Conservative opposition Jobbik rejects all compromise with the “regime” of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and will continue its fight to overthrow it, party leader Tamás…

Opposition parties and civil groups staged a demonstration in Budapest’s Bem József Square on Tuesday calling for Hungary to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office…

Orbán: Hungarians don’t gamble with their country Hungarians are not the type to gamble, they do not gamble with their country, but if necessary they…

Socialists, Párbeszéd place wreath at Imre Nagy statue to mark 1956 anniversary The opposition Socialist and Párbeszéd parties laid a wreath at the statue of…

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Tuesday voiced the Hungarian government’s appreciation of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis standing up for Hungary. In a statement, Szijjártó reacted to an…

A torchlight march was held in Budapest on Monday to commemorate the Hungarian anti-Soviet revolution on October 23, 1956. The march started from the Budapest…

Hungary’s national flag was hoisted in front of the Parliament building on Tuesday, in a state commemoration marking the 62nd anniversary of the anti-Soviet uprising…

We have compiled a list of statues and monuments commemorating the heroes of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and freedom fight. On 23rd of October 1956,…

On the 23rd of October in 1956, Hungarian students and young workers staged a peaceful demonstration in Budapest to protest against the ruthless Communist dictatorship…

Tamás Meszerics, MEP of opposition LMP, has decided to quit his party. LMP lawmaker Erzsébet Schmuck confirmed press reports on Sunday. Hungarian news portal Index…

The congress of green opposition party LMP (Politics Can Be Different) elected Márta Demeter as the co-leader of the party in Budapest this past Saturday….

The Paks nuclear plant’s 2nd block was shut down on Sunday to fix a backup generator, the Atomic Energy Office (OAH) told on Sunday. According…

We Budapestians love this city for its endless offer of activities, events and parties to attend, but what do we do when we feel tired…

Hungary is not inferior to any other country and wants to fight for its interests; the ruling parties will not change their politics, but do want…

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Friday called it “good news” that the question of mandatory migrant quotas was now off the European Union’s agenda…

On Monday a law amendment prohibiting the use of public areas as living spaces came to pass. The original goal of the policymakers was to…

Hungary’s government will double the amount of social benefits it provides to western Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region next year to almost 3 billion forints (EUR 9.3m),…

Jobbik is suffering “the biggest smear campaign of all time”, the conservative opposition party’s communications director said on Friday. Ádám Mirkóczki told a news conference…

On the heels of Manfred Weber’s growing criticism and following “one night of deliberation,” Viktor Orbán has decided to support Weber as the lead candidate…

In our weekly Instagram compilation, we are exploring a Hungarian city every Friday, to show you the most beautiful places in Hungary. This week, we…

If Hungary joined the European public prosecutor’s office, the worst excesses of the Orbán regime would be curbed, the opposition Socialists said on Friday. The…

The average gross monthly wage in Hungary stood at 321,200 forints (EUR 998) in August, up 10.1 percent compared with the same month in the…

A left-wing columnist lambasts the government for phasing out home savings subsidies. A pro-government commentator welcomes the decision as, in his view, the programme has…

Katalin Bogyay, Hungary’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Thursday hosted a banquet lunch in honour of former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in…

There is no need for any additional measures to meet this year’s deficit target of 2.4 percent of GDP, the government said in a report…

A recent proposal floated by János Lázár, the prime minister’s commissioner for protecting non-smokers, to prohibit anyone born after January 1, 2020 from smoking, has…

The government is launching a series of forums to discuss the future of Europe with the participation of ministers and state secretaries, the Government Information…

As the ban on habitual residence in public spaces comes into effect, left-wing and liberal commentators accuse the government of criminalizing homelessness. Pro-government pundits, on…

The human resources minister has rejected suggestions that the government is intent on privatising health care, saying “the government’s position is clear: health care is…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a visit to Budapest last week. On this occasion, the Hungarian Prime Minister repeated the same principle he has…

Fidesz has accused Guy Verhofstadt, the group leader of the Liberals in the European Parliament, of mounting “a vicious attack on Hungary due to its…

LMP has rebuffed a call on lawmaker Márta Demeter, who is running to co-lead the green opposition party, to resign after she claimed that Flóra…

The water level of the River Danube has continued to drop from a recent record low, dipping to 41 cm at Budapest, the water management…

According to E. Sylvester Vizi, “Hungary has many friends around the world.” The Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Friends of Hungary Foundation…

This week, the Friends of Hungary Foundation, publisher of Hungary Today, hosted a three-day conference entitled “Hungary At First ‘Site’” for foreign journalists to get a…

Ruling Fidesz and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will support the election of Manfred Weber as the lead candidate of the European People’s Party, of which…

Cooperation between Hungary and Cyprus is increasingly important because as the disputes about the future of the European Union intensify, cooperation between countries that insist…

Fifteen Hungarian police officers left for Serbia and thirty to Macedonia on Wednesday to participate in border protection operations in the receiving countries, the national…

The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz has called on LMP MP Márta Demeter to return her mandate for “disclosing classified information and slandering innocent people”,…

