Politics

12/09/2024

Orbán cabinet targets ‘significant’ minimum wage rise for 2025

The government aims for a "significant" increase in the minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers next year. #government #wages #salary #work #labour
12/09/2024

Orbán cabinet: Hungary to seek compensation for border protection costs from EU

The Hungarian government will request that the European Union compensate the country for costs incurred in protecting the bloc's external borders. #EU #Commission #border #borderprotection #migration #government
12/09/2024

Territorial defence forces’ role increasing, says Hungarian army commander at Moonstar 2024

"In a first chapter of Moonstar 2024, the Hungarian and US army held a joint shooting exercise at the beginning of the year," he added. #army #military #Moonstar2024
12/09/2024

Hungarian deputy parliament speaker visits Kazakhstan

Sándor Lezsák, the deputy speaker of parliament, paid an official visit to Kazakhstan on Sept 8-10, Parliament's press office said on Wednesday. #parliament #deputyspeaker #Kazakhstan #visit
12/09/2024

Péter Magyar: Tisza party group not to vote for incumbent Budapest dept mayors, shirk coalitions

Magyar also called on Karácsony to nominate deputy mayors who could ensure the capital's stable financial situation. #Budapest #mayor #election #party #opposition #TISZA
12/09/2024

Leaked – PM Orbán behind closed doors: 2026 can mark the end

Will PM Orbán lose the next parliamentary elections? #hungarianparliament #2026elections #viktororban #orbangovernment
11/09/2024

FM Szijjártó: Hungary aims to have Albania’s EU accession chapters opened

"It is no exaggeration to say that the EU would need the Western Balkans countries more than those countries need EU membership," he said. #EU #Albania #WesternBalkans #Szijjártó
11/09/2024

Orbán cabinet: Schengen area’s external borders must be protected

The external borders of the European Union's Schengen area must be protected, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said. #migration #EU #border #Ukraine
11/09/2024

Hungarian opposition Tisza Party rejects allowing illegal migrants to enter EU

The opposition Tisza Party "rejects the entry of illegal migrants into European Union territory", party leader Péter Magyar said on Facebook. #Tisza #migrants #EU
11/09/2024

Finanace Ministry: Hungarian government respects pensioners

Hungary's government respects pensioners and is standing by its pledge to raise pensions, even in wartime, the Finance Ministry said. #government #pensioners #retirement
11/09/2024

Szentkirályi: Karácsony, Magyar form pact in Budapest

Alexandra Szentkirályi said Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, and Péter Magyar, the opposition Tisza party's head, had formed a pact in the capital. #Tisza #DK #Fidesz #pact #mayor #Budapest
11/09/2024

Defence Minister: Hungary’s security ‘starts in Sahel’

Hungary's anti-terrorism cooperation with Chad is of strategic importance for Hungary as well as Europe, the defence minister said. #Chad #cooperation #defence #ministryofdefence
10/09/2024

Hungarian government official: ‘Brussels mayor’s call to stop migrant buses double standard’

The call of the mayor of Brussels "to stop buses of migrants on the border" is another example of double standards, a state secretary of the interior ministry says. #EU #migration #Brussels #government
10/09/2024

Szijjártó: Hungary building comprehensive strategic partnership with Chad

Hungary is building a comprehensive strategic partnership with Chad encompassing the areas of defence, the economy and education, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. #Africa #Chad #FM
09/09/2024

Government official: Hungary aims to support Moldova’s integration

Miklós Dukai told a seminar organised by the Hungarian Diplomatic Academy that EU enlargement would lead to a more competitive cooperation within the bloc. #EU #enlargement #Moldova
09/09/2024

PM Orbán meets Chad president in Budapest

The topics of their talks include the fight against illegal migration in which Chad is a key country in Africa. #Africa #Chad #visit #PMOrbán
09/09/2024

Did Orbán accidentally reveal the new Governor of the National Bank of Hungary?

Viktor Orbán hinted at significant changes to Hungary's economic governance. #economy #finance #MNB #bank
09/09/2024

Orbán promises to increase wages and family subsidies

A draft of a budget for peace-time has been prepared, "we will raise wages and family subsidies", PM Orbán said in a Facebook post. #budget #subsidies #wages
09/09/2024

Hungarian Defence Minister: ‘We have rearmed the air force in recent years’

Hungary will take delivery of a batch of new jet propulsion training aircraft next year and the most modern, world-class air defence equipment would be gradually put in use, Szalay-Bobrovniczky said. #defmin #defence #army #military #fleet #airforce
09/09/2024

PM Orbán’s political director: ‘Hungary must represent a policy of economic neutrality’

"We do not want confrontation between the blocs, we reject the policy of the formation of blocs as we also reject the regime of sanctions and ideology or geopolitics driven trade relations," he said. #Orbán #economy #Europe #politics