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Official: Govt Has No Plans To Squeeze Out Foreign Retail Chains
- 9 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- business
Commissioner for trade policy Kristóf Szatmáry dismissed the suggestion that the government plans to squeeze out foreign food retailers from the market. In an interview to daily Magyar Idők, he responded to a report suggesting that after the 2018 elections, the government wants to shrink the ownership slice of food retailers held by foreign multinationals, just as they have done in the media as ...
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: EC ‘In Soros’s Pocket’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s deputy prime minister gave an interview to public radio on Sunday and dismissed comments by Hungarian European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, who recently insisted that the so-called Soros plan did not figure in the commission’s draft migration policy.
Venice Commission Endorses Preliminary Opinion On Higher Ed Law
- 9 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The Venice Commission endorsed a preliminary opinion on Hungary’s law on higher education which stated that the law meets current European practice but includes several “extremely problematic” stipulations regarding foreign universities operating in Hungary.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Hungary To Enter Long Term Gas Delivery Agreement With Russia From 2021
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
After its current agreement on delivery of natural gas runs out, Hungary will enter into a long-term agreement with Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom starting from 2021, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on Wednesday in Moscow. As part of the agreement, Gazprom is storing 900 million cubic meters of natural gas in Hungary’s storage facilities, Szijjártó said.
EC Sends Reasoned Opinion On Law On NGOs Financed From Abroad And Higher Education Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has taken an infringement procedure launched against Hungary further and sent a reasoned opinion concerning the law affecting NGOs financed from abroad. The EC said a reasoned opinion has been sent, which represents the second phase of the infringement procedure launched in July.
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
Rail Development Key Component Of Hungary’s Foreign Economic Strategy
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Rail infrastructure plays an essential role in implementing Hungary’s foreign trade strategy, the foreign minister said at a rail conference on Tuesday. Hungary’s trade figures have surpassed records in every year since 2014, and this achievement must now be consolidated by further developing the country’s infrastructure, Péter Szijjártó told participants of the Hungarian Railway Association’s ...
Official: Govt Has No Plans To Squeeze Out Foreign Retail Chains
- 9 Oct 2017 8:58 AM
- business
Commissioner for trade policy Kristóf Szatmáry dismissed the suggestion that the government plans to squeeze out foreign food retailers from the market. In an interview to daily Magyar Idők, he responded to a report suggesting that after the 2018 elections, the government wants to shrink the ownership slice of food retailers held by foreign multinationals, just as they have done in the media as ...
Hungary’s Deputy PM Semjén: EC ‘In Soros’s Pocket’
- 9 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s deputy prime minister gave an interview to public radio on Sunday and dismissed comments by Hungarian European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, who recently insisted that the so-called Soros plan did not figure in the commission’s draft migration policy.
Venice Commission Endorses Preliminary Opinion On Higher Ed Law
- 9 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The Venice Commission endorsed a preliminary opinion on Hungary’s law on higher education which stated that the law meets current European practice but includes several “extremely problematic” stipulations regarding foreign universities operating in Hungary.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Hungary To Enter Long Term Gas Delivery Agreement With Russia From 2021
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
After its current agreement on delivery of natural gas runs out, Hungary will enter into a long-term agreement with Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom starting from 2021, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on Wednesday in Moscow. As part of the agreement, Gazprom is storing 900 million cubic meters of natural gas in Hungary’s storage facilities, Szijjártó said.
EC Sends Reasoned Opinion On Law On NGOs Financed From Abroad And Higher Education Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has taken an infringement procedure launched against Hungary further and sent a reasoned opinion concerning the law affecting NGOs financed from abroad. The EC said a reasoned opinion has been sent, which represents the second phase of the infringement procedure launched in July.
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
Rail Development Key Component Of Hungary’s Foreign Economic Strategy
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Rail infrastructure plays an essential role in implementing Hungary’s foreign trade strategy, the foreign minister said at a rail conference on Tuesday. Hungary’s trade figures have surpassed records in every year since 2014, and this achievement must now be consolidated by further developing the country’s infrastructure, Péter Szijjártó told participants of the Hungarian Railway Association’s ...