Despite the seriousness of the flood, Hungary is safe, with sufficient equipment and manpower assigned to the protection efforts, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference on Thursday. The stretch of areas put under flood defence operations had to be extended, Orbán said.
Tuzson: Hungary’s justice system ‘one of the most independent’
Hungary's justice system is highly advanced in terms of its independence and it is completely independent of the government, the justice minister told a conference in Budapest on Thursday.
MEP: Tisza Party and DK MEPs ‘back pro-war proposals’
Opposition Tisza Party and Democratic Coalition (DK) MEPs have backed a "pro-war resolution" calling for the delivery of "even more weapons" to Ukraine, Kinga Gal, the Fidesz-KDNP European Parliament delegation's head, said in Strasbourg after an EP plenary session on Thursday.
Is Hungary helping the Mossad?
Mi Hazánk has filed a criminal complaint and demanded that an extraordinary meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security be convened. The reason: The so-called pagers, which exploded thousands of times in Lebanon, were allegedly supplied by a Hungarian company.
Pagers used in Lebanon detonations shipped by Bulgarian firm, Hungarian company was ‘only used on paper’
The pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were purchased by a Sofia-based company from Taiwan, news portal Telex has reported, adding that the Hungarian company linked to the case did not play an active role in the supply of the devices.
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Szijjarto: Brussels poses danger, Bishkek ‘source of security’ in migration
The European Union's pro-migration policies pose a danger while Bishkek's fight against terrorism means security for Europe, the foreign minister said in Bishkek on Thursday.
Fidesz leads poll with 10 percent
The Fidesz-Christian Democrats have maintained their support, with 45 percent of decided voters favouring the ruling alliance, while the opposition Tisza Party has increased its backing to 35 percent since the European parliamentary elections held in June, the Nezopont Institute said on Thursday.
Used car sales edge up 3.5 percent in August
Used car sales in Hungary rose 3.5pc year-on-year to 73,000 in August, listings site JoAutok.hu said on Thursday, citing figures compiled by DataHouse.
Fidesz group leader: Governing parties’ parliamentary group meeting postponed
The joint meeting of the parliamentary groups of the allied ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday has been postponed due to the flood situation, Fidesz's group leader said.
Orbán: Peak flood expected to leave Hungary by mid-next week
The flood of the Danube is expected to peak in Budapest on Saturday night, and the brunt of the wave will pass Hungary by the middle of next week, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference on Thursday morning, on the seventh day ...
Nobel Prize-winner tapped to advise on science policy
Ferenc Krausz, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist, will serve as the chief advisor on science policy to Culture and Innovation Minister Balazs Hanko from October 1, the ministry said on Wednesday.
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Third-degree flood alert issued for Budapest
The mayor of Budapest has issued a third-degree flood alert along all flood protection sections of the River Danube in the capital from Monday, the mayor's office has said.
Szijjarto: Hungary must be ready for serious attacks against sovereign foreign policy
Hungary has to prepare for serious attacks against its sovereign foreign policy in the coming years, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said at the Tranzit festival in Tihany, on Lake Balaton, on Saturday.
Minister: Europe’s refugee, immigration systems ‘not working’
The European Union's refugee and immigration systems "are clearly not working", Hungary's EU affairs minister said on Facebook on Friday, and called for "legal and political reviews".
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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, ...
