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Opposition Parties Blame Govt For EP Vote On Hungary
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Wednesday’s vote by the European Parliament to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary showed that Europe was “fed up with” the actions of the Hungarian government.
Hungary Ready To Undergo EP Assessment, Says Government Office Chief
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new law on higher education meets European norms, therefore Hungary is ready to undergo all assessments, government office chief János Lázár said on Wednesday in response to the European Parliament vote to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Local Opinion: Hungary In Permanent Conflict With Brussels
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An anti-government author cautions against going too far in criticising Brussels and warns that the government might regret its anti–Brussels campaign if, as a result, EU membership were to become the stake at next year’s election.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Government Office Chief: Critics Of Public Survey ‘Do Not Understand Democracy’
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Office Chief said that critics of the government’s “national consultation” failed to understand the essence of democracy; the public survey is about fully effectuating democracy. It is right for the government to ask people their opinion regarding various important issues, and this applies to the period between elections, too, Lázár said.
Forwarding Of Private Data To Russian Servers Not A Crime, According To Prosecutors Office
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The forwarding of Hungarian citizens’ personal data to a Russian server from the government’s National Consultation website does not constitute a crime.
“Let’s Stop Brussels!” Ads Suddenly Disappear All Over Hungary
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
News site index.hu reported Tuesday morning that the “Let’s Stop Brussels!” national consultation posters, which had been placed by the thousands on billboards, signs and outdoor ad columns across Hungary, suddenly came down this week amid calls by the European Commission and Fidesz’s European Parliament group, the EPP, for Hungary to cease what the EC sees as an anti-European campaign.
Opposition Parties Blame Govt For EP Vote On Hungary
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Wednesday’s vote by the European Parliament to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary showed that Europe was “fed up with” the actions of the Hungarian government.
Hungary Ready To Undergo EP Assessment, Says Government Office Chief
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new law on higher education meets European norms, therefore Hungary is ready to undergo all assessments, government office chief János Lázár said on Wednesday in response to the European Parliament vote to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Local Opinion: Hungary In Permanent Conflict With Brussels
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An anti-government author cautions against going too far in criticising Brussels and warns that the government might regret its anti–Brussels campaign if, as a result, EU membership were to become the stake at next year’s election.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Government Office Chief: Critics Of Public Survey ‘Do Not Understand Democracy’
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Office Chief said that critics of the government’s “national consultation” failed to understand the essence of democracy; the public survey is about fully effectuating democracy. It is right for the government to ask people their opinion regarding various important issues, and this applies to the period between elections, too, Lázár said.
Forwarding Of Private Data To Russian Servers Not A Crime, According To Prosecutors Office
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The forwarding of Hungarian citizens’ personal data to a Russian server from the government’s National Consultation website does not constitute a crime.
“Let’s Stop Brussels!” Ads Suddenly Disappear All Over Hungary
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
News site index.hu reported Tuesday morning that the “Let’s Stop Brussels!” national consultation posters, which had been placed by the thousands on billboards, signs and outdoor ad columns across Hungary, suddenly came down this week amid calls by the European Commission and Fidesz’s European Parliament group, the EPP, for Hungary to cease what the EC sees as an anti-European campaign.