NATO should not turn into an anti-China bloc, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said in Brussels on Wednesday, adding that mutually beneficial cooperation was preferable to rivalry.
Defence Minister: ‘Building independent, strong defence industry exceptionally important’
Visiting German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall's plant in Unterlussen on Wednesday, Hungary's defence minister noted the "exceptional importance" of building "a strong, independent defence industry" in Europe.
MTVA archives open to everyone but copyright applies
The photographs and press materials in the archives of Hungary's Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) are open to anyone to access but allowing carte-blanche of their use would break copyright rules and result in the termination of sales of images produced ...
Ryanair loses appeal against HUF 300 million consumer protection fine
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has lost its appeal against a 300 million forint (EUR 800,000) consumer protection fine, the justice ministry said on Wednesday.
Hungary to meet NATO goal to boost defence spending ahead of deadline
Hungary will meet its commitment to NATO this year, one year before the deadline, of boosting its defence spending to two percent of GDP, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said on Wednesday in Brussels after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers.
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Tourism agency: Chinese tourists visiting Hungary again
Chinese tourist groups are returning to Hungary and will help restore the country's tourism to levels in and prior to 2019, a Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTU) official said on Wednesday.
Industrial output down by 4.6 percent in February
Output of Hungary's industrial sector fell by 4.6 percent year-on-year in February, after edging down 0.2 percent in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday show.
Hungarian art historian receives Legion of Honour
Judit Gesko, art historian of the Hungarian Museum of Fine Arts, has received France's Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur for her efforts in further developing French-Hungarian cultural relations.
Karacsony urges promotion of solar energy for condominiums
Budapest's climate strategy objectives cannot be met without condominiums embarking on solar energy projects, Mayor Gergely Karacsony told a conference on the subject on Wednesday.
Mesterhazy: Programme for ‘national modernisation’ to create fair Hungary
Former leader of the opposition Socialists Attila Mesterhazy said on Wednesday that his recently announced new party plans to implement a programme for "national modernisation" in order to create a "fair Hungary".
Parbeszed proposes to double family allowance
The opposition Parbeszed has submitted an amendment proposal to parliament to promote the interests of women, children and families, the party's co-leader said on Wednesday.
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Szijjarto: Hungary objects to ‘severing’ EU-Chinese economic ties
Hungary is firmly against "severing" the European Union's economic cooperation with China in a move to "override economic realities with political considerations", and instead calls for shaping mutually advantageous relations, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Stockholm on Friday.
Hungary MPs want reassurance before vote on Sweden’s NATO accession
Hungarian MPs are waiting for reassurance from Swedish government members in order to be able to support Sweden's NATO accession with a large majority, similarly to Finland's accession bid, the prime minister's political director said on Sunday.
“Flying elephant” is back: after three years, Baltazár Grill reopens
Three years after becoming one of the many victims of the coronavirus pandemic and being forced into closure, Castle District dining attraction the Baltazár Grill has reopened its doors this mid-March.
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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.
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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, ...
