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Monday, 29 June 2026
The government prevented the interest on free-use student loans outstanding at the end of 2024 from rising. For the baby-expecting loan, the childbirth deadline due on 1 July is extended to 1 November.
The government extended until 31 December 2026 the special rule on interest on free-use student loans outstanding on 31 December 2024. The aim is that the interest on these loans does not rise. The earlier rule ran until 30 June 2026, and the new period runs from 1 July to 31 December. The decree enters into force on 1 July 2026.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
The government extended the childbearing deadline of the "babaváró" (pre-birth) family support loan until 1 November 2026. This applies to those whose five-year deadline expired or would expire between 1 July 2024 and 31 October 2026. Previously this extension would have expired on 1 July 2026. The decree enters into force on the day after publication.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
The government amended the decree on government training and education procurement to simplify the procurement of digital training. The amendment repeals several provisions, and a previously adopted section does not enter into force. It cannot be determined exactly from the text how the procurement process changes in practice. The decree enters into force on 1 July 2026.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
The government made building authority procedures more public. On the public interface of ÉTDR, anyone can again see, without personal data, the type of procedure, the plot's address and land registry number, the subject of the construction and the date of the decision. In licensing and notification procedures, the site plan and the street facade plan or visualisation, and photos for demolition, must be published on the working day after the application. The rule must also be applied in pending cases. Most of the decree enters into force on the day after publication, and publication of plans on the 30th day.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
The government aligned several waste management decrees with the new EU waste shipment and packaging regulations and the amended European waste list. Notification and reporting of cross-border waste shipments will now take place through the European Commission's electronic system called DIWASS. The decree allows paper cups containing small amounts of plastic to be placed on the market even after 30 June 2026, because fully plastic-free substitutes are of limited availability.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
By transposing EU rules, the government amended the decrees on checks of road transport of dangerous goods and on road fines. The checklist must be filled in electronically from 1 January 2027 at the latest. If the vehicle presents the checklist, it may be exempt from repeated checks during the same journey. In case of serious irregularity, the authority may detain the vehicle. The decree also changes the fine amounts; the items in the annex are typically between HUF 20,000 and 80,000.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
The government designated which minister exercises founder's rights over public interest asset management foundations (KEKVA) not dealing with higher education. The minister heading the Prime Minister's Office is responsible for the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, the Lajos Batthyány Foundation and the Blue Planet Climate Protection Foundation, and the interior minister for the MOL – New Europe Foundation. The Makovecz Campus Foundation went to the finance minister, the Hauszmann and Millenáris foundations to the transport and investment minister, and the ÉLVONAL and ZalaZONE foundations to the science minister. Several cultural foundations belong to the minister for social relations and culture.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Concrete decision to be implemented.
The government agreed with the text of the double taxation convention between Hungary and Angola. It authorised the finance minister to finalise the text and adopted the draft promulgation act, to be submitted to Parliament after finalisation.
Weight: 1/3 · Approval of an international agreement or a routine military or diplomatic matter.
The government agreed with the text of the protocol amending the double taxation convention between Hungary and Kuwait signed in 1994. It authorised the finance minister to finalise the text and adopted the draft promulgation act, to be submitted to Parliament afterwards.
Weight: 1/3 · Approval of an international agreement or a routine military or diplomatic matter.
Based on a 2025 European Commission decision, the minister responsible for the living environment updated the national waste list regarding waste related to batteries and accumulators. The decree publishes the full waste list as a new annex. The decree enters into force on 9 December 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Specialised or organisational rule affecting a narrow group.
On the proposal of the president of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President dismissed nine judges. Dr Krisztián Grőber and Dr Erika Szuetta resigned, three leave on reaching retirement age and four at their own request to retire. The dismissals take effect between July 2026 and January 2027. The resolution was signed by Tamás Sulyok on 25 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the proposal of the president of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President appointed seven new judges from 1 July 2026. Four were appointed for three years, until 30 June 2029, and three for an indefinite term. He extended Dr Ágnes Ulrich's judicial appointment until 30 June 2029. The resolution was signed by Tamás Sulyok on 23 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the proposal of the president of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President appointed seven judges from 15 July 2026. Dr Anikó Kozmer was appointed for three years, until 14 July 2029, and the other six judges for an indefinite term. The resolution was signed by Tamás Sulyok on 23 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
At the initiative of the president of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President called extraordinary elections of lay judges at 22 courts. These include the Budapest-Capital, Debrecen, Eger, Miskolc, Szeged, Szombathely and Tatabánya Regional Courts and several district courts. The elections must be held between 30 June and 30 September 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
On the defence minister's proposal, the President ended the professional service of brigadier general László József Deme by mutual agreement. The termination is effective from 30 June 2026. The resolution was signed by Tamás Sulyok on 25 June 2026.
Weight: 1/3 · Routine decision of the President (appointment, award or similar).
Draft: an interior minister's decree would end compulsory technical testing of firearms kept in museums as cultural goods. According to the justification, testing and applying proof marks damages the original condition and cultural-historical value of antique weapons. Because of their age, these items cannot meet today's technical requirements anyway. The decree would enter into force on the 15th day after publication; comments could be sent until 7 July 2026.
Weight: 2/3 · partial · Draft put out for public consultation, containing only a review or a concept (comments until 7 July 2026).
Draft: because of EU rules, an agriculture minister's decree would also make records of pesticide use, that is a spraying log, compulsory for professional users not engaged in commercial production. The EU rule requires electronic records, but Hungary would allow paper records for as long as possible, until 31 December 2029. In home gardens, simpler records remain sufficient; comments could be sent until 7 July 2026.
Weight: 2/3 · substantive · Draft put out for public consultation (comments until 7 July 2026).
Official introduction (original Hungarian): Társadalmi egyeztetés növényvédő szer felhasználására vonatkozó nyilvántartásról
The culture ministry published the minutes of the 25 November 2025 meeting of the National Performing Arts Reconciliation Council (NEÉT). The council adopted the proposals of the theatre, music and dance committees on the range of performing arts organisations classified for 2026. It also adopted the proposals on the music and dance allocation rules. The decisions were unanimous, with one abstention in one case.
Weight: 1/3 · Approval of an international agreement or a routine military or diplomatic matter.
Issue no. 81 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) for 2026 appeared on 29 June and contains 15 items. Government decrees concern student loan interest, the babaváró deadline, the publicity of building procedures, waste management, transport of dangerous goods and training procurement. Presidential decisions concern the dismissal and appointment of judges, lay judge elections and a brigadier general, and government resolutions two tax conventions and founder's rights over KEKVAs. Each item is described separately on this page.
Weight: 1/3 · Gazette issue: the items in it are rated separately.