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DK Accuses Hungarian Govt Of Scheme To Quit EU
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An MEP of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the prime minister and the government to drop “preparations to quit the European Union”. Speaking to MTI on Wednesday, Péter Niedermüller, who is also DK’s deputy leader, insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was using every opportunity to criticise European values, which he interpreted as preparations for a shift “to a different ...
Budapest Municipal Court Postpones Raiffeisen Ruling To September
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Municipal Court of Budapest has postponed to September 10 its final ruling regarding a lawsuit filed by Raiffeisen Bank against the Hungarian state in connection with conditions for loans made in foreign currency. In its Tuesday decision, the court also turned down Raiffeisen’s request for an appeal to the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Justice.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Budapest Metro Refurbishment Plans Welcomed By Socialists
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has “given in” to the will of the residents of Budapest, the head of the Budapest chapter of the opposition Socialists said on Monday, commenting on press reports that preparations will start for the renewal of the city’s third metro line as early as this week.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Hostile Reaction By Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz To ECB
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opinion expressed by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday on Hungary’s new law on foreign currency loans is another way of exerting pressure on Hungary, ultimately coming from foreign-owned banks, Fidesz said in a statement issued Wednesday evening.
Hungarian Farmers Association, LMP Wary About Subsidy Cuts In Farm Sector
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s planned subsidy cuts have created tensions in the farming sector, the head of the Association of Agricultural Producers (MOSZ) said. Area-based European Union subsidies are set to drop by at least 150,000 euros per farm with land exceeding 1,200 hectares, under a government decision announced in mid-July. The subsidies will be used to support animal husbandry instead, farm ...
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
DK Accuses Hungarian Govt Of Scheme To Quit EU
- 28 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An MEP of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the prime minister and the government to drop “preparations to quit the European Union”. Speaking to MTI on Wednesday, Péter Niedermüller, who is also DK’s deputy leader, insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was using every opportunity to criticise European values, which he interpreted as preparations for a shift “to a different ...
Budapest Municipal Court Postpones Raiffeisen Ruling To September
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Municipal Court of Budapest has postponed to September 10 its final ruling regarding a lawsuit filed by Raiffeisen Bank against the Hungarian state in connection with conditions for loans made in foreign currency. In its Tuesday decision, the court also turned down Raiffeisen’s request for an appeal to the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Justice.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Budapest Metro Refurbishment Plans Welcomed By Socialists
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has “given in” to the will of the residents of Budapest, the head of the Budapest chapter of the opposition Socialists said on Monday, commenting on press reports that preparations will start for the renewal of the city’s third metro line as early as this week.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
Hostile Reaction By Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz To ECB
- 7 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opinion expressed by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday on Hungary’s new law on foreign currency loans is another way of exerting pressure on Hungary, ultimately coming from foreign-owned banks, Fidesz said in a statement issued Wednesday evening.
Hungarian Farmers Association, LMP Wary About Subsidy Cuts In Farm Sector
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s planned subsidy cuts have created tensions in the farming sector, the head of the Association of Agricultural Producers (MOSZ) said. Area-based European Union subsidies are set to drop by at least 150,000 euros per farm with land exceeding 1,200 hectares, under a government decision announced in mid-July. The subsidies will be used to support animal husbandry instead, farm ...
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...