Hungary’s GDP grew by an annual 8.2 percent in the first quarter, albeit from a low base, a first reading of data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday shows. Adjusted for calendar year and other effects, GDP rose by 8.0 percent.
New York to host second Hungarian contemporary arts festival
The Hungary L!ve contemporary arts festival will be held in New York for the second time between May 23 and 29, featuring theatre performances, concerts, workshops and panel discussions, the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) said on Tuesday.
Novak: Hungary, Poland call on EC to make available allocations due from Reconstruction Fund
Hungary and Poland are calling on the European Commission to make arrangements to ensure that the two countries could receive the allocations they are entitled to from the EU Reconstruction Fund, President Katalin Novak said on Tuesday after meeting her Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda ...
New higher education model capable of adapting better than traditional system
Universities operating under Hungary's new higher education model based on private foundations can "adapt to new situations much faster" than universities in the traditional system, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said on Tuesday.
Mi Hazank: New structure fails to address the needs or priorities of Hungarian society
Kocsis: New government structure in line with Hungary’s interests
The structure of the incoming government reflects the expectations of voters and Hungary's national interests, the ruling Fidesz party's group leader said in parliament on Tuesday. It is geared towards overcoming the challenges facing Hungary and adapting to global upheavals, he added.
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Central bank deputy governor: Coordinated fiscal, monetary policy needed to tackle inflation
Fiscal and monetary policy will have to be coordinated to bring down inflation, and the government should focus on the spending side to restore balance to the budget, Barnabas Virag, deputy governor of Hungary's central bank (NBH), told a conference on Tuesday.
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Tut-tuts no more at The English Garden
Sam Cartwright arrived in Budapest in 2002 with two small kids and a husband. Fed up with life on the hamster wheel in Liverpool, she didn’t think twice about moving to Hungary when her husband, Andy, got a job at the Central European University ...
Opposition Parbeszed votes against electing Orbán PM
Orbán: Decade of danger, insecurity, warfare ahead
The coming decade will one of danger, insecurity and warfare, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in parliament after being re-elected as prime minister on Monday. Orbán said the war in Ukraine and Europe's sanctions policy had resulted in an energy crisis, while higher energy ...
Biden announces human rights lawyer Pressman as nominee for ambassador to Hungary
US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate David Pressman to serve as the next ambassador to Hungary.
Szijjarto calls on Brussels to ‘cease arrogance’ over Balkans
The European Union could suffer a setback similar to losing the United Kingdom unless it changes "its current arrogant attitude" regarding the EU integration of Western Balkan countries, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.
Hungarian Gripens scrambled after bomb threat made on Turkish aircraft
Hungarian Gripen fighter jets were scrambled by NATO's Combined Air Operations Centre on Monday afternoon following a report of a bomb threat made on a Turkish Airbus passenger aircraft which had taken off from Poland, the Defence Ministry told MTI.
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Mi Hazank aims to also replace left-wing alliance
The radical Mi Hazank (Our Homeland) party aims to replace not only the government but also the left-wing opposition alliance, deputy leader David Docs said on Wednesday.
Fidesz proposes divvying out parliamentary positions based on 2/3rds to 1/3rd
The ruling Fidesz party has proposed dividing parliamentary positions based on the proportion of seats won by the governing parties as opposed to the opposition parties, arguing that the governing side should control two-thirds of the positions while the opposition parties should capture one-third.
President Ader calls on lawmakers to represent national interests
Lawmakers take oaths in new parliament
Hungary's lawmakers took their oaths on Monday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has 135 seats in parliament, the Democratic Coalition has 15 seats, while Jobbik, Momentum and the Socialists have 10 each. The radical Mi Hazank ...
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Fidesz MEP slams leftist opposition for thwarting proposal on Islamist terrorism
Leftist MEPs of the European Parliament, including those of Hungary's Democratic Coalition and Momentum parties, on Monday voted down a right-wing proposal to put issues around Islamist terrorism in Europe on the agenda, ruling Fidesz MEP Balazs Hidveghi told public media.
Egis favipiravir drug licenced for Covid-19 treatment
A new drug with the active ingredient favipiravir manufactured by Hungarian pharmaceutical company Egis has been licenced for treatment of Covid-19 by the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYEI), the institute said on Saturday.
PM says he is convinced Trump will win
Orbán: New EU migration pact could force Hungary to welcome migrants
Hungary does not support the new migration and refugee package presented by the European Commission on Wednesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Reuters newswire on Friday. Under the package, Hungary's commitment to send people back from the southern EU states like Italy or Greece, ...
