The European Parliament’s recent resolution expressing concern over Hungary fulfilling the European Union’s rotating presidency next year is “a political opinion which they are trying to sell as a fact . and take in the direction of legislation”, the state secretary for international relations and communications said on Friday.
Hungarian, Chinese people smugglers apprehended by airport police
Proceedings have been launched for alleged people smuggling against three Hungarian and two Chinese citizens, airport police said on the police.hu website on Friday.
Orbán: European politics need people ‘who want something’
European politics need people "who want something, who still have the energy, dedication and passion", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with Santiago Abascal, the leader of Spain's Vox party, in Budapest on Friday.
Foreign investors’ confidence in Hungary ‘unbroken despite hysterics’, minister says
The confidence of foreign investors in Hungary "seems to be unbroken" despite "all the attacks, emotional blackmail and hysteria-mongering", helping Hungary maintain its economic growth, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Friday.
PACE’s European Conservatives meet in Budapest
The European Conservatives Group and Democratic Alliance (EC/DA) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) met in Budapest on Friday to discuss, among other topics, migration and the outlook for further strengthening conservative unity.
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LMP: ‘No pardon for terrorists!’
The opposition LMP party has proposed that parliament should adopt a political statement to ensure that "terrorists and other criminals jeopardising society's structure, unity, and security" are not granted a presidential pardon.
Szijjarto welcomes agreement between Hungarian-Azeri energy companies
The agreement between Hungary's MVM CEEnergy and Azerbaijan's SOCAR will ensure the delivery of 100 million cubic meters of natural gas to Hungary before the end of the year, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Friday.
Orbán: ‘Brussels proposing we ruin families, pensioners’
Brussels is calling for austerity and proposing that Hungary "ruin its economy, people, families and pensioners", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. He said Brussels did not want Hungary to take banks' and corporations' extra profits away, and wanted pensioners and families to ...
Protest held against teachers’ status law
A demonstration organised by the Tanitanek (I want to teach) and noAr movements was held at the Ministry of Interior on Thursday where participants protested against a bill on the legal status of teachers.
Agriculture Minister: Hungary-France ties must be further strengthened
Hungary is dedicated to further strengthening Hungarian-French agricultural, political and trade relations, Minister of Agriculture Istvan Nagy said on Thursday after meeting French Ambassador Claire Legras.
Szijjarto: New government programme to encourage Hungarian firms invest foreign profits at home
The government is drafting a programme to encourage Hungarian businesses to invest profits generated abroad on capacity expansion at home, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday.
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Gulyas: Government to extend interest rate freeze
The government will submit the 2024 draft budget to parliament on May 30, with a vote scheduled for July 7 and it is extending a freeze on interest rates for small and medium-sized companies and will keep it in place until the base rate ...
Construction sector output falls by 9.8 percent in March
Output of Hungary's construction sector slipped by 9.8 percent year-on-year in March, falling for the fourth month in a row, albeit at a slower pace, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show.
President Novak in NY: ‘Fair, long-term sustainable peace agreement road to peace’
President Katalin Novak in New York on Thursday told Hungarian public media that a "fair, long-term sustainable peace agreement is the road to peace".
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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, ...
