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
Europe Hungary The teachers, represented by the Teachers' Union (PSZ) and the Democratic Teachers' Union (PDSZ), are demanding a pay rise from the government and an end to the policy of sending unvaccinated teachers on unpaid leave
Europe Hungary The administration of the fourth dose of vaccination for Covid-19 has started with 37.000 people having already received it, but many experts have pointed out that some simple measures (ffp2, indoor restricted events, etc.) could be more effective
Europe Hungary Kiskunság National Park has reported the rare sighting of two pink flamingos in its reserve, making it only the sixteenth sighting of the species in the country since 1910
Europe Hungary The Constitutional Court has unanimously upheld Parliament's decision to hold a referendum, thus rejecting petitions for its annulment, on "child protection", which includes the crime of pornography but also measures affecting the LGBTQ+ community
Europe Hungary The painting "The Mysterious Island", by Hungarian artist Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka's, was sold for 460 million forints (€1.253.880), setting a record in the history of Hungarian auctions
Europe Hungary The mayor of Budapest offers HUF 1 million - more than €2.500 - for any evidence of abuse in tenders for the sale of Budapest Municipality assets from his mayoral salary
Europe Hungary Flats in Budapest are the cheapest of the Visegrád capitals - of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic; to buy a 50-square-meter flat, you need the average salary for eight and a half years, the lowest amount of the four cities
Europe Hungary UNICEF Hungary has launched a campaign called Face the Problem to help children struggling with depression and other mental health conditions and a free online course to help teachers recognize and prevent those problems
Europe Hungary Nearly 55.000 residence permits were issued to non-EU citizens last year, according to Eurostat data; compared to neighbouring EU countries, the number of Ukrainian, Chinese and South Korean citizens granted residence permits is particularly high