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President Of Hungarian Parliament Orders Removal Of EU Flag
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“This is the Hungarian national assembly” – László Kövér , speaker of the Hungarian Parliament and member of Fidesz declared, when oppositionist Socialist representatives attempted to sneak the flag of the European Union into the assembly room during Monday’s plenary session. “I am well aware of the fact that members of the Socialist factions cannot tolerate the national flag at least without ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Budapest’s Ludwig Museum Celebrates 25 Years Of Existence
- 20 Nov 2014 1:30 AM
- community & culture
The Ludwig Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art opened an exhibition presenting 80 works of 60 contemporary artists on Thursday to celebrate its 25-year existence.
Amendment Hands Servers Of Real Life Sentences Right In Hungary To Clemency Process
- 19 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted through a package of changes to the 2013 criminal code on Tuesday, and among the amendments is a provision for allowing people serving real life sentences the right to plea clemency. The amendments were passed by 125 votes in favour and 54 abstentions, while one voted against the justice minister’s bill.
Vadai: US, Europe’s Antifraud Office Reported Hungarian Cases Since 2011
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) have reported many cases of suspected corruption in Hungary since 2011, opposition DK’s Ágnes Vadai, who sits in parliament as an independent, said on Monday.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...
Hungarian EU Commissioner Navracsics & Deutsch On Internet Tax Debate
- 30 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly appointed Hungarian EU commissioner Tibor Navracsics on Tuesday declined to judge a debate about the planned introduction of the internet tax in Hungary. The government and the opposition agree insofar that everyone should be given access to the internet, which should be let expand unhindered, he told commercial channel ATV.
Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary, 21 - 22 November
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) is proud to announce that it organizes the event ‘Azerbaijan Tourism Days in Hungary’. It will be held in Budapest in November 21-22, 2014.
President Of Hungarian Parliament Orders Removal Of EU Flag
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“This is the Hungarian national assembly” – László Kövér , speaker of the Hungarian Parliament and member of Fidesz declared, when oppositionist Socialist representatives attempted to sneak the flag of the European Union into the assembly room during Monday’s plenary session. “I am well aware of the fact that members of the Socialist factions cannot tolerate the national flag at least without ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Budapest’s Ludwig Museum Celebrates 25 Years Of Existence
- 20 Nov 2014 1:30 AM
- community & culture
The Ludwig Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art opened an exhibition presenting 80 works of 60 contemporary artists on Thursday to celebrate its 25-year existence.
Amendment Hands Servers Of Real Life Sentences Right In Hungary To Clemency Process
- 19 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted through a package of changes to the 2013 criminal code on Tuesday, and among the amendments is a provision for allowing people serving real life sentences the right to plea clemency. The amendments were passed by 125 votes in favour and 54 abstentions, while one voted against the justice minister’s bill.
Vadai: US, Europe’s Antifraud Office Reported Hungarian Cases Since 2011
- 18 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) have reported many cases of suspected corruption in Hungary since 2011, opposition DK’s Ágnes Vadai, who sits in parliament as an independent, said on Monday.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s Brave PM Who Is Not A Communist
- 9 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 28 József Szájer, a Fidesz member of the European Parliament, gave an interview to Inforádió, a station close to the government party. To long-time readers of Hungarian Spectrum or those who have been following Hungarian politics in the last twenty-five years Szájer is a familiar figure. However, since we have a lot of new subscribers who might be less familiar with the leading figures ...
Hungarian EU Commissioner Navracsics & Deutsch On Internet Tax Debate
- 30 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly appointed Hungarian EU commissioner Tibor Navracsics on Tuesday declined to judge a debate about the planned introduction of the internet tax in Hungary. The government and the opposition agree insofar that everyone should be given access to the internet, which should be let expand unhindered, he told commercial channel ATV.
Azerbaijan Tourism Days In Hungary, 21 - 22 November
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Azerbaijani-Hungarian Youth Union (AHYU) is proud to announce that it organizes the event ‘Azerbaijan Tourism Days in Hungary’. It will be held in Budapest in November 21-22, 2014.