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Government: Hungary Not Changing Immigration Rules
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has no intention of changing the country’s immigration rules, the Government Information Centre said on Wednesday. In its statement the centre noted that the Hungarian government had been conducting regular talks with European Commission officials on Hungary’s immigration rules.
Economy Ministry: Growth Creating Conditions For Tax Cuts In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 10:00 AM
- finance
From 2013 onward economic growth in Hungary has outstripped the average rate in the European Union and this is expected to remain the case this year and next, creating the conditions for tax cuts and higher spending, an economy ministry official said on Wednesday.
LMP To Submit Bills Cutting Off Oligarchs From “Public Money Taps”
- 2 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP will submit bills to parliament to prevent “a few hand-picked oligarchs” from getting a big chunk of Hungary’s public money, the party’s spokesman for economic policy said on Saturday.
Momentum Movement Organises Pro-Europe Demonstration In Budapest
- 2 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration with the slogan “We belong to Europe”, organised by the Momentum Movement, was held in the capital on Monday evening, on the 13th anniversary of Hungary’s EU accession. Momentum Movement leader András Fekete-Győr told the crowd assembled in Heroes’ Square that his party would run in the 2018 general election.
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over 'Lex CEU'
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over the recent amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country, an EC spokesperson announced on Wednesday. Critics of the law have said it puts the operations of Budapest’s Central European University under threat.
Jackie Chan Opens Chinese Film Festival In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2017 1:55 AM
- entertainment
The Chinese Film Festival opened in Budapest’s Uránia National Film Theatre on Sunday, where guest of honour Oscar-winning martial arts expert and film star Jackie Chan met Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog.
See What Happened @ XpatLoop’s ‘Discovery On The Danube’ Event
- 27 Apr 2017 1:30 AM
- community & culture
The Xpat Wine Club held its Spring bash last Friday on the Columbus Boat, where the spirit of the internationalism and discovery of the venue’s eponym, Christopher Columbus, was in the air at this social networking celebration.
Govt Spox Chastises NGOs, Says No Problem With CSOs
- 26 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has no problem with the 60,000 or so civil society organisations (CSO) operating in Hungary but it does object to “socalled NGOs that try to prove they are real civil organisations”, the government spokesman said in an interview to the daily Magyar Hírlap.
Szijjártó Calls For EU-UK Trade Deal
- 21 Apr 2017 7:08 AM
- business
The EU should negotiate “the broadest possible” free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, while the UK should stay a part of Europe’s security and defence systems, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after meeting David Davis, UK secretary of state for exiting the European Union, in Budapest. Szijjártó also called for a “fair” Brexit agreement, one which enforces both European and British ...
Government: Hungary Not Changing Immigration Rules
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has no intention of changing the country’s immigration rules, the Government Information Centre said on Wednesday. In its statement the centre noted that the Hungarian government had been conducting regular talks with European Commission officials on Hungary’s immigration rules.
Economy Ministry: Growth Creating Conditions For Tax Cuts In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 10:00 AM
- finance
From 2013 onward economic growth in Hungary has outstripped the average rate in the European Union and this is expected to remain the case this year and next, creating the conditions for tax cuts and higher spending, an economy ministry official said on Wednesday.
LMP To Submit Bills Cutting Off Oligarchs From “Public Money Taps”
- 2 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP will submit bills to parliament to prevent “a few hand-picked oligarchs” from getting a big chunk of Hungary’s public money, the party’s spokesman for economic policy said on Saturday.
Momentum Movement Organises Pro-Europe Demonstration In Budapest
- 2 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration with the slogan “We belong to Europe”, organised by the Momentum Movement, was held in the capital on Monday evening, on the 13th anniversary of Hungary’s EU accession. Momentum Movement leader András Fekete-Győr told the crowd assembled in Heroes’ Square that his party would run in the 2018 general election.
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over 'Lex CEU'
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over the recent amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country, an EC spokesperson announced on Wednesday. Critics of the law have said it puts the operations of Budapest’s Central European University under threat.
Jackie Chan Opens Chinese Film Festival In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2017 1:55 AM
- entertainment
The Chinese Film Festival opened in Budapest’s Uránia National Film Theatre on Sunday, where guest of honour Oscar-winning martial arts expert and film star Jackie Chan met Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog.
See What Happened @ XpatLoop’s ‘Discovery On The Danube’ Event
- 27 Apr 2017 1:30 AM
- community & culture
The Xpat Wine Club held its Spring bash last Friday on the Columbus Boat, where the spirit of the internationalism and discovery of the venue’s eponym, Christopher Columbus, was in the air at this social networking celebration.
Govt Spox Chastises NGOs, Says No Problem With CSOs
- 26 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has no problem with the 60,000 or so civil society organisations (CSO) operating in Hungary but it does object to “socalled NGOs that try to prove they are real civil organisations”, the government spokesman said in an interview to the daily Magyar Hírlap.
Szijjártó Calls For EU-UK Trade Deal
- 21 Apr 2017 7:08 AM
- business
The EU should negotiate “the broadest possible” free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, while the UK should stay a part of Europe’s security and defence systems, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after meeting David Davis, UK secretary of state for exiting the European Union, in Budapest. Szijjártó also called for a “fair” Brexit agreement, one which enforces both European and British ...