Government Info

PM Orbán hails Hungary's "exceptional performance"

Staying out of the war in Ukraine will continue to be of paramount importance for Hungary, the prime minister said, adding that another top priority was to ensure economic growth as opposed to recession elsewhere in Europe.

PM Orbán: HUF 3 billion went up against 3 million voters, and the latter won

“It is not an exaggeration to state that Hungary performed exceedingly well in 2022,” even though this has been “Hungary's most challenging year since the fall of communism,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as part of a Government Info session.

Gulyás: Hungary wants peace talks to get underway ASAP

Hungary wants a ceasefire and peace talks to get underway as quickly as possible, especially in light of the recent missile strike in Poland.

Government to set up independent energy ministry

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has tapped economist Csaba Lantos as minister.

Government caps price of fresh eggs and potatoes

The prices of fresh eggs and potatoes sold in shops, delivery services and supermarkets will be capped at the retail price level of those products on Sept. 30.

Gergely Gulyás: Epidemiological preparedness remains

“Hungary has managed to control the spread of the virus, and it is one of the few countries where a period of large-scale illness did not occur,” said Gergely Gulyás today at the Government Info briefing. After the summits on Monday and Wednesday, the government discussed the 2021 budget and bills concerning life after the coronavirus.

Update to last week’s post addressed to the mic-grabbing political activist posing as a foreign correspondent

Hungary to remain in UN’s migrant package talks and will push to "influence the draft document in a meaningful way"

Hungary’s foreign minister has been given a mandate to propose amendments to the five areas the Hungarian government finds problematic in the UN's migrant package and to enforce Hungary’s position in the document

Dear Guardian correspondent: yes, the rules apply to you, too, and your bias is undercutting your credibility

A few simple – and fairly universal -- rules keep order in a press conference, any press conference.