The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs turned to the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) with a request to initiate proceedings against…

More than 12,000 families have applied for some kind of subsidy provided via the government’s family protection action plan since it was launched on July…

The number of people working in accommodation and hospitality fell by 4.9 percent in 2018 to 180,000, while employees’ average wages in the sector grew…

Hungarian Red Cross is helping 7,200 people affected by severe storms in late June, with financial and technical assistance from the International Federation of Red…

Every day, 11 Christians are killed because of their religion worldwide, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told a conference in Washington, DC, on Thursday local…

Hungary Today’s new, recurring series ‘Summer in Hungary’ takes a look at some of the best places to enjoy the summer weather and spend your…

The Bureau of the European Parliament assigned at its Thursday meeting areas to be supervised by the EP’s recently elected 14 new vice-presidents, including two…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed topical international sports matters and the 125th anniversary of the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with IOC President…

“The main purpose of our Policy for Hungarian communities abroad is to keep Hungarians living in these countries in their homeland, to prevail there and…

Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Thursday that he had met United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross for talks…

The family members of the last missing victim of the Danube ship collision are still in Budapest, said a Korean dentist to Asian daily Hankook…

The opposition LMP party expects the new European Commission to “pay increased attention to aspects of climate protection in all areas”, LMP co-leader János Kendernay…

The Hungarian government is “not against” the European Union’s setting climate protection goals for 2050, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, told…

Ursula von der Leyen would not have been nominated for the post of European Commission president without support from the Hungarian government and the Visegrád…

Ferencváros won 3-2 as a guest over the Bulgarian Ludogorets team on Wednesday’s rematch, making this a double victory for the Hungarian team, and also…

Hungary sees transatlantic relations as a priority and welcomes improvement of those ties, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told a conference on the US and central…

A Saudi Arabian delegation of high-ranking tax officials concluded a visit to Hungary on Wednesday where they studied local solutions aimed at whitening the economy,…

Defence Minister Tibor Benkő signed a memorandum of understanding on boosting defence relations between Hungary and the United Kingdom with his British counterpart Penny Mordaunt…

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjartó, addressing a session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council in New York on Wednesday, slammed as “unacceptable” a proposal…

Hungary’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a motion by opposition MPs against amendments to legislation ending state subsidies for deposits in home savings banks. The…

Ursula von der Leyen has been elected by the European Parliament as the new European Commission President by a narrow margin- with only nine more…

A team of 11 doctors and medical assistants led by neurosurgeon András Csókay from Budapest’s Honvéd Hospital will assist with the last operation to separate…

Hungarian-Italian aerialist act ‘Duo Togni’ delivered a breathtaking performance in the live round of season 14 of America’s Got Talent yesterday evening, with standing ovations…

A group of 350 young people from 15 countries in four continents have arrived in Satoraljaújhely, in north-eastern Hungary, to spend vacation in a summer…

A state secretary of the foreign ministry on Wednesday called on Ukraine’s leadership to restore the acquired rights of ethnic minorities instead of making “baseless…

Clearing the River Tisza from an estimated 8,000 tons of waste accumulated during the spring floods will take at least four months, the director of…

An expansion in diplomacy and the strengthening of foreign trade have been top priorities in the Hungarian government’s policy since 2010. Opening to the East…

Right wingers in the European Parliament supported Ursula von der Leyen’s winning the post of European Commission president, while the majority of the Left voted…

Right from the first notes of the Overture, we are struck by the melancholy of composer Imre Kálmán’s soul. His music evokes laughter through tears,…

The ethics committee of the Socialist Party has withdrawn Tibor Szanyi from the party’s vice chairman post, the party told MTI on Tuesday. Szanyi’s membership…

Hungarian citizens in Slovakia have published an open letter with the aim to have only one Hungarian list instead of two in the next parliamentary…

Budapest police forces are still looking for the last victim of the tragic Danube boat collision from Margaret Bridge to the southern state border, in…

