The line-up of the incoming Tisza government was finalized on Thursday with the announcement of the interior and justice ministers. Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party and prime minister-elect, announced on Facebook that Gábor Pósfai, the party's operational leader, will head the Ministry of the Interior, which oversees law enforcement and sport, while Márton […]

This Tuesday, the governing majority in Hungarian parliament assented to prolonging the government’s state of emergency for another 180 days till May 13 next year, MTI reports. The proposal submitted by the justice ministry was passed with 127 votes in favor and 56 against. In its proposal, the ministry referred to the war and humanitarian […]

Hungary's government has unveiled what it dubs an "anti-war" action plan. The ambitious strategy, announced on Monday, aims to shore up the country's finances through a series of special taxes on banks, energy companies, and multinational firms. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's administration is no stranger to unconventional economic measures. Once again, they've turned to their […]

Hungarian Parliament has authorized the government to extend the state of emergency due to the war between Russia and Ukraine until November 25 this year. Thus, the government can continue to rule by decree for another six months. The amendment to the law “on the prevention and management of the consequences of the armed conflict […]

A new government decree has been published in the Hungarian Gazette, according to which the Hungarian government, citing the state of war, has authorised itself to rewrite the budget without the approval of Parliament. According to the decree, the provisions of the law on public finances "on the preparation, structure and content of the central […]

The food price freeze in Hungary could be maintained until next April, according to the financial website portfolio.hu. Several sources say that the price freeze, which currently runs until December, would not be lifted at the end of the year, but would be maintained at least until Easter. According to sources to Portfolio, the issue […]

The Minister of Technology and Industry, László Palkovics is to leave his post, and a new energy ministry is to be established, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, Gergely Gulyás announced at an extraordinary press conference on Monday. According to Minister Gulyás, the restructuring is justified by the war in the neighboring country and […]