Szijjarto: Hungary, Poland vote against EU proposal on gas cuts

Hungary and Poland have voted against a "dangerous" proposal of the European Commission to extend earlier legislation cutting the use of natural gas by 15 percent, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Tuesday in Brussels.

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President to visit Turkiye

President Katalin Novak will visit Turkiye between March 29 and 31, marking the centenary of diplomatic ties, the press directorate of the presidential office said on Tuesday.

Gross wages up 16.1 percent in January

In January 2023 full-time employees’ gross average earnings were HUF 528,000 and average net earnings with tax benefits reached HUF 363,900. Average gross earnings grew by 16.1%, and average net earnings were 16.0% higher than a year earlier.

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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.

Szijjarto: Hungary supporting least developed countries

Hungary is ready to continue taking a fair share in supporting the world's least developed countries to strengthen their stability and prevent future waves of migration, the foreign minister said in Qatar on Tuesday.

Hungary astronaut candidates narrowed down to four

Hungary's shortlist of candidates to become the country's next astronaut and participate in a 30-day mission at the International Space Station in late 2024 or early 2025 has been narrowed down to four, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Saturday.

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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.

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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, ...