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Hungarian Minister Talks With Advocacy Groups Re Foreign Currency Loans
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- property
Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga met with representatives of the Civil Összefogás Fórum-Civil Összefogás Közhasznú Alapítvány (Civic Forum-Civic Union Public Benefit Foundation) earlier today in order to come to a compromise and a satisfying, solidarity-based solution with regard to the issue of foreign currency debtors in general and that of foreign currency mortgages in particular, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán in Transylvania
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Both left and right-wing commentators missed Romanian politicians at this year’s Fidesz summer university at Tusnádfürdő. A left-wing columnist, however, accuses PM Orbán of trans-border vote hunting while his pro-government counterparts believe that the electoral impact of the Hungarian diaspora will be miniscule.
Ministerial Proposal Against Food Waste In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's call to reduce food waste has received wide support from the member states of the European Union. 14 member states attending the session of the European Agricultural and Fisheries Council immediately joined the initiative put forward by Hungarian Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and assured Hungary of their support.
People’s Initiative In Favour Of Active Euthanasia In Hungary
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A leading liberal pundit supports the initiators of a campaign demanding the authorisation of active euthanasia.
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Xpat Opinion: Reflections On The EU-Hungary Tug Of War
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ponders the debate on the Tavares report in the European Parliament and believes that the Hungarian government should show more restraint in its use of the two thirds majority.
EP Acts As "Prosecutor & Judge", Says Hungary's Minister Győri In FT's "BeyondBrics"
- 10 Jul 2013 12:06 PM
- current affairs
The Financial Times' "BeyondBrics" blog published on Tuesday included an article by Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri explaining why pointing the finger at Hungary in the European Parliament was unfounded and biased.
US Congressman Smith: New Hungarian Constitution & Laws Are ‘Amazing’
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Concluding a week where international news coverage of Hungary was dominated by a controversial debate in the European Parliament, a visitor to Budapest from another parliament, the U.S. Congress, had a different take on Hungary’s Fundamental Law and new legislation adopted by parliament since 2010.
Hungarian Minister Talks With Advocacy Groups Re Foreign Currency Loans
- 1 Aug 2013 7:00 AM
- property
Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga met with representatives of the Civil Összefogás Fórum-Civil Összefogás Közhasznú Alapítvány (Civic Forum-Civic Union Public Benefit Foundation) earlier today in order to come to a compromise and a satisfying, solidarity-based solution with regard to the issue of foreign currency debtors in general and that of foreign currency mortgages in particular, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán in Transylvania
- 30 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Both left and right-wing commentators missed Romanian politicians at this year’s Fidesz summer university at Tusnádfürdő. A left-wing columnist, however, accuses PM Orbán of trans-border vote hunting while his pro-government counterparts believe that the electoral impact of the Hungarian diaspora will be miniscule.
Ministerial Proposal Against Food Waste In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's call to reduce food waste has received wide support from the member states of the European Union. 14 member states attending the session of the European Agricultural and Fisheries Council immediately joined the initiative put forward by Hungarian Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas and assured Hungary of their support.
People’s Initiative In Favour Of Active Euthanasia In Hungary
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A leading liberal pundit supports the initiators of a campaign demanding the authorisation of active euthanasia.
Xpat Opinion: European Politicians Speak Out Against The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The Tavares Report continues to make waves in international politics. Last week, we heard from US Congressman Christopher Smith, who expressed his support for Hungary’s new constitution, the Fundamental Law, and condemned the double standards applied by critics. But we’re hearing from politicians across Europe as well. Their reasons for speaking out vary, but there’s one common ...
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Xpat Opinion: Reflections On The EU-Hungary Tug Of War
- 12 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ponders the debate on the Tavares report in the European Parliament and believes that the Hungarian government should show more restraint in its use of the two thirds majority.
EP Acts As "Prosecutor & Judge", Says Hungary's Minister Győri In FT's "BeyondBrics"
- 10 Jul 2013 12:06 PM
- current affairs
The Financial Times' "BeyondBrics" blog published on Tuesday included an article by Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri explaining why pointing the finger at Hungary in the European Parliament was unfounded and biased.
US Congressman Smith: New Hungarian Constitution & Laws Are ‘Amazing’
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Concluding a week where international news coverage of Hungary was dominated by a controversial debate in the European Parliament, a visitor to Budapest from another parliament, the U.S. Congress, had a different take on Hungary’s Fundamental Law and new legislation adopted by parliament since 2010.