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Orbán: Hungarians Worried About EU Interference
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are worried about European Union “interference” in Hungary’s affairs, and they are right to be, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a television interview on Saturday. Orbán told commercial broadcaster Hír TV that the ruling alliance of the Fidesz party and Christian Democrats represented the European centre ground because it sees Hungary’s future inside Europe, but “we don’t want to ...
Hungary's Prime Minister: Europe Needs To Undergo Renewal
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe needs to undergo renewal Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on public radio Kossuth on Friday and expressed support for the enlargement of the bloc, which he stated is in Hungary's interest.
Budapest Hosts First “Night Of Exercise ”
- 26 May 2014 4:30 AM
- sport
Budapest will be transformed into a capital for exercise instead of being a capital for parties on one night at the end of June, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. The first “Night of Exercise” will be held from 10pm on June 28 to 4am the next morning and may be attended free of charge, he told a press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
PM Orban: Hungary Can Develop Only As EU Member
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy can only be further developed if the country remains a member of the European Union, the prime minister said on the campaign trail on Wednesday. Those who call for leaving the EU speak against the development of the Hungarian economy, Viktor Orban said in Mor in western Hungary.
Hungarian Household Gas, Electricity Prices Among Cheapest In EU
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Government-mandated price cuts have made the cost to Hungarian households of gas and electricity among the lowest in the European Union, fresh data published by Eurostat show. Household gas prices averaged 4.2 euros per 100kWh in the second half of 2013, the second-lowest rate in the EU after Romania. Household electricity prices were 13.3 euros per kWh during the period.
Hungarian Auditor To Draft Report On EU Funding Management By End-May
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s body for auditing European funds is expected to draft a report for the European Commission on the new system for managing the country’s European Union funding by the end of May, the Prime Minister’s Office told MTI. The Directorate General for Audit of European Funds (EUTAF) is reviewing changes to the way EU funding is managed and controlled according to a methodology agreed with the ...
Spy Claim Attempt To Weaken Hungary’s Jobbik, Says Vona
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament held a hearing on espionage allegations targeting radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said there was a “base and all-too-obvious” smear campaign to bring down Jobbik.
Hungary’s Socialists Avow Fidesz Botched Pálinka, Tokaj Brand Cases
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is unfit to represent Hungarian interests effectively in the European Union, as it has been unable to protect such issues as pálinka distillation or the Tokaj wine brand, an MEP candidate of the opposition Socialists said. György Mudri said that Fidesz has botched the issue of allowing taxfree pálinka (brandy) distillation in Hungary at the start and that they were unable to help keep ...
Orbán: Hungarians Worried About EU Interference
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are worried about European Union “interference” in Hungary’s affairs, and they are right to be, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a television interview on Saturday. Orbán told commercial broadcaster Hír TV that the ruling alliance of the Fidesz party and Christian Democrats represented the European centre ground because it sees Hungary’s future inside Europe, but “we don’t want to ...
Hungary's Prime Minister: Europe Needs To Undergo Renewal
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe needs to undergo renewal Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on public radio Kossuth on Friday and expressed support for the enlargement of the bloc, which he stated is in Hungary's interest.
Budapest Hosts First “Night Of Exercise ”
- 26 May 2014 4:30 AM
- sport
Budapest will be transformed into a capital for exercise instead of being a capital for parties on one night at the end of June, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. The first “Night of Exercise” will be held from 10pm on June 28 to 4am the next morning and may be attended free of charge, he told a press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
PM Orban: Hungary Can Develop Only As EU Member
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy can only be further developed if the country remains a member of the European Union, the prime minister said on the campaign trail on Wednesday. Those who call for leaving the EU speak against the development of the Hungarian economy, Viktor Orban said in Mor in western Hungary.
Hungarian Household Gas, Electricity Prices Among Cheapest In EU
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Government-mandated price cuts have made the cost to Hungarian households of gas and electricity among the lowest in the European Union, fresh data published by Eurostat show. Household gas prices averaged 4.2 euros per 100kWh in the second half of 2013, the second-lowest rate in the EU after Romania. Household electricity prices were 13.3 euros per kWh during the period.
Hungarian Auditor To Draft Report On EU Funding Management By End-May
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s body for auditing European funds is expected to draft a report for the European Commission on the new system for managing the country’s European Union funding by the end of May, the Prime Minister’s Office told MTI. The Directorate General for Audit of European Funds (EUTAF) is reviewing changes to the way EU funding is managed and controlled according to a methodology agreed with the ...
Spy Claim Attempt To Weaken Hungary’s Jobbik, Says Vona
- 20 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament held a hearing on espionage allegations targeting radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona said there was a “base and all-too-obvious” smear campaign to bring down Jobbik.
Hungary’s Socialists Avow Fidesz Botched Pálinka, Tokaj Brand Cases
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is unfit to represent Hungarian interests effectively in the European Union, as it has been unable to protect such issues as pálinka distillation or the Tokaj wine brand, an MEP candidate of the opposition Socialists said. György Mudri said that Fidesz has botched the issue of allowing taxfree pálinka (brandy) distillation in Hungary at the start and that they were unable to help keep ...