Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was defiant on Monday in the face of a Constitutional Court ruling that overturned a law reducing the mandatory retirement age of judges from 70 to 62. Oh no you don’t: PM “The system is here to stay,” Orbán said after the court voided, with retroactive effect, legislation that would force… Continue »

Hungarian and international fans are preparing for the last two Formula 1 races before the month-long summer break in what is believed to be the most exciting season ever. This weekend drivers will compete at the Hockenheimring in Germany then make their way to Mogyoród to race for the Hungarian trophy next Sunday 29 July.… Continue »

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahi and Defence Minister Ehud Barak have vowed a “powerful response” to a bomb attack in Bulgaria that caused eight deaths, including six Israeli tourists, and wounded at least another 30 on Wednesday. The bomb detonated aboard a coach carrying Israelis from a chartered flight that had arrived at the airport… Continue »

This year’s Vajdahunyad Summer Music Festival, held against the backdrop of its namesake castle in City Park, is just under way and continues until 9 August, with concerts on Mondays and Thursdays at 8.30pm. Vajdahunyad Castle, which looks like it might date back to the Middle Ages, is not what it seems. Built for the… Continue »

The embattled opposition radio station Klubrádió won another court case against the regulatory authorities on Wednesday, the latest in an ongoing struggle to remain on air amid financial troubles and what its supporters see as a politically directed campaign to silence it. Budapest Court of Appeals upheld on Wednesday a ruling that the executive Media… Continue »

Consumers in Hungary continue to be the least confident of 56 countries, a survey by global market researcher Nielsen has found. The company’s report for the second quarter of 2012 says only nine per cent of Hungarian respondents see their financial situation improving in the next 12 months. The country had the lowest confidence for… Continue »

Only the tricks of certain car importers can explain why the rising number of Hungarian car sales is going against the European trend, Gábor Gablini, the president of the National Brand Dealership Association (GOSZ), told daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet. Recent data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association suggests that in the 27 European Union… Continue »