Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot on Friday. Anna Unger, an associate professor at Eötvös Lóránd University's Faculty of Social Sciences in Budapest, was elected with 137 votes in favor, seven votes against and one abstention. Katalin Tasnády, a prosecutor […]
DH Group closed the second quarter of 2026 at record levels in spite of the strengthened Hungarian forint (HUF), the real estate company has announced on the website of the Budapest Stock Exchange. The Group's clean core EBITDA rose 39% to HUF 2.3 billion and clean core profit after tax increased 74% to HUF 1.6 […]
Hungary condemns Russia's military aggression, fully supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity while urging negotiations towards sustainable peace and long-term security guarantees, according to the guidelines set for the Hungarian delegation participating in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, published in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. According to the appendix to the […]
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The government is setting a 7.5% of GDP deficit target in Hungary for 2026 and will submit a legislative proposal on August 31 to modify the budget bill, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. The ministry stated the inherited economic situation, and the costs of the drought and energy crisis do not yet allow for […]
A commemoration to mark the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of All Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes was held at the grave of Margit Slachta, a nun who worked to save Jews from persecution, in the Fiumei Road Cemetery in Budapest on Sunday. Zsolt Sári, the state secretary for public collections and heritage preservation, highlighted […]
The anniversary of the founding of the Hungarian state serves as a reminder that a nation's future is built not only by leaders but by strong and enduring institutions, the President of the Republic András Baka said in his festive address late on Thursday. Speaking on public news channel M1 before the fireworks on the […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the strong partnership between the United States and Hungary in a message marking Hungary's national holiday published on the State Department's website on Thursday. The Secretary of State noted that August 20 was a reminder "of the historic ties between our peoples." "The friendship between the United States […]
Hungary's national flag was raised in front of Parliament on Thursday morning in a military ceremony to mark the August 20 national holiday, attended by President András Baka, Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Speaker of Parliament Ágnes Forsthoffer. The flag was hoisted by a ceremonial unit of the Hungarian Armed Forces to the national anthem, […]
The National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) has terminated its investigation on suspicion of money laundering into the Ukrainian cash transport case due to the absence of a crime, NAV said on Wednesday. According to their statement, investigation has been closed in the case in which the transport vehicle and its staff were seized by […]
Hungary's Constitutional Court on Monday rejected all three petitions from opposition Fidesz and the Christian Democrats (KDNP) challenging amendments to the Fundamental Law. The court dismissed the petitions primarily on grounds of lack of jurisdiction. Fidesz-KDNP had sought the annulment of parts of the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law, including the provision that immediately […]
The government has ordered a comprehensive probe of 4iG's contracts with the state, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a social media post on Monday. The prime minister stated that four ministries would be involved with the probe of 4iG, which he called the "mothership" of "NER" companies, using a Hungarian acronym referring to businesses […]
Commercial real estate investment volume in Hungary could exceed EUR 1.2 billion in 2026, with a "strong pipeline of ongoing transactions", property consultancy Colliers said in an analysis. First-half commercial real estate investment volume reached EUR 610 million, climbing 26.7% from the base period, the strongest H1 performance since 2021, according to Colliers director Balázs […]
The Hungarian government has ordered the immediate construction of a bed sill on the Danube between the Paks nuclear power plant and the settlement of Dunaszentbenedek, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said in a video message on social media on Wednesday. Two 80-meter barges will also be stationed at the site and can be sunk to […]
This Sunday marks the 160th anniversary of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden first opening its gates to the public on August 9, 1866. To celebrate the anniversary, a variety of public programs and activities will await visitors to the City Park institution on both days of the weekend. Several programs will run continuously from […]
