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Hungary Refuses Support For Ukraine’s Integration Efforts
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to support Ukraine’s integration efforts and this is why it has vetoed the convening of the December meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday.
Szijjártó: Hungarian National Kidnapped In Nigeria
- 26 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Local authorities in Nigeria and German authorities have confirmed that a Hungarian national was among the six crew members kidnapped by pirates from a German container vessel near the shores of Nigeria, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Video: Downtown Rip-Off Bar Raided
- 26 Oct 2017 6:22 AM
- entertainment
Fifth District police and other law enforcement agents raided a downtown nightclub last Thursday night after they were tipped off that staff had grossly overcharged customers on numerous occasions. In one instance, a guest was made to pay more than Ft 1 million instead of the real price of Ft 52,360. In another, staff drugged a guest, who awoke to find that his mobile phone and wallet had been ...
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Lima
- 24 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has reopened the Hungarian embassy in Lima. Latin America has become one of the fastest developing regions in the world, with Peru producing an even higher rate of growth, Szijjártó told MTI by phone. Both Peru and Hungary have a very open economy and pursue an economic policy aimed at free trade.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
CEU: Extension Of Education Law Deadline ‘Unnecessary’
- 23 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Parliament voted Tuesday to extend the deadline for compliance with amendments to the act on higher education. The Central European University (CEU), which says it has been specifically targeted by the amendments, indicated that it does not understand the reasoning for the delay, insisting than an agreement with the government is ready to sign.
Verhofstadt Calls On Hungary Authorities To Sign CEU Agreement
- 20 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Instead of extending deadlines, Hungary should sign the agreement enabling the Central European University to continue its operations, liberal MEP Guy Verhofstadt said.
Lazar: US Ambassador Needed
- 20 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
US-Hungary ties would be greatly helped if America appointed an ambassador to Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said told his weekly press briefing.
Hungary Refuses Support For Ukraine’s Integration Efforts
- 30 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to support Ukraine’s integration efforts and this is why it has vetoed the convening of the December meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday.
Szijjártó: Hungarian National Kidnapped In Nigeria
- 26 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Local authorities in Nigeria and German authorities have confirmed that a Hungarian national was among the six crew members kidnapped by pirates from a German container vessel near the shores of Nigeria, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Video: Downtown Rip-Off Bar Raided
- 26 Oct 2017 6:22 AM
- entertainment
Fifth District police and other law enforcement agents raided a downtown nightclub last Thursday night after they were tipped off that staff had grossly overcharged customers on numerous occasions. In one instance, a guest was made to pay more than Ft 1 million instead of the real price of Ft 52,360. In another, staff drugged a guest, who awoke to find that his mobile phone and wallet had been ...
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Szijjártó Reopens Hungarian Embassy In Lima
- 24 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has reopened the Hungarian embassy in Lima. Latin America has become one of the fastest developing regions in the world, with Peru producing an even higher rate of growth, Szijjártó told MTI by phone. Both Peru and Hungary have a very open economy and pursue an economic policy aimed at free trade.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
CEU: Extension Of Education Law Deadline ‘Unnecessary’
- 23 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Parliament voted Tuesday to extend the deadline for compliance with amendments to the act on higher education. The Central European University (CEU), which says it has been specifically targeted by the amendments, indicated that it does not understand the reasoning for the delay, insisting than an agreement with the government is ready to sign.
Verhofstadt Calls On Hungary Authorities To Sign CEU Agreement
- 20 Oct 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Instead of extending deadlines, Hungary should sign the agreement enabling the Central European University to continue its operations, liberal MEP Guy Verhofstadt said.
Lazar: US Ambassador Needed
- 20 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
US-Hungary ties would be greatly helped if America appointed an ambassador to Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said told his weekly press briefing.