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Economy Minister Varga: Hungary Hopes To Boost Business With Hong Kong
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian companies have shown a growing interest in business opportunities in Hong Kong and the Hungarian government hopes that similar interest can be sparked among Hong Kong firms in Hungarian investments, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after holding talks with officials from Hong Kong in Budapest on Tuesday.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Report: Hungarian Prisons Most Overcrowded In Europe
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the most overcrowded prisons in Europe, according to penal statistics released on Tuesday by the Council of Europe. According to the report, based on Council of Europe statistics for the year 2014, overcrowding has been slowly declining in European prisons since 2011, although it remains a problem in one in four prison administrations across the continent.
Hungarian Cabinet Chief Slams Greece Over “Forcing Migration Onto Hungary”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greece is trying to force migration onto Hungary by interfering in the lawsuit Hungary has filed with the EU over its mandatory migrant quota scheme, government office chief János Lázár said. Greece’s interference in the case is “anti-Hungarian”, Lázár told a regular government news conference held on Thursday afternoon.
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
Fiscal Council Head Calls Stable Growth Key To European Standard Of Living
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- business
Catching up with the European standard of living requires economic growth to be consistently above the EU average, Árpád Kovács, head of the Fiscal Council, told the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary To Host Conference On CoE Children’s Rights Strategy In May
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest will host a conference on the Council of Europe’s new children’s rights strategy on May 10, the Hungarian state secretary for youth affairs said on Thursday, after talks in Strasbourg. Katalin Novak told MTI that she had held talks with CoE deputy secretarygeneral Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni and director-general for democracy Snezana Samardzic-Markovic on Tuesday.
Hosting 2017 World Swimming Championship To Cost Hungary USD 312 Million
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 world swimming championship games in Budapest will cost Hungarian and European taxpayers some HUF 86 billion (USD 312 million) according to latest estimates, or 3.5 times original estimates.
Hungary’s Solution Approved For The First Time In EU
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference held after the two-day summit of the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that European Union heads of state and government have declared that the external borders of Europe must be protected, the mass movement of migrants must be halted, and everyone must fully observe the terms of the Schengen Agreement.
Economy Minister Varga: Hungary Hopes To Boost Business With Hong Kong
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian companies have shown a growing interest in business opportunities in Hong Kong and the Hungarian government hopes that similar interest can be sparked among Hong Kong firms in Hungarian investments, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after holding talks with officials from Hong Kong in Budapest on Tuesday.
Hungary Urges EU Funding For Migrant Measures In Balkans
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving more substantial funds, however, he added.
Report: Hungarian Prisons Most Overcrowded In Europe
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has the most overcrowded prisons in Europe, according to penal statistics released on Tuesday by the Council of Europe. According to the report, based on Council of Europe statistics for the year 2014, overcrowding has been slowly declining in European prisons since 2011, although it remains a problem in one in four prison administrations across the continent.
Hungarian Cabinet Chief Slams Greece Over “Forcing Migration Onto Hungary”
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greece is trying to force migration onto Hungary by interfering in the lawsuit Hungary has filed with the EU over its mandatory migrant quota scheme, government office chief János Lázár said. Greece’s interference in the case is “anti-Hungarian”, Lázár told a regular government news conference held on Thursday afternoon.
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
Fiscal Council Head Calls Stable Growth Key To European Standard Of Living
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- business
Catching up with the European standard of living requires economic growth to be consistently above the EU average, Árpád Kovács, head of the Fiscal Council, told the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary To Host Conference On CoE Children’s Rights Strategy In May
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest will host a conference on the Council of Europe’s new children’s rights strategy on May 10, the Hungarian state secretary for youth affairs said on Thursday, after talks in Strasbourg. Katalin Novak told MTI that she had held talks with CoE deputy secretarygeneral Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni and director-general for democracy Snezana Samardzic-Markovic on Tuesday.
Hosting 2017 World Swimming Championship To Cost Hungary USD 312 Million
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 world swimming championship games in Budapest will cost Hungarian and European taxpayers some HUF 86 billion (USD 312 million) according to latest estimates, or 3.5 times original estimates.
Hungary’s Solution Approved For The First Time In EU
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At his press conference held after the two-day summit of the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that European Union heads of state and government have declared that the external borders of Europe must be protected, the mass movement of migrants must be halted, and everyone must fully observe the terms of the Schengen Agreement.