Tuesday, 21 April 2026
The new Parliament's inaugural sitting was called for 9 May.
The President convened the new Parliament for 9 May. The election commission certified a referendum question on making 24 December a public holiday.
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Tuesday, 21 April 2026
The President convened the new Parliament for 9 May. The election commission certified a referendum question on making 24 December a public holiday.
After the election of 12 April 2026, President Tamás Sulyok convened the inaugural session of the new Parliament. The session starts at 10 am on 9 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the Prime Minister's proposal, President Tamás Sulyok awarded the Hungarian Corvin Chain to three people. It went to Franciscan friar and theologian Balázs Barsi, Reformed pastor and former bishop István Bogárdi Szabó, and legal scholar László Trócsányi, rector of Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church, former constitutional judge and minister. The resolution was signed on 26 March 2026, countersigned by Viktor Orbán, but only appeared on 21 April.
Weight: 1/3 · Personnel decision, a routine matter.
The National Election Commission unanimously certified the referendum question of the Commercial Employees' Trade Union: "Do you agree that 24 December should be a public holiday?" According to the Commission, the question meets the requirements of the Fundamental Law and the referendum act. The decision could be challenged before the Curia until 4 pm on 4 May 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
The Ministry of Energy published which compulsory statistical data collections it takes part in in 2026 under the National Statistical Data Collection Programme. According to the list, it collects, among others, vital statistics (births, deaths, marriages, divorces), air quality measurements and water use data. The document also lists the frequency of the collections and the range of data providers.
Weight: 1/3 · Informational document, not a decision.
Official introduction (original Hungarian): Országos Statisztikai Adatfelvételi Program elérhetősége: www.ksh.hu/osap Kérdőívek elérhetősége: www.ksh.hu/nyomtatvanyok
Issue no. 16 of the Official Bulletin (Hivatalos Értesítő) for 2026 appeared on 21 April and contains 3 items. It contains the Sándor Palace instruction on which posts are subject to simplified national security vetting. NAV published the fuel prices applicable from 1 to 31 May 2026. The National Election Commission also issued a notice refusing to certify a national referendum question.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.
Issue no. 40 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 21 April and contains 3 items. The President convened the inaugural session of the new Parliament for 9 May and awarded the Hungarian Corvin Chain to three people. The National Election Commission certified the referendum question on making 24 December a public holiday. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.