Trace amounts of coronavirus in the waste water have grown in every city
Epidemic situation in Hungary ‘extremely grave’
The past few days have seen an "unprecedented upsurge" of the coronavirus epidemic in Hungary, making the situation "extremely grave", the chief medical officer told an online briefing. Cecilia Muller noted that the number of active infections have grown by "five to ten thousand ...
Szijjarto: Hungary benefiting significantly from cooperation with Japan
Hungary is benefiting significantly from its cooperation with Japan, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after talks with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, on Tuesday.
February inflation 3.1 percent
Annual inflation in Hungary was 3.1 percent in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Inflation grew at a higher rate than 2.7 percent registered in January, with higher tobacco prices due to excise tax increases putting upward pressure on the index. The price ...
Orbán to meet Netanjahu, Babis in Jerusalem on Thursday
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will attend a meeting with his Czech and Israeli counterparts in Jerusalem on Thursday, the PM's press chief said.
Vaccination drive will progress quickly, PM says
Hungary tops 1 million vaccinations
More than one million Hungarians have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, putting Hungary's vaccination rate well above the European Union average, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday.
Ader hails Hungarian invention aimed at eliminating disposable plastics
President Janos Ader on Monday hosted two young Hungarian chemists in his podcast Blue Planet, who had created a mixture of bacteria which could make plastics bio-degradable.
Szijjarto: Brussels ‘ineffective’ against illegal migration, drug abuse
Illegal migration and increasing drug consumption are two serious global security challenges linked to organised crime, and the European Union's measures are "not effective enough", the Hungarian foreign minister said in Kyoto, where he attended the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal ...
Ship collision – Captain of close-by ship to remain under criminal supervision
A Ukrainian boat captain charged in connection with a deadly boat collision on the River Danube in 2019 will remain under criminal supervision and be required to report regularly to the authorities by phone, in line with a binding court ruling, the Budapest chief ...
Hungary budget deficit HUF 539.7 bn in January-February
Hungary's cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, was 539.7 billion forints (EUR 1.46bn) at the end of February, the finance ministry said in a preliminary report on Monday. The ministry said the deficit was the result of "measures taken so far and pandemic ...
Ministerial office highlights govt efforts to improve Hungarian women’s status
The Hungarian government has taken a number of measures in the past ten years to "increase possibilities and choice for women, to increase the appreciation of their work, to help harmonise work and family life, as well as to facilitate motherhood without financial difficulties", ...
