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Trump’s twinship with Orbán shows ‘illiberal democracy’ has a home in the US | Ruth Ben-Ghiat
The US president’s mission is align with the global right. In Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, he has found an ally How suited President Donald Trump and…
Hungarian economic growth among the highest in the EU
“The success of the Government’s economic policy is proven by the fact that domestic GDP grew by 5.3 percent during the first quarter of 2019,…
PMO Head: Fidesz Membership Depends on EPP’s Direction after Election
Addressing a regular press briefing on Thursday, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, hailed this week’s meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán…
LGBT adoption is selfish – PM's chief of staff
Gergely Gulyás, the minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office, concurred with Speaker of the National Assembly László Kövér who likened paedophiles to gay people trying…
Péter Szijjártó raises objections to migrant cards in UN
“Anonymous bank transfers facilitate illegal immigration and terrorism, and accordingly any kind of anonymous transfer within the banking system must be made impossible on a…
YouTube Music and Premium now available in Hungary for an ad-free experience
YouTube’s music streaming service, YouTube Music, is now available in Hungary, too, on both Android and iOS devices. You can sign up for the 1-month-long…
PMO Head: 2020 Budget Vote Planned for July 12
The government will submit next year’s draft budget to parliament on June 4 with a final vote on it expected on July 12, the head…
Five points of family protection action plan to take effect on 1 July
The five points of the family protection action plan promised for this year will take effect on 1 July, the head of the Prime Minister’s…
Hungary maintains good relations with all leading powers of the world
The Monday meeting with the US President is an outstanding achievement of Hungarian diplomacy, as is the fact that the country maintains balanced, good relations…
Digitalisation, young people can bring about next overhaul of financial sector
The digital revolution has appeared in the financial sector as well, after having disrupted the media and musical industries. In order to stay competitive, employers…
Defence Day: “Hungary’s history is based on its heroes”
“Hungary’s history is based on its heroes,” the defence minister told an official ceremony marking the country’s Defence Day, on Thursday. In his address, the…
Texan enterprises operating in Hungary are no longer just concerned with production, but also with research & development
“Texan companies have made it clear that in view of the fact that they have brought production capacities to Hungary year ago, they already have…
Kurdish Couple Sentenced for Financing Terrorism
The Szeged Court, in southern Hungary, on Thursday sentenced two Kurdish nationals to two years in prison and expelled them from Hungary for eight years…
Hungary’s support gives Christians in Iraq hope for a new start
The grants provided from the Hungarian government’s Hungary Helps Programme gives Assyrian Christians in Iraq hope for a new start, the Minister of State for…
No Way Out of ‘Mummy Hotels’: More and More People Living with Their Parents
Eurostat has conducted a survey on the estimated average age of young people leaving the parental household. According to the data, 42,2 % of Hungarians…
Gyurcsány: Orbán’s Policy to Be in Minority
The policies represented by Hungary’s ruling Fidesz will be in the minority in the next European Parliament, Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the leftist opposition Democratic…
Hungary’s energy supply: ExxonMobil to step into the place of Russian gas deals?
Hungary will seal another long-term gas supply deal with Russia later this year, if ExxonMobil fails to take a decision on investing in an offshore…
The new Ukrainian Language Act violates the rights of national communities
“The new Ukrainian Language Act goes against Ukraine’s international obligations and violates the rights of national communities because it strips them of their existing, previously…
Ferry to link Hungary and Slovakia
A ferry link will be established under an EU funded project to serve as a new border crossing between Hungary and Slovakia within two years,…
The Government has defended Hungary
A community forum was held on Thursday, 9 May at the Radnóti Miklós Community Centre in Budapest’s 21t district of Csepel with relation to the…
Viktor Orbán visits Szeklerland Ice Hockey Academy
Viktor Orbán visited the Szeklerland Ice Hockey Academy in Csíkkarcfalva (Cârța) on Friday. Powered by WPeMatico
Skyrocketing property prices in Budapest
Price increase on the Hungarian real estate market is still significant, while there is an unlimited supply of properties offered in Budapest. According to experts,…
Normal homosexuals do not consider themselves equal – Kövér
“Normal homosexuals” try to adapt and do not want equivalence, and there is no difference between paedophiles and gay people who demanding the right to…
Foreign Ministry: Ukraine Language Law Violates Ethnic Minority Rights
Ukraine’s new language law goes against its international commitments and curbs the rights of ethnic minorities, the Hungarian foreign ministry said in a statement on…
LMP: Climate Change Biggest Threat to Earth
Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet and the future of mankind, green opposition LMP’s top candidate in the upcoming European parliamentary elections…
PMO Head Confirms First Phase of Expanded Family Support to Launch on July 1
The first five measures of the government’s family protection action plan will enter into effect on July 1, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office…
Govt Official Attends Inauguration of Church Built in Iraq with Hungary Assistance
Tristan Azbej, state secretary in charge of the Hungary Helps programme, attended the inauguration of a church built in Iraqi Kurdistan with assistance from the…
