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Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Erzsébet Holiday Camps Relaunched In Hungary In June 2013
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Erzsébet Programme is Hungary’s most prominent social programme of the past two decades. The initiative launched last year aims to give the opportunity for socially disadvantaged children, pensioners, large families and individuals with disabilities to go on holiday under preferential terms. The programme is implemented from profits derived from the distribution of Erzsébet vouchers that ...
Xpat Opinion: Reding Accused Of Plotting Against Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a report in the leading pro-government daily about an alleged EU-scheme to question the legitimacy of the 2014 election, as a classical conspiracy theory. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, suggests that whatever was actually discussed, meetings of top European politicians and the business elite behind closed doors weaken the democratic image of Europe.
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park Becomes A Hungarian National Memorial Site
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.
Xpat Opinion: Trianon Day In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on what lessons to draw from the post-World War I peace treaty. The interpretation of national history has always been one of the main dividing issues between left and right in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Erzsébet Holiday Camps Relaunched In Hungary In June 2013
- 21 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Erzsébet Programme is Hungary’s most prominent social programme of the past two decades. The initiative launched last year aims to give the opportunity for socially disadvantaged children, pensioners, large families and individuals with disabilities to go on holiday under preferential terms. The programme is implemented from profits derived from the distribution of Erzsébet vouchers that ...
Xpat Opinion: Reding Accused Of Plotting Against Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a report in the leading pro-government daily about an alleged EU-scheme to question the legitimacy of the 2014 election, as a classical conspiracy theory. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, suggests that whatever was actually discussed, meetings of top European politicians and the business elite behind closed doors weaken the democratic image of Europe.
Over 60 Projects Are Presented By Hungary On The Second Open Day Of EU Development Projects
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The National Development Agency (NDA) organised the open day of European Union development projects for the second time on 15 June 2013, at which over 60 development projects implemented within the framework of the New Széchenyi Plan were presented to the public nationally, said Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy State Secretary for Development Projects of the Ministry for National Development (MND).
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park Becomes A Hungarian National Memorial Site
- 6 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park was declared a National Memorial Site on the Day of National Unity. Minister of State heading the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár declared that the Day of National Unity is also the day of real Europeanness and the day of regime change without compromise.
Xpat Opinion: Trianon Day In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators disagree on what lessons to draw from the post-World War I peace treaty. The interpretation of national history has always been one of the main dividing issues between left and right in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: ‘Pulling Hungary Out Of The Pit’ Of Debt & Low Productivity
- 3 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Without a doubt one of the highlights of last week – after the announcement, of course, from the EU Commission that it would recommend an end to the Excessive Deficit Procedure against Hungary – was a conference organized under the banner “National Interest in Focus – The Hungarian model in a changing Europe.”