UK government contacting thousands of UK nationals in Europe
Preparing for end of Brexit transition period
The UK government has written to 365,000 UK nationals living in Europe with advice on the actions they need to take to prepare for the end of the UK “Brexit” transition period on December 31.
Decision on holiday restrictions to be made next week
Vaccine pre-registration campaign announced
The head of the Prime Minister's Office announced on Thursday the launch of a pre-registration vaccination campaign, adding that a decision on whether to introduce holiday season restrictions from Dec. 11 will be made following consultations involving Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
ISIS soldier handed life sentence
The Budapest Municipal Court on Thursday sentenced Hassan F., a former soldier of the terrorist organisation ISIS, to life in prison.
Retail sales fall 2.4 pc in October
Retail sales in Hungary fell by an annual 2.4 percent in October as vehicle fuel and non-food sales dropped, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.
Advocate General advises EU court to dismiss Hungarian action on Article 7 procedure
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has advised the court to dismiss Hungary's challenge of the European Parliament's Article 7 procedure against the country.
93 hospitals under military command
Fully 93 of Hungary's hospitals are being overseen by hospital commanders appointed by the government, Zsolt Halmosi, the chief hospital commander, told parliament's defence and law enforcement committee on Thursday.
Events in Minsk strike a chord in Budapest
Striking parallels between Belarus 2020 and Hungary 1956
The August 9 Belarus presidential election was a monumental occurrence for this landlocked country standing between the European Union and Russia. The nation was severely shaken as Belarusians took a distinct tug between past and future on a day destined for the history books, ...
MEP involved in sex scandal quitting Fidesz
Orbán: Szajer’s actions incompatible with Fidesz’s values
Jozsef Szajer's actions are incompatible with Fidesz's values, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told the online edition of the daily Magyar Nemzet on Wednesday.
Deutsch rejects call for his expulsion from EPP group
Tamas Deutsch, an MEP of ruling Fidesz, has rejected a call by members of the European People's Party (EPP) for a vote on his expulsion from the conservative party family's European Parliamentary group.
Karacsony: BKV bus rental contract above-board
The Budapest transport company BKV is not signing a bus rental contract with a company of dubious background, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Wednesday, referring to allegations made by Fidesz politicians.
