Opposition fact-finding committee hears health experts on pandemic
A parliamentary fact-finding committee set up by the opposition heard health experts about the coronavirus situation in Hungary at an online session on Thursday.
Justice minister: European left-wing would silence everyone they disagree with
The European left-wing parties would silence everyone they disagree with if they get the opportunity, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Thursday.
DK proposes medicine voucher for seniors
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has proposed that the government should provide all pensioners with a one-off voucher of 10,000 forints (EUR 28), which they could use in pharmacies.
MOL, state to establish foundation
Hungarian oil and gas company MOL on Thursday said it will partner with the state of Hungary to establish a foundation, dubbed MOL New Europe Foundation, to fulfill its corporate responsibility objectives.
Budget deficit 8.1 pc of GDP in 2020
Hungary's budget ran a 3,870 billion forint (EUR 10.7bn) deficit last year, equivalent to 8.1 percent of GDP, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show.
PMI still a little under 50 points in March
Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) edged down to 48.7 points in March from 49.0 in February, when it slipped under the 50-point threshold that signals expansion in the manufacturing sector for the first time in five months, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing ...
PM promises to inform the public one week ahead of introducing the next step of the reopening process
Orbán: Vaccination only way to stop virus
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said late on Wednesday that vaccination was the only way to stop the coronavirus epidemic, adding that restrictions could only slow down the pandemic. Orbán told public news channel M1 that the third wave was triggered by the British virus ...
DK pledges to call political leaders to account
Once a new government has come to power in Hungary, several members of the government in office will be taken to court for what they did or failed to do during the coronavirus epidemic, a lawmaker of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on ...
Socialist MEP to turn to data authority over government pandemic documents
An opposition Socialist MEP said on Wednesday that he is turning to Hungary's data protection authority (NAIH) to enforce his request for access to the government documents related to the coronavirus.
Survey: Health disaster among homeless prevented
A mass health catastrophe among Hungary's homeless has been prevented over the past twelve months of the coronavirus pandemic due to timely measures introduced by shelters, the president of the Menhely Foundation's board said on Wednesday.
