Moody’s affirms Hungary Baa3 ratings, changes outlook to positive
Moody's Investors Service affirmed Hungary's Baa3 sovereign ratings and changed the outlook on the ratings to positive from stable at a scheduled review on Friday.
Authorities register 263 violations since stricter defence measures enter force
Authorities have taken action in 263 cases since the government decree on stricter coronavirus-related defence measures entered into force on Monday, a member of the operative board responsible for handling the epidemic said.
Orbán: Hungary opposes migrant quota even if renamed
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Hungary continues to oppose the migrant quota, even if the European Commission's new migration and refugee package presented on Wednesday uses a different term for it.
Former Jobbik MEP acquitted of espionage, sentenced on fraud charges
Bela Kovacs, a former Jobbik MEP, has been acquitted of charges of espionage but sentenced to a suspended prison term of 18 months and fined 600,000 forints (EUR 1,640) for defrauding the EP budget, the Greater Budapest Court said.
Government mulling another extension of repayment moratorium
Hungary's government could consider a second, targeted extension of a moratorium on loan repayments, depending on circumstances in the spring, Marton Nagy, an advisor to the prime minister, said in Friday's issue of daily Magyar Nemzet.
Unless humans radically change their lifestyles, they will have to face new crises after Covid, Ader says
President addresses UN General Assembly
Hungarian President Janos Ader addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, warning of further crises to come unless humanity radically changes the way it influences the environment.
10 percent of the hotels in the survey were still closed in September
Association projects 70 percent revenue loss at Budapest hotels this year
For most hotels in Budapest, the loss of revenue this year may exceed 70 percent from last year, while hotels outside of the capital are expected to see their revenue fall by 20-40 percent due to the coronavirus crisis, according to a representative survey ...
Justice minister: Article 7 procedure meant to put political pressure on Hungary
It has once again become clear that the Article 7 procedure launched against Hungary over the state of the rule of law in the country "is about exerting political pressure" on Hungary, the justice minister said in Brussels.
Jewish leaders condemn opposition politician for anti-Semitic statements
Several Jewish leaders have slammed Laszlo Biro, a joint candidate of the opposition, for his anti-Semitic and racist statements, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Wednesday.
DK calls for UEFA Super Cup match to be held without spectators
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on Sandor Csanyi, head of the Hungarian Football Association, to order the UEFA Super Cup match scheduled to be played on Thursday in Budapest to be played to an empty stadium.
