5,724 result(s) for foreign
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...
New British Embassy Opening By The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Duncan
- 16 Oct 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister for Europe has officially opened the new British Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Sir Alan Duncan was joined by Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Péter Szijjártó to unveil the plaque on the new building in Füge utca.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Low-Capacity Rail Links With Slovakia
- 16 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government is committed to reopening low-capacity rail lines to Slovakia, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on Friday. Addressing a free university of ethnic Hungarian mayors and councillors in Slovakia’s Velky Meder/Nagymegyer, he said the plan involves six existing railway lines that are currently out of operation.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Visits Hungary
- 13 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Lebanon plays a key role in Hungary’s foreign policy, as the country is crucial to the stability of the Middle East, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Lebanese counterpart on Wednesday.
Top Diplomats: V4 Backs EU Enlargement
- 12 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group (V4) strongly advocates the further enlargement of the European Union to include the countries of the western Balkans, the V4’s top diplomats said.
Szijjártó: Hungary Prepared To Use ‘Toughest’ Diplomatic Means To Defend Interests
- 12 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not shy away from using the toughest diplomatic means to defend its interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview to Transylvanian newspaper Krónika. He noted that Hungary does not support Croatia’s bid to join the OECD as long as Croatia introduces measures that harm the economic interests of Hungary and violate international rules.
Guest Nights Up 3% This August
- 12 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights spent in commercial accommodation in Hungary rose by an annual 3% to 4,439,000 in August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Guest nights spent by Hungarian tourists rose by 2.3% to 2,390,000, while nights spent by foreign visitors grew by 3.8% to 2,049,000.
House Speaker: Orbán Gov’t “Needs At Least One More” Cycle To “Achieve Goals”
- 11 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orbán government needs “another one or two cycles to implement its programmes” aimed at “determining the country’s long-term future and restoring order in moral and economic terms”, the house speaker said in an interview published in pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap. László Kövér said that priority should be given to “reversing the current demographic trends by raising the fertility rate ...
Top Court Head Says Foreign Opinion-Formers Need Clear Picture
- 10 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court is launching a newsletter in English to brief foreign experts about the court’s operations, its interpretations of the country’s fundamental law and its key decisions, the court’s president, Tamás Sulyok, told MTI in an interview.
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...
New British Embassy Opening By The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Duncan
- 16 Oct 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister for Europe has officially opened the new British Embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Sir Alan Duncan was joined by Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Péter Szijjártó to unveil the plaque on the new building in Füge utca.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Low-Capacity Rail Links With Slovakia
- 16 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government is committed to reopening low-capacity rail lines to Slovakia, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on Friday. Addressing a free university of ethnic Hungarian mayors and councillors in Slovakia’s Velky Meder/Nagymegyer, he said the plan involves six existing railway lines that are currently out of operation.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Visits Hungary
- 13 Oct 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Lebanon plays a key role in Hungary’s foreign policy, as the country is crucial to the stability of the Middle East, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with his Lebanese counterpart on Wednesday.
Top Diplomats: V4 Backs EU Enlargement
- 12 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The Visegrad Group (V4) strongly advocates the further enlargement of the European Union to include the countries of the western Balkans, the V4’s top diplomats said.
Szijjártó: Hungary Prepared To Use ‘Toughest’ Diplomatic Means To Defend Interests
- 12 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will not shy away from using the toughest diplomatic means to defend its interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in an interview to Transylvanian newspaper Krónika. He noted that Hungary does not support Croatia’s bid to join the OECD as long as Croatia introduces measures that harm the economic interests of Hungary and violate international rules.
Guest Nights Up 3% This August
- 12 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights spent in commercial accommodation in Hungary rose by an annual 3% to 4,439,000 in August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Guest nights spent by Hungarian tourists rose by 2.3% to 2,390,000, while nights spent by foreign visitors grew by 3.8% to 2,049,000.
House Speaker: Orbán Gov’t “Needs At Least One More” Cycle To “Achieve Goals”
- 11 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The Orbán government needs “another one or two cycles to implement its programmes” aimed at “determining the country’s long-term future and restoring order in moral and economic terms”, the house speaker said in an interview published in pro-government daily Magyar Hírlap. László Kövér said that priority should be given to “reversing the current demographic trends by raising the fertility rate ...
Top Court Head Says Foreign Opinion-Formers Need Clear Picture
- 10 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court is launching a newsletter in English to brief foreign experts about the court’s operations, its interpretations of the country’s fundamental law and its key decisions, the court’s president, Tamás Sulyok, told MTI in an interview.