Budapest assembly approves taxi fare hike
The Budapest municipal assembly on Wednesday approved several measures aimed at helping refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine and unanimously voted to increase taxi fares
Momentum to boycott first session of new parliament
Lawmakers of the opposition Momentum Movement will boycott the first session of the new parliament, Miklos Hajnal, a party lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Justice minister: Hungary ready for dialogue with EU, rejects double standards
Hungary is open dialogue with the European Union, Justice Minister Judit Varga said before a Gerenal Affairs Council ministerial meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday, "but it rejects double standards and stigmatisation".
Yemeni national jailed for sexual assault in Budapest
A Budapest court on Tuesday sentenced a Yemeni citizen to three years in prison for attempted rape.
Justice minister: Hungary, Poland rule-of-law reports apply double standards
The European Commission's reports on the rule of law in Hungary and Poland apply double standards, Justice Minister Judit Varga said after a meeting of the bloc's General Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Tuesday.
Paedophile detained in Hungary under European warrant
Hungarian police have arrested a German national wanted by the German authorities for sexually assaulting and coercing children in his care, police.hu said on Tuesday.
Kelemen: Transylvanian Hungarians support government policies
Hungarians living beyond the borders, including in Transylvania, support the government's policies for their communities, evidenced by their votes at the recent general election, according to the head of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania.
St. George’s Day event to aid Ukrainian children via UNICEF
An auction and raffle to help children in Ukraine via the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, will be held at an event to mark England’s Saint George’s Day in honour of the country’s patron saint at the Corinthia Hotel Budapest on April 30. The ...
Mi Hazank: Parliamentary positions should be distributed ‘by bloc’
The positions in Hungary's next parliament should be distributed "by political blocs" rather than in line with the number of parties, the head of opposition Mi Hazank said on Monday.
Ader calls on new government to resolve Lake Velence water supply issue
Hungary's new government must ensure a proper water supply to Lake Velence, in western Hungary, "as one of its first measures", President Janos Ader said in its Blue Planet podcast on Monday.
