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UNHCR Chief Says Hungary’s Transit Zones Are Really Just Detention Centers
- 14 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s transit zones are really just detention centers, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi after wrapping up a two day visit to Hungary. Mr. Grandi met with both Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér, urging them to consider the importance of European solidarity and to take part in the EU program to relocate asylum-seekers ...
Wave Of Evictions To Intensify, According To Ministry Of Justice
- 14 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Responding to a written inquiry by independent MP Timea Szabó, the Ministry of Justice announced that a steep jump in evictions following foreclosures is expected in the second half of 2017, Magyar Nemzet reports.
Foreign Minister Tells Financial Times Quota System ‘Dead-End Street’
- 14 Sep 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told the Financial Times in an interview published on Wednesday that the EU programme to share refugees among member states was a “failure” and a “dead-end street”. Budapest will not change its standpoint, he said, despite last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice.
Tourist Guest Nights Up 1.5% In July
- 13 Sep 2017 10:08 AM
- travel
In July, the number of nights spent by international tourists in commercial accommodation rose by 2.6%, while nights spent by domestic tourists were up 0.7% compared to a year earlier. Total gross revenues of accommodation establishments grew by 18% at current prices, according to a first release of July data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH).
UNHCR Chief In Hungary: Security, Protection Of Refugees Not Incompatible
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of refugees is not incompatible with guaranteeing security, the head of the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) told a press conference in Budapest. It is not only a right but a duty of every country to protect its borders and guarantee the security of its citizens, Filippo Grandi said after visiting the Hungarian-Serbian border area and holding talks with Hungary’s Foreign ...
Over Fifty Events At Hungarian Institutes Abroad In Next 6 Months
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian institutes abroad are featuring over 50 events over the next half year, including exhibitions, concerts and book fair events, a deputy state secretary of the foreign ministry said. The Hungarian Academy in Rome is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, Judit Hammerstein, who also heads the Balassi Institute that operates the Hungarian institutes abroad, noted.
Castle & Palace Renovation Program To Start This Year
- 13 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- property
By the end of this year, restoration work on 15 castles and palaces in Hungary will begin, according to the government commissioner in charge of the project. The total budget for renovation of 39 sites amounts to HUF 55 billion, notes a report in daily Világgazdaság, with work expected to be completed in 2019.
Nine Hungarians Stranded In Caribbean
- 12 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Nine Hungarians trapped on the island of St. Martin by the devastation of Hurricane Irma have requested help either directly or via their family members from the Hungarian government, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday.
Diehl Aircabin To Establish 9 Million Euros Engineering Centre In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- business
German avionics parts manufacturer Diehl Aircabin is investing 2.76 billion forints (EUR 9m) to set up an engineering centre in Debrecen (E Hungary) with a 968 million forint grant from the Hungarian government, creating 150 jobs.
UNHCR Chief Says Hungary’s Transit Zones Are Really Just Detention Centers
- 14 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s transit zones are really just detention centers, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi after wrapping up a two day visit to Hungary. Mr. Grandi met with both Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér, urging them to consider the importance of European solidarity and to take part in the EU program to relocate asylum-seekers ...
Wave Of Evictions To Intensify, According To Ministry Of Justice
- 14 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Responding to a written inquiry by independent MP Timea Szabó, the Ministry of Justice announced that a steep jump in evictions following foreclosures is expected in the second half of 2017, Magyar Nemzet reports.
Foreign Minister Tells Financial Times Quota System ‘Dead-End Street’
- 14 Sep 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told the Financial Times in an interview published on Wednesday that the EU programme to share refugees among member states was a “failure” and a “dead-end street”. Budapest will not change its standpoint, he said, despite last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice.
Tourist Guest Nights Up 1.5% In July
- 13 Sep 2017 10:08 AM
- travel
In July, the number of nights spent by international tourists in commercial accommodation rose by 2.6%, while nights spent by domestic tourists were up 0.7% compared to a year earlier. Total gross revenues of accommodation establishments grew by 18% at current prices, according to a first release of July data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH).
UNHCR Chief In Hungary: Security, Protection Of Refugees Not Incompatible
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The protection of refugees is not incompatible with guaranteeing security, the head of the United Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) told a press conference in Budapest. It is not only a right but a duty of every country to protect its borders and guarantee the security of its citizens, Filippo Grandi said after visiting the Hungarian-Serbian border area and holding talks with Hungary’s Foreign ...
Over Fifty Events At Hungarian Institutes Abroad In Next 6 Months
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian institutes abroad are featuring over 50 events over the next half year, including exhibitions, concerts and book fair events, a deputy state secretary of the foreign ministry said. The Hungarian Academy in Rome is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, Judit Hammerstein, who also heads the Balassi Institute that operates the Hungarian institutes abroad, noted.
Castle & Palace Renovation Program To Start This Year
- 13 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- property
By the end of this year, restoration work on 15 castles and palaces in Hungary will begin, according to the government commissioner in charge of the project. The total budget for renovation of 39 sites amounts to HUF 55 billion, notes a report in daily Világgazdaság, with work expected to be completed in 2019.
Nine Hungarians Stranded In Caribbean
- 12 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Nine Hungarians trapped on the island of St. Martin by the devastation of Hurricane Irma have requested help either directly or via their family members from the Hungarian government, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday.
Diehl Aircabin To Establish 9 Million Euros Engineering Centre In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- business
German avionics parts manufacturer Diehl Aircabin is investing 2.76 billion forints (EUR 9m) to set up an engineering centre in Debrecen (E Hungary) with a 968 million forint grant from the Hungarian government, creating 150 jobs.