A corruption scandal threatening the ruling Civic Democratic Party (ODS) has erupted in the Czech Republic since the publication last week of transcripts of recorded phone conversations between former Prague mayor Pavel Bém and influential billionaire businessman and lobbyist Roman Janousek. The transcripts, which do not contain the full conversations, were published by Czech daily… Continue »

Only one-in-ten Hungarians consider themselves to be in excellent health, according to an international survey by market researcher IRIS Network. With 11 per cent of respondents reporting excellent health and a further 46 per cent good health, Hungary ranks among the countries where individuals’ perception of their health is the worst. With 43 per cent… Continue »

The opening of Daimler’s new Mercedes production line on Thursday marks one of the most significant successes of recent years for Hungary, PM viktor Orbán said. “Kecskemét has become the latest stronghold in Hungarian vehicle prodiction and brings the country a large step closer to its aim of becoming a world centre of the automotive… Continue »

Parliament has declared 29 June as the memorial day of victims of “dekulakisation”, which happened in Hungary during the communist rule of the 1950s. The resolution – which was passed by 345 yeas, one abstention and seven nays from Ferenc Gyurcsány’s Democratic Coalition – now designates the traditional first day of harvest as the day… Continue »