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EU To Assess Hungary’s Disputed New Land Law
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Farm Minister Sándor Fazekas said on Monday that his counterpart Andrä Rupprechter had taken “another unfriendly step” when he discussed Hungary’s land law in Brussels.
Hungary’s Socialists Call For International Election Observers
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to do all it can to ensure the presence of as many international observers as possible in the April 6 parliamentary election. Socialist MP Vilmos Szabó said the election rules had been changed unilaterally to an extent that no parliamentary elections have been held under “such uneven conditions” since 1985.
Hungary Welcomes Austria Taking Land Law Issue Off EU Agenda
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s farm minister Sándor Fazekas on Wednesday welcomed Austria’s decision to withdraw from an EU ministerial meeting’s agenda its concerns regarding Hungary’s new land laws. Fazekas said that he thought this was a step in the right direction and that the EU ministers’ council did not have the authority to discuss the matter. He said he still did not think it timely to meet with his Austrian ...
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Freedom House Ranks Hungary Among “Free” Countries
- 27 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ranked among “free” countries on Freedom House’s democracy survey this year. According to its latest report Freedom in the World 2014, Hungary scored 1, the best score, for political rights and it kept its score of 2 for civil liberties for the third year in a row. Countries with a score of 1-2,5 are ranked as free countries.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Semitism In Hungary Declining But Still At Average European Level
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Jewish website reports that anti-Semitism in Hungary has declined since 2010, but is still above the level measured eight years ago. Explaining why “many people have the impression that anti-Semitism is on the rise”, the sociologist who conducted the latest survey on the subject suggests that hard-core anti-Semites may feel encouraged by the presence of a far right party in Parliament and may ...
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Xpat Opinion: President Áder Announces Election Date In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 9:09 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, President János Áder set the Parliamentary election for April 6, the earliest possible date. In a press release he said he wanted to prevent the campaign from becoming “unnecessarily long” and the new government to be formed as soon as possible, which would promote early access to EU funds.
EU To Assess Hungary’s Disputed New Land Law
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Farm Minister Sándor Fazekas said on Monday that his counterpart Andrä Rupprechter had taken “another unfriendly step” when he discussed Hungary’s land law in Brussels.
Hungary’s Socialists Call For International Election Observers
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to do all it can to ensure the presence of as many international observers as possible in the April 6 parliamentary election. Socialist MP Vilmos Szabó said the election rules had been changed unilaterally to an extent that no parliamentary elections have been held under “such uneven conditions” since 1985.
Hungary Welcomes Austria Taking Land Law Issue Off EU Agenda
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s farm minister Sándor Fazekas on Wednesday welcomed Austria’s decision to withdraw from an EU ministerial meeting’s agenda its concerns regarding Hungary’s new land laws. Fazekas said that he thought this was a step in the right direction and that the EU ministers’ council did not have the authority to discuss the matter. He said he still did not think it timely to meet with his Austrian ...
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Freedom House Ranks Hungary Among “Free” Countries
- 27 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ranked among “free” countries on Freedom House’s democracy survey this year. According to its latest report Freedom in the World 2014, Hungary scored 1, the best score, for political rights and it kept its score of 2 for civil liberties for the third year in a row. Countries with a score of 1-2,5 are ranked as free countries.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Semitism In Hungary Declining But Still At Average European Level
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Jewish website reports that anti-Semitism in Hungary has declined since 2010, but is still above the level measured eight years ago. Explaining why “many people have the impression that anti-Semitism is on the rise”, the sociologist who conducted the latest survey on the subject suggests that hard-core anti-Semites may feel encouraged by the presence of a far right party in Parliament and may ...
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...
Paks Nuclear Power Plant: German Industrialist Mediates Between Putin And Hungary’s PM Orbán
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Staffers of Rosatom visited Budapest day by day; Orbán and Lázár held talks with the EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger, Orbán had consultations with Barroso, the Rothschild Group and Hengeler Mueller German law firm intervened to have Brussels’ fiat for an arrangement in which competitive bids were not invited. Lázár headed a governmental task force to pull off this hush-hush project – ...
Xpat Opinion: President Áder Announces Election Date In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2014 9:09 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday, President János Áder set the Parliamentary election for April 6, the earliest possible date. In a press release he said he wanted to prevent the campaign from becoming “unnecessarily long” and the new government to be formed as soon as possible, which would promote early access to EU funds.