Socialist-Párbeszéd Call for Action against Air Pollution
Rather than representing the interests of the industrial lobbies, the Hungarian government should take action to reduce air pollution and protect Hungarians’ health, the Socialist-Párbeszéd…
Foreign Minister Opens Hungarian Representation in Houston
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó opened a Hungarian trade representation and consular office in Houston on Wednesday. In his inauguration address, Szijjártó noted the significance of…
US ambassador: Reports on planned sanctions against Orbán’s rich friend ‘false’
The United States is not threatening to impose sanctions on individuals, David Cornstein, the US ambassador to Hungary, said in an interview concerning press reports…
Orbán Meets Zeman: V4 Cooperation and Solidarity Important
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Czech President Milos Zeman met in Budapest on Wednesday to discuss cooperation within the Visegrad Group, bilateral economic ties…
Exxon’s decision could influence Hungarian gas imports
“If Exxon Mobil doesn’t decide whether to invest in the Romanian Black Sea gas field project by September, then Hungary will again be forced to…
Govt Do Not Wait for ExxonMobil, Plans to Make Long-term Russian Gas Deal
Hungary will seal another long-term gas supply deal with Russia later this year, if ExxonMobil fails to take a decision on investing in an offshore…
Three things may force Hungarian cenbank to turn around
It would take inflation north of 4.0%, the forint to depreciate over 330 versus the euro and a steepening yield curve as more inflation premium…
Hungary continues to reject migrant quotas, the Hungarian people have already decided on this
It is shocking that Brussels still wants to impose the immigration quotas upon us. Hungary continues to reject the refugee quotas forced upon us from…
Hungarian Press Roundup: PM Orbán meets US President Trump
A pro-government columnist interprets PM Orbán’s Washington visit as a great diplomatic success for Hungary. A left-wing pundit thinks that the meeting had no real…
Be part of the vibrant cavalcade of the Bondoró Street Art Festival in Kapolcs
Colourful, vibrant cavalcade, a magical world. This is what Bondoró Street Art Festival is about. Join them for Hungary’s newest Festival of Arts. Set in…
U.S. plans no sanctions against Hungary's Mészáros – Ambassador
The United States does not plan sanctions against Lőrinc Mészáros, the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein told local broadcaster ATV late on Wednesday, denying…
US Ambassador: Reports on Planned US Sanctions against Billionaire Lőrinc Mészáros ‘False’
The United States is not threatening to impose sanctions on individuals, David Cornstein, the US ambassador to Hungary, said in an interview concerning press reports…
Three large U.S. enterprises to expand operations in Hungary
Three large U.S. enterprises, ExxonMobil, National Instruments and Flowserve have decided to expand their operation in Hungary, announced Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter…
Church built with Hungarian assistance inaugurated in Iraq
Tristan Azbej, state secretary in charge of the Hungary Helps programme, attended the inauguration of a church built in Iraqi Kurdistan with assistance from the…
Péter Szijjártó opens foreign trade and consular representation in Houston
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó opened a foreign trade and consular representation in Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, Central European time. Powered…
A poisson out of water
The 27th book in the series was “Maigret in New York”, and the 32nd, “Maigret at the Coroner’s”, might well have been titled “Maigret in…
Hungarian police tricks drug dealers before catching them – VIDEO
Along with the two manufacturers, they also caught three buyers, as well as the dealers’ distributor. Employees of the National Investigation Bureau detected that 40-year-old…
Russian Music Festival to be held in Budapest, Debrecen
The cities of Budapest and Debrecen will hold a Russian Music Festival between October 7 and 13. Classical music concerts will be dedicated to composers…
US ambassador to Hungary: Trump said ‘it felt like we were twins’
At the end of Monday’s meeting with Viktor Orbán, US President Donald Trump said the Hungarian prime minister and he “were like twins”, the US…
Hungarian trade representation opens in Houston
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó opened a Hungarian trade representation and consular office in Houston on Wednesday. In his inauguration address, Szijjártó noted the significance of…
Mercedes expansion in Kecskemét had been temporarily suspended
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz’s earlier plans to expand its production base in central Hungary are not at risk, the company’s plant in Kecskemét told MTI on…
Three new airline routes are licensed between China and Budapest
Licence was issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to launch three new airline routes between China and Budapest. According to the Twitter…
Szijjarto: Trump and Orban share similar approaches in many issues
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban share very similar approaches to major global issues such as migration, terrorism, patriotism and support for…
Hungarian PM Orbán got everything from the White House he could hope for
US President Donald Trump and Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán met on Monday in the White House and discussed a range of issues including trade, energy…
‘Orbán’s Political Success’: Analysts’ Take on the Trump Meeting
Most analysts agree that the importance of Orbán’s recent visit to the White House shouldn’t be underestimated. While pro-govt analysts speculate on the future of…
The correlation of education and humans development
For the longest time, we have known that evolution is a crucial reason why humanity is so far ahead of other species on the Earth….
