The cruise ship's Ukrainian captain has been charged with fatal negligence
Trial of Viking Sigyn captain continues after suspension due to coronavirus
The trial of the Ukrainian boat captain, charged in connection with the deadly boat collision on the River Danube last May that resulted in the deaths of 27 people, continued with the presentation of evidence and his sworn testimony.
Jobbik proposes chemical castration for perpetrators of sex crimes
The opposition Jobbik party on Tuesday called for harsher punishments for paedophiles and people who commit sex crimes, including the introduction of chemical castration.
Opposition party is calling for broad consultations
LMP urges talks on nuclear waste storage
Laszlo Lorant Keresztes, LMP's group leader, told an online press conference that his party expects the political players involved in such talks to make their positions on the issue of nuclear waste disposal clear.
At-risk groups are the same as for the coronavirus, infectologist says
Getting flu jab more important than before
Getting vaccinated against the flu is getting increased emphasis during the novel coronavirus epidemic because it can protect at-risk groups against at least one of the diseases, the head of the infectology department at the South Pest central hospital said
DK slams four-day wait for test results
The opposition Democratic Coalition said it was "irresponsible and dangerous" that it takes four days to receive the results of coronavirus tests provided by the state.
New synagogue inaugurated in Budapest
A new synagogue was inaugurated on Sunday in the Orthodox Jewish Elderly Care Home in Budapest's 12th district.
Demonstrators formed a human chain from the university building to Parliament
Protest held against changes at drama, film university
Students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) and their sympathisers protested in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon against changes to the way the university is governed. The protesters insist that the institution had lost its autonomy.
Hungary 'in full armour' before 2nd wave, PM says
Orbán: The lives of parents and grandparents are primarily in young people’s hands
Hungary is "awaiting the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic in full armour", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his weekly interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday morning. The PM called on young people to observe preventive measures because "the lives of ...
Chief medical officer warns of virus spreading among young people
The novel coronavirus has been spreading mostly among young people for the past few weeks, the chief medical officer told MTI, adding that the average age of new patients was around 30.
Outgoing film, drama university leaders hold talks with supervisory board members
Three of the outgoing leaders of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) on Wednesday said they had held talks with the head and other members of the institution's supervisory board, promising to continue to carry out their duties until the end of ...
