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Gifts that keep on giving
The older you get, the quicker time passes. If you’re one of the lucky ones. If you spend your time worrying about whether your pension will last out the month or having to choose between heating your flat or eating nourishing food, time might drag along more slowly.
"Hollywood in San Francisco, Location Shooting and the Aesthetics of Urban Decline" by Joshua Gleich (published by University of Texas Press)
Thirty years of good exposure became an uphill climb
Even if you haven’t been to San Francisco, it’s appeared so often on our screens, big and small, that it’s one of the world’s most recognisable cities. Humphrey Bogart in a cable car in "Dark Passage” (1947), James Stewart and Kim Novak by the ...
Retail sales up 3.1%
In October 2025, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 3.1% higher than in the same month of the previous year.
Orbán: If they make this decision, we will sue Brussels, because this is an open violation of the law
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that the coming days would be decisive for Europe’s path — either towards war or de-escalation. He criticized Brussels’ current trajectory, saying that European leaders are fueling conflict while lacking the mandate to act on behalf of their citizens. ...
Alliance between the government and businesses ensures Hungary’s economic stability, minister says
In the present period of global uncertainty, the stability of the Hungarian economy can only be guaranteed through a strong alliance between the government and the corporate sector, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday in Budapest. According to the ministry’s statement, the minister ...
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Orbán: We believe that if everyone works, the country can thrive
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has welcomed the latest wage agreement between employers and employees as another step forward in Hungary’s work-based economic model. The new deal raises both the minimum wage and the guaranteed wage minimum, while preserving the principle that such decisions should ...
Bakondi: Fear of terrorism is overshadowing Europe’s Christmas markets
Fear of terrorist attacks is depriving families of the joy traditionally associated with Christmas markets in major European cities, the prime minister’s chief security adviser, György Bakondi, said on Wednesday on M1, after a man threatened visitors with a knife at the Weimar Christmas ...
EU anti-fraud prosecutors file charges against former top EU diplomat Federica Mogherini
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has brought charges of procurement fraud, corruption, conflict of interest, and violation of official secrecy against Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s former High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, along with two other suspects.
Orbán: A complete healthcare reconstruction is underway nationwide
Hungary is undergoing a nationwide reconstruction of its healthcare system, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Wednesday at the reopening ceremony of the renovated Mazsihisz Szeretetkórház in Zugló. The prime minister emphasized that the upgraded hospital represents both a key milestone in this comprehensive ...
Another blow to the war mafia: Brussels’ prominent pro-war EEAS leaders arrested for corruption
For years, the European External Action Service (EEAS) has operated as the de facto headquarters of the EU’s pro-war, pro-Ukraine political establishment. Its leadership drove the misguided vision that the war demanded unconditional, long-term financial and political support for Kyiv, alongside the complete isolation ...
Hidvéghi: The Tisza Party’s tax plans would finance Brussels’ war agenda
The tax increases proposed by the Tisza Party would channel Hungarian taxpayers’ money to Brussels and Ukraine, according to Balázs Hidvéghi, parliamentary state secretary of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet Office.
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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.
Government Info: Pensioners to receive the first quarter of the 14th month pension next February
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.
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.
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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, ...