Budapest Airport steps up efforts against illegal activities
Press release – As part of the bud:plus programme, Budapest Airport is to increase its efforts to push out all illegal activities from the premises…
E. Sylvester Vizi Re-Elected President of Hungarian Atlantic Council
E. Sylvester Vizi has been re-elected as president of the Hungarian Atlantic Council, a non-profit, non-governmental organization aimed at integrating Euro-Atlantic principles into Hungarian public…
Meet Göndör, Hungary’s most beautiful cow
Several livestock exhibitions are organised at the Great Hungarian Plain Animal Husbandry and Agricultural Days, an annual event where the country’s most beautiful livestock is…
Trump told Orban it felt like they’re twins
At the end of Monday’s meeting with Viktor Orban, US President Donald Trump said the Hungarian prime minister and he “were like twins”, the US…
Áder Meets Czech President, Urges People to Vote on EP elections
President János Áder held talks with Milos Zeman, his Czech counterpart, in Budapest on Wednesday. “We hold identical positions on illegal migration, fighting terrorism, energy…
Hungary to host World Science Forum in November
“In November, Hungary will be hosting the 2019 World Science Forum”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a conference on education…
Hungary Q1 GDP rises by 5.3 pc
Hungary’s first-quarter GDP grew by an annual 5.3 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the first reading of data on Wednesday. The rate…
The campaign of the left-wing liberal side is making false claims
According to the Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, the European Parliament (EP) campaign of the left-wing liberal side is making false claims. Powered…
Trump to Orbán: ‘It Felt like We Were Twins’
At the end of Monday’s meeting with Viktor Orban, US President Donald Trump said the Hungarian prime minister and he “were like twins”, the US…
Trump and Orbán apply a similar approach with relation to numerous international issues
“U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán apply a similar approach with relation to numerous major issues that concern the world, including migration,…
Expansion of Mercedes Factory in Kecskemét Stopped Temporarily
Daimler – the multinational automotive corporation behind the Mercedes brand – has temporarily suspended the expansion of its flagship car manufacturing factory in Kecskemét due…
Ukrainians follow GPS blindly — This happened
Ukrainian truck driver and his partner certainly did not make it to their destination on time, as they apparently unconditionally trusted the navigation system in…
Palkovics Rejects Compromise and is Ready to Use Force to Reform Academy
On Tuesday to ATV, Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM) leader László Palkovics confirmed he would present the bill about the restructuring of the Hungarian…
Parties Delegate 4,000 to Vote-counting Cttees so far
Parties running in the European Parliament election on May 26 have so far delegated a total of only 4,000 people to vote-counting committees, two days…
Hungarian economy grows faster than any other EU member state
The Hungarian economy was in a bombastic form in the first quarter of 2019, and it jumped right on top of the European Union’s growth…
The stories of five Hungarians who were first in Hungarian history – Photo Gallery
Achieving something in the field of science, sport, engineering, etc. is always an extraordinary thing, especially if it is the first significant discovery or result…
U.S. prepares sanctions against Hungarian PM associates
The U.S. administration has readied sanctions against close associates of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, on the basis of the Global Magnitsky Act, investigative journalism…
Hungary Tops Europe: GDP Rises by 5.3 pc
Hungary’s first-quarter GDP grew by an annual 5.3 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a first reading of data on Wednesday. The rate…
Hungary to host World Science Forum in November, says Hungarian FM in NY
Hungary will host the World Science Forum in November, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó noted at an education conference in the United Nations headquarters in New…
Foreign Minister Calls on ‘Brussels and New York’ to Stop Putting Pressure on Govt
The European Union and the United Nations should stop pressuring Hungary to adopt “failed” models concerning migration as the “Hungarian model” has in recent years…
Hungary stands up for persecuted Christians
Christianity is the most persecuted religion, but Hungary stands up for persecuted Christians, Tristan Azbej, Minister of State of the Prime Minister’s Office said at…
Expansion of Mercedes plant in Hungary suspended
The expansion of the Mercedes plant in Kecskemét, Hungary has been put on hold temporarily, local news portal index.hu learned from Daimler’s headquarters in Stuttgart,…
