139 result(s) for budapest developments in Current Affairs
Big Financial Boost for Budapest as State & City Agree New Deal
- 2 Oct 2026 2:29 PM
- current affairs
The finance minister will appoint a budget supervisor to Budapest to continuously monitor the capital's financial management, and the state will ease the capital's strained finances by repaying past overpayments and releasing subsidies, under agreements announced after the first meeting of the reorganised Metropolitan Council for Public Developments (FKT) on Thursday, 1 October.
Central Bank Scandal 'Peanuts' Compared to Motorway Concession in Hungary
- 21 Sep 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said at a weekly press briefing that the controversy concerning the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is "peanuts" compared to that of the motorway concessions.
'Significant Hike' to Family Allowance in Hungary Pledged by Magyar
- 14 Sep 2026 12:50 PM
- current affairs
The government will "significantly" raise the family allowance in 2027, and incomes for employees in the child welfare system will be increased by 20-25 percent by January, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with public radio on Monday.
Whistleblower Exposes Overpriced State IT Procurements in Hungary
- 14 Sep 2026 6:55 AM
- current affairs
Vilmos Valyi-Nagy, a former state secretary in the Orbán government between 2010 and 2014 and a key source for investigative journalists over the past decade, has given an interview to Partizan. In the second part of the interview, published late on Friday, he discussed meetings on problematic cases, the inflated purchase price of Antenna Hungaria, and overpriced IT procurements.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:38 PM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic. Baka, the candidate of the ruling Tisza Party, was elected head of state with 140 votes in favour and 6 against in a secret ballot.
Danube Hits Record Low in Budapest
- 29 Jul 2026 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Danube river reached its lowest level ever recorded in Budapest this week, as prolonged dry weather continues to grip the whole country.
Scope of 'Regime Change' in Hungary Exceeds Expectations - Financial Times
- 17 Jul 2026 11:32 AM
- current affairs
The "regime change" under way in Hungary is more comprehensive than many Hungarians previously deemed possible, the Financial Times said in an analysis.
New Multi-Billion St Stephen Initiative to Revive Rural Hungary
- 17 Jul 2026 10:25 AM
- current affairs
The government has held a first reading of the St Stephen Programme, which aims to develop rural areas and support people in living there, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press briefing.
Big Financial Boost for Budapest as State & City Agree New Deal
- 2 Oct 2026 2:29 PM
- current affairs
The finance minister will appoint a budget supervisor to Budapest to continuously monitor the capital's financial management, and the state will ease the capital's strained finances by repaying past overpayments and releasing subsidies, under agreements announced after the first meeting of the reorganised Metropolitan Council for Public Developments (FKT) on Thursday, 1 October.
Central Bank Scandal 'Peanuts' Compared to Motorway Concession in Hungary
- 21 Sep 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said at a weekly press briefing that the controversy concerning the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is "peanuts" compared to that of the motorway concessions.
'Significant Hike' to Family Allowance in Hungary Pledged by Magyar
- 14 Sep 2026 12:50 PM
- current affairs
The government will "significantly" raise the family allowance in 2027, and incomes for employees in the child welfare system will be increased by 20-25 percent by January, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with public radio on Monday.
Whistleblower Exposes Overpriced State IT Procurements in Hungary
- 14 Sep 2026 6:55 AM
- current affairs
Vilmos Valyi-Nagy, a former state secretary in the Orbán government between 2010 and 2014 and a key source for investigative journalists over the past decade, has given an interview to Partizan. In the second part of the interview, published late on Friday, he discussed meetings on problematic cases, the inflated purchase price of Antenna Hungaria, and overpriced IT procurements.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:38 PM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic. Baka, the candidate of the ruling Tisza Party, was elected head of state with 140 votes in favour and 6 against in a secret ballot.
Danube Hits Record Low in Budapest
- 29 Jul 2026 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Danube river reached its lowest level ever recorded in Budapest this week, as prolonged dry weather continues to grip the whole country.
Scope of 'Regime Change' in Hungary Exceeds Expectations - Financial Times
- 17 Jul 2026 11:32 AM
- current affairs
The "regime change" under way in Hungary is more comprehensive than many Hungarians previously deemed possible, the Financial Times said in an analysis.
New Multi-Billion St Stephen Initiative to Revive Rural Hungary
- 17 Jul 2026 10:25 AM
- current affairs
The government has held a first reading of the St Stephen Programme, which aims to develop rural areas and support people in living there, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press briefing.