548 result(s) for budapest leaders in Current Affairs
Fidesz Claims Ukrainian Mafia has Infiltrated Hungarian State Agencies
- 30 Sep 2026 5:20 AM
- current affairs
The Ukrainian mafia has infiltrated state agencies and has dozens of people in Hungary on its payroll, opposition Fidesz said in a statement on Tuesday, 29 September while Prime Minister Peter Magyar said further questioning should soon follow in the case -- referring to claims by a former chief prosecutor that the seizure of a Ukrainian "gold convoy" last year was politically motivated ...
Budapest Zoo Earns World's Largest Animal-Welfare Certifier's Seal
- 29 Sep 2026 2:36 PM
- current affairs
The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden has been awarded the Global Humane Certified rating, issued by the American Humane Society, the United States' first national animal-welfare organisation and the world's largest certifier of animal welfare.
Updated: Luxury Car, Hunting Trips & UK Consultancy Exposed at Hungarian MoD
- 28 Sep 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The previous leadership of the ministry of defence spent around 12 billion forints (EUR 33m) on a consultancy contract with a British firm, and the money was spent, amongst other things, on regulations, management training and even a uniform that was ultimately never adopted, Minister of Defence Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said.
Magyar Asks for Immediate Suspension of His Parliamentary Immunity
- 23 Sep 2026 7:03 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on parliament to suspend his immunity without delay. The move comes in response to the deputy chief public prosecutor's request to the Speaker of Parliament to suspend the immunity of Magyar, as well as those of opposition Fidesz's Balazs Hanko and the Christian Democrats' Miklos Sesztak.
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.
Reports of 'Mini-Coup' in Tisza Dismissed by Magyar
- 15 Sep 2026 6:37 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar dismissed reports that crisis erupted and a "mini-coup" had taken place in the Tisza party last November. "I have full confidence in [Tisza deputy leader] Mark Radnai", he said in an interview with public radio.
'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.
Head of New Asset Recovery Office in Hungary Elected - Fidesz Walkout
- 31 Aug 2026 11:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot.
Fidesz Claims Ukrainian Mafia has Infiltrated Hungarian State Agencies
- 30 Sep 2026 5:20 AM
- current affairs
The Ukrainian mafia has infiltrated state agencies and has dozens of people in Hungary on its payroll, opposition Fidesz said in a statement on Tuesday, 29 September while Prime Minister Peter Magyar said further questioning should soon follow in the case -- referring to claims by a former chief prosecutor that the seizure of a Ukrainian "gold convoy" last year was politically motivated ...
Budapest Zoo Earns World's Largest Animal-Welfare Certifier's Seal
- 29 Sep 2026 2:36 PM
- current affairs
The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden has been awarded the Global Humane Certified rating, issued by the American Humane Society, the United States' first national animal-welfare organisation and the world's largest certifier of animal welfare.
Updated: Luxury Car, Hunting Trips & UK Consultancy Exposed at Hungarian MoD
- 28 Sep 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The previous leadership of the ministry of defence spent around 12 billion forints (EUR 33m) on a consultancy contract with a British firm, and the money was spent, amongst other things, on regulations, management training and even a uniform that was ultimately never adopted, Minister of Defence Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said.
Magyar Asks for Immediate Suspension of His Parliamentary Immunity
- 23 Sep 2026 7:03 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on parliament to suspend his immunity without delay. The move comes in response to the deputy chief public prosecutor's request to the Speaker of Parliament to suspend the immunity of Magyar, as well as those of opposition Fidesz's Balazs Hanko and the Christian Democrats' Miklos Sesztak.
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.
Reports of 'Mini-Coup' in Tisza Dismissed by Magyar
- 15 Sep 2026 6:37 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar dismissed reports that crisis erupted and a "mini-coup" had taken place in the Tisza party last November. "I have full confidence in [Tisza deputy leader] Mark Radnai", he said in an interview with public radio.
'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.
Head of New Asset Recovery Office in Hungary Elected - Fidesz Walkout
- 31 Aug 2026 11:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot.