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Hungary’s Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 25,000
Fully 205 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 3,706…
Senior Infectologist: Protections Still Needed Despite High Vaccination Rate
Notwithstanding the fast pace of vaccinations in Hungary, maximum effort should be made to prevent…
Pázmány University Creating Campus in Central Budapest
Hungary’s Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE) will set up a new campus in central Budapest,…
Hungary Secures 1 m Chinese Vaccines Instead of 400,000 by End-April
Hungary has managed to procure 1 million Chinese vaccine doses instead of the 400,000 originally…
Press Roundup: Chinese Fudan University to Build Campus in Budapest
Opinions diverge sharply on the plan to open a Chinese university campus in Budapest in…
Hungary to Start Vaccinating Priests
Hungary will begin vaccinating priests against Covid-19 out of turn at the request of the…
Párbeszéd Urges Broad Consultations on Govt’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan
The opposition Párbeszéd party has called on the government to consult with local councils, professional…
Catholic Services to Resume on Saturday
Hungary’s Catholic Church will resume celebrating public services across the country on Saturday, Catholic portal…
Coronavirus: 217 Fatalities, 4,604 New Cases Registered in Hungary
Fully 217 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 4,604…
Here Are the Best Hungarian Press Photos of 2020 – Gallery!
The winners of the 39th Hungarian Press Photo Awards, the best press photos of last…
Memorial Day of Hungarian Victims of Holocaust: ‘Main lesson’ That Power Must Never “Be Trusted Unconditionally’
Religious and political leaders on Friday marked the memorial day of the Hungarian victims of…
Opposition Calls on Gov’t to Withdraw Decision on School Reopening
Six opposition parties issued a joint statement calling on the government to withdraw a decision…
Bear’s Garlic Pogácsa: The Scent of Spring – With Recipe!
Early Spring is the time when a dense green thicket covers a few of Hungary’s…
Reduced School Reopening Still Meets Strong Opposition
In the second phase of reopening, kindergartens and the lower grades of elementary schools will…
Mayor Karácsony: ‘Holocaust Casts a Long, Dark Shadow Over Our Entire Civilisation’
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony on Friday marked the memorial day of the Hungarian victims of…
Fidesz MP Bányai on Ventilator for 50th Day
It was the fiftieth day on Thursday since ruling Fidesz’s MP Gábor Bányai has been…
Second-Jab Sputnik V Shipment Arrives Late With Fewer Than Expected
A shipment of 120 thousand Sputnik V vaccines arrived after midnight on Tuesday. The amount…
PM Orbán: Hungary to Be Among First Three Countries to Have Vanquished Pandemic
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday called on Hungarians to get vaccinated against the coronavirus,…
Details of Terrace Reopening Provided in Gov’t Decree
Hungary’s Terraces can begin preparing for a reopening next week, according to an official decree…
Fiscal Council: 2021 Budget Deficit Target Needs to Be Raised
Hungary’s Fiscal Council noted on Thursday the deficit target in the 2021 budget would have…
Cyber Security Center Issues Warning Over Phone scammers
The National cyber security center has issued a warning over a recent telephone scam involving…
Renowned Hungarian Movie and Theater Star Mari Törőcsik Passes Away
Celebrated actress Mari Törőcsik, Actress of the Nation, holder of two Kossuth prizes, the Kossuth…
Coronavirus: 241 Fatalities, 5,216 New Cases Registered in Hungary
241 patients died over the past 24 hours in Hungary, while 5,216 new infections were…
Olympics: U.S. Analysis Predicts 7 Hungarian Gold Medals in Tokyo
According to a recent analysis conducted by Gracenote Sports, Hungarian athletes will win 28 medals…
Gov’t Spox Hits Back at Tusk Over Criticism of Hungary’s ‘Illiberal’ Handling of Pandemic
Zoltan Kovács, the state secretary for international communications and relations, has hit back at European…
PMO Head Says Chinese and Russian Vaccines Better than Western Ones
The Chinese and Russian vaccines are more effective than Western vaccines, according to Minister of…
Numerous Questions Surround Hungary’s Vaccination Certificate
The Orbán government began issuing coronavirus vaccination certificates in early March to those who had…
Fin Min Varga: V4 Countries Agree on How to Reboot Economy
The Visegrad Group countries aim to reclaim their place as Europe’s engines of growth once…
Human Minister Orders Suspension of Cancer-Screening Programs
Human Resources Minister, Miklós Kásler, ordered the immediate suspension of national cancer-screening programs at the…
Cardinal Erdő: Pope Francis’ Attendance at Eucharistic Congress ‘great sign of hope’
Through the International Eucharistic Congress “we do our best to present our culture, spiritual heritage,…
Winter Strikes Back with More April Snow – Photo Gallery!
