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Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
EU office relieves Hungary in Libya
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU office in Tripoli has taken over local representation of the European Union from the Hungarian embassy from July 1, European Foreign Service general secretary Pierre Vimont announced to the Foreign Ministry.
Hungary Takes On Leading Role On Water-Related Issues
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary's activities within the field of water management are internationally acknowledged", stressed the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Water at the conference organised on International Danube Day. The countries that lie on the river's catchment area have been drawing attention to the Danube's values and diverse wildlife on June 29 of each year since 2004. This ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Világbüfé Festival - Integration Through The Kitchen, Budapest, 21 June
- 21 Jun 2012 9:10 AM
- food & drink
Világbüfé is a culinary festival of a slightly different matter. On the surface it is a celebration of the multi-faceted ethnic cuisines palette that Budapest today boasts. Bellow the line is an effort to target the Hungarian public with the goal to increase its awareness and knowledge of the Migration and Integration topics and stimulate openness towards immigrants and willingness for dialogue ...
Autumn Debate On Waste Management In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament will discuss a waste management bill in the fall, which is expected to generate heated debates, Napi Gazdasag writes. The government expects to generate Ft 85 billion revenue in 2013 in environmental product fees paid by waste managing companies, up Ft 25 billion from this year, state secretary Zoltan Illes said.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós To Launch Congestion Fee In 2013
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The introduction of a congestion fee by the summer of 2013 may seem early, but it is unavoidable to raise funds for the financing of the Budapest transport company BKV, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said yesterday. The European Union set the congestion fee as a precondition for subsidising metro line number four, and it was accepted by the previous city leadership, Tarlós said last week.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
EU office relieves Hungary in Libya
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU office in Tripoli has taken over local representation of the European Union from the Hungarian embassy from July 1, European Foreign Service general secretary Pierre Vimont announced to the Foreign Ministry.
Hungary Takes On Leading Role On Water-Related Issues
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary's activities within the field of water management are internationally acknowledged", stressed the Ministry of Rural Development's Deputy State Secretary for Water at the conference organised on International Danube Day. The countries that lie on the river's catchment area have been drawing attention to the Danube's values and diverse wildlife on June 29 of each year since 2004. This ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Világbüfé Festival - Integration Through The Kitchen, Budapest, 21 June
- 21 Jun 2012 9:10 AM
- food & drink
Világbüfé is a culinary festival of a slightly different matter. On the surface it is a celebration of the multi-faceted ethnic cuisines palette that Budapest today boasts. Bellow the line is an effort to target the Hungarian public with the goal to increase its awareness and knowledge of the Migration and Integration topics and stimulate openness towards immigrants and willingness for dialogue ...
Autumn Debate On Waste Management In Hungary
- 19 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament will discuss a waste management bill in the fall, which is expected to generate heated debates, Napi Gazdasag writes. The government expects to generate Ft 85 billion revenue in 2013 in environmental product fees paid by waste managing companies, up Ft 25 billion from this year, state secretary Zoltan Illes said.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós To Launch Congestion Fee In 2013
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The introduction of a congestion fee by the summer of 2013 may seem early, but it is unavoidable to raise funds for the financing of the Budapest transport company BKV, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said yesterday. The European Union set the congestion fee as a precondition for subsidising metro line number four, and it was accepted by the previous city leadership, Tarlós said last week.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.