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Hospitals May Have Received State Funds For Agreeing Not To Provide Abortions
- 13 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government may be willing to give generous funding from state coffers to hospitals that agree not to perform abortions. According to Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár at Thursday’s weekly government press conference, the Budai Irgalmasrendi Hospital and the Bethesda Children’s Hospital, both church-affiliated facilities, have received HUF 7.8 billion ...
PM Orban’s Annual State Of Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary’s main task in 2017 would be fending off five major “attacks” against the country. Delivering his nineteenth annual state of the nation address on Friday, Orbán listed efforts by the European Commission to prohibit government-mandated utilities price cuts as the first of those “attacks”.
Former Budapest Mayor Demszky To Brief Corruption Probe CTTEE
- 8 Feb 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The former liberal mayor of Budapest, Gábor Demszky, is expected to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating corruption surrounding the construction of the city’s fourth metro line, Demszky’s lawyer told daily Magyar Nemzet, claiming the former mayor had nothing to hide.
Bodies Of Victims Of Verona Bus Tragedy Are Expected To Return To Budapest On Friday
- 1 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The bodies of the victims of the Verona bus tragedy are expected to be returned home to Budapest on Friday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Hungarian Short Film Sing Shortlisted For 2017 Academy Award
- 25 Jan 2017 7:52 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian short film Sing by Kristóf Deák has been shortlisted for this year’s Academy Award, the American Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences announced in Los Angeles.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
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.
Magyar Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary’s Poor PISA Performance
- 11 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative educational philosopher offers explanations for Hungary’s underperformance in the regular international competence test. He lists differences in educational traditions compared to western Europe, and the failure of efforts to improve education levels among the Roma, among the reasons.
Hospitals May Have Received State Funds For Agreeing Not To Provide Abortions
- 13 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government may be willing to give generous funding from state coffers to hospitals that agree not to perform abortions. According to Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár at Thursday’s weekly government press conference, the Budai Irgalmasrendi Hospital and the Bethesda Children’s Hospital, both church-affiliated facilities, have received HUF 7.8 billion ...
PM Orban’s Annual State Of Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary’s main task in 2017 would be fending off five major “attacks” against the country. Delivering his nineteenth annual state of the nation address on Friday, Orbán listed efforts by the European Commission to prohibit government-mandated utilities price cuts as the first of those “attacks”.
Former Budapest Mayor Demszky To Brief Corruption Probe CTTEE
- 8 Feb 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The former liberal mayor of Budapest, Gábor Demszky, is expected to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating corruption surrounding the construction of the city’s fourth metro line, Demszky’s lawyer told daily Magyar Nemzet, claiming the former mayor had nothing to hide.
Bodies Of Victims Of Verona Bus Tragedy Are Expected To Return To Budapest On Friday
- 1 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The bodies of the victims of the Verona bus tragedy are expected to be returned home to Budapest on Friday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Hungarian Short Film Sing Shortlisted For 2017 Academy Award
- 25 Jan 2017 7:52 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian short film Sing by Kristóf Deák has been shortlisted for this year’s Academy Award, the American Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences announced in Los Angeles.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
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.
Magyar Opinion: A Conservative View On Hungary’s Poor PISA Performance
- 11 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative educational philosopher offers explanations for Hungary’s underperformance in the regular international competence test. He lists differences in educational traditions compared to western Europe, and the failure of efforts to improve education levels among the Roma, among the reasons.