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Szijjártó: Hungary Wants Consultations On Illegal Migration
- 25 Jun 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fully complies with all European Union laws but the government wants consultations with EU officials regarding the issue of illegal migration, the foreign minister told a news conference. Péter Szijjártó said: “There is no question of Hungary suspending the application of EU rules, and no such decision has been made.” The minister said Hungary has received some 61,000 illegal immigrants ...
Lawmakers Pass Hungary’s 2016 Budget
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Lawmakers approved Hungary’s 2016 budget in a final vote months ahead of the legal deadline, with 119 votes in favour and 63 against. The Budget Act calculates with a budget deficit of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) based on EU accounting rules and public debt of 73.3% of GDP. The budget targets total revenue of 15,800 billion forints (EUR 50.7bn), total expenditures of 16,561 billion forints ...
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
Hungary Internet Subscriptions Up 12 % In Q1 - KSH
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
The number of internet subscriptions rose by 12% from a year earlier to 7.4 million in the first quarter of 2015, according to data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on its website. More than 93% of the subscriptions are provided by seven service providers, KSH said.
KSH: More And More Hungarians Can Afford Holidays Abroad
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In the first quarter of this year, Hungarians paid a total 3.6 million visits to other countries, 5.4% up from the same period last year, according to Central Statistical Office (KSH) data. Spending by those Hungarian visitors amounted to 125 billion forints (EUR 400m), up 13% compared to 2014.
Strasbourg Human Rights Court Makes Final Judgement On Hungarian Prison Conditions
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the absence of an appeal by the Hungarian state, the Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights has issued a final judgement against Hungary in a case concerning poor conditions in Hungarian prisons, the daily Népszabadság said. The lawyer of several complainants, Gábor Magyar, told the paper that around two thousand complaints to the human rights court were being prepared, and he estimated ...
Hungarians Travel More, Spend More Abroad
- 14 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In the first quarter of this year, Hungarians paid a total 3.6 million visits to other countries, 5.4% up from the same period last year, according to Central Statistical Office (KSH) data. Spending by those Hungarian visitors amounted to 125 billion forints (EUR 400m), up 13% compared to 2014.
Farm Ministry Calls For Investigation Into Illatos Road Pollution In Budapest
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The farm ministry has called for a thorough investigation into the environmental pollution at a depot on Illatos Road in Budapest’s 9th district, to uncover the source of the contamination first reported in April this year. It said improper chemical use or fodder illegally obtained by the former state chemical works privatised in 1993 could be responsible for the pollution.
Hungarian Socialist Call On PM To Halt “Hate Campaign Against Refugees”
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Referring to a government billboard campaign in connection with the issue of migrants, the opposition Socialists have called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to halt the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 4.8m) “hate campaign against refugees”. Citing Orbán as saying at the Budapest meeting of the Union of Arab Banks that Hungary is an “open and friendly” country which does not put obstacles before ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Wants Consultations On Illegal Migration
- 25 Jun 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fully complies with all European Union laws but the government wants consultations with EU officials regarding the issue of illegal migration, the foreign minister told a news conference. Péter Szijjártó said: “There is no question of Hungary suspending the application of EU rules, and no such decision has been made.” The minister said Hungary has received some 61,000 illegal immigrants ...
Lawmakers Pass Hungary’s 2016 Budget
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Lawmakers approved Hungary’s 2016 budget in a final vote months ahead of the legal deadline, with 119 votes in favour and 63 against. The Budget Act calculates with a budget deficit of 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) based on EU accounting rules and public debt of 73.3% of GDP. The budget targets total revenue of 15,800 billion forints (EUR 50.7bn), total expenditures of 16,561 billion forints ...
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
Hungary Internet Subscriptions Up 12 % In Q1 - KSH
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
The number of internet subscriptions rose by 12% from a year earlier to 7.4 million in the first quarter of 2015, according to data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on its website. More than 93% of the subscriptions are provided by seven service providers, KSH said.
KSH: More And More Hungarians Can Afford Holidays Abroad
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In the first quarter of this year, Hungarians paid a total 3.6 million visits to other countries, 5.4% up from the same period last year, according to Central Statistical Office (KSH) data. Spending by those Hungarian visitors amounted to 125 billion forints (EUR 400m), up 13% compared to 2014.
Strasbourg Human Rights Court Makes Final Judgement On Hungarian Prison Conditions
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the absence of an appeal by the Hungarian state, the Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights has issued a final judgement against Hungary in a case concerning poor conditions in Hungarian prisons, the daily Népszabadság said. The lawyer of several complainants, Gábor Magyar, told the paper that around two thousand complaints to the human rights court were being prepared, and he estimated ...
Hungarians Travel More, Spend More Abroad
- 14 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
In the first quarter of this year, Hungarians paid a total 3.6 million visits to other countries, 5.4% up from the same period last year, according to Central Statistical Office (KSH) data. Spending by those Hungarian visitors amounted to 125 billion forints (EUR 400m), up 13% compared to 2014.
Farm Ministry Calls For Investigation Into Illatos Road Pollution In Budapest
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The farm ministry has called for a thorough investigation into the environmental pollution at a depot on Illatos Road in Budapest’s 9th district, to uncover the source of the contamination first reported in April this year. It said improper chemical use or fodder illegally obtained by the former state chemical works privatised in 1993 could be responsible for the pollution.
Hungarian Socialist Call On PM To Halt “Hate Campaign Against Refugees”
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Referring to a government billboard campaign in connection with the issue of migrants, the opposition Socialists have called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to halt the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 4.8m) “hate campaign against refugees”. Citing Orbán as saying at the Budapest meeting of the Union of Arab Banks that Hungary is an “open and friendly” country which does not put obstacles before ...