2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (337+ words) The Hungarian government aims to strengthen public transport, improve competitive rail connections to county seats and establish attractive suburban services in major cities, including Budapest, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said on Wednesday. Speaking at the 26th Current Issues in…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (267+ words) Budapest’s districts most affected by the city’s social crisis are working together on proposals to address the situation, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday. Karácsony said on Facebook that he had held talks with the mayors of several districts about…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (657+ words) Support for the Tisza Party declined again within the margin of error in September, while Fidesz gained slightly and the share of voters without a party preference increased more significantly, according to a poll by Europion published on Wednesday. Tisza…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (736+ words) The Hungarian government is launching the Szent István Rural Development Programme to support local communities and improve conditions in rural areas, Prime Minister Péter Magyar told Parliament on Tuesday. Magyar said that more than a year ago, while still in…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (453+ words) Hungary’s Parliament elected six of the nine members of the newly established Independent Public Media Board on Tuesday, including experts nominated by professional media organizations and the governing side. Lawmaker Judit Bayer was subsequently elected chair of the body tasked…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (478+ words) Hungary has ordered ten members of Russia’s diplomatic mission to leave the country after authorities concluded that they had carried out activities incompatible with diplomatic status, Foreign Minister Anita Orbán announced on Tuesday, 8 September, prompting Moscow to vow a ‘harsh…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (314+ words) András Bíró-Nagy will take over responsibility for European Union affairs at the Prime Minister of Hungary’s Office from September. His expanded duties will include coordinating EU policy, strengthening Hungary’s relations with the Union, and representing Hungarian interests at the European…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (222+ words) Hungary’s industrial recovery continued in July, strengthening expectations that manufacturing could again become a meaningful contributor to economic growth after three years of contraction, although analysts warned that August is likely to bring another setback. Industrial production rose 4.7 per cent…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (527+ words) Budapest’s Green Panel Programme could provide an effective response to climate challenges by combining urban greening with building renovations designed to provide passive cooling, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Sunday. In a post on Facebook, Karácsony cited a survey conducted…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (465+ words) Prime Minister Péter Magyar said his government has extended the ‘state of crisis due to mass migration’ until the end of the year, rejecting calls from human-rights NGOs to let the measure expire and complicating one potential legal route towards…...