Hungarian entrepreneurs have delivered outstanding performance under “extraordinarily difficult, essentially wartime conditions,” Prime Minister Orbán said at the Entrepreneur of the Year award ceremony on Friday, emphasizing that the country’s economic results are primarily due to the resilience and work of Hungarian businesses.
Szijjártó: Pro-war, pro-migration and pro-gender policies have isolated Europe
Pro-war, pro-migration and pro-gender policies have led to Europe’s political isolation, making a patriotic shift essential for the continent’s renewal, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said Thursday in Vienna.
Total value of output of agriculture grows by 6.2%
The value of the output of the agricultural sector was above 4.4 thousand billion forints in 2025, which was 6.2% more than a year earlier. The contributors to the growth were a 10% rise in the total producer price level and a 2.5% increase ...
Industrial production shows signs of life
The volume of industrial production lagged behind the one year earlier level by 2.7% in October 2025. The working day adjusted index is equal to the non-adjusted one. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data, industrial output was 0.5% higher than in September 2025.
Azbej: Hungary Helps mission in Chad saves lives and supports the country’s stability
The humanitarian and development work carried out in Chad with Hungary’s support under the Hungary Helps programme is saving lives and contributing to the stability of the country, Tristan Azbej, the state secretary responsible for programmes aiding persecuted Christians and head of the Hungary ...
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Thirty years of good exposure became an uphill climb
Even if you haven’t been to San Francisco, it’s appeared so often on our screens, big and small, that it’s one of the world’s most recognisable cities. Humphrey Bogart in a cable car in "Dark Passage” (1947), James Stewart and Kim Novak by the ...
Retail sales up 3.1%
In October 2025, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 3.1% higher than in the same month of the previous year.
Orbán: If they make this decision, we will sue Brussels, because this is an open violation of the law
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that the coming days would be decisive for Europe’s path — either towards war or de-escalation. He criticized Brussels’ current trajectory, saying that European leaders are fueling conflict while lacking the mandate to act on behalf of their citizens. ...
Alliance between the government and businesses ensures Hungary’s economic stability, minister says
In the present period of global uncertainty, the stability of the Hungarian economy can only be guaranteed through a strong alliance between the government and the corporate sector, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday in Budapest. According to the ministry’s statement, the minister ...
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The older you get, the quicker time passes. If you’re one of the lucky ones. If you spend your time worrying about whether your pension will last out the month or having to choose between heating your flat or eating nourishing food, time might ...
Orbán: We believe that if everyone works, the country can thrive
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has welcomed the latest wage agreement between employers and employees as another step forward in Hungary’s work-based economic model. The new deal raises both the minimum wage and the guaranteed wage minimum, while preserving the principle that such decisions should ...
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Orbán: The American president said he understood, we made a deal
In an interview with ATV, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán confirmed that Hungary has secured a vital agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump, granting the country exemption from recently imposed American sanctions targeting Russian energy sources.
Government Info: Pensioners to receive the first quarter of the 14th month pension next February
Hungary will begin phasing in a 14th month pension from February 2026, Minister Gergely Gulyás confirmed during his latest press briefing. The announcement marks a major expansion of pension benefits under the current administration, complementing the existing 13th month pension introduced in previous years.
Orbán: Hungary wants to reform the EU but will never leave it
In an interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Hungary's future lies within the European Union, but emphasized that the bloc needs urgent reform. "Hungary wants to reform the EU, but will never leave it, since it is ...
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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.
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.
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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, ...