We were too hopeful last week in regard to a good weather forecast, as another…
Hungary’s Terraces Could Start Reopening By Next Week
Terraces will be reopening in Hungary once 3.5 million vaccinations are reached, according to Prime…
Over 100 Hungarian Olympians Did Not Request Vaccination Despite Priority
Even though the Hungarian government announced in January that athletes would be given priority to…
Construction Sector Output Falls by 16.1% in February
Output of Hungary’s construction sector declined by an annual 16.1 percent in February, albeit from…
PMO Head: Life to Return to Normal by Early Summer
All Hungarians above the age of 18 will have received at least the first dose…
PM Orbán Congratulates Real Madrid President Perez on Reelection
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the founder of Hungary’s Puskás Akadémia, congratulated Florentino Perez on his…
Hungarian Opinions on Vaccination and Handling of Pandemic Influenced by Politics
Recent surveys confirm a correlation between the political views of Hungarians and their opinions on…
Opposition Parties Adopt Pre-election Code of Ethics
Heads of the six opposition parties in parliament adopted a code of ethics to govern…
Hungary to Comply with NATO Decision on Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
Hungary will comply with NATO‘s decision concerning a military pullout from Afghanistan, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s…
Coronavirus: 256 Fatalities, Hospitalizations Fall Below 10,000
256 patients died over the past 24 hours in Hungary, while 5,307 new infections were…
PIT Exemption of Under-25s in Hungary to Affect More Than Previously Thought
In January, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that from 2022 onwards, young Hungarians under the…
Govt Official: Hungary to Draw EUR 17 Bn from EU Recovery Fund for Energy Efficient Solutions
Hungary plans to draw 16-17 billion euros from the European Union’s 750 billion euro pandemic…
PM Orbán: Outdoor Catering to Restart When 3.5 Million Vaccinated
Bars and restaurants could again start serving customers outdoors when the number of Hungarians inoculated…
Coronavirus: Reformed Churches to Reopen on May 2
The General Synod of the Reformed Church in Hungary issued a decree on Wednesday, asking…
Construction of Budapest’s New Metro Line Starts with Exploratory Drillings
The construction of the first section of Budapest’s metro line 5 has started with exploratory…
Sinopharm in Center of Professional and Political Debate After Reports Question Effectiveness
The Chinese Sinopharm vaccine is yet again at the center of dispute in Hungary after…
Mass Testing in Pécsvárad: Every Second Sample Positive
People are constantly being vaccinated in Pécsvárad, Baranya County, but mass testing still shows a…
Government Grants Additional HUF 30 Bn Support to Boost Competitiveness Scheme
The government is granting an additional 30 billion forints support to a scheme to boost…
Fidesz: Budapest Mayor Karácsony ‘Counts on Far-right Jobbik’
Fidesz said on Wednesday that Gergely Karácsony, Budapest’s mayor, “counts on far-right support when it…
Gov’t Decides to Wait for Joint EU Regulation on Social Media Giants
Although Judit Varga, Justice Minister, announced in January that the Ministry of Justice would submit…
Crowded Vaccination Centers Contribute to Covid Cases in Hungary?
Hungary’s vaccination centers have been facing backlash ever since photos surfaced of how crowded certain…
Trade Unions: Reopening Schools ‘Unnecessary, Dangerous’
Five trade union confederations published a statement on Wednesday, protesting against the government’s plan to…
Hungary Reaches 3 Million Vaccinations, Further Reopening Underway?
Hungary has now reached 3 million vaccinations against the coronavirus, and despite infections and deaths remaining…
Industry Output Up 1.9% Yr/yr in February
Hungarian industrial output grew an annual 1.9 percent in February after declining by 6.7 percent…
Movement Formed After Ambulance Members Reported for Eating While on Duty
An uncommon public announcement was reported to the capital’s ambulance service during the Easter holiday…
Coronavirus: 285 Deaths, Active Cases Decrease for First Time Since Mid-February
285 patients died over the past 24 hours in Hungary, while 3,597 new infections were…
Coronavirus: 285 Deaths, Active Cases Decreased for the First Time since mid-February
285 patients died over the past 24 hours in Hungary, while 3,597 new infections were…
Justice Minister: Hungary Shows Effective Solution to Migration Crisis
Hungary is showing an effective solution to the migration crisis for the whole of Europe,…
Bird Flu Identified at Turkey Farm in Eastern Hungary
Hungarian food safety authority Nébih on Tuesday said it identified avian flu at a turkey…
Hungarians Keen on Installing Solar Panels, Survey Found
Hungarians have expressed keen interest in installing solar panels to reduce energy costs, seeing it…
Coronavirus Infections Plateauing in Hungary but Pandemic Far From Over
The third wave of the coronavirus is plateauing in Hungary, according to the chief medical…
Rising Number of Children Infected with Covid-19 in Hungary
The new coronavirus variant is spreading faster than ever in Hungary. As a result, the…
Janssen Vaccine Arrives in Hungary – How Does it Work?
