Local Governments Call for Holding National Energy Summit
The alliance of local governments MÖSZ is calling for a national energy summit to be held before the start of the heating season with a view to working out a solution to rising energy prices.
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We have enough gas in our storage for 81 days, according to Zsófia Koncz, the energy supply of the Hungarian population is ensured
“How many cubic meters of natural gas are owned by natural gas storage companies in Hungary?” – MSZP representative Bertalan Tóth addressed a written question to Speaker László Kövér.
Due to the threat of thunderstorms, the Meteorological Service has issued a second-degree warning
Due to the risk of thunderstorms, the National Meteorological Service (OMSZ) issued a second-degree warning for three counties on Thursday.
1956 Freedom Fighter Wittner Dies Aged 85
Mária Wittner, a 1956 freedom fighter and former Fidesz MP, has died at the age of 85, her family announced on Wednesday. Wittner died early on Wednesday in Budapest after a brief illness, according to her family.
Hungary Records 11,596 New Covid Cases Last Week, 42 Fatalities
Fully 11,596 new Covid-19 cases were registered last week, while 42 people died in connection with the virus, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday in a round-up of last week’s data.
Medical Chamber: New Abortion Rules Not Against Code of Ethics
Hungary’s new abortion rules are not in contradiction with the Hungarian Medical Chamber’s (MOK) code of ethics, the chamber said on Wednesday, but added that no consultations had been held before introducing the changes.
Párbeszéd Pledges Support for Teachers’ Strike
The opposition Párbeszéd parliamentary group has pledged its support for a planned teachers’ strike and has also offered financial aid for the action, a party MP said.
DK Demands Explanation for New Abortion Rules
The opposition Democratic Coalition has called on the government to explain why it had tightened abortion rules.
Many Pledge Solidarity With Protesters for Education Reform
The Socialist Party stands with the participants demanding wage raises for teachers and “restoring professionalism and trust” in education in a demonstration at the Herman Ottó Secondary School in Miskolc, in northeast Hungary, co-leader Ágnes Kunhalmi told a press conference streamed on Facebook on Monday.
Official Hails New Regional Flights Between Hungary, Romania
Ensuring flights between cities in the Carpathian Basin is a top priority for the government, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said in Debrecen on Monday, at an event marking the launch of flights connecting Budapest, Debrecen, Cluj (Kolozsvár) and Târgu Mureș (Marosvásárhely) by regional airways Aeroexpress.