Atomic Energy Office to Become Independent of Government
The government has submitted a bill to parliament that would make the National Atomic Energy Office (OAH) independent of the executive branch from 2022.
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Catholic Church Leader Discusses Pope’s Budapest Visit
The International Eucharistic Congress to be held in Budapest this September is a symbol of life after the pandemic, Cardinal Péter Erdő, the head of the Hungarian Catholic Church, said after discussing Pope Francis’s participation in the Congress with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin in the Vatican.
Opposition DK Cites ‘Weaponistaion’ of Audit Office
The Democratic Coalition (DK) opposition party has slammed the government for “weaponising” the state audit office (ÁSZ), which had earlier censured DK for alleged party financing infringements.
Ministry Denies Opposition Charges of Planned Hospital Closures
The human resources ministry has denied opposition claims that the government plans a raft of hospital closures.
Socialists Back Karácsony in Opposition Primary
The Socialist Party has declared its backing for Gergely Karácsony in the opposition primary ahead of next year’s general elections.
Karácsony: Next Government to Stand for ‘The 99%’
Hungary’s next government must “make amends” for current social injustices, Gergely Karácsony, who is campaigning to become the opposition’s nominee for prime minister, has said, vowing to serve the country’s “99%” rather than just its “privileged few”.
Hungary Launches Immunity App
An app that serves as a Covid immunity certificate has been launched in Hungary.
Ombudsman: Regulations on Immunity Certificate Not Objectionable
The current regulations on immunity certificates are not objectionable on the whole but certain corrections may be justified from a constitutional perspective, the ombudsman for fundamental rights said. The ombudsman’s office said it had received over eight hundred complaints in connection with the immunity certificates in a few days. Ákos Kozma said that after reviewing […]
Hungary Records 71 Covid Fatalities, 1,190 New Infections
Fully 71 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 1,190 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.
“Hungary Closest in Europe to Normalcy”
Hungary may be the first European country to return to “normal life” after the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public broadcaster Kossuth Radio.