Pharmaceutical company Janssen Pharmaceutica-Cilag NV, part of the Johnson & Johnson group, has started shipping…
Opposition: Planned Fudan Campus Raise Security Risks for Hungary
Opposition members of parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday raised concerns over plans to set…
Coronavirus: Over 4.1 Million Register for Vaccination
So far, 4.11 million Hungarians have registered for coronavirus vaccinations, and 64 percent of them…
Hungary Scraps CanSino and CoviShield Due to Slow Delivery
Hungary no longer expects the arrivals of the Chinese CanSino and the Indian CoviShield vaccines…
Coronavirus: Fidesz Calls on Opposition to Withdraw ‘Anti-vax’ Bill
The ruling Fidesz party on Tuesday called on opposition parties to withdraw their “anti-vaccination resolution…
Hungary’s External Balance Indicators Improve in 2020
Hungary’s external balance indicators improved last year, in spite of the pandemic, the National Bank…
Roche to Expand Service Centre in Budapest
Pharmaceutical company Roche is expanding its service centre in Budapest, creating 250 new jobs, Péter…
Hungarian Conservative Magazine to Begin Publication Mid-April
A new bimonthly magazine, titled Hungarian Conservative, is set to share its first publication on…
Number of Student Loan Applications Breaks Record in 2020
The Student Loan Center closed a record year with 42,000 new applications, three times the…
Study: Hungary’s Summers 50 Days Longer than in Seventies
Temperature data of the last five decades show autumn in Hungary is much shorter now…
Coronavirus – Union: 87% of Teachers Object to Apr 19 Return to Schools
Fully 87 percent of teachers would prefer not to return to the classroom on April…
Hungary’s Ventilator Death Rate ‘Only’ Around 80 Percent, Healthcare Center Says
The National Healthcare Service Center (OKF) has responded to a statement made by the Hungarian…
Coronavirus: LMP Calls on Govt to Keep Schools Shut
The opposition LMP has called on the government to keep primary schools and kindergartens closed,…
Minister Kásler: 89% of Teachers Inoculated
Fully 88.7 percent of teachers who have registered for the coronavirus vaccine have been inoculated,…
Bosch Building HUF 6 Bn Regional Service Centre in Vecsés
German engineering giant Bosch is building a 6 billion forint (EUR 16.8m) regional service centre…
Hungarian Press Roundup: Disagreement over Vaccination Consensus
An independent commentator questions the wisdom of the government’s re-opening plans, while a pro-government pundit…
Ford’s New Logistics Centre in Biatorbágy Will Serve 15 Countries in the Region
Car manufacturers are continuing to bring engineering, development and service facilities to Hungary, Péter Szijjártó,…
Syria Archbishop Thanks Hungary for Helping 200 Christian Families Return Home
Archbishop of Homs Jean Abdo Arbach has thanked Hungary for its assistance in enabling 200…
Foreign Minister at Ford Centre Inauguration: Car-making Backbone of National Economy
Car manufacturers are continuing to bring engineering, development and service facilities to Hungary, Péter Szijjártó,…
Coronavirus: 272 Deaths, Active Infections Still on the Rise
272 patients died over the past 24 hours in Hungary, while 2,837 new infections were…
Most Hungarians Plan Domestic Vacations This Year
Most seasoned Hungarian vacationers plan domestic travel this year, a survey by tourism company Everguest…
SOS Children’s Village: Fundraising More Difficult Amid Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has made raising donations and getting volunteer help more difficult for charities…
Coach Petry Claims Press Misrepresented His Comments
Hungarian football coach, Zsolt Petry, fired by German football club Hertha BSC for controversial statements…
Hungary Will Not Alter Sinopharm Vaccination
Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller announced on Monday’s government coronavirus briefing that Hungary will not…
Facebook Claims Hungarian Politicians’ Limited Reach ‘Temporary Technical Issue’
Both Hungary’s pro-government and opposition politicians reported in the past few days that their posts…
Coronavirus: 5 Million Vaccinated Would Curb Pandemic, says Med Uni Rector
Some 5 million Hungarians will need to be inoculated to keep coronavirus case numbers constantly…
Schools to Reopen in Hungary Next Monday, Heated Debate Continues
The debate on the reopening of schools in Hungary continues. Although Prime Minister Viktor Orbán…
Budapest Mayor Shows What Student City Would Look Like Without Fudan
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony shared the simulated images of Budapest’s planned Student City, located in…
FM Szijjártó: Hungarian Gov’t’s ‘Non-Textbook’ Response to Covid Proved Effective
The Hungarian government’s measures taken to tackle the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus…
President Áder: Effects of Climate Change Hit Carpathian Basin Early and Hard
Effects of climate change have emerged earlier and in a harsher form in the Carpathian…
Hungary to Help Slovakia Test Sputnik V After Licensing Controversy
Slovakia has ignited a controversy around the Russian Sputnik V vaccine after its drug testing…
Former British Ambassador Recites in Hungarian on Day of Hungarian Poetry
Iain Lindsay delighted his followers with another video in Hungarian on the day of Hungarian…
Family Birthday Party Ends in Two Coronavirus Fatalities
Beáta Rózsa and her family gathered in early March to celebrate her grandmother’s 86th birthday….
