Budapest mayor: BKIK against cancelling local business tax
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Tuesday that in addition to the metropolitan council, the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK) was also against a proposal by BKIK's head to suspend the payment of local business tax (ipa) to municipalities.

Senior citizens will have the right to shop at any time
Shopping hours for elderly reintroduced
A daily timeframe for shoppers older than 65 is being reintroduced from Tuesday with the aim of protecting the elderly from the coronavirus epidemic, according to the Government Information Centre.

Government official: ‘Irresponsible’ to politicise procurement of vaccines
The procurement of coronavirus vaccines should not be politicised, a foreign ministry official said on Monday, adding that doing so was "irresponsible and foolish". "Those suffering from the virus only want to be cured and those who are healthy want to stay healthy. This ...

Justice minister: EU court discusses ‘Stop Soros’ law
The European Court on Monday discussed some aspects of the "Stop Soros" law package in light of infringement proceedings launched against Hungary in 2018, Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Facebook.

Jewish and Israeli Film Festival, November 24 to December 6
Films go online in pandemic
Another victim of the killer coronavirus pandemic is the ninth annual international Jewish and Israeli Film Festival between November 24 and December 6, which this year will be held online in its entirety. Seventeen recent titles on Jewish life, culture and history will be ...

A consensus will be reached no matter how contentious many are at present, MEP says
Deutsch: EU tyranny could take place of communist tyranny
By linking European Union funding to the criteria of rule of law, an EU tyranny could take the place of the decades of communist tyranny, Tamas Deutsch, an MEP of ruling Fidesz-KDNP, said on public radio.
E-bike subsidy applications accepted from Monday
The ministry of innovation and technology is inviting applications for 1 billion forints (EUR 2.8m) in grant money to support the purchase of bicycles with auxiliary electric motors from Monday.

LMP: Government wants to ‘choke’ local councils
Opposition LMP believes the government doesn't want to help small- and medium-sized enterprises by suspending the local business tax, rather it wants to "choke" local councils, the party's co-leader said at an online press conference on Facebook on Sunday.

Drama series revives memories of Polgár sisters’ reign
Men chess kings bad losers to Hungary’s queen
Netflix chess drama “The Queen’s Gambit,” has proved to be a winner worldwide and has thrown the spotlight back on Hungary’s famous chess player sisters the Polgárs. Judit Polgár, who is considered by far the strongest female player of all time and the only ...
Commercial lots must be free to use between 7pm and 7am
Government declares free overnight parking at commercial garages
Prime Minister Viktor Orban signed a new government decree on Saturday evening that makes parking easier during the coronavirus state of emergency, the PM's press chief told MTI.