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.
“Basil Rathbone. His Life and His Films” by Michael B. Druxman (published by BearManor Media)
But better not to mention Mr. Sherlock Holmes
In Australia in the 1980s there were a golden two hours on television every Thursday night. English husband and wife John Alderton and Pauline Collins bumbled through a “Wodehouse Playhouse”, then came Monty Python’s Michael Palin in a hilarious “Ripping Yarn”. Finally, equally enjoyable ...
Energy segment powers industrial revival
The volume of industrial production exceeded the one year earlier level by 1.3%, while based on working-day adjusted data it declined by 1.5% in September 2025, year-on-year. Production declined in the majority of the manufacturing subsections. According to seasonally and working-day adjusted data, industrial ...
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.
Inflation continues to be above 4 percent
Consumer prices were 4.3% higher on average in October 2025 than a year earlier. Compared to September, prices were unchanged on average.
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Inspirations endure at Lika-Senj County event
It was at a lunch date on November 7 when the hospitable Lika-Senj Tourist Board, alongside the Croatian Tourist Board, gave a splendid presentation of their lesser-known county at the deluxe Matild Palace Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Budapest. The 50 or so guests were ...
Orbán: President Trump stood up for Hungary, this hasn’t happened in a long time
Prime Minister Orbán, returning from Washington, described his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as a turning point in Hungary’s foreign policy standing.
A tribute to Frederic Forsyth CBE (1938-2025)
Shadowy Hungarians had role in attempt to kill de Gaulle
It was with much remorse that I noted the death of the great mastermind of espionage Frederick Forsyth (1938-2025) on June 9 this year. And so what could be a better way of presenting a tribute to this enduring English novelist than by making ...
”The Many Cinemas of Michael Curtiz” Edited by R. Barton Palmer and Murray Pomerance (published by University of Texas Press)
Giving a jack-of-most-trades film-maker his due
It comes as some surprise to read that Kaminer Manó Kertész, born in Budapest in 1886, had already made the substantial number of 70 films for the nascent Hungarian and Austrian industries before being headhunted by Warner Bros. as a contract director, arriving in ...
Orbán: No sanctions, Hungary will continue to have the lowest energy prices in Europe
Speaking from Washington after a high-level meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Orbán announced that Hungary has secured a complete and indefinite exemption from American sanctions affecting energy imports via the TurkStream and Druzhba (Friendship) pipelines. The agreement, he stated, was critical ...
This is a Trump tornado, and it is good for us Hungarians, PM says
In his latest interview with Kossuth Radio, Prime Minister Orbán emphasized the renewed strength of Hungarian-American relations under President Donald Trump, characterizing it as a full return to the productive alliance last seen in 2016.
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Orbán: All Hungarian families have an interest in the Budapest peace summit’s success
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that Budapest is the only viable location in Europe today for a peace summit between the presidents of Russia and the United States, stating unequivocally, “Budapest is essentially the only place in Europe today where such a meeting can ...
Orbán: Hungary has a fundamental existential interest in the success of the Budapest Peace Summit
Hungary has a fundamental existential interest in ensuring the success of the upcoming Budapest Peace Summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated Monday in a post on his Facebook page.
Drop in deaths higher than drop in births
According to preliminary data, 6,172 children were born and 8,758 people died in September 2025. The number of births lessened by 8.3%, that of deaths by 12% while the number of marriages increased by 17% compared to the same month of the previous year.
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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, ...
