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Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Szijjártó Urges Speeding Up European Integration
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European integration of the Eastern Partnership countries must be speeded up both for the sake of stability in those countries and Europe’s security, Hungary’s foreign minister said, speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers. Péter Szijjártó said the security situation in the EU’s eastern neighbouring regions is extremely “fragile”.
TTIP Deal ‘Highly Unlikely’ In 2016, Says Hungary Govt Official
- 17 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
It is “highly unlikely” that a deal will be reached this year on the TTIP free trade pact between the United States and the European Union, István Mikola, state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry, said in Brussels. Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Mikola said the talks focused on the TTIP and the EU-Canada CETA deal.
Hungary-US Ties: US Ambassador Colleen Bell Briefed Hungarian Lawmakers
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are appreciable changes in Hungarian-US ties and this is thanks to a sharing of interests in several areas, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said on Thursday. On migration, one of the subjects addressed at the closed-door hearing at which US Ambassador Colleen Bell briefed lawmakers, Németh said that notwithstanding criticism at a rhetorical level, Hungary and ...
‘Appreciable Changes’ In Hungary - US Ties
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are appreciable changes in Hungarian-US ties and this is thanks to a sharing of interests in several areas, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said. On migration, one of the subjects addressed at the closed-door hearing at which US Ambassador Colleen Bell briefed lawmakers, Németh said that notwithstanding criticism at a rhetorical level, Hungary and the United ...
Kósa Demands Answers On Alstom Case Involving Former PM
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is calling on the government to release the names of those who were involved in the signing of the Budapest metro contracts with French engineering company Alstom. Alstom has recently been revealed to have transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of former Socialist prime minister Péter Medgyessy.
Alstom Paid Former PM’s Company Almost Euro 600,000 In Consulting Fees
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
French engineering company Alstom transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of Hungary’s former prime minister, Péter Medgyessy, in 2007 and 2008, daily Magyar Idők said. The paper said Alstom transferred 259,000 euros in consulting fees on the basis of a contract with AssistConsult, indirectly owned by Medgyessy and his wife, on March 30, 2007, and another 338,000 ...
Varga: Govt To Mull Single-Digit Income Tax In 2017
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The question whether to introduce a single-digit income tax will be broached next year, the economy minister said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság. Mihály Varga said that reducing the tax from the current 15% would lead to revenue losses amounting to 600 billion forints (EUR 1.9bn). But if the rate of growth stays on its current trajectory and the government succeeds in ...
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
PMO To Move Into Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The prime minister will be housed in the former Carmelite convent in Buda Castle only provisionally, as he could relocate to the nearby Sándor Palace within two years, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár said in an off-the-record conversation on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Szijjártó Urges Speeding Up European Integration
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European integration of the Eastern Partnership countries must be speeded up both for the sake of stability in those countries and Europe’s security, Hungary’s foreign minister said, speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers. Péter Szijjártó said the security situation in the EU’s eastern neighbouring regions is extremely “fragile”.
TTIP Deal ‘Highly Unlikely’ In 2016, Says Hungary Govt Official
- 17 May 2016 9:01 AM
- current affairs
It is “highly unlikely” that a deal will be reached this year on the TTIP free trade pact between the United States and the European Union, István Mikola, state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry, said in Brussels. Speaking after a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Mikola said the talks focused on the TTIP and the EU-Canada CETA deal.
Hungary-US Ties: US Ambassador Colleen Bell Briefed Hungarian Lawmakers
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are appreciable changes in Hungarian-US ties and this is thanks to a sharing of interests in several areas, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said on Thursday. On migration, one of the subjects addressed at the closed-door hearing at which US Ambassador Colleen Bell briefed lawmakers, Németh said that notwithstanding criticism at a rhetorical level, Hungary and ...
‘Appreciable Changes’ In Hungary - US Ties
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There are appreciable changes in Hungarian-US ties and this is thanks to a sharing of interests in several areas, Zsolt Németh, head of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said. On migration, one of the subjects addressed at the closed-door hearing at which US Ambassador Colleen Bell briefed lawmakers, Németh said that notwithstanding criticism at a rhetorical level, Hungary and the United ...
Kósa Demands Answers On Alstom Case Involving Former PM
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is calling on the government to release the names of those who were involved in the signing of the Budapest metro contracts with French engineering company Alstom. Alstom has recently been revealed to have transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of former Socialist prime minister Péter Medgyessy.
Alstom Paid Former PM’s Company Almost Euro 600,000 In Consulting Fees
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
French engineering company Alstom transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of Hungary’s former prime minister, Péter Medgyessy, in 2007 and 2008, daily Magyar Idők said. The paper said Alstom transferred 259,000 euros in consulting fees on the basis of a contract with AssistConsult, indirectly owned by Medgyessy and his wife, on March 30, 2007, and another 338,000 ...
Varga: Govt To Mull Single-Digit Income Tax In 2017
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The question whether to introduce a single-digit income tax will be broached next year, the economy minister said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság. Mihály Varga said that reducing the tax from the current 15% would lead to revenue losses amounting to 600 billion forints (EUR 1.9bn). But if the rate of growth stays on its current trajectory and the government succeeds in ...