Tag: Hungary
World 16.12.21 | 10:04

Hungary: Opposition PM candidate convinces leftist MPs to reject minimum wage hike

Voting in parliament on Tuesday, Hungarian leftist MPs rejected to adopt tax cuts needed to raise the minimum wage next year. The left wing’s prime ministerial candidate also stressed that there was no need for a minimum wage, the V4 news agency reported. Leftist MPs refused to support the tax cuts...
World 11.12.21 | 10:59

Hungary: New audio recording links opposition politician to CIA

Further conversation fragments have been leaked to the Hungarian press in connection with the real estate scandal linked to the Budapest city leadership. The latest audio recording contains more informal conversations, which, like the previous ones, took place during the negotiations involving the sale...
World 17.11.21 | 15:26

Orban: Hungary won’t leave the EU but will protect its interests within it

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that his country has no intention to leave the European Union, but will fight for meaningful changes in how the Union operates. Speaking to Fidesz party supporters, Orban evoked the Communist rule in Hungary, saying that the country is not willing to replace...
World 12.11.21 | 11:35

Hungary caps fuel prices at 1.3 EUR per liter

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced that the Government is limiting the price of gasoline at 480 forints, or 1.3 EUR per liter. This is meant to prevent further rise in inflation and the help control the energy crisis that hit Europe. Gasoline and diesel can be sold for less than 480 forints...
World 04.11.21 | 10:13

V4: Liberal Hungarian MEP implicated in scandalous EU tenders holds a luxury Great Gatsby themed wedding

Katalin Cseh – MEP of the Hungarian liberal Momentum party and vice president of the Renew EP group – and her fellow lawmaker Daniel Berg – the deputy mayor of a Budapest district – tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in August 2021. The Hungarian Bennfentes portal has obtained several photos...
World 02.11.21 | 16:56

The demonisation of Poland and Hungary

In our polarised media landscape, myths and untruths can spread like wildfire. In the absence of discussion and debate, journalists today often end up cultivating parallel realities. They see what they want to see, writes Frank Furedi over the media treatment of European countries that do not forget...
World 02.11.21 | 10:49

Hungarian and American conservatives preparing for a major conference in Budapest

A team from the Hungarian Alapjogokert Kozpont Center for Fundamental Rights is in the US for meetings with American counterparts helping organize the large CPAC conference in Budapest in March. We are protecting the same civilization, we believe in the same values, said Miklos Szantho, the Director...
Balkans 01.10.21 | 23:23

Hungary and Serbia open their new gas connector

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and the Serbian Police Minister Aleksandar Vulin opened the gas inter-connector that will supply Hungary with gas delivered through the newly built Russian trans-Balkan pipeline. Deliveries begin today, Serbian media reported. Hungary signed a 15 years long...
World 28.09.21 | 18:11

Hungary rejects criticism from Ukraine after it secured a new gas supply agreement

Hungary rebuffed criticism from Ukraine, whose authorities criticized the newly reached agreement for gas deliveries with the Russian Gazprom company, that will have the option to by-pass Ukraine. Gazprom developed a pipeline through Bulgaria and Serbia, who are linked to the TurkStream line. It’s...
World 12.09.21 | 22:03

Pope Francis visits Hungary

Pope Francis began his apostolic visit to Hungary today, declaring it a “pilgrimage to the heart of Europe”. As part of the pilgrimage, the Pope will also visit Slovakia. This morning, the Pope met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who also attended the Mass at Heroes’ Square...
World 05.09.21 | 15:55

V4: Orban’s popularity up 20 per cent on left-wing’s potential prime ministerial candidate

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a 20 per cent lead over the current mayor of Budapest, one of the left-wing candidates aspiring to run for the office, in terms of the number of people who would pick him as Hungary’s next prime minister. Hungary will hold parliamentary elections in the spring of...
World 25.07.21 | 17:17

Hungary will refuse EU coronavirus funds if they are tied to political conditions

The Hungarian Government announced that the country will reject funds from the EU coronavirus program, if it is linked to political conditions unrelated to the pandemic. EU officials demand that Hungary revokes a law that will allow parents to block sexual education for their children if they find it...
World 21.07.21 | 13:45

Hungary will support companies that set up businesses abroad

Hungary’s government is launching a 10 billion forint (EUR 27.8m) program aimed at supporting Hungarian companies looking to increase their presence in foreign markets, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said, Daily News Hungary reported. As part of the scheme recommended by...
World 21.07.21 | 13:37

Hungary will put its law for protection of children from pornographic materials to a referendum

Hungary will hold a referendum on the proposal to protect minors from pornographic and LGBT materials. The conservative led country was raked over the coals by leftist and centrist European politicians, and Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that he will leave it to the citizens to decide. In the coming...
World 21.07.21 | 11:27

Hungary rejects the EU’s rule of law report, will push for a debate on the future of Europe

The European Commission’s new rule-of-law report should not be used for ideological purposes and for blackmailing the member states, Judit Varga, Hungary’s justice minister, said, adding that the states’ sovereignty and the treaties of the European Union must be respected. The minister called the...
World 16.07.21 | 10:01

Hungary will begin issuing a third booster shot, Orban says

Starting in August, Hungary will begin issuing third booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine, and will make it mandatory for healthcare workers, said Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary leads the EU in vaccinations, thanks to its openness to various sources of the vaccine, and is now among the first...
World 08.07.21 | 21:43

Orban: Hungary will not allow LGBT activists in our kindergartens and schools

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reiterated that he will not allow LGBT activists to enter kindergartens and public schools, despite pressure from the European Union. EU officials are pressuring Hungary after it adopted a law that allows parents to determine what kind of sexual education their children...
Macedonia 07.07.21 | 20:32

Soros’ network of NGOs is behind the allegations made against Hungary, Minister Varga says

Hungarian Justice Minister Judith Varga blamed billionaire stock speculator George Soros of using the network of organizations he funds to undermine the Hungarian reputation – most recently through the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) group. The RSF report was again critical of the press freedom...
World 07.07.21 | 18:29

Von der Leyen threatens Hungary over its sexual education law

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen demanded that Hungary amends its recent law allowing parents to have their children opt-out from sexual education that includes far left materials. According to Von der Leyen, Hungary would face legal action if it doesn’t comply. It is a disgrace...
World 30.06.21 | 11:13

IMF raises Hungary economic growth forecast to 6.2 %

The International Monetary Fund has revised its forecast of Hungary’s economic growth to 6.2 percent in 2021, from a projected 4.3 percent in May, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said on Tuesday, Daily News Hungary reported. In an assessment following a regular consultation, the IMF called Hungary’s...
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