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Secret Ballot: Sole Candidate Sulyok Elected New President of Hungary
- 27 Feb 2024 6:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary's parliament elected Tamás Sulyok, the outgoing head of the Constitutional Court, as head of state in a secret ballot on Monday.
CoE Calls on Hungary to Improve Assistance to Human Trafficking Victims
- 27 Feb 2024 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Although Hungary has made progress in the implementation of the CoE’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the country’s authorities should make further efforts to improve assistance to victims of human trafficking, the Council of Europe’s GRETA group of experts said in a report.
Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration for Direct Presidential Election in Budapest
- 26 Feb 2024 6:54 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties held a demonstration for the direct election of the head of state in downtown Budapest on Sunday.
Victims Of Communism in Hungary Commemorated at House of Terror Museum in Budapest
- 26 Feb 2024 6:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Officials commemorated the memorial day for the victims of communism on Sunday. Speaking at a ceremony at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, interior ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári said violence was a fundamental aspect of communism, and “the left always looks the other way when it comes to violence”.
Hungary to Be 'Most Pro-Enlargement EU Presidency of All Time', Says FM
- 21 Feb 2024 7:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s will be the “most pro-enlargement European Union presidency of all time”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Brussels on Tuesday, adding that the focus during accession talks would be on the “actual performance” of candidate countries rather than “bowing to political pressure”.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák
- 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
- current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Orbán on Paedophiles in Hungary: “They Must Be Cut into Pieces”
- 13 Feb 2024 6:20 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
There shall be no mercy for paedophiles,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding that he had filed a constitutional amendment to prevent a pardon from being granted to perpetrators of crimes committed against minors.
Secret Ballot: Sole Candidate Sulyok Elected New President of Hungary
- 27 Feb 2024 6:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary's parliament elected Tamás Sulyok, the outgoing head of the Constitutional Court, as head of state in a secret ballot on Monday.
CoE Calls on Hungary to Improve Assistance to Human Trafficking Victims
- 27 Feb 2024 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Although Hungary has made progress in the implementation of the CoE’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the country’s authorities should make further efforts to improve assistance to victims of human trafficking, the Council of Europe’s GRETA group of experts said in a report.
Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration for Direct Presidential Election in Budapest
- 26 Feb 2024 6:54 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties held a demonstration for the direct election of the head of state in downtown Budapest on Sunday.
Victims Of Communism in Hungary Commemorated at House of Terror Museum in Budapest
- 26 Feb 2024 6:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Officials commemorated the memorial day for the victims of communism on Sunday. Speaking at a ceremony at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, interior ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári said violence was a fundamental aspect of communism, and “the left always looks the other way when it comes to violence”.
Hungary to Be 'Most Pro-Enlargement EU Presidency of All Time', Says FM
- 21 Feb 2024 7:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s will be the “most pro-enlargement European Union presidency of all time”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Brussels on Tuesday, adding that the focus during accession talks would be on the “actual performance” of candidate countries rather than “bowing to political pressure”.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák
- 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
- current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Orbán on Paedophiles in Hungary: “They Must Be Cut into Pieces”
- 13 Feb 2024 6:20 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
There shall be no mercy for paedophiles,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding that he had filed a constitutional amendment to prevent a pardon from being granted to perpetrators of crimes committed against minors.