Hungary first country to consult citizens on EU sanctions, PM says
Orbán: Possible Hungary will emerge from crisis stronger
Hungary is stronger today than at any time since the collapse of the communist regime, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech on the opening day of parliament’s autumn session on Monday. While sanctions have damaged the country, the government may succeed in ensuring that Hungary emerges from the crisis even stronger, he said. The government will “set a quick pace” in the months to come, the prime minister said.
Census to start on October 1
The next census of the Hungarian population will start on October 1, the head of the Central Statistical Office told a press conference on Monday, adding that participation in the national survey was mandatory.
Gulyas: Government offering partnership to municipalities
The government offers a partnership to municipalities and "will talk to everybody to ensure that fundamental public services are continued" in the next year, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday.
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Szijjarto: Hungary won’t support moves that would threaten Paks nuclear expansion
Hungary will not back any measure that would directly or indirectly endanger the project to expand the Paks nuclear power plant, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said on Monday on the sidelines of the plenary session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General ...
DK: Shadow government holds first meeting
The opposition Democratic Coalition's "shadow government" held its first meeting on Monday, the leftist party's spokeswoman, Olga Kalman, told a press conference on Monday.
Parliament suspends immunity of Momentum MP Fekete-Gyor
Parliament suspended on Monday the parliamentary immunity of opposition Momentum MP Andras Fekete-Gyor in connection with a court hearing into the charge that he pelted police with a pyrotechnical device during a demonstration in front of Parliament in 2018.
Teachers’ union calls strike for World Teachers’ Day
Teachers' trade union PDSZ has called a nationwide strike for October 5, World Teachers' Day, union leaders told MTI on Sunday.
DK submitting bill to lawmakers to ‘restore rule of law’
DK is submitting a package of legislation to parliament that aims to "restore the rule of law", the deputy head of the opposition party's parliamentary group told MTI on Sunday.
Orbán: Tradition brings peace, joy, harmony to people’s lives
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has greeted Hungary's Jewish community in a letter on the occasion of the approaching Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, his press chief said on Saturday.
Toroczkai re-elected Mi Hazank leader
The third congress of opposition party Mi Hazank on Saturday re-elected Laszlo Toroczkai their head.
LMP presses for ‘climate pass’ for all public transport
Opposition party LMP is urging the introduction of a "climate pass" for all public transport in Hungary, MP Bernadett Bakos said on Saturday.
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Gripens intercept US aircraft in Hungarian airspace
Gripen fighters of the Hungarian Air Force were scrambled to intercept a C-130 US airplane entering Hungarian airspace from Romania around noon on Wednesday, the defence ministry told MTI.
Hungarians see Russia sanctions triggering European economic decline
Fully 83 percent of Hungarians agree with the view that EU sanctions against Russia would result in Europe's precipitous economic decline next year, according to a survey by the Szazadveg Foundation.
Agriculture minister: Fighting droughts strategic issue
Taking measures against droughts is a strategic task for the national economy, the minister of agriculture told a local conference on Thursday, and called for renewing irrigation canals nationwide, and building new, large reservoirs.
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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.
Fidesz’s Szajer resigns as MEP
Jozsef Szajer of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party on Sunday announced his resignation as a member of the European Parliament, effective December 31.