A Hungarian medical team of the Action For Defenceless People Foundation will perform the last operation to separate a pair of Siamese twins conjoined at…

Hungary’s interest lies in bringing about a significant improvement in its ties with Ukraine and establishing mutually beneficial cooperation for both countries and the Transcarpathian…

Most people who have traveled on the M7 motorway in recent years might have been unfortunate enough to experience the massive traffic jams that are…

Special treasure was discovered by archaeologists of Eötvös Loránd University in the Baradla Cave in Aggtelek National Park when a week ago, a metal-detector found…

German carmaker BMW has appointed a new head at its Hungarian unit, BMW Group Magyarország said on Tuesday. Maciej Galant will take over as managing…

Output of Hungary’s construction sector climbed 26.3 percent year on year in May, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday show. Output…

The head of the Prime Minister’s Office inaugurated a reformed church refurbished with a Hungarian government grant in Palágykomoróc, in western Ukraine’s Transcarpathia region, on…

The European People’s Party group stands by Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi’s nomination to serve as vice-chair of the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee (LIBE) after…

Employees of the judiciary sector may see their wages raised as soon as next year, Judit Varga, who was sworn in as justice minister last…

Fidesz MEP Andrea Bocskor has slammed what she called an “anti-Hungarian” election campaign in Ukraine, saying it was based on “the intimidation of ethnic Hungarian…

An alt-left pundit fears that global warming may lead to dictatorial power. A pro-government commentator thinks climate change affects Hungary less than other parts of…

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Monday accused Brussels and “certain western European EU member states” of “openly siding with people smugglers”, arguing that an “internationally…

Hungarian authorities have tightened scrutiny of taxi drivers in the capital in the past two weeks, acting on an initiative of Hungary’s National Taxi Association,…

The beach season is already at its peak at Lake Balaton. The Hungarian public railway network operates with more trains during the summer between Budapest and…

Organisers of major musical festivals will be obliged in future to collect and keep personal data of participants under a law passed by parliament on…

This year’s Bálványos Summer University, traditionally held in central Romania’s Tusnádfürdő (Baile Tusnad), will take place between July 23 and 28. Zsolt Németh, the head…

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship’s Hungarian leg was held this weekend by Lake Balaton in Zamárdi. Australian pilot Matt Hall won the race on Sunday….

On Friday, a commemoration was held in central Budapest paying tribute to the Hungarian crew of the Hableány (Mermaid) sightseeing boat which capsized and sank in the river on May…

The far-right Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) party held its first congress with some 180 participants in southern Hungarian Ásotthalom on Saturday. In his address, party…

Japanese-owned Toray Industries Hungary will build a 127 billion forint (EUR 380m) plant to make battery separator film for lithium batteries in Nyergesújfalu, in northern…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in his office in Budapest, praising their two countries’ friendship and partnership, the…

Pro-government commentators attribute the accusations levelled against Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini as an attack on anti-immigration politics. A left-wing pundit believes Russia supports radical…

It has once again become clear that Hungary’s economic performance surpasses international expectations, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with Pierre Moscovici, outgoing European…

Hungary Today’s new, recurring series ‘Summer in Hungary’ takes a look at some of the best places to enjoy the summer weather and spend your…

Fidesz group leader Máté Kocsis told opposition Democratic Coalition party MEP Csaba Molnár that they could lose parliamentary positions in Hungary if they continue their…

As we have previously reported, an ethical hacker was accused of breaking into the Magyar Telekom database by which, according to the Prosecution Service of Hungary, he…

Lawmakers on Friday approved tax changes earlier announced as part of expanded support for families and a package of tax cuts and growth incentives. The…

Parliament has voted to lift the immunity of LMP lawmaker Márta Demeter on Friday, with 131 votes in favour and 52 against. The two-thirds of…

The government has managed to enforce the declared will of Hungarians who voted in the European Parliament elections by getting people into top European Union…

