Thirtieth anniversary of freedom for Lithuania
Deadly day of protest remembered
Although each January 13 is a day of celebration in Lithuania, it is also a day of sorrow and remembrance for those who fell on that date in 1991 while seeking independence for their country. Thirty years later in Budapest, Ambassador to Hungary Vytautas ...
Justice minister slams tech giants for ‘switching off’ certain users
Judit Varga, the justice minister, has criticised global tech giants for "switching off" certain users. "We can all be turned off," she said in an English-language post on Facebook on Wednesday.
Biden, wife stayed at Lake Balaton in 1977
Honeymoon over for Hungary as Democrats return
United States Presidents of the Democratic persuasion and their ambassadors to Hungary have repeatedly accused the right-wing Fidesz/Orbán governments since 2010 of autocratic tendencies, and the incoming Joe Biden has already stirred the pot. Perhaps, though, the new President may also harbour a soft ...
Twitter blocked 200 of my followers, government spokesman says
Justice minister says she shares concern about Twitter locking Trump’s user account
Justice Minister Judit Varga said that she shared German Chancellor Angela Merkel's view that the locking of US President Donald Trump's user account by Twitter was reason for concern.
Parliamentary Elections-2021 in Kazakhstan
Further step towards democratisation, international cooperation
The election of members of the Mazhilis (lower house) of Kazakhstan’s Parliament will be held on January 10, 2021. At the same time, the elections to the Maslikhats (local representative body elected by the people of the region and district, city of national status ...
Catholic Church sending aid to help Croatia quake victims
The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (MKPK) and its charity organisation on Friday said they are sending aid to Croatia and have launched a donation drive to help the victims of an earthquake that hit the Balkan country earlier this week.
Budapest Airport accredited for aviation restart programme
The Airport Council International (ACI) on Monday said that Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport has fulfilled the health-care and sanitation requirements to participate in its Business Aviation Restart and Recovery programme.
Orbán offers assistance to earthquake-hit Croatia
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offered Hungary's support to his Croatian counterpart after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the southern country, killing several people and injuring at least 20, the prime minister's press chief said.
Having "to remain in one of the transit zones ... constitutes detention", ECJ says
EU court: Hungary failing to fulfil obligation to protect asylum-seekers
Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligation under EU law to grant international protection to illegal migrants from third countries, the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg ruled.
Businesses, embassies combine for carbon-neutral economy in Hungary
How to achieve Net Zero target by 2050?
In a unique collaboration, the embassies of six countries and the Hungarian Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSDH) have teamed up with the support of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology to help accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral economy in Hungary by 2050, ...