PM, US ambassador unveil George Bush statue in Budapest
Orbán hopes Trump will be re-elected
"Hungarians have always regarded the United States as a home of freedom," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday, at the inauguration of a statue of George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, on Budapest's Szabadsag Square.
Opposition party wants mandatory social distancing in all public areas
Parbeszed calls for ban on public events
Opposition Parbeszed on Monday called for a ban on all events held in public areas including private, company and state events.
Hungary contests EU lorry rules with CJEU
Hungary's government on Monday filed an action with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) seeking the annulment of certain provisions in the Mobility Package on the grounds they are discriminatory and run counter to EU climate objectives, the innovation and justice ...
Budapest council launches investigation into high number of Covid-19 cases in elderly home
The municipality of Budapest has ordered an investigation into a "high ratio" of coronavirus infections in a seniors' home in the city's northern district 4, the municipality said on Monday.
Lawmakers approve changes to quarantine rules
Lawmakers on Monday approved several changes to Hungary's rules on quarantine which include increased fines for violators.
Students stage march for autonomy
Budapest court rules film, drama university staff strike unlawful
A Budapest court has declared a strike by staff members of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) unlawful, the Theatre and Film Foundation, which oversees the university, and the institution's new leadership said. Students of SZFE meanwhile organised a protest march for ...
Chief epidemiologist expects rapid increase in hospitalisations
The progressive rise in the average age of coronavirus patients means that more and more people can be expected to require hospital treatment and intensive care, Hungary's chief epidemiologist said.
Calling Hungary's democracy "degenerate" called into question the achievements of the Hungarian people, minister says
Szijjarto hits back at Tusk’s criticism
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Sunday slapped down European People's Party leader Donald Tusk's recent criticism of the state of Hungary's democracy, saying that the EPP leader had "failed both as a party leader and as a person".
Wekerle estate remains a sedate countryside-like oasis
One-off distinctive village in midst of the busy city
The Wekerle estate, or Wekerletelep as it is known in Hungarian, is a small exclusive neighbourhood tucked away unexpectently in Kispest, District XIX. This suburb became part of Budapest only as recently as 1950, alongside other neighbourhoods such as Zugló and Újpest, thus creating ...
Government working to ensure swift access to vaccine
The Hungarian government is working to create the legal background to have the swiftest possible access to the coronavirus vaccine once it is developed, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday.
