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Hungarian Prisoners Awarded Compensation
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 40 inmates may receive state compensation because the conditions in Hungarian prisons constitute a violation of human dignity, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Strasbourg on Thursday. The Hungarian state must pay a total of €541,000 in compensation to the 39 convicts within three months. The plaintiffs had sued Hungary mainly because of the circumstances of detention and lack of ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Slam Orbán For ‘Not Standing Up To Cameron’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Viktor Orbán’s talks with David Cameron had been a “failure”. The Socialists expected Orbán to take a more courageous stand for the interests of Hungarians working in the UK, Socialist member of parliament’s foreign affairs committee Attila Mesterhazy said, adding that Orbán was only helping out Cameron, who was in Hungary as part of an international tour.
Implementation Of Paris Climate Deal ‘In Both Hungary’s, UK’s Interest’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Implementing the Paris climate deal without compromises is in both Hungary’s and Britain’s interest, the president’s office said in a statement after a meeting between President János Áder and British Prime Minister David Cameron. The two politicians discussed that climate change affects Hungary and the UK at a rate above the European Union average, the statement said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Cameron Discuss Range Of Issues
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Vikor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, told a joint press conference that he and his British counterpart, David Cameron, shared the view that the role of national parliaments in the European Union should be reconsidered and that countries outside the euro zone should get equal treatment in EU institutions. Orbán also assured Cameron that Hungary, as a NATO partner, is committed to further taking ...
Hungary To Issue Euro Bond In Jan Or Feb
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary will issue a Eurobond in either dollars or euros in January or February, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview with Bloomberg. “The custom in central and eastern Europe is to finance ourselves as rapidly as possible early in the year so there’s peace and quiet afterwards,” he said. “Because of maturities we obviously need to make a market move in January or February,” he told ...
Hungary Health Care Waiting Times Among Shortest In Europe
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Waiting times in Hungary’s healthcare system are among the shortest in Europe, state secretary for health Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs insisted. Hungarian health care “hardly has waiting lists anymore”. He noted, however, that there is a specific set of surgery types for which the use of waiting lists is mandatory, even if a patient only has to wait one day for surgery.
Xpat Opinion: Friction Over Budapest Advertising Columns
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal weekly accuses the government of abusing its power, as the Budapest Municipal Council removes advertisement columns owned by Lajos Simicska.
Socialists Claim Govt Diverted Money From Allocation For Free School Meals
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have accused the government of “dishonesty and theft”, claiming that almost 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) have been diverted from allocations made at the end of last year for free school and nursery meals and family allowances. A government decree published at the end of last year stated that 3.7 billion forints have been diverted from the allocation for school meals, ...
CTP Enters Hungarian Real Estate Market
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Commercial property developer and manager CTP, has recently entered the Hungary market through the purchase of a portfolio of industrial properterties completed at the beginning of this year, the company announced on its website. Through this acquisition, CTP has increased its total rentable area in Central Europe to over 3,250,000 sqm.
Hungarian Prisoners Awarded Compensation
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 40 inmates may receive state compensation because the conditions in Hungarian prisons constitute a violation of human dignity, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in Strasbourg on Thursday. The Hungarian state must pay a total of €541,000 in compensation to the 39 convicts within three months. The plaintiffs had sued Hungary mainly because of the circumstances of detention and lack of ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Slam Orbán For ‘Not Standing Up To Cameron’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists said Viktor Orbán’s talks with David Cameron had been a “failure”. The Socialists expected Orbán to take a more courageous stand for the interests of Hungarians working in the UK, Socialist member of parliament’s foreign affairs committee Attila Mesterhazy said, adding that Orbán was only helping out Cameron, who was in Hungary as part of an international tour.
Implementation Of Paris Climate Deal ‘In Both Hungary’s, UK’s Interest’
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Implementing the Paris climate deal without compromises is in both Hungary’s and Britain’s interest, the president’s office said in a statement after a meeting between President János Áder and British Prime Minister David Cameron. The two politicians discussed that climate change affects Hungary and the UK at a rate above the European Union average, the statement said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Cameron Discuss Range Of Issues
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Vikor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, told a joint press conference that he and his British counterpart, David Cameron, shared the view that the role of national parliaments in the European Union should be reconsidered and that countries outside the euro zone should get equal treatment in EU institutions. Orbán also assured Cameron that Hungary, as a NATO partner, is committed to further taking ...
Hungary To Issue Euro Bond In Jan Or Feb
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary will issue a Eurobond in either dollars or euros in January or February, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview with Bloomberg. “The custom in central and eastern Europe is to finance ourselves as rapidly as possible early in the year so there’s peace and quiet afterwards,” he said. “Because of maturities we obviously need to make a market move in January or February,” he told ...
Hungary Health Care Waiting Times Among Shortest In Europe
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Waiting times in Hungary’s healthcare system are among the shortest in Europe, state secretary for health Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs insisted. Hungarian health care “hardly has waiting lists anymore”. He noted, however, that there is a specific set of surgery types for which the use of waiting lists is mandatory, even if a patient only has to wait one day for surgery.
Xpat Opinion: Friction Over Budapest Advertising Columns
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal weekly accuses the government of abusing its power, as the Budapest Municipal Council removes advertisement columns owned by Lajos Simicska.
Socialists Claim Govt Diverted Money From Allocation For Free School Meals
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have accused the government of “dishonesty and theft”, claiming that almost 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) have been diverted from allocations made at the end of last year for free school and nursery meals and family allowances. A government decree published at the end of last year stated that 3.7 billion forints have been diverted from the allocation for school meals, ...
CTP Enters Hungarian Real Estate Market
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Commercial property developer and manager CTP, has recently entered the Hungary market through the purchase of a portfolio of industrial properterties completed at the beginning of this year, the company announced on its website. Through this acquisition, CTP has increased its total rentable area in Central Europe to over 3,250,000 sqm.