Olympic skeet shooter Igaly dies of Covid aged 56
Olympic skeet shooting champion Diana Igaly has died of complications related to Covid-19, aged 56, the secretary general of the Hungarian Shooting Association confirmed on Friday.
Opposition takes stand against university reforms
Hungary's opposition parties have taken a joint stand against the government's policy of putting certain universities under the control of private foundations. Opposition representatives told an online press briefing on Friday that the government's chief aim was to gain a financial foothold in the ...
Retail sales down 5.9 percent
Retail sales fell by an annual 5.6 percent in February, according to unadjusted data, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday. Based on calendar-year adjusted data, sales were down 5.9 percent February.
Approval process for the CanSino and CoviShield jabs is still ongoing
Gulyas: Reopening to continue when 3 million are inoculated
The government will take steps to ease Covid-related restrictions once 3 million people have been vaccinated, the prime minister's chief of staff told a press briefing on Thursday, adding that this was likely to happen within 5-6 days.
Foreign ministry summons German diplomat over Hungarian coach’s dismissal
Hungary's foreign ministry has summoned the German embassy's charge d'affaires over a German soccer team's firing of a Hungarian coach because of his recent comments concerning migration and same-sex marriage.
Chief medical officer: Peak of third wave in sight
The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Hungary appears to be peaking, the chief medical officer told an online press briefing on Thursday, citing the latest case numbers.
DK asks how many fans will be allowed to see Euro 2020 matches in Budapest
The opposition Democratic Coalition has asked in a letter to the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) how many fans will be allowed to see the four Euro 2020 soccer matches to be played in Budapest's Puskas Stadium in June.
Jobbik: Government should support Hungarian youth instead of Chinese university
Karacsony: City council against plan to replace student housing project with Chinese uni campus
The Budapest city council opposes plans to build a "Chinese elite university campus" in place of a students' quarter in the capital's 9th district, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Facebook on Thursday.
February industrial production rises 1.9 percent yr/yr
Hungarian industrial production increased by an annual 1.9 percent in February, according to a first estimate issued by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday.
Szijjarto announces EUR 14m Kyrgyz-Hungarian development fund
An agreement was signed on setting up a Kyrgyz-Hungarian development fund with 5 billion forints (EUR 14m) to support the involvement of Hungarian companies in Kyrgyzstan's modernisation, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Bishkek on Thursday.
