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State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
‘No Plans’ To Settle Migrants In Socialist Run Cities
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said they have no plans to settle migrants in cities where they run the municipal government. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament earlier that Brussels was preparing a “ruse” to redistribute migrants in “left-wing” European cities. Bertalan Tóth, the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group leader, called Orbán’s remarks a “dirty lie” and “yet ...
Parlt Suspends Fidesz MP’s Immunity Over Graft Allegations
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Monday suspended the immunity of Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi, who is suspected of corruption involving public funds. Mengyi’s immunity was lifted in a unanimous vote of 167 voters.
Makovecz Spa Expands In Makó
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A new 33-metre pool and a family zone expansion will be built in the Hagymatikum spa in Makó, Fidesz mayor Éva Erzsébet Farkas announced yesterday in the town famous for its onions.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.
Portik ‘Supplied Money To Juhász’ From Prison
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former cellmate of Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties currently serving a 15-year sentence for murder, told commercial TV2 that Portik was supplying opposition Együtt deputy leader Péter Juhász with information and money from prison.
Socialists: Orbán Admits Referendum Has No Legal Consequences
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the prime minister has “admitted” that the upcoming referendum will not have any legal consequences. The Socialists have translated Orbán’s remarks in Kötcse as a request to voters “for their authorisation so that the government could represent them in Europe”.
Ministry Orders Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Abuse In Orphanage
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry has asked the police to investigate the alleged sexual abuse of children at an orphanage, the ministry said. Tabloid Bors reported rights groups and parents as saying that staff at an unnamed orphanage sexually abused children in exchange for small rewards.
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
‘No Plans’ To Settle Migrants In Socialist Run Cities
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said they have no plans to settle migrants in cities where they run the municipal government. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament earlier that Brussels was preparing a “ruse” to redistribute migrants in “left-wing” European cities. Bertalan Tóth, the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group leader, called Orbán’s remarks a “dirty lie” and “yet ...
Parlt Suspends Fidesz MP’s Immunity Over Graft Allegations
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Monday suspended the immunity of Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi, who is suspected of corruption involving public funds. Mengyi’s immunity was lifted in a unanimous vote of 167 voters.
Makovecz Spa Expands In Makó
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A new 33-metre pool and a family zone expansion will be built in the Hagymatikum spa in Makó, Fidesz mayor Éva Erzsébet Farkas announced yesterday in the town famous for its onions.
Xpat Opinion: The Political Stakes Of Quota Referendum
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts across the political spectrum ponder the potential implications of the 2 October migrant quota referendum for Hungarian domestic politics and the European Union.
Portik ‘Supplied Money To Juhász’ From Prison
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former cellmate of Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties currently serving a 15-year sentence for murder, told commercial TV2 that Portik was supplying opposition Együtt deputy leader Péter Juhász with information and money from prison.
Socialists: Orbán Admits Referendum Has No Legal Consequences
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the opposition Socialists, the prime minister has “admitted” that the upcoming referendum will not have any legal consequences. The Socialists have translated Orbán’s remarks in Kötcse as a request to voters “for their authorisation so that the government could represent them in Europe”.
Ministry Orders Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Abuse In Orphanage
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry has asked the police to investigate the alleged sexual abuse of children at an orphanage, the ministry said. Tabloid Bors reported rights groups and parents as saying that staff at an unnamed orphanage sexually abused children in exchange for small rewards.