Hungary

At the world final of the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition in Lyon, Bence Dalnoki and Patrik Nyikos, under the leadership of Tamás Széll, achieved Hungary's best ever result in the competition, taking third place

The government is trying to avoid a new potentially damaging conflict with EU after the EU Council informed that country's universities, operating as private foundations governed by a board of trustees, will not be eligible for Erasmus + funding

In Forbes Hungary list of billionaires, for the first time in several years, Mészáros did not take first place, occupied instead by Sándor Csányi, CEO of Hungary's largest bank, OTP; he is the first person to cross the 500 billion threshold

Hungary continues to be at the forefront in the defense of Christian culture and persecuted Christians, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a video

Inflation in Hungary reached 22,5% year-on-year in November, marking a new 20-year high, with food and energy remaining the items with the biggest hikes; consumer prices rose at a record rate of 1,8% since October

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%)