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Foreign Minister, Slovenian PM Inaugurate Upgraded Pragersko-Hodos Railway Line
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the upgraded and electrified Pragersko-Hodos (Orihodos) railway line with Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar in northeastern Slovenia’s Murska Subota (Muraszombat) on Friday. The 109 km railway line is part of the Mediterranean Corridor and was the only section of the sole railway line connecting Slovenia and Hungary that had yet to be ...
Hungarian Companies Sign Contracts Worth $10 Mln With Chinese Partners
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Five Hungarian companies signed contracts worth approximately $10 million with Chinese partners in Ningbo, China, on Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said.
ECJ: Hungary’s Rules On Recognising Foreign Court Decisions Fall Foul Of EU Law
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian rules on how criminal court sentences in other European Union members are recognised do not conform to EU law, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday. The decision follows the case of a Hungarian man arrested and sentenced in Austria for burglary.
LMP Opposes Constitutional Amendment
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party continues to oppose the proposed terrorismrelated amendments to the constitution, the party’s former coleader András Schiffer said. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal to amend the constitution for a sixth time to create the conditions to handle terrorist threats on Tuesday.
Orbán: Forces Abroad Working On ‘Importing Migrants’
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Certain international forces are working hard today to bring as many migrants to the European Union as possible, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in response to a question in parliament by radical nationalist Jobbik concerning Hungarian- American financier George Soros, whom Orbán accuses of being behind efforts to promote migration to Europe.
Navracsics Says Hungarian Government Is Talking Nonsense
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commissioner and longtime Fidesz politician Tibor Navracsics says any talk of the European Commission trying to blackmail Hungary is untrue. According to Navracsics, the Hungarian government’s claims that the European Commission wants to impose a compulsory quota onto any EU member state is unfounded, and thus any referendum on the subject is pointless. He made the statements during an ...
Hungarians Criticise EU, But Don’t Want To Quit Bloc
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungarians criticise the European Union, they envisage their country’s future as part of the community, according to a survey conducted by Policy Solutions using data from Eurobarometer, published by daily Népszabadság. Nevertheless, confidence in the European Union has weakened in Hungary in the past five years, the survey shows.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Govt To Submit Bill Converting 'Pay Vouchers' To Cash
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government will submit a bill to lawmakers on Thursday that would convert part of the national voucher system into cash, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told daily Magyar Idők, confirming an earlier statement by the head of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Foreign Minister, Slovenian PM Inaugurate Upgraded Pragersko-Hodos Railway Line
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the upgraded and electrified Pragersko-Hodos (Orihodos) railway line with Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar in northeastern Slovenia’s Murska Subota (Muraszombat) on Friday. The 109 km railway line is part of the Mediterranean Corridor and was the only section of the sole railway line connecting Slovenia and Hungary that had yet to be ...
Hungarian Companies Sign Contracts Worth $10 Mln With Chinese Partners
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Five Hungarian companies signed contracts worth approximately $10 million with Chinese partners in Ningbo, China, on Thursday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said.
ECJ: Hungary’s Rules On Recognising Foreign Court Decisions Fall Foul Of EU Law
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian rules on how criminal court sentences in other European Union members are recognised do not conform to EU law, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday. The decision follows the case of a Hungarian man arrested and sentenced in Austria for burglary.
LMP Opposes Constitutional Amendment
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party continues to oppose the proposed terrorismrelated amendments to the constitution, the party’s former coleader András Schiffer said. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal to amend the constitution for a sixth time to create the conditions to handle terrorist threats on Tuesday.
Orbán: Forces Abroad Working On ‘Importing Migrants’
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Certain international forces are working hard today to bring as many migrants to the European Union as possible, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in response to a question in parliament by radical nationalist Jobbik concerning Hungarian- American financier George Soros, whom Orbán accuses of being behind efforts to promote migration to Europe.
Navracsics Says Hungarian Government Is Talking Nonsense
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commissioner and longtime Fidesz politician Tibor Navracsics says any talk of the European Commission trying to blackmail Hungary is untrue. According to Navracsics, the Hungarian government’s claims that the European Commission wants to impose a compulsory quota onto any EU member state is unfounded, and thus any referendum on the subject is pointless. He made the statements during an ...
Hungarians Criticise EU, But Don’t Want To Quit Bloc
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungarians criticise the European Union, they envisage their country’s future as part of the community, according to a survey conducted by Policy Solutions using data from Eurobarometer, published by daily Népszabadság. Nevertheless, confidence in the European Union has weakened in Hungary in the past five years, the survey shows.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Govt To Submit Bill Converting 'Pay Vouchers' To Cash
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government will submit a bill to lawmakers on Thursday that would convert part of the national voucher system into cash, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told daily Magyar Idők, confirming an earlier statement by the head of the Prime Minister’s Office.