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State Secretary Miklós Panyi: No other European country offers home loans like Hungary’s new 3% scheme
“Even with average wages and little savings, young people can now safely begin independent lives,” State Secretary Panyi said.
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Center for Fundamental Rights: Brussels weaponizes rule of law while ignoring real abuses
“The rule of law has lost its constitutional and human rights meaning and become an ideological tool,” the centre said.
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GVH launches investigation into Ryanair over suspected unfair online booking practices
The authority suspects the airline’s pricing display and pressure tactics may distort consumer decisions.
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Housing market demand hits 3-year high ahead of Home Start Program
“A market turnaround is likely, with strengthening expected in the coming months,” ingatlan.com said.
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Defence Minister: Government committed to maintaining and developing Hungarian Grand Prix
“Hungary is proud to provide the Formula 1 experience at a high standard for 40 years,” Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky said.
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Nearly 100 Central European designers to showcase collections at Budapest fashion week
“Talent development is not only a long-term investment but an active force shaping the present,” MDDÜ CEO Jakab said.
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FM: Hungaroring redevelopment is world’s most spectacular sports infrastructure upgrade
“We have proven that a world-class, high-tech transformation can be delivered in just one year,” Minister Szijjártó said.
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Kocsis: Magyar and his Tisza Party would bring back the world of SZDSZ
Máté Kocsis insisted that Tisza would restore a world of failed politicians "that in fact drove the country bankrupt by 2010."
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State Secretary meets with National Security Council official in Washington
Levente Magyar said the sides had discussed mainly bilateral matters, adding that ties between the two countries were "excellent" in spite of the complicated international situation.
Speeches and Remarks
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Kossuth Radio programme “Good Morning Hungary”
1 August 2025, Budapest
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Gergely Gulyás: Final details confirmed for 3% housing loan program, new state support for public employees
At today’s Government Info briefing, Minister Gergely Gulyás announced that the government has finalized the conditions of the long-awaited 3% fixed-rate housing loan, launching under the Otthon Start Program on September 1.
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PM Orbán meets AfD's Weidel in Budapest
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FM: Two key world political figures trounced von der Leyen in a single week
Minister Szijjártó said it was shameful "that such a person represents the European Union".
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Fidesz-KDNP call for release of 'secret clause' in EU-US deal
Concerning the "secret clause", MEPs said it was aimed at providing further military aid to Ukraine and prolonging the war.
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13th Paloznak Jazz Festival begins on Thursday
The festival will feature internationally renowned performers such as Zaz, Judith Hill, Lukas Graham and Mario Bondi.
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Hungarian athletes win 9 medals at European Para Youth Games
Para swimmer Csenge Hotz won gold in the 100m butterfly and silver in the 400m freestyle.