Deputy PM: Brussels’s Migration Policy ‘Unfair, Unlawful, Antidemocratic’
The migration policy pursued by “Brussels bureaucrats” is “unfair, unlawful and antidemocratic”, the deputy prime minister in charge of Hungarian communities abroad, church policy and…
Defense Minister: Security of Western Balkans Priority for Hungary
Maintaining the stability and security of the Western Balkan region is a priority for Hungary and cooperation is also important for NATO and the European…
Hungarian Gripens Intercept Three Russian Planes in Baltics
Gripen fighters of the Hungarian Armed Forces, together with Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of Britain’s Royal Air Force, intercepted three planes in the Baltics, the…
Foreign Minister: ‘Mutual Sympathy’ between Trump and Orbán
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has opened a new chapter in bilateral relations, and proved that Hungarian-US…
Jobbik Proposes Special Guard to Oversee Migrant Workers
The opposition nationalist Jobbik party is proposing the establishment of a special guard that would be tasked with overseeing migrant workers in Hungary. The guard…
EP elections – Jobbik proposes special guard to oversee migrant workers
The opposition Jobbik party is proposing the establishment of a special guard that would be tasked with overseeing migrant workers in Hungary. The guard would…
Trump-Orbán meeting moves Hungarian-American relations into new dimension
“The fact that a meeting has taken place between U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is proof of the fact that…
Pressure should not be placed on Hungary from New York and Brussels
“The right thing would be for pressure not to be placed on Hungary from new York and Brussels in the interests of implementing unsuccessful models,…
Japanese companies planning hundreds of billions of forints in investments in Hungary
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Parliamentary State Secretary held talks with Japanese companies planning a total of hundreds of billions of forints in…
This is how much the Hungarian economy grew in the first quarter
Hungary’s gross domestic product grew by 5.2% year-on-year in January-March, according to figures adjusted seasonally and for working days, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported…
Trump, Orbán meeting opens new chapter in bilateral ties, says Hungarian foreign minister
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has opened a new chapter in bilateral relations, and proved that Hungarian-US…
Hungarian Gripens intercept three planes in Baltics
Gripen fighters of the Hungarian Armed Forces, together with Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets of Britain’s Royal Air Force, intercepted three planes in the Baltics, the…
Far-right party in Hungary forms uniformed 'self-defence' force in spirit of outlawed vigilante group
Campaigners blast new formation pushing ‘neo-Nazi ideas’ Powered by WPeMatico
Orban: Trump ‘strong, target-oriented’ leader
The strategic alliance between Hungary and the US has been successfully strengthened in every respect, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday after returning from…
Orbán inaugurates national museum facility
“The identity of a nation and its civilisation is mostly reflected in culture,” Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of…
Athletes who could have represented Hungary
We look at current athletes who could have represented Hungary on the international stage. Tim Howard The big American shot stopper was born to an…
One of the most famous Hungarians in France is facing prison time
71-year-old Patrick Balkany and his family are facing prison time due to aggravated tax fraud. He could spend 10 years in prison if found guilty,…
Radical nationalists set up paramilitary arm in Hungary
The extra-parliamentary party Mi Hazánk has set up a National Legion for “defence education, preserving military traditions and helping to save lives and assets in…
Far-Right Mi Hazánk Aims to Revive Paramilitaries and Intimidating Marches
Far-right Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) party leader László Toroczkai announced the setup of a new paramilitary organization similar to the late Magyar Gárda. This comes…
EU adopts package to reduce financial system risks
The European Union is putting in place a new framework which will strengthen the banking union and reduce risks in the financial system. The European…
The strategic alliance between Hungary and United States has been strengthened
In Budapest on Tuesday, after his return from Washington where he had talks with US President Donald Trump the previous day, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán…
German press: BMW and Mercedes investments in danger in Hungary?