Coronavirus – LMP: Gov’t Using Petry Case as Distraction
The government is using the case of Hungarian football coach Zsolt Petry who has been…
Coronavirus: DK Calls for Vaccination for Disadvantaged People
The opposition Democratic Coalition has called on the government to help disadvantaged people receive vaccination…
Press Roundup: Diplomatic Row Between Hungary and Germany Over the Sacking of Coach Petry
The German Foreign Ministry has rejected Hungarian protests against the sacking of a Hungarian football…
Coronavirus: 291 Fatalities, Active Infections at All-Time High in Hungary
291 patients died over the past 24 hours in Hungary, while 5,077 new infections were…
Survey: Great Majority of Hungarians Show Awareness of Environmental Issues
A great majority of Hungarians share an interest in the future of the planet and…
LMP Calls on Govt to Drop Privatization Plans for Mezőhegyes Stud Farm
Opposition LMP on Saturday called on the government to withdraw a draft which aims to…
Coronavirus: 206 Deaths, 6296 New Infections Registered in Hungary
206 patients died over the past 24 hours, while 6,296 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu…
Coronavirus: DK Wants Teachers, Students Tested before Schools Reopen
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the government to organise nationwide coronavirus testing…
Hungary’s Green Samurai Bond Issue Wins Special Award
Financial information service provider Capital Eye Limited has recognised Hungary’s green bond issue in Japan…
Coronavirus: Opposition Proposes Scrapping Vaccine Registration
Hungary’s opposition parties and the mayor of Budapest have proposed doing away with the registration…
Senior Infectologist: Hungary Has Chance to Achieve Herd Immunity by Summer
If vaccinations against Covid-19 continue at the rate that is required in Hungary and if…
Coronavirus: Hungary Reports 245 Fatalities, 8053 New Infections
245 patients died over the past 24 hours, while 8,053 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu…
Football Federation Eyeing ‘Full House’ for Euro 2020 Matches in Budapest
Hungarian football association MLSZ said on Friday that it hoped all tickets would be sold…
Opera Singer Andrea Rost: From a Csepel Outskirts Music School to the Metropolitan Opera
“It’s not a profession, it’s a vocation, it’s my duty to do that,” says world…
President Áder Sends Condolences to Elizabeth II Over Passing of Prince Philip
Hungarian President János Áder on Friday sent a telegram to Queen Elizabeth II of the…
German and Hungarian Gov’ts at Odds Over Petry Dismissal
The German foreign ministry stated on Thursday that the Hungarian government’s statements regarding Zsolt Petry’s…
Hungary’s Planned Fudan University Budapest Location Faces Backlash
The Hungarian government is working with a Chinese state-owned megacorporation to achieve one of the…
Govt Official: Central Europe Gaining Weight, Strengthening
As Central Europe is gaining political weight and becoming stronger its countries will have to…
Opposition Takes Stand Against University Reforms
Hungary’s opposition parties have taken a joint stand against the government’s policy of putting certain…
Austrian Journalist’s Questions to Fidesz Spark Diplomatic Tension
An Austrian journalist has struck a chord with the Hungarian government after she sent three…
Full-House at Puskás Arena’s Euro 2021 Matches?
There is a chance that the Euro 2021 matches Hungary hosts will be played in…
Gov’t Delays Opening Secondary Schools After Teachers and Parents Start to Rebel
After the government announced that it would reopen schools on April 19th, tremendous resistance from…
Trade Minister: Economic Cooperation Strengthening Hungary-Romania Relations
Economic cooperation has strengthened relations between Hungary and Romania “by way of several joint success…
Outsourcing of Higher Education Continues Despite Uncertainties
The government has recently tabled the drafts about the transformation of several more universities. The…
Hungarian, European Public Prosecutor’s Office Sign Working Arrangement
The offices of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and Hungary’s public prosecutor have signed…