Opposition proposes setting up committee to investigate ‘Volner case’
The united opposition has initiated setting up a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations that former state secretary Pal Volner had accepted regular bribes from the president of Hungary's branch of bailiffs.
Orbán: Election to decide between ‘new’ and ‘old’ economy
The April 3 general election will decide whether or not "Hungary retains its new economy or we go back to the old one", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a conference of the Hungarian Chamber of Trade and Industry on Saturday.
Think-tank: Majority of Hungarian voters rejects EU interfering in political advertising
The majority of Hungarians who have a definite intention to vote in the April 3 general election rejects the idea of the EU having a say in the regulation of political advertising related to elections and referendums, the Alapjogokert Kozpont think-tank said on Saturday.
Top court rejects motions against mandatory vaccination of employees
The Constitutional Court has rejected claims that a government decree enabling employers to oblige their employees to get vaccinated against coronavirus is unconstitutional and should be scrapped, under a ruling posted on its website on Friday.
Opposition parties criticise government family benefit schemes
Politicians of three opposition parties criticised the allied ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat (KDNP) parties over their family and child support schemes as unfair, calling it their task "to protect our children from them", on Friday.
First Lady: Foundation for coronavirus orphans to offer long-term support
The Regoczi Foundation set up by President Janos Ader and First Lady Anita Herczegh will provide long-term and personalised support to children who have been orphaned or semi-orphaned due to Covid-19, the First Lady said on Friday.
LMP: Hungary’s government ‘not green’
Hungary's government pretends to be "green" but it is far from that, Mate Kanasz-Nagy, co-leader of the opposition LMP party, said on Friday.
Szazadveg: Marki-Zay’s popularity falling further
The joint opposition's candidate for prime minister at the April 3 election, Peter Marki-Zay, continued to lose popularity in February, with 62 percent of Hungarians having a negative view of him, according to a poll by the Szazadveg Foundation released on Thursday.
Justice minister: Child protection act under attack on new front
Hungary's Child Protection Act is under attack on a new front, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Thursday. The United Nations Human Rights Council reviews the situation of human rights in every country every five years, Varga said in an English-language post on Facebook.
Ruling parties vote for Novak’s candidacy for president
Deputies of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat parties held a formal vote to support the nomination of Katalin Novak, formerly the minister in charge of family affairs, as the next president of the republic, Fidesz's parliamentary group leader said on Thursday.