Lawmakers approved the 2020 budget on Friday with a vote of 127 for, 58 against and no abstentions. The budget targets revenue of 21,426.0 billion…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Slovak President Zuzana Caputova for talks on bilateral ties, cooperation in the Visegrad Group, as well as European Union issues…

Four Hungarian universities have been included in the international Times Higher Education list based on feedback from students, their competitiveness and other aspects such as…

The deficit target of 1 percent of GDP contained in next year’s budget can be achieved if fiscal reserves are not entirely depleted, the National…

A commemoration will be held near central Budapest’s Margit Bridge on Friday, to pay tribute to the Hungarian crew of the Hableány sightseeing boat which…

Archaeologists have most likely found two-time reigning Hungarian king Péter Orseolo’s tomb in the crypt of the Cathedral of Pécs, wire service MTI reported. The…

The opposition Socialists (MSZP) and Democratic Coalition (DK) together with civil groups have urged the supreme court, the Kúria, to re-examine the issue of forex…

A Swiss study found that nearly 80% of cities in the world will undergo dramatic and potentially disastrous changes within the next 30 years, based…

German nominee for Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, had several meetings in Brussels in order to convince MEPs to support her for EU’s top…

Climate change, migration and energy issues were at the heart of talks between Hungarian President János Áder and Zuzana Caputova, his Slovakian counterpart, in Budapest…

All of the European Parliament’s 20 standing committees and two subcommittees held their constitutive meetings on Wednesday to elect their chair and vice-chairs, including three…

While both in the euro-zone and the European Union as a whole, the pace of increase in house prices slowed down slightly in the first…

A Budapest councillor of green LMP on Thursday called on the city to declare a climate emergency and take measures against global warming, including investment…

The head of Hungary’s State Audit Office (ÁSZ) sees room for a gradual reduction in the 15 percent personal income tax (PIT) rate. “In my…

Bavarian companies are about to invest some 45 billion forints (EUR 138.1m) in Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, after talks with company heads in…

The European Commission’s latest forecast for Hungary’s economic growth is “finally based on facts”, an official of the finance ministry said on public television late…

A statement released by Romania’s foreign ministry on recent talks between the Hungarian and Romanian foreign ministers regarding unresolved bilateral issues will make it more…

Government spokesman István Hollik on Wednesday slammed Hungary’s opposition MEPs for their attempts to block the ruling alliance’s MEPs from obtaining leadership positions on the…

The Rákóczi Association was founded exactly 30 years ago. By now, it has become one of the most significant organisations to connect and help Hungarians…

Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany jointly submitted a nomination proposal to UNESCO with the coordination of Hungary in 2018 after almost two decades of preparation…

If the Hungarian Parliament suspends the immunity of MP Márta Demeter on Friday, she could be prosecuted as early as next week. If the court…

Miklós Kásler, Hungary’s human resources minister, on Wednesday, announced the establishment of the Central-Eastern European Academy of Oncology headquartered in Budapest. Kásler, former head of…

Opposition LMP has called on the government not to extend the life cycle of the Mátrai Erőmű coal-based electricity plant near Gyöngyös, in northern Hungary….

The European Commission has raised its projection for Hungarian economic growth this year to 4.4 percent from 3.7 percent. The growth projection contained in its…

An opposition Jobbik lawmaker has raised the suspicion of potential fraud ahead of the autumn local elections in light of the recent purchase of T-Systems,…

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said that the European Union’s country-specific recommendations for Hungary were “not based on real facts, but on a double standard”, in…

Passenger numbers at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport climbed by an annual 7.5 percent to 7.3 million in the first half of 2019, data released by…

Hungary’s government has issued a resolution for setting up a body of experts to make anti-money laundering recommendations and measures to combat terrorism funding. The…

Hungary and the United States today support and protect the same values, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a reception hosted by the US Embassy…

Nearly one-third of graduating high school students in Romania have failed their high school graduation exams. Furthermore, in those counties with a predominant Hungarian population,…

