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Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
Hungary's PM Europe Needs More Self-Confidence
- 24 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Europe should have more selfconfidence. Speaking at a conference organised by the central bank, he said the continent should be able to protect itself without any outside assistance. Right now it is incapable of doing so, he said.
Former Smallholders’ Party Leader József Torgyán Dies At 84
- 23 Jan 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The former leader of the Independent Smallholders’ Party József Torgyán has died, aged 84, his family told MTI. Torgyán passed away surrounded by close family early Sunday. Torgyán was born on November 16, 1932 in Mateszalka in northeast Hungary.
MSZP Nominates Botka For Prime Minister But Debates Over Primaries Still Divide Opposition
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) leadership unanimously agreed Wednesday to support Szeged mayor László Botka (pictured left) to be their party’s candidate for prime minister in 2018 elections. Party chairman Gyula Molnár (pictured right) announced that Botka would receive full powers from the party to conduct closed-door negotiations in coming weeks with other left-wing parties about gaining ...
Hungarian MEP Elected European Parliament Vice President
- 19 Jan 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Gáll Pelcz, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, was elected as one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents in Strasbourg on Wednesday. To be elected an EP vice president, a candidate requires garnering more than half of the votes cast. At the plenary, 680 MEPs cast their votes, 62 of which were invalid.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Majtényi: President Nominated By MPs Rather Than Civil Groups
- 5 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Former ombudsman László Majtényi, whose name has recently been suggested by a civil group as a possible candidate for Hungary’s next president, called that gesture an honour but said that the nomination was up to the national assembly.
Ruling Fidesz Party To Nominate Áder For Hungarian President
- 22 Dec 2016 10:14 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party will nominate János Áder as Hungary’s head of state for another five-year term, national daily Magyar Idők said, citing Lajos Kósa, the party’s deputy leader and head of the parliamentary group, on Thursday.
Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
Hungary's PM Europe Needs More Self-Confidence
- 24 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said Europe should have more selfconfidence. Speaking at a conference organised by the central bank, he said the continent should be able to protect itself without any outside assistance. Right now it is incapable of doing so, he said.
Former Smallholders’ Party Leader József Torgyán Dies At 84
- 23 Jan 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The former leader of the Independent Smallholders’ Party József Torgyán has died, aged 84, his family told MTI. Torgyán passed away surrounded by close family early Sunday. Torgyán was born on November 16, 1932 in Mateszalka in northeast Hungary.
MSZP Nominates Botka For Prime Minister But Debates Over Primaries Still Divide Opposition
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) leadership unanimously agreed Wednesday to support Szeged mayor László Botka (pictured left) to be their party’s candidate for prime minister in 2018 elections. Party chairman Gyula Molnár (pictured right) announced that Botka would receive full powers from the party to conduct closed-door negotiations in coming weeks with other left-wing parties about gaining ...
Hungarian MEP Elected European Parliament Vice President
- 19 Jan 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Gáll Pelcz, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, was elected as one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents in Strasbourg on Wednesday. To be elected an EP vice president, a candidate requires garnering more than half of the votes cast. At the plenary, 680 MEPs cast their votes, 62 of which were invalid.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Tickets For Women’s EHF Final4 2017 On Sale
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
Right with the start of the new year comes the opportunity to buy tickets for one of the major highlights in European women's handball: the WOMEN’S EHF FINAL4 2017. Up to 12,000 spectators will be able to follow the showpiece event on 6/7 May 2017 in the Hungarian capital’s Papp László Budapest Sportaréna.
Majtényi: President Nominated By MPs Rather Than Civil Groups
- 5 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Former ombudsman László Majtényi, whose name has recently been suggested by a civil group as a possible candidate for Hungary’s next president, called that gesture an honour but said that the nomination was up to the national assembly.
Ruling Fidesz Party To Nominate Áder For Hungarian President
- 22 Dec 2016 10:14 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party will nominate János Áder as Hungary’s head of state for another five-year term, national daily Magyar Idők said, citing Lajos Kósa, the party’s deputy leader and head of the parliamentary group, on Thursday.