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VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.
Emergency Action Planned for Wildlife as Hungary's Lake Velence Dries Out
- 29 Jul 2026 12:30 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Lake Velence’s water level could fall by around 20cm by August, according to government forecasts, leaving parts of the lake fragmented into isolated pools separated by dry land, said Zoltán Orbán, press secretary for the Ministry of the Living Environment.
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.
Updated: Taxpayers Spent HUF 2 Billion for Szijjártó Private Jets Last Year - Costs Exposed
- 6 Jul 2026 10:05 AM
- current affairs
Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's former foreign minister, spent over 2 billion forints (EUR 5.6m) of taxpayers' money on private jet charters in 2025, foreign ministry state secretary Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey said.
National Pálinka Competition Names Hungary’s Finest Spirits
- 26 Jun 2026 6:23 AM
- food & drink
New winners have been crowned in Hungary’s top competition for premium fruit spirits, providing a fresh benchmark of quality in the popular local pálinka scene.
School Starting Subsidy in Hungary Promised by New Gov't
- 16 Jun 2026 10:03 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is preparing a substantial Ft 100,000 school start subsidy (iskolakezdési támogatás) aimed at significantly easing households' education-related expenses ahead of the upcoming academic year.
Update: Police Chief in Budapest Fired by New Interior Minister
- 9 Jun 2026 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Interior Minister has dismissed Budapest Police Chief Tamás Terdik, according to an announcement reported by the national news agency MTI.
'Skeletons Tumbling Out of Closet Every Day in Every Ministry', Says Hungary’s New PM
- 26 May 2026 6:20 AM
- current affairs
"Skeletons, or rather not just skeletons but sometimes whole graveyards, are tumbling out of the closet every day in every ministry," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview broadcast on RTL on Saturday.
Another New Deputy PM Appointed in Hungary: Mr Ruff
- 20 May 2026 7:24 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday appointed Balint Ruff, head of the Prime Minister's Office, as deputy prime minister.
VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.
Emergency Action Planned for Wildlife as Hungary's Lake Velence Dries Out
- 29 Jul 2026 12:30 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Lake Velence’s water level could fall by around 20cm by August, according to government forecasts, leaving parts of the lake fragmented into isolated pools separated by dry land, said Zoltán Orbán, press secretary for the Ministry of the Living Environment.
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.
Updated: Taxpayers Spent HUF 2 Billion for Szijjártó Private Jets Last Year - Costs Exposed
- 6 Jul 2026 10:05 AM
- current affairs
Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's former foreign minister, spent over 2 billion forints (EUR 5.6m) of taxpayers' money on private jet charters in 2025, foreign ministry state secretary Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey said.
National Pálinka Competition Names Hungary’s Finest Spirits
- 26 Jun 2026 6:23 AM
- food & drink
New winners have been crowned in Hungary’s top competition for premium fruit spirits, providing a fresh benchmark of quality in the popular local pálinka scene.
School Starting Subsidy in Hungary Promised by New Gov't
- 16 Jun 2026 10:03 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is preparing a substantial Ft 100,000 school start subsidy (iskolakezdési támogatás) aimed at significantly easing households' education-related expenses ahead of the upcoming academic year.
Update: Police Chief in Budapest Fired by New Interior Minister
- 9 Jun 2026 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Interior Minister has dismissed Budapest Police Chief Tamás Terdik, according to an announcement reported by the national news agency MTI.
'Skeletons Tumbling Out of Closet Every Day in Every Ministry', Says Hungary’s New PM
- 26 May 2026 6:20 AM
- current affairs
"Skeletons, or rather not just skeletons but sometimes whole graveyards, are tumbling out of the closet every day in every ministry," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview broadcast on RTL on Saturday.
Another New Deputy PM Appointed in Hungary: Mr Ruff
- 20 May 2026 7:24 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday appointed Balint Ruff, head of the Prime Minister's Office, as deputy prime minister.