Jobbik repeats call for direct election of president
The opposition Jobbik party has again proposed electing Hungary's president by a direct vote, saying it would strengthen civic democracy.
American magazine selects Hungary as one of the 10 most popular investment destinations for the third time in a row
Szijjarto: Hungary continues to attract massive FDI during pandemic
Foreign direct investments in Hungary amounted to an unprecedented 1,676 billion forints (EUR 4.7bn) during the pandemic last year, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in an interview on Sunday.
LMP: Vaccination should not be conditional on registration
The opposition LMP party has called on the government to "make it clear if registration is a requirement for getting vaccinated" against the coronavirus, adding that residents who have not registered should not have to forfeit access to a vaccine.
Romania lifts quarantine requirement for entrants from Hungary
Entrants from Hungary are no longer required to stay in isolation in Romania, according to official information from that country.
A smaller shipment of Moderna's vaccine is also expected
New shipment of Pfizer vaccine to arrive next week
Hungary is scheduled to receive a new shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine next Tuesday that will be sufficient to inoculate another 39,000 people, the chief medical officer has said.
Liszt Ferenc passenger numbers decline 76 pc in 2020
Passenger numbers at Liszt Ferenc International fell 76 percent to 3,859,379 last year as pandemic restrictions weighed, operator Budapest Airport said.
Áder, Orbán congratulate gymnast Keleti on 100th birthday
President Janos Áder congratulated in a letter and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a Facebook video five-time Olympic champion gymnast Agnes Keleti on her 100th birthday on Saturday.
Hungary to renovate 1,000km of roads in 2021
Hungary will repave about 1,000km of roads at a cost of 190 billion forints (EUR 520m) this year, the Innovation and Technology Ministry said on Friday.
Budapest mayor encourages residents to get vaccinated
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony has called on residents to "trust the vaccine against coronavirus, doctors and researchers, and volunteer for inoculation in the interest of protecting themselves and others".
Jobbik wants 80 percent wage subsidies for workers
Moderna vaccine in pipeline
Just over 1.7 million doses Moderna's coronavirus vaccine will soon be delivered to Hungary, the chief medical officer told an online press briefing. Cecilia Muller said the delivery will be sufficient to vaccinate 872,000 people.