Hungary displays solidarity but cannot be forced by Western Countries to accept mass migration– this is the conclusion of the Hungary at First ‘Site’ conference’s…

Around 18 percent of central government jobs will be cut, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday. The job cull affects around…

Ties between Hungary and Slovakia are “at their best” and based on mutual respect, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told a press conference in Pozsony (Bratislava)…

Despite the crisis of 2008 and the poor management skills of previous governments, Hungary’s economy is now in good hands and the last eight years…

The government is appealing against a Strasbourg court ruling concerning the right of publishers to distribute textbooks to the country’s schools. According to the non-final…

Hungary’s borders will continue to be protected by Hungarian soldiers and police, and the country will continue to reject migrant settlement schemes, Prime Minister Viktor…

The government has turned to the European Court of Justice with the complaint that the European Parliament violated voting rules when adopting the Sargentini report…

Police on Wednesday took 14 people into custody on suspicion of drug trafficking and abuse of a new psychoactive substance, the police website said on…

There is clear and growing support for the European Union in member states, with 68 percent of respondents considering their country’s membership to be worthwhile,…

The water level of the River Danube has continued to drop from a recent record low, dipping to 43-44cm at Budapest, a water-management official said…

János Volner, a former deputy head of conservative Jobbik, announced on Tuesday that he would leave the party, along with lawmakers Erik Fülöp and István…

Hungary is not inferior to any other country and wants to fight for its interests; the ruling parties will not change their politics, but do…

The government has started talks on Hungary rejoining the Moscow-based International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC), Péter Szijjártó, minister of foreign affairs and trade, said…

Yesterday, a new amendment making living on the street illegal went into full effect. According to Attila Fülöp, the state secretary for social affairs and…

The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Tuesday said its policymakers decided to raise the central bank’s gold reserves from 3.1 tonnes to 31.5 tonnes,…

Budapest’s Corvinus University will retain free places in its courses “in the thousand range in each year”, Lívia Pavlik, ministerial commissioner and chancellor of the…

Hungary is interested in nurturing “good neighbourly relations” with Ukraine and wishes for its eastern neighbour to be a strong and democratic country that respects…

Ildikó Horváth, a pulmonologist, has been appointed state secretary for health. Horváth has been medical director of Budapest’s Korányi Institute of Tb and Pulmonology. Her…

“A Lying Opponent Never Wins.” These were the words he uttered to those who worried he would be cheated out of a match in an…

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled against Hungary in a suit initiated by Hungarian school textbook distributors and said that the Hungarian…

Parliament on Tuesday voted to phase out the state subsidy on deposits with home savings banks. The motion was passed in an expedited procedure with a…

A pro-government and a conservative pundit agree that the Bavarian election result provides evidence of a systemic shift in German politics. They offer diametrically opposing…

A bill, submitted by a Fidesz MP yesterday, seeks to phase out the state subsidy on deposits with home savings banks. The bill may be approved…

Migration is not a human right and people do not have a fundamental right to cross borders illegally or arbitrarily select countries in which to…

According to a new video released by the Hungarian government, “It’s time to shake up Brussels.” The video, recorded in English, was first shared on…

Output of Hungary’s construction sector climbed 24.4 percent year-on-year in August, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. Output of the…

Regulations banning rough sleepers from public areas, effective from Monday, are aimed at “saving lives”, a state secretary of the human resources ministry told public…

The number of retail loan contracts in a database of delinquent borrowers in Hungary reached 1,471,000 at the end of the third quarter, down 7…

Hungary’s natural gas reserves amount to 4.6 billion cubic metres, enough to cover 60 percent of full demand in the heating season, the innovation and…

Hungary will not vote for any EU sanctions against Poland, and can in return count on Polish support in the Article 7 procedure launched against…

This week, the Friends of Hungary Foundation, publisher of Hungary Today, will host its second annual conference entitled “Hungary At First ‘Site’.” The organization, which aims…

A protest against a Hungarian law amendment that bans anyone from living and sleeping in a public space was held on Sunday. A few hundred…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday inaugurated the Puskás Ferenc Football Academy’s new Sports and Conference Centre in Felcsút, near Budapest. In his address, the prime…

The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is calling on the government to take immediate steps to cut the VAT rate and to suspend cuts to…

The state authorities are making special preparations for providing homeless services in the winter, including a national ambulance service team to help transport homeless to…

The national chief veterinary officer has imposed restrictions in 50 villages in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in the north-east after classifying them as infected with the African…

Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács on Friday dismissed European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s recent remark that Hungary’s prime minister “no longer has a place” in the…

In October, the Hungarian National Museum welcomes the annual collection of winning images from the 61st World Press Photo Contest. They were selected from 73,044…

In a new interview with French daily Le Monde, the President of the European Committee confirmed previous reports of him not wanting Hungarian PM Viktor…

The opposition Párbeszéd party is submitting a referendum initiative with a view to ensuring that university tuition in Hungary is free of charge, party board…

Hungarian government’s 12.3 billion forint (EUR 38.5m) support for BMW’s investment in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, will reap many times that amount in dividends for…

