Hungary

This year, the Youth for Families with Young Children programme collected 7,5 tonnes of donations, which will help 350-400 families in need throughout Hungary, said the president of the National Association of Large Families

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphael Bedros XXI, who presented the Hungarian Prime Minister with the Holy Cross Medal of Gratitude on Wednesday

Green opposition MPs took the floor for almost 24 hours to oppose proposed amendments to the 1993 Social Security Act that would see the state retreat into a position as social security provider of last resort

The country celebrates the anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution today, 23 October

Hungary's parliament has approved the first in a series of anti-corruption bills, with Budapest seeking to avoid the loss of EU funds at a time when its economy is entering recession and the forint has plummeted to record levels

A foundation led by prominent critics of the Hungarian government and of conservative forces in general allegedly helped the Hungarian opposition's election campaign with substantial funds from the United States

According to new data published by Eurostat, the price of bread in Hungary increased by over 2/3 in August 2022 (68%), making it the most affected country in the EU, followed by Lithuania (+33%), Estonia and Slovakia (both +32%)

The Hungarian government will order a 25% reduction in gas consumption in public institutions, recommending to maintain temperatures at 18 degrees Celsius in winter, except in hospitals and nursing homes

Summer 2022 was the hottest since 1901, with average temperatures reaching 22,9°C, two degrees above the average between 1901 and 2020, the National Meteorological Service said

Budapest will not negotiate further EU sanctions against Russian energy - stated Foreign Minister Szijjarto - as there are no alternative supplies from Moscow

The average expected retirement age for those aged 30-59 is 69, according to the latest survey by K&H, Hungary's second largest commercial bank; the official retirement age in the country is now 65

Lukoil has limited the amount of fuel, so Hungarians can only fill up once a day at MOL service stations

The Hungarian women's sabre team won the gold medal at the Fencing World Championships in Cairo, for the first time in the women's sabre team or individual event