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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.
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.
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.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Six Hungarians & A Slovenian Successfully Evacuated From Saint Martin
- 14 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
“Six Hungarian citizens and a Slovenian national were successfully evacuated from the hurricane-torn island of Saint Martin on Tuesday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
ECJ Ruling Represents No Obligation For Hungary
- 12 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
“In contrast to what Germany’s left-wing Minister of Justice is claiming, the ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) represents no obligation for Hungary to do anything”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Six Hungarians & A Slovenian Successfully Evacuated From Saint Martin
- 14 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
“Six Hungarian citizens and a Slovenian national were successfully evacuated from the hurricane-torn island of Saint Martin on Tuesday”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
ECJ Ruling Represents No Obligation For Hungary
- 12 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
“In contrast to what Germany’s left-wing Minister of Justice is claiming, the ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) represents no obligation for Hungary to do anything”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday.