Politics

25/11/2024

Socialists propose fund for preventing violence against women in Hungary

"It is shocking, but still a fact that one woman dies in Hungary every week because of domestic violence."
25/11/2024

Hungary, Malta sharply oppose re-emergence of blocs in world

Malta's Foreign Minister Ian Borg visited Budapest for talks with the Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó
25/11/2024

Survey: Fidesz retains lead in polls

Which poll can you believe? Here they report a strong Fidesz majority:
25/11/2024

Budapest Mayor Karácsony reveals candidates for deputy positions

Budapest has been without a deputy mayor for almost two months, and the support of the current candidates is in doubt:
25/11/2024

Dynamic wage growth expected in coming years in Hungary, Orbán cabinet believes

Wage growth in Hungary will be dynamic alongside the projected 3-4 percent inflation, secretary Sándor Czomba said. #wage #averagesalary #hungariangovernment
24/11/2024

Opposition leader Magyar banned from Hungarian children’s homes, welcomed by crowds in “Fidesz’s capital”

Péter Magyar said that the government had admitted that many children's homes are operating under "unacceptable circumstances" by banning him. #petermagyar #tiszaparty #debrecen #childrenshomes
24/11/2024

Hungary proud on scientists, increased R+D sector funding significantly

Hungary has created a model showing its commitment to research and development, and raised funding for the R+D sector threefold in the past decade, Balázs Hankó said. #r&d #hungariangovernment #money #research
24/11/2024

Orbán cabinet sticks to economic neutrality, refuses to join blocks, finance minister Varga said

With the policy of economic neutrality and the government's strong mandate, Hungary will be able to stay out of the economic cold war despite external pressure, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said. Do you agree with the Hungarian government's policy? #hungariangovernment #financeminister #mihalyvarga
24/11/2024

Trump appoints former PM Orbán advisor Gorka as his counter-terrorism chief but Orbán can’t be glad

Trump appointed him Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism. Despite Gorka's Hungarian origins, PM Orbán can't be happy for his appointment because he is very critical towards Orbán and his Fidesz. Read the details below: #donaldtrump #viktororban #unitedstates #sebgorka
24/11/2024

Considerable financial support for Hungarians living in Ukraine, says Speaker Kövér

The biggest challenge for Hungary in respect of the war in Ukraine is to help the Hungarian community in the Transcarpathian region survive and retain and protect the community's institutions, Speaker László Kövér said. #laszlokover #warinukraine #hungariangovernment #hungarianparliament #speaker
24/11/2024

Hungarian researchers’ new methodology for replacing GDP: the sustainability turnaround

Hungarian researchers have worked out a methodology for replacing GDP with a "sustainability turnaround" indicator, Former President Áder said. #janosader #hungarianresearcher #research #gdp
24/11/2024

Russia’s vision for Ukraine in 2045 might include Hungary – What’s the endgame for Moscow?

Russia’s shocking 2045 vision for Ukraine might include Hungary. Check out our article to find out more about Russia's plans!
24/11/2024

Orbán cabinet announced considerable wage rise in this sector

The government will implement changes in the operation of law courts to increase their efficiency and "significantly" raise wage of staff members. #hungariangovernmnet #wage #court #judicialsystem
23/11/2024

Hungarian foreign minister outrages for US sanctions against Putin’s Gazprombank

The inclusion of Russia's Gazprombank on a United States sanctions list is an intentional step to jeopardise the secure energy supply, Mr Szijjártó said. #gazprombank #russia #russiasanctions #usa #bidenadministration
23/11/2024

The National Bank of Hungary cooperates with Chinese university

The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has signed a five-year cooperation agreement with the PBC School of Finance of Beijing's Tsinghua University, one of the top institutions of higher education in the world. #china #nbh #nationalbank #mnb #highereducation
23/11/2024

Hungarian far-right Mi Hazánk protests against inviting Israeli PM Netanyahu after ICC arrest warrant

Opposition Mi Hazánk protests against Orbán's decision to invite Netanyahu, "his friend", to visit Hungary after the ICC's arrest warrant. #icc #mihazank #benjaminnetanyahu #israel #hungariangovernment #viktororban
23/11/2024

Hungary’s EU presidency will lead Romania, Bulgaria into the Schengen Zone – Orbán supports both states, UPDATED

European Union interior ministers will vote on Dec 12 regarding a Hungarian proposal to allow Romania and Bulgaria to join the Schengen agreement, Orbán said. Do you support Romania's, Bulgaria's Schengen accession? #schengenzone #romania #bulgaria #visit #viktororban
22/11/2024

Hungarian minister proud that both German and Chinese battery plants are built in Hungary

He says that is because of Hungary's economic neutrality. "Maybe some don't like it ideologically, but that's the way it is," he added. Szijjártó said only 12 EU member states voted to levy tariffs on the Chinese electric car industry "yet the measures will come into force". #peterszijjarto #hungariangovernment #investment #hungarianeconomy #china #germany
22/11/2024

Drugs situation in Budapest serious, leading politician says

Budapest has a serious drugs situation which must be brought to a stop, the head of the Fidesz-KDNP group in the Budapest assembly said. #szentkiralyi #budapest #drug #crime #hungarianpolice
22/11/2024

PM Orbán talked about the the war’s end in Ukraine, invites Netanjahu to Budapest – UPDATED

The two most dangerous months of the Russia-Ukraine war "are ahead of us" and Hungary "must continue to pursue a sober kind of politics", Orbán said. Do you agree with him? #warinukraine #ukraine #viktororban #intervew #trump #netanyahu