Sub-standard Chinese mask purchase ‘fake news’, ministry says
The foreign ministry has rejected as "fake news" reports cited by the opposition Democratic Coalition that the ministry purchased several million Chinese face masks of the type that the EU put on its alert list of sub-standard products.
Hungary launches fourth satellite
Hungary this week launched its fourth small satellite with a mission to gauge levels of artificial electromagnetic smog in the upper atmosphere, as well as its exposure to ionising radiation, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics said on Thursday.
European court: Hungary failing to comply with tobacco excise tax hike
Hungary has failed to comply with European Union regulations by keeping the excise tax on tobacco products below the required threshold, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said on Thursday.
Justice minister meets Hungarian executives of Google
Justice Minister Judit Varga met Hungarian executives of Google to discuss forthcoming European Union regulations on "Big Tech" companies. She said on Facebook on Thursday that thanks to the work of the Digital Freedom Committee, Hungary was at the forefront of developing a common ...
Police investigating potential misuse of radioactive materials
Police are investigating a potential misuse of radioactive materials in the village of Pazmand, in northern Hungary, officials said on Thursday.
NBH: CPI growth expected to be temporary
Hungary's inflation rise is expected to be temporary, with annual inflation coming to 3.8-3.9 percent in 2021, Andras Balatoni, the director of the central bank, told an online press conference on Thursday.
Five-point agreement signed at Municipal Development Council session
The government and the Budapest city council signed a five-point agreement at a session of the Municipal Development Council on Thursday, agreeing that the cabinet and the local council would hold consultations on the use of European Union funding in Budapest.
Hidveghi calls on Jourova to cease ‘hypocritical political attacks’
Fidesz MEP Balazs Hidveghi has called on EU Commissioner Vera Jourova to "cease her hypocritical political attacks" concerning Hungary and the rule of law.
Katalin Cseh has the most significant embeddedness among Hungarian MEPs, Századvég says
Researcher: In the European Parliament, the Hungarian left considers its own ideology to be more important than national interests
In order to get a clearer picture of the activities of the left in Brussels, the right-leaning Századvég mapped the activity of Hungarian MEPs (starting from the amendment proposals noted by MEPs) and their embeddedness (i.e., the number and frequency of contacts with other ...
Schools, kindergartens to open if inoculations reach 2.5 million
Decision on reopening shops expected on Friday
A decision on reopening shops in Hungary is expected at the meeting of the operative board in charge of handling the coronavirus epidemic on Friday, the prime minister's chief of staff told an online press conference on Thursday.
