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Orbán’s Cabinet Awaiting US Response Concerning CEU
- 23 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is waiting for a response from the US administration concerning talks on Budapest’s Central European University, the foreign minister said on Monday. So far, the US side has not named their negotiator, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference.
Foreign Ministry Sees Opportunity For Hungary - US Agreement On CEU
- 23 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could negotiate an agreement with the US administration concerning Budapest’s Central European University, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry said on Friday. Tamás Menczer argued that there were three such agreements in effect between the two countries, and voiced incomprehension at the US position that the federal government had no authority over education cooperation ...
Hundreds Rally For Journalist Thrown Out Of Forum
- 8 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people converged outside a Fidesz party office on Budafoki út in the 11th District on Saturday to protest after a journalist from website 444 was expelled from a local forum and pushed around on Thursday.
Jobbik Opposes Allowing Migrant 14-18 Year-Olds Into Hungary
- 4 May 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The leader of Jobbik said on Wednesday that allowing migrants aged between 14-18 into Hungary would be a “huge mistake” and the party opposes any associated changes to the law on child protection.
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány’s ’Ultimatum’ To The PM
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a statement by former Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, that his 72 hour ultimatum has expired, and he now considers PM Orbán as having been blackmailed by Russia, his claim is dismissed by two of Mr Orbán’s conservative critics.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Orbán’s Cabinet Awaiting US Response Concerning CEU
- 23 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is waiting for a response from the US administration concerning talks on Budapest’s Central European University, the foreign minister said on Monday. So far, the US side has not named their negotiator, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference.
Foreign Ministry Sees Opportunity For Hungary - US Agreement On CEU
- 23 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could negotiate an agreement with the US administration concerning Budapest’s Central European University, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry said on Friday. Tamás Menczer argued that there were three such agreements in effect between the two countries, and voiced incomprehension at the US position that the federal government had no authority over education cooperation ...
Hundreds Rally For Journalist Thrown Out Of Forum
- 8 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of people converged outside a Fidesz party office on Budafoki út in the 11th District on Saturday to protest after a journalist from website 444 was expelled from a local forum and pushed around on Thursday.
Jobbik Opposes Allowing Migrant 14-18 Year-Olds Into Hungary
- 4 May 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The leader of Jobbik said on Wednesday that allowing migrants aged between 14-18 into Hungary would be a “huge mistake” and the party opposes any associated changes to the law on child protection.
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány’s ’Ultimatum’ To The PM
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a statement by former Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, that his 72 hour ultimatum has expired, and he now considers PM Orbán as having been blackmailed by Russia, his claim is dismissed by two of Mr Orbán’s conservative critics.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.