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Hungarian Army Signs Cooperation Agreement With US Special Forces
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces signed a cooperation agreement with the US’ Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Szolnok, in central Hungary, on Wednesday. As part of the event, Defence Minister Istvan Simicsko presented two AS350 B helicopters at the local helicopter base and presented the second special operations regiment with new equipment.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
Russian Foreign Minister: Hungary Trusted Partner
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is an important and reliable partner of Russia’s and ties are developing in every area in spite of the complicated situation in Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview to Magyar Nemzet. Lavrov said in the interview published on Wednesday that Europe overestimated its independence in the world and the crisis in Ukraine showed just how much the European Union ...
UK Ambassador To Hungary Says Main Goal To Intensify Business Ties
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Iain Lindsay, Britain’s ambassador to Hungary, told public television late on Tuesday that bilateral business relations should be boosted. Ties are strong, reflected by the fact that David Cameron, the prime minister, paid a visit in January, he said. But the task ahead is to make relations even stronger in the areas of cooperation within the European Union as well as in defence and security, he ...
Brussels Plan ‘Complete Mistake’
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on Hungarians to line up against the Brussels plan, which he described as a “complete mistake”. The body is preoccupied with issues regarding refugees whereas “our problem does not concern the distribution of refugees but protecting the border.”
2017 Budget Bill Targets Deficit Of HUF 1,166.4 BN
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s budget is expected to run a cash-flow-based deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints (EUR 3.7bn) next year, well above the 761.6 billion gap targeted for 2016. The 2017 budget bill targets revenue of 17,374.9 billion forints and expenditures of 18,541.3 billion.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...
Attorneys Are Being Snooped On Like It’s No One’s Business
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Panic spread among Budapest lawyers last year when it was reported that law offices were being surveilled. It was not clear who was doing the snooping but the state’s security apparatus (which includes the police, Constitutional Protection Office and even Counter Terrorism Centre TEK) couldn’t be ruled out.
Lázár: EC Forcing Migrant Quotas Onto Member States
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár said the European Commission was attempting to force mandatory migrant quotas onto member states but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is looking for political allies against the plan. At a regular government press briefing Lázár noted that Hungary has challenged the mandatory quota scheme at the European Court of Justice and that Poland has joined the ...
Hungarian Army Signs Cooperation Agreement With US Special Forces
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces signed a cooperation agreement with the US’ Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Szolnok, in central Hungary, on Wednesday. As part of the event, Defence Minister Istvan Simicsko presented two AS350 B helicopters at the local helicopter base and presented the second special operations regiment with new equipment.
Hungary Marks Heroes’ Day
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday to commemorate all Hungarian soldiers who died for their homeland. Addressing a commemorative event in Vámosújfalu in north-eastern Hungary, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said the Hungarian heroes who sacrificed their lives over the past millennium did it not just to defend Hungary but all of Europe.
Russian Foreign Minister: Hungary Trusted Partner
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is an important and reliable partner of Russia’s and ties are developing in every area in spite of the complicated situation in Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview to Magyar Nemzet. Lavrov said in the interview published on Wednesday that Europe overestimated its independence in the world and the crisis in Ukraine showed just how much the European Union ...
UK Ambassador To Hungary Says Main Goal To Intensify Business Ties
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Iain Lindsay, Britain’s ambassador to Hungary, told public television late on Tuesday that bilateral business relations should be boosted. Ties are strong, reflected by the fact that David Cameron, the prime minister, paid a visit in January, he said. But the task ahead is to make relations even stronger in the areas of cooperation within the European Union as well as in defence and security, he ...
Brussels Plan ‘Complete Mistake’
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called on Hungarians to line up against the Brussels plan, which he described as a “complete mistake”. The body is preoccupied with issues regarding refugees whereas “our problem does not concern the distribution of refugees but protecting the border.”
2017 Budget Bill Targets Deficit Of HUF 1,166.4 BN
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s budget is expected to run a cash-flow-based deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints (EUR 3.7bn) next year, well above the 761.6 billion gap targeted for 2016. The 2017 budget bill targets revenue of 17,374.9 billion forints and expenditures of 18,541.3 billion.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...
Attorneys Are Being Snooped On Like It’s No One’s Business
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Panic spread among Budapest lawyers last year when it was reported that law offices were being surveilled. It was not clear who was doing the snooping but the state’s security apparatus (which includes the police, Constitutional Protection Office and even Counter Terrorism Centre TEK) couldn’t be ruled out.
Lázár: EC Forcing Migrant Quotas Onto Member States
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár said the European Commission was attempting to force mandatory migrant quotas onto member states but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is looking for political allies against the plan. At a regular government press briefing Lázár noted that Hungary has challenged the mandatory quota scheme at the European Court of Justice and that Poland has joined the ...