According to Fidesz MEP Ernő Schaller-Baross any proposal to make recognition of parental status between member states mandatory is a gross abuse of EU powers

The sale of dogs, domestic cats and wild birds at animal fairs has now been banned by government decree, a change promoted by NGOs and the Ministry of Agriculture

The state of emergency introduced in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine has been extended, leaving wider decision-making powers to the Orbán government and to rule by decree, thus also passing laws with no parliamentary procedure until at least May 2025

'Stars of the Polar Night', new exhibition of documentary Word Press Photo Winner Esther Horvath, opened at the Capa Centre; the work focuses on researchers working in Ny-Alesund, the epicentre of global warming in the Norwegian Spitsbergen mountains

Semmelweis University's free symptom control app, Semmelweis HELP, has been expanded to cover adult diseases such as ophthalmology, obstetrics, gynaecology and general medicine, reports the university's official website