383 result(s) for ep report
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Hungary Debated In Strasbourg
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ahead of a European parliamentary debate on the situation in Hungary concerning democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, held at the initiative of the EP’s liberal group, Hungarian left-wing opposition MEPs briefed Hungarian journalists on Tuesday evening.
Hungarian Socialist Szanyi Sorry For Far - Right Biker Invite
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tibor Szanyi, an MEP of the oppositions Socialists, apologised on Wednesday for his “careless” approach that hurt some people’s sensitivity when he invited farright bikers to Brussels. Szanyi will be heard by his party’s disciplinary committee for hosting members of an organisation called the Goy Motorists.
Hungary To Join EU States In Procuring Flu Jab
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will join forces with other European Union states in procuring influenza vaccinations for babies younger than a year, the daily Népszabadság reports. The ministers of the countries intending to take part in the joint procedure are expected to sign the agreement in Brussels in mid-June, the paper said.
WHO Hungary: World No Tobacco Day 30 May 2014
- 30 May 2014 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) was created by the Member States of the World Health Organization in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. Every year, on 31 May, WNTD is celebrated, with a different theme to cover the broad range of measures within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Hungary’s Fidesz To Continue Efforts To Promote Employment Of Disabled
- 25 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Fidesz party will work to further increase employment for people with disabilities at a European level, MEP Ádám Kósa, delegated by the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance, said.
KÉSZ Makes Bid For Hungarian Unit Of German DIY Chain Praktiker
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Construction company KÉSZ has made a bid to buy the Hungarian unit of German DIY chain Praktiker, Napi Gazdaság reports. The Hungarian construction group, with annual turnover of Ft 70 billion, has made an indicative bid for Praktiker Építési és Barkács Piacok.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Hungary Debated In Strasbourg
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ahead of a European parliamentary debate on the situation in Hungary concerning democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, held at the initiative of the EP’s liberal group, Hungarian left-wing opposition MEPs briefed Hungarian journalists on Tuesday evening.
Hungarian Socialist Szanyi Sorry For Far - Right Biker Invite
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tibor Szanyi, an MEP of the oppositions Socialists, apologised on Wednesday for his “careless” approach that hurt some people’s sensitivity when he invited farright bikers to Brussels. Szanyi will be heard by his party’s disciplinary committee for hosting members of an organisation called the Goy Motorists.
Hungary To Join EU States In Procuring Flu Jab
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will join forces with other European Union states in procuring influenza vaccinations for babies younger than a year, the daily Népszabadság reports. The ministers of the countries intending to take part in the joint procedure are expected to sign the agreement in Brussels in mid-June, the paper said.
WHO Hungary: World No Tobacco Day 30 May 2014
- 30 May 2014 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) was created by the Member States of the World Health Organization in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. Every year, on 31 May, WNTD is celebrated, with a different theme to cover the broad range of measures within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Hungary’s Fidesz To Continue Efforts To Promote Employment Of Disabled
- 25 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Fidesz party will work to further increase employment for people with disabilities at a European level, MEP Ádám Kósa, delegated by the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance, said.
KÉSZ Makes Bid For Hungarian Unit Of German DIY Chain Praktiker
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Construction company KÉSZ has made a bid to buy the Hungarian unit of German DIY chain Praktiker, Napi Gazdaság reports. The Hungarian construction group, with annual turnover of Ft 70 billion, has made an indicative bid for Praktiker Építési és Barkács Piacok.