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Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Budget May Be Amended To Reflect Hungary’s Cost Of Migration Measures
- 15 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the migration crisis is sustained it may be necessary to amend the budget, though for the time being measures can be paid for by making internal budget transfers, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public service news website hirado. hu that the government had spent almost 30 billion forints (EUR 96m) on fortifying the Serbian-Hungarian border. In addition are extra costs related to ...
Dental Tourism: Budapest Becoming “Teeth-Fixing” Capital Of Europe
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Since the 2008 economic crisis Budapest has become Europe’s dental capital due to the still expanding budget flights and of course, the extremely high dental prices in the Western part of the continent. Most of the dental tourists visiting Budapest come from Britain, France and from the Scandinavian states. Besides the capital visitor numbers at the clinics in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár or Sopron, in ...
Hungarian Minister: Refugees Should Be Helped To Stay Where They Are
- 10 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Refugees should be helped to stay where they are and a clear distinction should be made between economic migrants and those refugees whom we have always helped and will continue to do so, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog told national news agency MTI on Tuesday in Paris.
Hungary Has Secretly Taken In 1000 Persecuted Middle Eastern Christian Families
- 9 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2013 and 2014, Hungary secretly took in 1000 Christian families fleeing from Iraq and Egypt, Hungary’s Minister of Human Capacities told an international conference in Paris yesterday.
Chamber Head Warns Of Migration Crisis Effects On Hungarian Businesses
- 9 Sep 2015 3:30 AM
- business
The negative economic impact of the current migration crisis is likely to be felt by a significant number of Hungarian businesses, the head of the Hungarian Chamber of Trade and Industry (MKIK) said. The migration crisis could result in instability, with a knock-on impact on domestic consumption and investments, László Parragh told a conference on small and medium-sized firms hosted by MKIK.
Number Of Childbirths On The Rise In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- current affairs
The number of childbirths has been continuously rising in Hungary for the past two years, Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs Katalin Novák said at a press conference in Budapest. Mrs. Novák said that similarly to most European countries, Hungary has been fighting a decline of the population for more than thirty years. She said that each country is trying to find its own solutions to ...
Deployment Of Hungary Contingent In North Iraq Completed
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The deployment of a 116-strong contingent of the Hungarian army in the Kurdistan region of Iraq was completed last week, daily Magyar Idok, which ran under the name Napi Gazdasag until Aug. 31, said on Tuesday.
EU Attempts To “Sabotage” Migration Conference To Be Held In Budapest
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists.
Hungary’s PM: Immigration Wave Jeopardises European Lifestyles
- 16 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current influx of immigrants could compromise European lifestyles, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. In an interview broadcast by commercial TV2, he insisted that “Europe as it is can be maintained if we do not allow everybody in”. Voter pressure made Europe’s governments quickly change their positions and introduce border controls: “Europe is a democracy after all. You cannot act against the ...
Budget May Be Amended To Reflect Hungary’s Cost Of Migration Measures
- 15 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the migration crisis is sustained it may be necessary to amend the budget, though for the time being measures can be paid for by making internal budget transfers, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public service news website hirado. hu that the government had spent almost 30 billion forints (EUR 96m) on fortifying the Serbian-Hungarian border. In addition are extra costs related to ...
Dental Tourism: Budapest Becoming “Teeth-Fixing” Capital Of Europe
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Since the 2008 economic crisis Budapest has become Europe’s dental capital due to the still expanding budget flights and of course, the extremely high dental prices in the Western part of the continent. Most of the dental tourists visiting Budapest come from Britain, France and from the Scandinavian states. Besides the capital visitor numbers at the clinics in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár or Sopron, in ...
Hungarian Minister: Refugees Should Be Helped To Stay Where They Are
- 10 Sep 2015 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Refugees should be helped to stay where they are and a clear distinction should be made between economic migrants and those refugees whom we have always helped and will continue to do so, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog told national news agency MTI on Tuesday in Paris.
Hungary Has Secretly Taken In 1000 Persecuted Middle Eastern Christian Families
- 9 Sep 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2013 and 2014, Hungary secretly took in 1000 Christian families fleeing from Iraq and Egypt, Hungary’s Minister of Human Capacities told an international conference in Paris yesterday.
Chamber Head Warns Of Migration Crisis Effects On Hungarian Businesses
- 9 Sep 2015 3:30 AM
- business
The negative economic impact of the current migration crisis is likely to be felt by a significant number of Hungarian businesses, the head of the Hungarian Chamber of Trade and Industry (MKIK) said. The migration crisis could result in instability, with a knock-on impact on domestic consumption and investments, László Parragh told a conference on small and medium-sized firms hosted by MKIK.
Number Of Childbirths On The Rise In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- current affairs
The number of childbirths has been continuously rising in Hungary for the past two years, Minister of State for Family and Youth Affairs Katalin Novák said at a press conference in Budapest. Mrs. Novák said that similarly to most European countries, Hungary has been fighting a decline of the population for more than thirty years. She said that each country is trying to find its own solutions to ...
Deployment Of Hungary Contingent In North Iraq Completed
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The deployment of a 116-strong contingent of the Hungarian army in the Kurdistan region of Iraq was completed last week, daily Magyar Idok, which ran under the name Napi Gazdasag until Aug. 31, said on Tuesday.
EU Attempts To “Sabotage” Migration Conference To Be Held In Budapest
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The rapid rise in the influx of illegal migrants will put an extra burden of more than 15 billion forints (EUR 47.8m) on Hungary, according to fresh estimates, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. These estimates were made based on a daily 1,200 new entrants, but by now their numbers have risen to 1,800, he told journalists.