The only way to end wartime inflation is by putting an end to the war, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio on Friday. “Hungary must be on the side of peace,” he said. Whereas Hungary is officially curbing the price of certain products, wartime inflation can only be dampened temporarily and partially using these means, he said.
Construction works at Paks nuclear plant expected to start in September
The construction phase of the Paks 2 nuclear plant may start in September, Peter Szijjarto, the minister for foreign affairs and trade, said on Friday, after talks with Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev in Istanbul, where he said all pending issues had been cleared in ...
Finance Minister: Public debt shrinking faster than EU average
The rate at which Hungary's public debt will fall in the coming years will be twice the EU average, Mihaly Varga, the finance minister, said on Friday.
PMI rises to 57.0 in June
Hungary's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 57.0 points in June from 51.9 in May, Halpim, the company that compiles the index, said on Friday.
KSH: Hungary posts EUR 523 million trade deficit in April
Hungary's trade balance showed a 523 million euro deficit in April, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data released on Friday.
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Hungary concludes V4 presidency
The Visegrad Group is "worthy of respect" within the European Union, State Secretary Peter Hoppal said late on Thursday, ahead of the VeNegy festival concluding Hungary's one-year presidency of the group.
LMP urges introduction of Budapest congestion charge
Opposition LMP on Thursday said Hungary could no longer afford to hold off on introducing a congestion charge in Budapest, arguing that deteriorating air quality in the city was costing "thousands of lives" a year.
Deaths outpace births in May
Preliminary data show that 7,581 children were born and 9,984 people died in April 2022, with the number of live births increasing by 2.0 percent and deaths decreasing by 7.6 percent in June 2021-May 2022 compared with the same period a year earlier, the ...
Night of Museums draws record 330,000 visitors
The Night of Museums on Saturday drew a record crowd of 329,174 people nationwide, double the number of the 164,000 visitors last year, a government official told public radio on Thursday.
Momentum, Socialist MEPs win MEP Award
Bi-weekly The Parliament Magazine elected Momentum MEP Katalin Cseh and Socialist Istvan Ujhelyi MEPs of the year.
OAH authorises melt trap for Paks 2 nuclear power plant
The National Atomic Energy Office (OAH) has approved the application for the manufacturing authorisation for the melt trap of the Paks nuclear power plant upgrade, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Istanbul on Thursday.
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Orbán calls for EU candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a video conference in preparation for a two-day European Union summit on Thursday and Friday, and has called for member state candidate status to be granted to several European states, the prime minister's press chief said on Monday.
National Day of Cohesion – President Novak: To be Hungarian is to make a choice
To be Hungarian is to make a choice, the President of the Republic said at an event on National Day of Cohesion, marking the anniversary of the Treaty of Trianon, on Saturday.
Economic development minister demands apology from Ryanair
Marton Nagy, Hungary's economic development minister, is demanding an apology from low-fare carrier Ryanair. Nagy told MTI that the practices "Europe's most profit-hungry airline" allows itself are "unfair and petty".
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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, ...
