Former Jobbik MEP charged with fraud
The public prosecutor's office has charged former opposition Jobbik MEP Csanad Szegedi and seven accomplices with defrauding the European Parliament's budget of more than 155 million forints (EUR 433,800) and other crimes, the prosecutor's office said on Thursday.
Hungary, Singapore strengthen FinTech cooperation
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to strengthen cooperation in FinTech innovation between their countries.
Karacsony denies allegations about renting from an offshore company
Fidesz: Budapest mayor sent no reply to open letter on bus rentals
Ruling Fidesz has said it has not received a reply to an open letter it sent to Budapest's mayor, Gergely Karacsony, concerning the rental of buses in the capital.
In case of a violation, the Commission will need to prove that it has negatively affected the EU budget
Orbán, Morawiecki in agreement with Merkel concerning EU budget
Hungary and Poland have achieved a "great victory" in the debate concerning the European Union's budget, news portal Origo said late on Wednesday. According to the portal, Angela Merkel, the chancellor of EU president Germany, has accepted the conditions set by Hungarian Prime Minister ...
Budapest submits 2021 ‘budget of survival’
The Budapest municipality has prepared and submitted its 2021 "budget of survival", designed to face "the challenges all local governments are grappling with", Mayor Gergely Karacsony told an online press conference on Wednesday.
Twenty-five hospitals selected to inoculate health staff
Twenty-five hospitals nationwide have been selected to vaccinate health-care workers against Covid-19, the government's coronavirus press centre told MTI on Wednesday.
Szijjarto: Bulgaria-Hungary ties ‘strong’
Bulgaria-Hungary ties are strong even in times of crisis, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday after talks with Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Marijana Nikolova, adding that one of the effects of the pandemic was to boost bilateral cooperation.
Over 100,000 register for vaccine on first day
The number of registrations for the coronavirus vaccine has exceeded 100,000 on the first day after the registration was opened on Tuesday, a government official said.
Budapest picked to host 2024 Chess Olympiad
The general assembly of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) approved Budapest's bid to host the 2024 Chess Olympiad, a chess tournament for national teams from around the world.
Economic and investment cooperation with the US is very important, minister says
Hungary has vested interest in close EU-US cooperation
Hungary has a vested interest in close cooperation between the European Union and the US and believes it important that cooperation is based on mutual respect, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
