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Orbán Compares Proposed EU Embargo on Russian Oil to “Dropping a Nuclear Bomb” on Hungary’s Economy
- 31 May 2022 7:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Arriving in Brussels for a two-day summit, Viktor Orbán said Hungary could back an EU embargo on Russian oil if it left out oil delivered through pipelines.
EU Struggles to Clear Hungary's Block on Russian Oil Ban
- 30 May 2022 6:37 PM
- current affairs
EU ambassadors made a final push to persuade Hungary to accept a watered-down oil embargo against Russia before a summit on Monday (May 30).
Ukraine Remark On Oil Pipeline 'Unacceptable', Says Hungarian Foreign Minister
- 27 May 2022 6:37 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A recent remark by an adviser to Ukraine’s energy minister concerning the Friendship oil pipeline are “shocking and unacceptable”, a foreign ministry official has said.
Orbán Meets Le Pen: 'Europeans Must Be Protected'
- 27 May 2022 6:34 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán met Marine Le Pen in Paris on Friday to discuss threats Europe faces such as the war in Ukraine and its economic fallout, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s press chief.
Windfall Taxes ‘Not Expected to Burden Consumers’ in Hungary, Claims Minister
- 27 May 2022 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new windfall taxes imposed on banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines are not expected to burden consumers because the measure only taxes companies’ extra profits, Márton Nagy, the new minister for economic development, told a press briefing on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Comment on Windfall Taxes in Hungary
- 27 May 2022 8:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Parties of the opposition have criticised the government for its Wednesday decision to make certain large companies pay a part of their extra profits to a new public utility cut fund and a defence fund.
Voters in Hungary Support Windfall Taxes, Századvég Survey Finds
- 27 May 2022 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Fully 79% of respondents in a recent Századvég survey expressed support for the government’s decision to levy a supertax on companies making extra profits to finance the government’s public utility cuts programme, the pollster said in Thursday.
'Systematic Import' of Foreign Workers in Hungary Slammed by Right-Wing Jobbik
- 26 May 2022 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik on Wednesday called the “systematic import” of guest workers to Hungary “unacceptable” and called for a scheme to induce Hungarians to return home from working abroad.
New State of Emergency Declared in Hungary Due to War in Ukraine
- 25 May 2022 10:44 AM
- current affairs
The government is declaring a state of emergency in view of the armed conflict in a neighbouring country, starting from midnight on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video posted on Facebook.
Orbán Compares Proposed EU Embargo on Russian Oil to “Dropping a Nuclear Bomb” on Hungary’s Economy
- 31 May 2022 7:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Arriving in Brussels for a two-day summit, Viktor Orbán said Hungary could back an EU embargo on Russian oil if it left out oil delivered through pipelines.
EU Struggles to Clear Hungary's Block on Russian Oil Ban
- 30 May 2022 6:37 PM
- current affairs
EU ambassadors made a final push to persuade Hungary to accept a watered-down oil embargo against Russia before a summit on Monday (May 30).
Ukraine Remark On Oil Pipeline 'Unacceptable', Says Hungarian Foreign Minister
- 27 May 2022 6:37 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A recent remark by an adviser to Ukraine’s energy minister concerning the Friendship oil pipeline are “shocking and unacceptable”, a foreign ministry official has said.
Orbán Meets Le Pen: 'Europeans Must Be Protected'
- 27 May 2022 6:34 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán met Marine Le Pen in Paris on Friday to discuss threats Europe faces such as the war in Ukraine and its economic fallout, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s press chief.
Windfall Taxes ‘Not Expected to Burden Consumers’ in Hungary, Claims Minister
- 27 May 2022 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new windfall taxes imposed on banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines are not expected to burden consumers because the measure only taxes companies’ extra profits, Márton Nagy, the new minister for economic development, told a press briefing on Thursday.
Opposition Parties Comment on Windfall Taxes in Hungary
- 27 May 2022 8:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Parties of the opposition have criticised the government for its Wednesday decision to make certain large companies pay a part of their extra profits to a new public utility cut fund and a defence fund.
Voters in Hungary Support Windfall Taxes, Századvég Survey Finds
- 27 May 2022 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Fully 79% of respondents in a recent Századvég survey expressed support for the government’s decision to levy a supertax on companies making extra profits to finance the government’s public utility cuts programme, the pollster said in Thursday.
'Systematic Import' of Foreign Workers in Hungary Slammed by Right-Wing Jobbik
- 26 May 2022 9:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition Jobbik on Wednesday called the “systematic import” of guest workers to Hungary “unacceptable” and called for a scheme to induce Hungarians to return home from working abroad.
New State of Emergency Declared in Hungary Due to War in Ukraine
- 25 May 2022 10:44 AM
- current affairs
The government is declaring a state of emergency in view of the armed conflict in a neighbouring country, starting from midnight on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video posted on Facebook.