Hungary

According to preliminary data, 6,618 children were born and 10,836 people died in October 2024. The number of births lessened by 6.9%, that of deaths by 1.3% and that of marriages by 15% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Minister Szijjártó said further developing bilateral cooperation was important to both the governments of China and Hungary.

Magyar Posta expects to deliver more than 7 million parcels over the Christmas period. By the end of the year, 130 new VW Crafter vans will therefore be put into operation across the country to cope with the increased volume.

Under the new legislation, the tax allowance will increase for families with one child to 15,000 forints (EUR 37), to 30,000 forints with two and to 49,500 with three or more as of July 1 next year.

Cooperation between the government and MKIK was "indispensable" for establishing effective programs and addressing economic challenges.

Parliament adopted the tax laws for 2025 on Tuesday by 114 votes to 42 with 8 abstentions.

The project seeks to improve the efficiency of municipal wastewater treatment through technology-intensive interventions.

The pharmaceutical industry is a very important sector in the Hungarian economy. This was emphasised by Minister of Economy Márton Nagy in his opening speech at a conference of the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (Magyosz) on Tuesday.

The foreign minister expressed concern over efforts to see the world divided into blocs again and said those initiatives were "totally against" Hungary's national interests.

Cities that have welcomed masses of migrants have seen a sharp rise in assault and violent crimes committed against women.