charged over Budapest attacks ‘motivated by extremist ideology’
The Budapest Public Prosecutor's Office has charged a German and an Italian national of taking part in violent attacks carried out in Budapest in February 2023.
Fidesz politician: US Ambassador Pressman leaving, ‘but all he’s created stays’
US Ambassador David Pressman is leaving his Budapest post on Monday, “but everything he has created stays,” the head of the Fidesz parliamentary group said on Facebook. Pressman’s legacy Máté...
Orbán cabinet: No threat of global health crisis on the horizon
There is no threat of another global health crisis at the moment, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Facebook late on Sunday, after talks with Tedros Ghebreyesus,...
Brussels to become battleground for pro-war vs. pro-peace forces, says Fidesz
Since the "pro-war, pro-immigration and pro-gender forces have lost Washington", Brussels will become the main battleground between them, Fidesz believes.
Black Angel of Pécs: Nurse sentenced to 12.5 years for fatal injection of coronavirus patient
The "Black Angel of Pécs," a clinical nurse, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for causing the death of an 82-year-old coronavirus patient in December 2022.
Fresh data: Hungarian gas consumption increased slightly last year
Despite the slight increase in consumption, Hungary's energy savings have led to lower reliance on imports, contributing to stronger energy security.
Top Hungary news: Filipino workers update, tipping and speed limit changes, new trams, tiger cubs — 9 January, 2025
Filipino workers update, tipping and speed limit changes, new trams, tiger cubs, sharp price increases and more!
Hungarian culture minister: Hungarian higher education is cool
Hungarian higher education is "cool", providing success, competitiveness, career and experiences, the culture and innovation minister said.
Hungarian minister Szijjártó criticises Ukraine’s proposal to close energy transit routes as ‘unacceptable’
"With respect, we must remind our Ukrainian colleagues that there is a reality that exists and that there are rights and obligations," the minister said.
Top Hungary news: HMPV on the rise, 1,100-year-old female found, Hungary Airlines, ‘delay insurance’ — 8 January, 2025
HMPV on the rise, 1,100-year-old female found, Hungary Airlines, get half your ticket price back, skyrocketing fuel prices and more!
Hungarian minister slams US sanctions against Antal Rogán as ‘unfounded provocation’
According to János Lázár, "the decision of a failed government with only weeks left in power, based on the petty revenge of a failed and unsuccessful US ambassador, cannot be...
Direct presidential elections and overhaul of Hungary’s political system demanded by opposition
According to a politician from Jobbik, Hungarians should have the right to pick a president through direct election, and called for a comprehensive revamp of legislature.
Media authority criticises media freedom reports for Hungary, citing bias and errors
The media freedom reports published on Hungary in 2024 have shown the shortcomings detected in earlier reports, Hungarian media authority NMHH said.
Success: Hungary records lowest December jobseeker numbers in over 3 decades
The December figure was the lowest for the month in more than 30 years.
Former US Ambassador condemns sanctions on Hungarian minister as ‘terrible and shameful’
The US decision to include Antal Rogán on a sanctions list is "terrible and shameful", a former US ambassador to Hungary said.
Jobless rate in Hungary in one-year high
The jobless rate in Hungary for people between the ages of 15 and 74 stood at 4.5pc in November, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Friday show....
