Barrie singer gobbles up new fans through reality show in Hungary

Local musician Steve Major made it to top six on X Factor Hungary; he recently acquired Hungarian citizenship and went back to explore his family roots X really did mark the spot for Barrie’s Steve Major. The local singer has spent the last couple of …

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Hungarian Minister Nagy claims: Wages in Hungary far outshine Romania’s

National Economy Minister Márton Nagy spoke at an event in Miskolc on Monday, part of the Joint Venture Association’s Country Ride series. Hungary is in “a good position” Nagy said the government’s new economic policy action plan, a “precondition” for …

Hungary, Malta sharply oppose re-emergence of blocs in world

Hungary and Malta both oppose the re-emergence of blocs in the world while both support action taken against illegal migration and efforts to boost European competitiveness, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said after meeting his Maltese counterpart …

Socialists propose fund for preventing violence against women in Hungary

The opposition Socialists have proposed the government should set up a fund for the prevention of violence against women and to include the fight against domestic violence as a subject in the national curriculum, the party’s parliamentary deputy group …

Hungary’s parliament approves workers’ credit and short-term rental permits in Budapest

On Monday, Hungarian MEPs voted on workers’ credit and short-term rental permits in Budapest. Lawmakers approve workers’ credit MPs approved legislation on Monday on the rollout of state-subsidised credit for young Hungarian blue-collar workers in …

Full Schengen Accession for Romania & Bulgaria Would Fulfil a Priority of Hungary, Minister Bóka Says

The full accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen Zone would fulfil a priority of Hungary as the current holder of the rotating presidency of the European Union Council. Such comments have been made by the Minister for European Union Affairs, …

Strict environmental regulations for battery manufacturing is crucial, Hungary’s minister says

Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, emphasised the importance of strict environmental regulations for battery manufacturing. Addressing the parliament’s sustainable development committee, he stressed that the regulations must …

Kazakh Foreign Policy Advances with Successful Visits to Serbia and Hungary

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev marked significant milestones last week with an official visit to Serbia and a state visit to Hungary. The agreements and discussions from these meetings are set to advance Kazakhstan’s structural …

Hungary's push for Serbia EU accession talks stalls

Serbia's refusal to impose sanctions on Russia was one of the main stumbling blocks impeding the country from moving to the next stage of accession talks. Hungary's pitch to advance accession talks with Serbia to the next stage was rejected by a …