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Govt Official: EU Membership Beneficial For Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has benefited greatly from its 11 years of European Union membership, despite a number of debates during this period, said Nándor Csepreghy, the cabinet’s deputy state secretary. He said the relationship between the EU and Hungary has stood the test of time, and has even been consolidated by the crises. Speaking at a Europe Day event, the deputy state secretary noted that there have been ...
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
Hungary Preparing For Huf 100bn Castle Renovation Programme
- 8 May 2015 9:01 AM
- property
Almost 100 billion forints (EUR 332m) are being made available for the renovation of castles and palaces around the country, the head of the Forster Centre, which is coordinating the projects, said. Attila Sághi told public news channel M1 that the government had already approved the renovation programme and allocated funding for preparations.
Kövér: Hungarians’ Expectations Of Democracy Were “Unrealistic”
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Expectations about Hungary’s democratic transition and accession to the European Union had been unrealistic, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. Assessing the period since Hungary’s regime change 25 years ago in an interview to public news channel M1, Kövér said the question must be asked if the development gap has closed between Hungary and older EU member states.
EP CTTEE Hears MEP Béla Kovács To Assess Suspending Immunity
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s legal committee on Wednesday heard MEP Béla Kovács, of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, behind closed doors in a case involving the potential suspension of his immunity. Last year Péter Polt, Hungary’s public prosecutor, asked EP president Martin Schultz to suspend Kovács’s immunity on suspicion that the Jobbik politician spied against European Union institutions.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Child Poverty Is An Undeniable Fact In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our compilation of excerpts from press articles offers conflicting statements about child poverty in Hungary. Even the pro-government media admit the problem but they stress improvement in recent years.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Hungary Angry At The Guardian Newspaper Again About “Entirely Unfounded” Claims
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government said it would take “all necessary steps” in relation to the “unfounded claims” published in an article by The Guardian.
Govt Official: EU Membership Beneficial For Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has benefited greatly from its 11 years of European Union membership, despite a number of debates during this period, said Nándor Csepreghy, the cabinet’s deputy state secretary. He said the relationship between the EU and Hungary has stood the test of time, and has even been consolidated by the crises. Speaking at a Europe Day event, the deputy state secretary noted that there have been ...
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
Hungary Preparing For Huf 100bn Castle Renovation Programme
- 8 May 2015 9:01 AM
- property
Almost 100 billion forints (EUR 332m) are being made available for the renovation of castles and palaces around the country, the head of the Forster Centre, which is coordinating the projects, said. Attila Sághi told public news channel M1 that the government had already approved the renovation programme and allocated funding for preparations.
Kövér: Hungarians’ Expectations Of Democracy Were “Unrealistic”
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Expectations about Hungary’s democratic transition and accession to the European Union had been unrealistic, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. Assessing the period since Hungary’s regime change 25 years ago in an interview to public news channel M1, Kövér said the question must be asked if the development gap has closed between Hungary and older EU member states.
EP CTTEE Hears MEP Béla Kovács To Assess Suspending Immunity
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s legal committee on Wednesday heard MEP Béla Kovács, of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, behind closed doors in a case involving the potential suspension of his immunity. Last year Péter Polt, Hungary’s public prosecutor, asked EP president Martin Schultz to suspend Kovács’s immunity on suspicion that the Jobbik politician spied against European Union institutions.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Child Poverty Is An Undeniable Fact In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our compilation of excerpts from press articles offers conflicting statements about child poverty in Hungary. Even the pro-government media admit the problem but they stress improvement in recent years.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Hungary Angry At The Guardian Newspaper Again About “Entirely Unfounded” Claims
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government said it would take “all necessary steps” in relation to the “unfounded claims” published in an article by The Guardian.