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The Half A Millionth Ethnic Hungarian Residing Abroad Took Their Citizenship Oath
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 500 thousandth ethnic Hungarians to reside abroad and have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the simplified naturalisation procedure took their citizenship oath today in the Parliament building in Budapest. Csaba Böjte and his mother, Julianna Böjte, took their oath in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér and Deputy Prime Minister responsible ...
South Stream Deals With Seven European Countries, Including Hungary May Violate EU law
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Bilateral agreements on the South Stream gas pipeline are a violation of EU law, the European Commission declared yesterday. The agreements concluded by Russia with seven European countries, including Hungary, must be renegotiated, the European Commission’s director for energy markets Klaus-Dieter Borchardt told the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungary’s NGO To Turn To Strasbourg Court Over Security Service Surveillance
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Károly Eötvös Institute is turning to the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights over Hungarian legislation allowing secret surveillance and data gathering by national security services with sole ministerial approval, the group told MTI in a statement on Thursday.
Hungary Is A Big Beneficiary Of The 2014-2020 EU Budgetary Framework
- 26 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- business
Hungary is a big beneficiary of the 2014-2020 EU budgetary framework and is among the first three member states that the next common budget favours the most, a government official said on Monday. Hungary has considerably improved its position concerning the budget and its “net position”, a balance of funding available and contributions to be paid, has significantly improved, Enikő Győri, foreign ...
Hungary A Winner In New EU Budget
- 20 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will be one of the biggest winners of the EU’s 2014-20 budget approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry declared. Hungary could receive up to €35 billion in development and agricultural funds over the seven-year-period.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Committee To Look Into Possible US Surveillance In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has invited the heads of all parliamentary caucuses for consultations in connection with the issue of possible surveillance of Hungarian leaders by US monitoring agencies. Once the consultations have ended, Fidesz will propose that a parliamentary investigative committee be formed to look into the matter.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
The Half A Millionth Ethnic Hungarian Residing Abroad Took Their Citizenship Oath
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 500 thousandth ethnic Hungarians to reside abroad and have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the simplified naturalisation procedure took their citizenship oath today in the Parliament building in Budapest. Csaba Böjte and his mother, Julianna Böjte, took their oath in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér and Deputy Prime Minister responsible ...
South Stream Deals With Seven European Countries, Including Hungary May Violate EU law
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Bilateral agreements on the South Stream gas pipeline are a violation of EU law, the European Commission declared yesterday. The agreements concluded by Russia with seven European countries, including Hungary, must be renegotiated, the European Commission’s director for energy markets Klaus-Dieter Borchardt told the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungary’s NGO To Turn To Strasbourg Court Over Security Service Surveillance
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Károly Eötvös Institute is turning to the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights over Hungarian legislation allowing secret surveillance and data gathering by national security services with sole ministerial approval, the group told MTI in a statement on Thursday.
Hungary Is A Big Beneficiary Of The 2014-2020 EU Budgetary Framework
- 26 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- business
Hungary is a big beneficiary of the 2014-2020 EU budgetary framework and is among the first three member states that the next common budget favours the most, a government official said on Monday. Hungary has considerably improved its position concerning the budget and its “net position”, a balance of funding available and contributions to be paid, has significantly improved, Enikő Győri, foreign ...
Hungary A Winner In New EU Budget
- 20 Nov 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will be one of the biggest winners of the EU’s 2014-20 budget approved by the European Parliament on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry declared. Hungary could receive up to €35 billion in development and agricultural funds over the seven-year-period.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Committee To Look Into Possible US Surveillance In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has invited the heads of all parliamentary caucuses for consultations in connection with the issue of possible surveillance of Hungarian leaders by US monitoring agencies. Once the consultations have ended, Fidesz will propose that a parliamentary investigative committee be formed to look into the matter.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...