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Over 500 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Out of 177,000 asylum seekers 533 were granted refugee status this year, Immigration and Citizenship Office director Zsuzsanna Végh told Klubrádió on Thursday. The vast majority of asylum seekers did not wait for the end of the procedures, but left the country, therefore no decision was made in their cases. An average of ten asylum applications per day have been submitted since September.
Erection Of Statues For Politicians Cooperated With Oppressors Of Hungary Cannot Be Supported
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the question-and-answer round of Parliament’s plenary session on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the Constitution does not support the erection of statues in honour of political leaders in government during the time when Hungary had lost its sovereignty.
Hungary To Request Chimney Cake Receive Traditional Speciality Product Designation
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungary is expected to submit a request to have chimney cake be designated a traditional speciality product within the European Union at the end of the first quarter of next year, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Deputy State Secretary for Origin Protection announced at a press conference in Budapest on Monday.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Milan Expo Pavilion To Be Re-Erected In E Hungary
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pavilion for the Milan World Expo is being dismantled and will be transferred to Karcag, in central-eastern Hungary, where it will serve as a museum from 2017 showcasing the country’s equestrian traditions. Géza Szőcs, the government commissioner for the expo, told a news conference that a lawsuit against Hungary had been dropped by the Italian authorities.
Hungary To Gain Economic Influence From Paris Climate Deal
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Paris climate conference could be positive for Hungary’s economy, the deputy state secretary in charge of green economy and climate policy said. Hungary’s competitiveness and economic influence could grow as a result of the deal, Martina Makai said at a roundtable discussion after returning from the Paris conference which concluded on Dec. 12.
Xpat Opinion: Laughable Hungarian Legislation Is Not Funny
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The appearance of corruption has long been a problem for this government, but in the first week of December, officials were so blatant in their efforts to circumvent scrutiny that it was almost humorous. In truth, the way these maneuvers destroy trust in our leadership is not very funny.
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...
Over 500 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Out of 177,000 asylum seekers 533 were granted refugee status this year, Immigration and Citizenship Office director Zsuzsanna Végh told Klubrádió on Thursday. The vast majority of asylum seekers did not wait for the end of the procedures, but left the country, therefore no decision was made in their cases. An average of ten asylum applications per day have been submitted since September.
Erection Of Statues For Politicians Cooperated With Oppressors Of Hungary Cannot Be Supported
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the question-and-answer round of Parliament’s plenary session on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the Constitution does not support the erection of statues in honour of political leaders in government during the time when Hungary had lost its sovereignty.
Hungary To Request Chimney Cake Receive Traditional Speciality Product Designation
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungary is expected to submit a request to have chimney cake be designated a traditional speciality product within the European Union at the end of the first quarter of next year, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Deputy State Secretary for Origin Protection announced at a press conference in Budapest on Monday.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Milan Expo Pavilion To Be Re-Erected In E Hungary
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s pavilion for the Milan World Expo is being dismantled and will be transferred to Karcag, in central-eastern Hungary, where it will serve as a museum from 2017 showcasing the country’s equestrian traditions. Géza Szőcs, the government commissioner for the expo, told a news conference that a lawsuit against Hungary had been dropped by the Italian authorities.
Hungary To Gain Economic Influence From Paris Climate Deal
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Paris climate conference could be positive for Hungary’s economy, the deputy state secretary in charge of green economy and climate policy said. Hungary’s competitiveness and economic influence could grow as a result of the deal, Martina Makai said at a roundtable discussion after returning from the Paris conference which concluded on Dec. 12.
Xpat Opinion: Laughable Hungarian Legislation Is Not Funny
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The appearance of corruption has long been a problem for this government, but in the first week of December, officials were so blatant in their efforts to circumvent scrutiny that it was almost humorous. In truth, the way these maneuvers destroy trust in our leadership is not very funny.
Hungary’s PM: Corruption Of Any Kind Not Tolerated
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No corruption of any kind is tolerated, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told parliament in response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona. Orbán said it was inadvisable for Hungarian politicians or parliament to assume the job of the prosecutor’s office and the police. Referring to the case of Victor Ponta, who was forced to step down after outcry over graft, Orbán said, “I ...