Fidesz defends mandate
As expected, Fidesz won the by-elections on Sunday. However, thanks to the absence of the Tisza party, several other opposition parties were also able to make a name for themselves.
Drivers beware!
Since the weekend, a speed limit of 50 km/h has been in force along practically the entire length of the Danube embankment road on the Buda side.
Philippino guest workers allowed to stay
The future of Filipino guest workers in Hungary, who have become an indispensable part of the agricultural sector in particular, has recently seemed uncertain.
Fidesz MEP: Patriots for Europe are setting up a vetting committee on Facebook censorship
"Many people in the European Parliament often cite the freedom of speech and basic values of constitutionality. It will now show how much they take them seriously," Csaba Dömötör said.
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Poll: No need to hold early elections in Hungary
Nézőpont said 61 percent of active voters say Hungary should wait until 2026 when the next general election is due to be held, with only 33 percent saying an early election is necessary.
Menczer: Brussels is a ‘battle between the forces of the future and the past’
"Ten days until the pro-peace Donald Trump is inaugurated. The world is about to change," Tamás Menczer said.
"The Big Gold Dream" by Chester Himes (published by Penguin Books)
Crime with humour, humour with crime
Harlem, the black district of New York City, is a notoriously dodgy place, and ace detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson need to be on the dodgy side too in order to keep up with goings-on. If they have to bash someone ...
"The Crazy Kill" by Chester Himes (published by Penguin Books)
Harlem, where anything can happen and who needs sense?
The story goes – and this is the real-life story not the novel – that after Chester Himes left the United States in the early 1950s to escape racism, he settled in France and, starting to build a good reputation as a writer, was ...
Hungary Airlines starts test flights
The new Hungarian airline Hungary Airlines has received the necessary flight licences.
Kahlo exhibition extended
The Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Mai Manó House has been extended until 9 February due to the enormous interest shown.
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Will Russian gas continue to flow to Central Europe?
The Slovakian energy supplier SPP has launched a final attempt to save Russian gas supplies via Ukraine beyond the end of the year.
Transition to electromobility in full swing
Around 4,500 companies are seeking more than 20 billion forints in taxpayers' money for the purchase of almost 5,300 electric cars - this is an interim balance of the support programme for the transition to electromobility.
Orbán: “Hungary will chart its own path to prosperity and peace”
At an international press conference in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a comprehensive overview of Hungary's successes during its EU presidency, the country's domestic policy milestones, and its position on key global and European challenges. PM Orbán emphasized Hungary's resilience in defending national ...
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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, ...