Fidesz Board Finalises Individual Candidates
The national board of Hungary’s governing Fidesz has finalised the party’s individual electoral district candidates taking part in the April 3 general election.
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Szijjártó Discusses Pace of Paks II With Rosatom Execs
Péter Szijjártó , the minister of foreign affairs and trade, is discussing the timeframe for the upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear plant at Paks with executives of Rosatom, the general contractor for the project, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
PM Pledges Extended, Expanded Family Support if Fidesz Wins Election
Family subsidies will be extended and expanded if governing Fidesz wins the general election in April, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday.
Foggy, Cloudy Weather Expected
There is a large anticyclone over Western Europe, so the weather there is mostly uneventful. Mist is formed in a large area, which remains in several places during the day.
This Year’s First Stork Has Arrived in Hungary
This year’s first stork has arrived on Monday morning to Vörs.
Election 2022 – Opposition Pledges High Level Health Services
The united opposition will ensure that everybody has access to high quality public health services if it wins the April 3 general election, representatives of the Democratic Coalition (DK), Párbeszéd and Momentum parties told an online press conference.
Hungary Records 39,928 New Covid Infections, 122 Deaths Over Weekend
Altogether 122 patients died of a Covid-related illness over the weekend, while 39,928 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
Ship Collision – Lawsuit Against Boat Operators Gets Under Way
The trial in a lawsuit brought against two companies by the survivors and families of the victims of a deadly boat collision on the River Danube in 2019 got under way in Budapest on Friday.
Socialists Exclude MP for ‘Misleading’ Party, Public Opinion
Leaders of the opposition Socialists excluded MP Ildikó Borbély Bangó from party ranks at an extraordinary meeting on Sunday, after it was established that she “misled public opinion and the party” with regard to her level of education.
LMP Pledges to Reduce Motor Vehicle Traffic if in Government
Opposition LMP’s organisations in Budapest approved a political declaration at their congress on Saturday that aims to reduce motor vehicle traffic.