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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 ...
Hungary Gets EU Nod On Bills For Post -Apr 15 Period, Says PM Office
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary can now send bills to the European Commission for the post-Apr 15 period, after successful talks with the Commission earlier this week on what was interpreted by critics as a potential funding freeze. The Prime Minister’s office said that after Wednesday’s talks, Hungary can expect that its invoices pertaining to the period after April 15 will be received by the EU, although it was told ...
Investigation Under Way Against Hungarian Jobbik MEP For Spying Against EU
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor said he had asked the president of the European Parliament to remove the immunity rights of a Jobbik MEP who has been suspected of spying, daily Magyar Nemzet reported in its Thursday issue.
E-PM Urges Better Use Of European Opportunities
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should make much better use of opportunities offered by the European Union, Zsuzsa Szelényi, MEP candidate of the opposition E-PM, said in a programme on public Kossuth Radio on Wednesday. Szelényi referred to the Erasmus programme as an example, saying that the scheme ensured study tours for many Hungarian students, while the similar Leonardo programme for vocational students had so far ...
TI Urges Political Parties To Join Fight Against Graft
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary has drafted a statement aimed at increasing transparency and fighting corruption, encouraging political parties running in the European parliamentary election to sign it. Signatories to the statement will agree to set an example in ethical lobbying, responsible use of public funds and protecting whistleblowers who report graft, TI Hungary said in a statement on ...
New Hungarian Cabinet To Be Formed On June 6
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will present his new government on June 6, János Lázár, the head of the PM’s Office, announced in parliament on Tuesday. Speaking in a debate on the future structure of Hungary’s ministries, Lázár said the new governmental structure would be “clear, simple and straightforward” rather than one “seeking political equilibrium”.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
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 ...
Hungary Gets EU Nod On Bills For Post -Apr 15 Period, Says PM Office
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary can now send bills to the European Commission for the post-Apr 15 period, after successful talks with the Commission earlier this week on what was interpreted by critics as a potential funding freeze. The Prime Minister’s office said that after Wednesday’s talks, Hungary can expect that its invoices pertaining to the period after April 15 will be received by the EU, although it was told ...
Investigation Under Way Against Hungarian Jobbik MEP For Spying Against EU
- 16 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor said he had asked the president of the European Parliament to remove the immunity rights of a Jobbik MEP who has been suspected of spying, daily Magyar Nemzet reported in its Thursday issue.
E-PM Urges Better Use Of European Opportunities
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should make much better use of opportunities offered by the European Union, Zsuzsa Szelényi, MEP candidate of the opposition E-PM, said in a programme on public Kossuth Radio on Wednesday. Szelényi referred to the Erasmus programme as an example, saying that the scheme ensured study tours for many Hungarian students, while the similar Leonardo programme for vocational students had so far ...
TI Urges Political Parties To Join Fight Against Graft
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary has drafted a statement aimed at increasing transparency and fighting corruption, encouraging political parties running in the European parliamentary election to sign it. Signatories to the statement will agree to set an example in ethical lobbying, responsible use of public funds and protecting whistleblowers who report graft, TI Hungary said in a statement on ...
New Hungarian Cabinet To Be Formed On June 6
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will present his new government on June 6, János Lázár, the head of the PM’s Office, announced in parliament on Tuesday. Speaking in a debate on the future structure of Hungary’s ministries, Lázár said the new governmental structure would be “clear, simple and straightforward” rather than one “seeking political equilibrium”.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.