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PM Press Chief: Govt Ready To Work With EC On All Open Legal Questions
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a meeting of European People’s Party (EPP) leaders in Brussels that Hungary’s government is ready to cooperate with the European Commission on all unresolved legal questions, the head of the PM’s Press Office said.
Szijjártó Hits Back At EU Commissioner’s Criticism Of PM’s Europe Policy
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Monday hit back at EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn’s recent criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Europe policy. Hahn told Austrian news agency APA on Saturday that Orbán’s policies showed signs of “populism” at the expense of European values.
Orbán: Security Of Hungarians Guaranteed For Long Term
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The double fence on Hungary’s southern border will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. The 155-kilometre long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people”, Orbán said.
Hungary Stopping Migration, Not Organising It
- 28 Apr 2017 7:14 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the government office chief, touched on the topic of illegal migration, noting that Hungary and the EU had decided to set up a working group to review Hungary’s tightened asylum laws. Hungary’s stance is to “stop migration rather than organise it”, he said.
COE Resolution On Hungary Aimed At Cooperation
- 28 Apr 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approved a resolution on Hungary which is critical but seeks cooperation, the head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Thursday.
EC Steps Up Two Infringement Procedures Against Hungary
- 28 Apr 2017 7:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Thursday said it stepped up two infringement procedures against Hungary. The EC sent a reasoned opinion, the second step in an infringement procedure, to the Hungarian government concerning equal treatment of men and women in employment and on maternity leave.
Civil Unity Forum Stages Demo In Brussels Against Soros Visit
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 60 activists of Hungary’s pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) staged a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday to protest against Hungarian born US financier George Soros having talks with European leaders. CÖF leader László Csizmadia told participants that “Sorosism, together with migrants, should not be allowed to enter”.
EC Shares Hungary’s Stand On Internet Services VAT, Says Commissioner
- 27 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- tech
The European Commission is expected to allow member states to assign preferential VAT rates to internet services, too, Hungary’s commissioner for digital welfare said in an interview published in Thursday’s issue of business daily Világgazdaság.
Orbán’s Speech At Plenary Session Of The European Parliament
- 27 Apr 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s dedication to the European Union is “unquestionable” but in many respects, the government is dissatisfied with the operations of the EU, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday.
PM Press Chief: Govt Ready To Work With EC On All Open Legal Questions
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a meeting of European People’s Party (EPP) leaders in Brussels that Hungary’s government is ready to cooperate with the European Commission on all unresolved legal questions, the head of the PM’s Press Office said.
Szijjártó Hits Back At EU Commissioner’s Criticism Of PM’s Europe Policy
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Monday hit back at EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn’s recent criticism of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Europe policy. Hahn told Austrian news agency APA on Saturday that Orbán’s policies showed signs of “populism” at the expense of European values.
Orbán: Security Of Hungarians Guaranteed For Long Term
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The double fence on Hungary’s southern border will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. The 155-kilometre long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people”, Orbán said.
Hungary Stopping Migration, Not Organising It
- 28 Apr 2017 7:14 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the government office chief, touched on the topic of illegal migration, noting that Hungary and the EU had decided to set up a working group to review Hungary’s tightened asylum laws. Hungary’s stance is to “stop migration rather than organise it”, he said.
COE Resolution On Hungary Aimed At Cooperation
- 28 Apr 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approved a resolution on Hungary which is critical but seeks cooperation, the head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Thursday.
EC Steps Up Two Infringement Procedures Against Hungary
- 28 Apr 2017 7:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Thursday said it stepped up two infringement procedures against Hungary. The EC sent a reasoned opinion, the second step in an infringement procedure, to the Hungarian government concerning equal treatment of men and women in employment and on maternity leave.
Civil Unity Forum Stages Demo In Brussels Against Soros Visit
- 28 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 60 activists of Hungary’s pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) staged a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday to protest against Hungarian born US financier George Soros having talks with European leaders. CÖF leader László Csizmadia told participants that “Sorosism, together with migrants, should not be allowed to enter”.
EC Shares Hungary’s Stand On Internet Services VAT, Says Commissioner
- 27 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- tech
The European Commission is expected to allow member states to assign preferential VAT rates to internet services, too, Hungary’s commissioner for digital welfare said in an interview published in Thursday’s issue of business daily Világgazdaság.
Orbán’s Speech At Plenary Session Of The European Parliament
- 27 Apr 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s dedication to the European Union is “unquestionable” but in many respects, the government is dissatisfied with the operations of the EU, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday.