687 result(s) for european parliamentary
Opposition Parties Disappointed With Orbán-Putin Talks
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday which they said “appeared to be quite meaningless”. The opposition Együtt party said the announcements made by Orbán and Putin did not warrant such a highlevel meeting and that Hungary’s interests would be to reduce energy dependency on Russia, which means Hungary ...
Hungary’s PM: Threats Are Coming From Both Brussels & The South
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that while we are facing a threat from Brussels of “forced resettlement quotas”, the threat from the South is a significant increase in migration pressure this year.
Fidesz Calls For Day Of Debate Over Migration
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has called for a day of debate in parliament on the topic of migration and the European Union’s proposed migrant quota system, Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader announced. Lajos Kósa said following a group meeting in the resort of Lillafüred that the ruling party called on the government to launch an information campaign for travellers abroad, ...
Measures Needed To Improve Everyday Security
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The risks of a terrorist attack have grown, and accordingly measures are needed to boost everyday security, the cabinet chief said. Antal Rogán told a conference on migration and its associated risks that uncontrolled migration affecting Europe has far from receded and preparations should be made in Europe in anticipation of a terrorist attack in the next few months and years.
PM’s Security Advisor Urges Better Counter-Terrorism Coordination
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Real-time information exchange is needed between Europe’s secret services, the prime minister’s security advisor said in connection with the threat of terrorism. Enhancing the powers of security organisations, boosting their manpower and strengthening the means at their disposal is on the agenda of all European countries affected by terrorism, György Bakondi told public news channel M1.
CEU Meetup: Budapest Users Of R-Network, 9 February
- 5 Feb 2016 7:09 AM
- specials
Political connections can have a profound influence on the success and profitability of firms. However, discovering these connections are difficult since firms typically try to hide their political ties from the public. We link data on local and parliamentary elections to administrative data about firms to create features that can be indicative of political connections.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Rétvári: EC Failed To Grant Hungary Aid To Help Migrant Children
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary did not receive any emergency aid from the European Commission to support unaccompanied migrant children who entered the country last year, a human resources ministry official said. Bence Rétvári, parliamentary state secretary, said that the EC’s reasoning for not sending aid was that the need to provide care to thousands of children is not considered an emergency.
Hungarian Christian Dems Hail New Family Support System
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has made a “huge step forward” through its recent introduction of a system of increased support for families, Péter Harrach, parliamentary group leader of the coruling Christian Democrats, said. Harrach said that ensuring a 10-million forint subsidy and a loan of the same total to families with three children were serving the governmental objectives of increasing support for ...
Opposition Parties Disappointed With Orbán-Putin Talks
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday which they said “appeared to be quite meaningless”. The opposition Együtt party said the announcements made by Orbán and Putin did not warrant such a highlevel meeting and that Hungary’s interests would be to reduce energy dependency on Russia, which means Hungary ...
Hungary’s PM: Threats Are Coming From Both Brussels & The South
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that while we are facing a threat from Brussels of “forced resettlement quotas”, the threat from the South is a significant increase in migration pressure this year.
Fidesz Calls For Day Of Debate Over Migration
- 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance has called for a day of debate in parliament on the topic of migration and the European Union’s proposed migrant quota system, Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader announced. Lajos Kósa said following a group meeting in the resort of Lillafüred that the ruling party called on the government to launch an information campaign for travellers abroad, ...
Measures Needed To Improve Everyday Security
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The risks of a terrorist attack have grown, and accordingly measures are needed to boost everyday security, the cabinet chief said. Antal Rogán told a conference on migration and its associated risks that uncontrolled migration affecting Europe has far from receded and preparations should be made in Europe in anticipation of a terrorist attack in the next few months and years.
PM’s Security Advisor Urges Better Counter-Terrorism Coordination
- 8 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Real-time information exchange is needed between Europe’s secret services, the prime minister’s security advisor said in connection with the threat of terrorism. Enhancing the powers of security organisations, boosting their manpower and strengthening the means at their disposal is on the agenda of all European countries affected by terrorism, György Bakondi told public news channel M1.
CEU Meetup: Budapest Users Of R-Network, 9 February
- 5 Feb 2016 7:09 AM
- specials
Political connections can have a profound influence on the success and profitability of firms. However, discovering these connections are difficult since firms typically try to hide their political ties from the public. We link data on local and parliamentary elections to administrative data about firms to create features that can be indicative of political connections.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Rétvári: EC Failed To Grant Hungary Aid To Help Migrant Children
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary did not receive any emergency aid from the European Commission to support unaccompanied migrant children who entered the country last year, a human resources ministry official said. Bence Rétvári, parliamentary state secretary, said that the EC’s reasoning for not sending aid was that the need to provide care to thousands of children is not considered an emergency.
Hungarian Christian Dems Hail New Family Support System
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has made a “huge step forward” through its recent introduction of a system of increased support for families, Péter Harrach, parliamentary group leader of the coruling Christian Democrats, said. Harrach said that ensuring a 10-million forint subsidy and a loan of the same total to families with three children were serving the governmental objectives of increasing support for ...