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Orbán’s Cabinet To Introduce Further Measures To Help Families
- 22 May 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to take further measures to help families, with an emphasis on helping mothers get a job and opening creches at workplaces, the human resources minister announced. Speaking at an event organised by the German Economic Club (DWC) in Budapest on Saturday evening, Zoltán Balog said the government would spend a total 6 billion forints (EUR 19.4m) on the creche programme.
Anti-Government Groups Stage Protest In Budapest
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government civil groups held a protest under the motto “We won’t let go of our future; we’re here to stay!” in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon.
Orbán: European Values ‘Are In The Hearts Of Europe’s People, Not In Brussels’
- 22 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The values of Europe are in the hearts of its people “rather than in Brussels”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday, addressing a congress of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) in Maribor. In his speech, Orbán said: “European values are often talked about like they were kept in Brussels strongboxes with a select few keeping the keys ... Many think that Europe is in Brussels, where ...
PM Lays Cornerstone For Ft 40bn Track
- 22 May 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán laid a foundation stone for the test track for self-driving cars in Zalaegerszeg on Friday. The estimated cost of the facility, sprawling on 250-hectares, is Ft 40 billion and is expected to be ready by the end of 2019.
Government Office Chief: No Plans To Withdraw Higher-Ed Law
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nobody in the government has proposed withdrawing the contested higher-education law, János Lázár, the government office chief told a weekly news briefing. The EP resolution broaches the issue of the Central European University, he noted, adding that the government’s position is that everyone should be equal under the law and should abide by it.
Parliamentary Speaker: Illegal Migration ‘Means To Suppress Central Europe’
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said on Thursday that illegal migration was yet another way to subjugate central Europe while weakening Europe as a whole. Kövér told a summit of parliamentary leaders from central and eastern Europe in Warsaw that “in Europe, affected by demographic decline, it is not migration in itself that poses a danger but its possible consequences.”
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Digitalisation A Pathway To Reducing Poverty, Says Hungarian Foreign Minister In NY
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
Digitalisation is not something to be wary of, as it contributes greatly to reducing poverty and improving living conditions, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York at a UN high-level event on innovation and digital connectivity. Péter Szijjártó said in his address to the meeting on Wednesday afternoon that a new phase of competition was unfolding in the global economy.
Orbán’s Cabinet To Introduce Further Measures To Help Families
- 22 May 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to take further measures to help families, with an emphasis on helping mothers get a job and opening creches at workplaces, the human resources minister announced. Speaking at an event organised by the German Economic Club (DWC) in Budapest on Saturday evening, Zoltán Balog said the government would spend a total 6 billion forints (EUR 19.4m) on the creche programme.
Anti-Government Groups Stage Protest In Budapest
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government civil groups held a protest under the motto “We won’t let go of our future; we’re here to stay!” in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon.
Orbán: European Values ‘Are In The Hearts Of Europe’s People, Not In Brussels’
- 22 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The values of Europe are in the hearts of its people “rather than in Brussels”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday, addressing a congress of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) in Maribor. In his speech, Orbán said: “European values are often talked about like they were kept in Brussels strongboxes with a select few keeping the keys ... Many think that Europe is in Brussels, where ...
PM Lays Cornerstone For Ft 40bn Track
- 22 May 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán laid a foundation stone for the test track for self-driving cars in Zalaegerszeg on Friday. The estimated cost of the facility, sprawling on 250-hectares, is Ft 40 billion and is expected to be ready by the end of 2019.
Government Office Chief: No Plans To Withdraw Higher-Ed Law
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nobody in the government has proposed withdrawing the contested higher-education law, János Lázár, the government office chief told a weekly news briefing. The EP resolution broaches the issue of the Central European University, he noted, adding that the government’s position is that everyone should be equal under the law and should abide by it.
Parliamentary Speaker: Illegal Migration ‘Means To Suppress Central Europe’
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said on Thursday that illegal migration was yet another way to subjugate central Europe while weakening Europe as a whole. Kövér told a summit of parliamentary leaders from central and eastern Europe in Warsaw that “in Europe, affected by demographic decline, it is not migration in itself that poses a danger but its possible consequences.”
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Digitalisation A Pathway To Reducing Poverty, Says Hungarian Foreign Minister In NY
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
Digitalisation is not something to be wary of, as it contributes greatly to reducing poverty and improving living conditions, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York at a UN high-level event on innovation and digital connectivity. Péter Szijjártó said in his address to the meeting on Wednesday afternoon that a new phase of competition was unfolding in the global economy.