Over 100 kindergartens for Hungarian minorities have been revamped as part of a government scheme aiming to provide mother-tongue education for all Hungarian children in…

A new era has begun in the life of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, the prime minister, said at a gala organised by the weekly Figyelő. Orbán…

Ruling Fidesz has formed its anti-migration cabinet, Szilárd Németh, the head of the body, said after the cabinet held its inaugural session on Thursday. “The…

Russia and Hungary have amassed “serious potential for cooperation”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a ceremony on Thursday in the Kremlin, where Hungary’s new…

Brussels is “going full steam ahead” with its migration schemes, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday interview to public radio. Orbán said…

Transylvania was annexed to the Romanian Kingdom in 1920. Studying its last 100 years, we can conclude that despite all of the various changes the…

The change of law enshrined in Hungary’s constitution, which effectively outlaws living on the street, “serves the interests of society as a whole”, a government…

The British government will guarantee the rights of Hungarians living in the United Kingdom even if the country fails to secure a deal with the…

A conference was held in Parliament on the late Catholic pontiff John Paul II organised by the National Commemorative Committee and its Polish counterpart, on…

The Hungarian government’s policies are increasingly understood and appreciated in the United States, Zoltán Kovács, the government spokesman, said at the end of a four-day…

Reducing Hungary’s main VAT rate by two percentage points to 25 percent would result in “many hundreds of billions of forints” of lost budget revenue,…

The diplomat who took office this summer was supposed to talk about the meaning of the American dream in the era of Donald Trump at…

The government has increased the subsidy for parents who care for terminally sick children. In addition, the subsidy for those staying at home to take…

The Average wage has grown exponentially in recent years. According to the Hungarian Statistical Bureau (KSH), the average Hungarian wage is around 217 thousand forints (700 EUR). The Menedzsment…

Brussels seeks to “introduce the organised transportation of migrants” into the EU “so they can avoid border control”, ruling Fidesz’s press chief said on Thursday,…

The number of students working both in public and private sectors has significantly increased this year. According to Magyar Idők and the Ministry of Finance, more…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday inaugurated the National Basketball Academy in Pécs, in southern Hungary. The complex is rightly named a national academy as…

Claiming no link between the Ukrainian state and a list containing the names of Hungarian-Ukrainian dual citizens equals to lying, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told…

Non-wage benefits go to 88 percent of the employees at Hungarian companies at present, according to a survey by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and…

A libertarian pundit finds it sad that the completion of the House of Fates, originally scheduled for inauguration four years ago, is taking so long….

The Sargentini report “is an act of political revenge” on Hungary because the country had the courage to reject mandatory migrant quotas and has proven…

Healthcare in Hungary is always a topic of debate. While citizens are liable to pay sizeable health-care taxes each month, many say that in the…

Ninh Long, the young Viatnemese tenor who enchanted the audience and jury of Virtuosos, a Hungarian classical music-based reality competition television program, with his perfect Hungarian performance,…

Pope Francis has praised the Hungarian government’s scheme to help persecuted Christians around the world, according to a Hungarian government official. During a general audience…

“We are sailing under a Western flag, though an Eastern wind is blowing in the world economy,” Viktor Orbán declared in 2010.  This statement then…

Hungary has initiated the adoption of a Council of Europe resolution concerning minority affairs in Ukraine, a ruling Fidesz lawmaker said on Wednesday. Hungary wants…

Thus far in 2018, 565 applications for asylum have been filed and 354 people have been granted international protection in Hungary (refugee, protected or admitted…

The memorial plaque of Hungarian-Transylvanian mountaineer Zsolt Erőss, the first Hungarian to have climbed Mount Everest, placed at the top of Oltár-kő in Békás-Szoros (Bicaz…

An umbrella trade union group (SZEF) has called for the minimum wage before tax to be raised to 190,000 forints (EUR 584) and the minimum…

Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador to Budapest after “Ukraine’s anti-Hungarian policy reached a new level”. Parliamentary state secretary Levente Magyar told a press…

Hungarian reservoirs for natural gas currently store 4.3 billion cubic meters, which comfortably covers the country’s annual needs, the daily Világgazdasag wrote on Wednesday. Two…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the incumbent mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, to run for a third consecutive term in the next local government…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the incumbent mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, to run for a third consecutive term in the next local government…

Some 200 participants gathered in Budapest on Tuesday for a torch-lit demonstration organised by the youth arm of opposition LMP demanding access to higher education…

Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the defence ministry’s ministerial commissioner for remembrance diplomacy called cooperation between Hungary and Russia on mutual military grave maintenance…

Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has hit back at Hillary Clinton’s criticism of British Prime Minister Theresa May over her Conservative Party’s rejection of the Sargentini…

Last year the low base rate set by the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) helped save 610 billion forints (EUR 1.87bn) for the budget in interest…

The Democratic Coalition (DK) considers it “scandalous” that the authorities allowed a demonstration staged by supporters of Recep Tayyip Erdogan but banned the one DK…

Opposition LMP strongly rejects government plans to privatise state-run universities which would result in losing oversight of their operation, an official of the party said…

The European People’s Party group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has elected Zsolt Németh, the head of the foreign affairs…