Leading German business newspaper Handelsblatt wrote in a Sunday analysis that German automotive industry is facing significant problems so giants like BMW and Daimler Mercedes…
German multinational firm with Hungarian operation starts layoffs
Automotive industry supplier Mahle, which also operates in Hungary, is starting a cost-cutting scheme. The fourth-largest German supplier is axing every tenth position at its…
Hungary Dissatisfied with EU Funding Proposal
Hungary finds the European Commission’s 2021-2027 funding proposal “disappointing” and objects to reductions in real terms of 24 percent to just below 18 billion euros,…
PM Orbán Meets Nigeria Church Leaders
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday met Christian leaders from Nigeria for talks on the migration crisis and persecuted Christian communities, the prime minister’s press…
Hungarian Export Promotion Agency opens office in Tokyo
The Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA) opened an office in Tokyo on Monday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade state secretary Levente Magyar told MTI…
US President Trump is a strong, determined leader
In a video message posted on his Facebook account on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described the US President as a strong, determined leader. Powered…
Japanes companies mull investing hundreds of billions of forints in Hungary
An administrative state secretary of Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has held talks with Japanese companies that plan investments worth several hundred billion…
HEPA Opens Office in Tokyo
The Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA) opened an office in Tokyo on Monday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade state secretary Levente Magyar told MTI…
DK Demands EU Funds to be Distributed by Independent Body
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded on Tuesday that the distribution of European Union funding should be carried out by an independent European institution. Klára…
Orbán: Hungary-US strategic alliance strengthened
The strategic alliance between Hungary and the US has been successfully strengthened in every respect, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday after returning from…
Hungarian Opposition Politicians Received in Washington
Yesterday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paid a visit to United States President Donald Trump in the White House. However, he was not the only…
As an American living in Europe, I know Donald Trump is wrong about Viktor Orban – he's a pariah
The Hungarian premier has executed Trump’s unfulfilled campaign promises with a frightening, textbook precision Powered by WPeMatico
Hungarians more pro-American than Central European average – SURVEY
Hungarians tend to be even more pro-American than the central European average, a comprehensive survey released by the Nezopont Institute on Monday shows. Nézőpont’s survey…
Orbán: ‘Red Light Flashing in Our Mind when We See Our Culture Endangered’
“The identity of a nation and its civilisation is mostly reflected in culture,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of…
The Juncker Commission couldn’t keep the British in the EU or the migrants out of it
“Hungary isn’t happy, but accepts the decision of the British people to exit the European Union”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s State Secretary…
Construction Sector Output Jumps 68 pc in March
Hungarian construction output jumped by an annual 67.6 percent in March, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. Output of the buildings segment increased…
Hungary PM “feeling nostalgic” after visiting Trump in Oval Office
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called U.S. President Donald Trump a “strong and ambitious leader” in a video uploaded to his Facebook page. Donald Trump…
MOL Removing Tainted Oil from Druzhba Pipeline
Hungarian oil and gas company MOL is removing 100 kilotonnes of tainted Russian crude from the Druzhba (Friendship) pipeline and putting it in storage, MOL…
Hungarian Iron Lady is still unbeatable! – FINA Champion Swim Series in Budapest
Budapest gave place to the second part of the brand new aquatic event, FINA Champion Swim Series, organised by the International Swimming Federation. Within the…
Agriculture Minister: Hungary Helping African Countries in Need
Hungary is providing tangible help to poorer countries in Africa so that locals can prosper in their homelands, the agriculture minister said in an interview…
Hungarian PM Orbán meets U.S. President Trump in Oval Office
U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the White House late on Monday. Whereas Orbán was the first foreign leader…
Ministry official: Hungary accepts UK’s decision to quit EU
Hungary regretfully accepts the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, a foreign ministry official told a forum focusing on Brexit organised by the…
Election Committee Faults Govt Official for Meddling in Czeglédy Case
The National Election Committee (NVB) has faulted a justice ministry official for writing to NVB members in connection with an immunity case involving an opposition…
Survey: Hungarians more Pro-American than C European Average
Hungarians tend to be even more pro-American than the central European average, a comprehensive survey released by pro-Fidesz Nézőpont Institute on Monday shows. Nézőpont’s survey…