Mária Wittner to Be Buried on October 14th
The funeral of 1956 freedom fighter Mária Wittner will be held in the Dunakeszi cemetery on Oct. 14, Parliament’s press office said in a statement on Friday.
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Hungary to Continue Military Upgrades Despite Economic Crisis
Hungary will carry on with its military developments in spite of the global economic crisis caused by the sanctions imposed on Russia, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky told participants of the Brave Warrior 2022 international military exercise in Hajmasker, in western Hungary.
Novák Marks 800th Anniversary of Hungary’s Golden Bull
The Golden Bull, issued by King Andrew II in 1222, was a milestone in the development of Hungary’s statehood, President Katalin Novák said in her address to a commemorative conference held in Parliament on Thursday.
Winter School Break Longer Than Usual
In an effort to save energy, the winter break at Hungarian schools will be longer than usual this year, lasting from Dec. 22 to Jan. 8, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, told a government press briefing. While the winter holidays for schools would be longer, the autumn break would be cut. Government […]
Researchers’ Night to Offer Record Number of Programs
A record number of over 2,500 programmes will be on offer across more than 50 localities nationwide on Researchers’ Night this coming weekend, organisers said on Wednesday.
Hungary Records 11,392 New Covid Cases, 46 Fatalities Last Week
Fully 11,392 new Covid-19 cases were registered last week, while 46 people died in connection with the virus, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday in a round-up of last week’s data.
Hungary Census to Start on October 1st
The next census of the Hungarian population will start on Oct. 1, the head of the Central Statistical Office told a press conference, adding that participation in the national survey will be mandatory.
Parliament Suspends Immunity of Momentum MP Fekete-Győr
Parliament suspended on Monday the parliamentary immunity of opposition Momentum MP András Fekete-Győr in connection with a court hearing into the charge that he pelted police with a pyrotechnical device during a demonstration in front of Parliament in 2018.
DK: Shadow Government Holds First Meeting
The opposition Democratic Coalition’s “shadow government” held its first meeting on Monday, the leftist party’s spokeswoman, Olga Kálmán, told a press conference on Monday. The government has driven Hungary into a cost-of-living crisis unseen for decades, DK MEP and shadow chancellery minister Csaba Molnár told journalists, unveiling the shadow government’s related proposals the party plans […]
PM Responds to Opposition Questions
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, replying to questions in parliament in the first session of the autumn session on Monday, accused left-wing parties of supporting the war in Ukraine and associated sanctions. Orbán asked the left-wing opposition parties to reconsider their stance as sanctions harmed ordinary Hungarians.