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Xpat Opinion: Analyses On The Closing Of Népszabadság
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal pundit lambasts the MSZP for its role in the fate of the number one left-wing daily, while a centrist analyst rejects the view that what has happened heralds the end of press freedom in Hungary.
Publisher Suspends Publication Of Hungarian Daily Népszabadság
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publisher Mediaworks on Saturday suspended the publication of the print and online versions of Népszabadság in a move that shocked the staff and drew cries of outrage from other newspapers in Hungary and abroad.
Szijjártó: Hungary To Open EUR 5M Credit Line For Afghanistan
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will open a 5 million euro preferential long-term credit line with a low interest rate to support Afghanistan, the foreign minister announced on the sidelines of an international donor conference in Brussels on Wednesday. The loan will support projects for upgrading Afghanistan’s infrastructure, institutions and technology, Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian reporters.
Referendum Is Based On Lie – Pittella
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian referendum will have no legal consequences if it is valid under European and Hungarian laws, Gianni Pittella, head of the Socialist caucus in the European Parliament, told Népszabadság on Thursday.
Hungarian Online Gaming Law Favours Vajna
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The bill on regulating online gaming in Hungary that was filed in Parliament on Monday was designed to favour government commissioner Andy Vajna and was approved by Parliament in a fast track procedure on Tuesday, Népszabadság writes.
Hungarian PM: “We Must Prepare For A Difficult Autumn”
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he does not rule out the possibility of being forced to face challenges this autumn similar to those of last year on the Balkans migration route.
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Court Sentences Extremist Budaházy To 13 Years In Prison
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced in a non-binding ruling extremist György Budaházy to 13 years in prison for carrying out terrorist activity almost a decade ago. Budaházy and six of his accomplices, who were sentenced to around ten years in prison each, were placed under house arrest during the afternoon. Another three people, who were sentenced to around seven years each, are prohibited from leaving ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Meets Croatian, Romanian Ministers In Dubrovnik
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has met with Croatian Economy Minister Tomislav Panenic on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Forum to discuss a dispute over the management of Croatian oil and gas company INA, among other issues, the foreign ministry said. Szijjártó confirmed that Hungary is “interested in cooperation rather than an acrimonious dispute” at the meeting, the ministry said.
Xpat Opinion: Analyses On The Closing Of Népszabadság
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal pundit lambasts the MSZP for its role in the fate of the number one left-wing daily, while a centrist analyst rejects the view that what has happened heralds the end of press freedom in Hungary.
Publisher Suspends Publication Of Hungarian Daily Népszabadság
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publisher Mediaworks on Saturday suspended the publication of the print and online versions of Népszabadság in a move that shocked the staff and drew cries of outrage from other newspapers in Hungary and abroad.
Szijjártó: Hungary To Open EUR 5M Credit Line For Afghanistan
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will open a 5 million euro preferential long-term credit line with a low interest rate to support Afghanistan, the foreign minister announced on the sidelines of an international donor conference in Brussels on Wednesday. The loan will support projects for upgrading Afghanistan’s infrastructure, institutions and technology, Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian reporters.
Referendum Is Based On Lie – Pittella
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian referendum will have no legal consequences if it is valid under European and Hungarian laws, Gianni Pittella, head of the Socialist caucus in the European Parliament, told Népszabadság on Thursday.
Hungarian Online Gaming Law Favours Vajna
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The bill on regulating online gaming in Hungary that was filed in Parliament on Monday was designed to favour government commissioner Andy Vajna and was approved by Parliament in a fast track procedure on Tuesday, Népszabadság writes.
Hungarian PM: “We Must Prepare For A Difficult Autumn”
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that he does not rule out the possibility of being forced to face challenges this autumn similar to those of last year on the Balkans migration route.
Orbán: Growing Hungary - EU Conflict
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the Oct. 2 referendum in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the vote was needed to address the growing conflicts expected between Hungary and Brussels over migration issues. “Brussels wants to force rules on member states which are against their interests, and if this does not change it will lead to a prolonged political and legal dispute,” he said.
Court Sentences Extremist Budaházy To 13 Years In Prison
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced in a non-binding ruling extremist György Budaházy to 13 years in prison for carrying out terrorist activity almost a decade ago. Budaházy and six of his accomplices, who were sentenced to around ten years in prison each, were placed under house arrest during the afternoon. Another three people, who were sentenced to around seven years each, are prohibited from leaving ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Meets Croatian, Romanian Ministers In Dubrovnik
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has met with Croatian Economy Minister Tomislav Panenic on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Forum to discuss a dispute over the management of Croatian oil and gas company INA, among other issues, the foreign ministry said. Szijjártó confirmed that Hungary is “interested in cooperation rather than an acrimonious dispute” at the meeting, the ministry said.