Seattle-based KEXP, America’s and probably one of the world’s most popular alternative radio stations, has invited The Qualitons for a live performance on March 22nd…

Hungary’s foreign minister discussed with his Romanian counterpart Romania’s recently adopted administrative code and developments at a commemoration in that country’s WWI military cemetery at…

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Tuesday called for respect for each country’s domestic policy decisions and an end to the “politics of interference and lecturing”,…

A locomotive of a private railway company almost fell into a pit near a bridge currently under construction on Fehérvári road in Érd, after crashing…

Péter Szilágyi, commissioner at the Prime Minister’s office in charge of ethnic Hungarian communities, met a group of young ethnic Hungarians from Uruguay in Parliament…

Hungary’s most prestigious music seminar, the International Bartók Seminar and Festival will be held for the 35th time this year featuring three major concerts, the…

The opposition Jobbik, Momentum, and LMP parties will field Ábel Csanád Kőszeghy as their joint candidate for the post of mayor in Debrecen, in eastern…

Between July 23 and 28, the 30th Bálványos Summer University and Student Camp will take place in Tusnádfürdő (Băile Tușnad), in central Romania, with the…

Hungary wants to ensure that no double standards are applied when the European Union assesses the functioning of its constitutional system, the state secretary in…

The Balaton Sound festival in Zamárdi, on the shore of Lake Balaton, attracted a record 172,000 visitors between July 3 and 7, organisers told MTI…

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has won a state tender to operate a direct flight between Budapest and the Russian city of Kazan, Peter Szijjártó,…

Hungary’s cash-flow-based budget, excluding local councils, ran a 390 billion forint (EUR 1.2bn) deficit at the end of June, the finance ministry said in a…

The newly established National Land Centre (NFK) will help improve the competitiveness of Hungary’s agriculture sector as well as the transparency of the sector’s development,…

Last week, Italy and Hungary officially inked the deal that grants Hungary concession rights over a 300m-long expansion of seafront in Trieste. The 32-hectare area of…

The European Commission needs a leader who respects countries in Central Europe, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said on public radio on Sunday. Rogán said on…

The upgrade of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is already under way on the Serbian side and works in Hungary are being prepared, Innovation and Technology…

Zsolt Németh, the head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, on Friday expressed hope that recent changes in Ukraine will enable the restoration of Hungarian-Ukrainian ties….

The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Friday said it has joined the Advisory Council of the Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM) Initiative. The initiative is…

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Monday opened a Serbian cultural centre in southern Hungarian Morahalom near the Serbian border. In his speech, Szijjártó said the…

Hungary and Estonia both aim to create a strong Europe comprising strong member states, Katalin Novák, the state secretary for family and youth affairs, said…

The 13th annual Balaton Sound festival has just ended in Zamárdi on the south coast of Lake Balaton, but the city is already preparing for…

Opposition LMP is turning to the Constitutional Court over an agreement the government signed with the Russia-based International Investment Bank (IIB) on establishing the bank’s…

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Mart Helme, deputy prime minister and interior minister of Estonia, for talks in Budapest on Monday. Bertalan Havasi, the prime…

Six opposition parties and more than 40 civil organisations have acceded to the 1 Hungary Declaration on curtailing hate and making civil life more thoughtful…

More than 2,500 big families submitted applications for subsidies to buy cars in the first week the funding was made available, Katalin Novák, state secretary…

Fifty-one percent of respondents said in a recent poll conducted in Budapest that they were satisfied with István Tarlós, the city’s incumbent mayor, Nézőpont Institute…

The 24th Budapest Pride Festival wound up with a march that started from Kossuth Square, in front of the parliament building, on Saturday. The parade ended…

It is unacceptable that backward steps have been taken concerning national minority rights in Romania, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Saturday. Szijjártó said in…

The state of Hungary on Friday signed an agreement on establishing a port and logistics base in Trieste to give Hungarian companies easier access to…