Europe Hungary An increasing number of Hungarian teenagers are smoking Elf Bars, a disposable electronic cigarette; despite they are illegal in Hungary and not available in shops, it is easy to buy them via the Internet or in neighbouring Slovakia and Romania
Europe Hungary European Commission will investigate the government's decision to allow only cars with Hungarian number plates to buy petrol at a maximum price of €1,22/litre at the country's petrol stations without informing the Commission in advance of the measure
Europe Hungary The European Commission had few positive words to offer on democracy and respect for EU values in Hungary following a hearing on the lengthy Article 7 procedure
Europe Hungary According to Eötvös Loránd Research Network, the number of teachers teaching subjects for which they are not specifically qualified has increased significantly in the past 4 years; the lack of new entrants is linked in particular to unfair salaries
Europe Hungary Viktor Traski, a Hungarian mathematician from Transcarpathia, thanked the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) for the János Arany Young Researcher Award in a video sent from the front line in eastern Ukraine
Europe Hungary The Democratic Teachers' Union has written an open letter to Orbán in which it emphasises that an independent Ministry of Education is needed to improve the situation and living conditions of teachers, including financial enhancement
Europe Hungary The municipal assembly of Budapest approved several measures to help refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine and assured Beregszász (Berehove), Budapest's sister city, of its support
Europe Hungary The united opposition is hoping for today's national elections as the first real chance in more than a decade to oust Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, although many fear the elections will not be fair
Europe Hungary Hungarian-owned WHC Group has acquired a majority stake in one of the leading HR service providers in the Adriatic region, the Heads Adriatic group of companies, becoming one of the largest players in the sector in Central Europe
Europe Hungary Hungary's new president, Katalin Novák, the first female head of state, was elected by the Hungarian Parliament, with the governing parties voting in her favour, while most opposition representatives voted against her
Europe Hungary Some 90.000 refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Hungarian border, a government spokesman said, stressing that the country is still waiting for those fleeing the war in Ukraine with "open arms, help and good intentions"
Europe Hungary The country bought a seven-storey property in central London to establish a Hungarian cultural centre
Europe Hungary The International Press Institute recently criticised the executive's decision to override a court ruling that lifted a general ban on independent media access to health institutions during the pandemic