The new Hungarian government "has engaged in intense reforms to restore the rule of law", the European Commission said in its 2026 rule of law report published on Friday. "Following continued dialogue with the Commission under the Recovery and Resilience Plan and the general regime of conditionality, several legislative reforms were advanced. Further constitutional amendments […]
In its series presenting the short- and long-term economic challenges facing the new Hungarian government, GKI Economic Research Co., examines the development of wealth and income inequalities this week. One of the ways to measure income inequalities is the analysis by income deciles that divide the population, sorted by income, into ten equal parts (10% […]
The first official US congressional delegation to visit Hungary since the April 12 elections held "open and candid" discussions with the new Hungarian government about its plans and Hungarian-US relations, Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the delegation's leader, said in Budapest on Thursday. The delegation, arriving from the NATO summit in Ankara, met Foreign Minister Anita […]
Hungarian Finance Minister András Kármán and Transportation and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy have met with Matteo Patrone, the Vice President for Banking at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Wednesday, the ministers said on social media. András Kármán said they discussed how the EBRD can contribute to restarting investments after the significant […]
Hungary has made important progress in connection with the rule of law since its new government took office last month, Michael McGrath, the European Union's commissioner for justice and rule of law, said in Luxembourg on Tuesday, MTI reports. Speaking at a press conference after a meeting of the General Affairs Council, Michael McGrath gave […]
Hungary's government wants to participate in the shared effort to build up Europe's high-speed rail network, Hungarian Transportation and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said ahead of a meeting of his European Union peers in Luxembourg on Monday. In a social media post, quoted by MTI, the minister stated that Hungary also wanted to be a […]
