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Video: President Signs 'Anti-Soros' Law Despite Demos
- 11 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday President János Áder signed an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The president said in a statement that he had reviewed the bill’s constitutionality as well as its compliance with international treaties.
Zing Burger Eyes Establishing Franchise
- 10 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian hamburger restaurant chain Zing Burger is planning to create a franchise network, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today. Owners We Love Beef Kft. are working on the conditions and hope to open the first franchise restaurant by the end of the year.
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Tens Of Thousands Protest Higher Education Act Amendments In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protested in central Budapest on Sunday recent amendments to the higher education act they say makes the operation of the Central European University (CEU) impossible. The demonstrators demanded that President János Áder sends the legislation to parliament or the Constitutional Court for review. The crowd filled the western embankment of the river Danube between the Chain Bridge and ...
Jobbik: Govt Backs Out Of Ad Tax Proposal
- 7 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
In wake of the “scandal” around recently passed rules impacting Budapest’s Central European University, the government has “retired” and parliament has taken off its agenda a proposal aimed at introducing an advertisement tax, radical nationalist Jobbik group leader János Volner said.
Prime Minister Orbán Contacts EPP Group Leader Over ‘Soros University’
- 7 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has cautioned Manfred Weber, group leader of the European People’s Party, to handle carefully issues concerning Budapest’s Central European University, news portal Origo reported.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.
European Court Advocate General Suggests Hungary Gambling Rules Could Violate EU Tenet
- 6 Apr 2017 10:50 AM
- current affairs
An advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested, in an opinion, that Hungarian legislation on the licencing of online betting companies based in other European Union member states could violate the EU tenet of freedom to provide services.
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.
Video: President Signs 'Anti-Soros' Law Despite Demos
- 11 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday President János Áder signed an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The president said in a statement that he had reviewed the bill’s constitutionality as well as its compliance with international treaties.
Zing Burger Eyes Establishing Franchise
- 10 Apr 2017 11:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian hamburger restaurant chain Zing Burger is planning to create a franchise network, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today. Owners We Love Beef Kft. are working on the conditions and hope to open the first franchise restaurant by the end of the year.
Local Opinion: The Debate Over CEU Rolls On
- 10 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
As a new wave of actors in the EU and the US join the dispute over CEU’s future, commentators along the political spectrum ponder the motivations of the parties involved and opinions diverge on whether the university will close down.
Tens Of Thousands Protest Higher Education Act Amendments In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protested in central Budapest on Sunday recent amendments to the higher education act they say makes the operation of the Central European University (CEU) impossible. The demonstrators demanded that President János Áder sends the legislation to parliament or the Constitutional Court for review. The crowd filled the western embankment of the river Danube between the Chain Bridge and ...
Jobbik: Govt Backs Out Of Ad Tax Proposal
- 7 Apr 2017 7:02 AM
- current affairs
In wake of the “scandal” around recently passed rules impacting Budapest’s Central European University, the government has “retired” and parliament has taken off its agenda a proposal aimed at introducing an advertisement tax, radical nationalist Jobbik group leader János Volner said.
Prime Minister Orbán Contacts EPP Group Leader Over ‘Soros University’
- 7 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has cautioned Manfred Weber, group leader of the European People’s Party, to handle carefully issues concerning Budapest’s Central European University, news portal Origo reported.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.
European Court Advocate General Suggests Hungary Gambling Rules Could Violate EU Tenet
- 6 Apr 2017 10:50 AM
- current affairs
An advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested, in an opinion, that Hungarian legislation on the licencing of online betting companies based in other European Union member states could violate the EU tenet of freedom to provide services.
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.