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Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partners Of Strategic Importance To V4
- 1 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister told a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Postponed: Hungarian Cricket Association: Corporate Day, 3 September
- 31 Aug 2017 12:50 PM
- sport
With the dual aim of collecting funds for native Hungarian cricketers and raising the domestic profile of the world’s second most popular sport, the Hungarian Cricket Association (HCA) is hosting its very first Corporate Day tournament with the participation of teams from international companies on Sunday.
NGOs Turn To Top Court Over ‘Stigmatising Law’
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NGOs have turned to Hungary’s Constitutional Court over the recently adopted law on the financing of civil organisations which the NGOs say stigmatises them. In a statement, 23 NGOs signed up to the constitutional complaint organised by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee civil groups.
Opposition Calls On Budapest Mayor To Call Local Referendum On Római Levee
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest assembly should call a local referendum on the location of the levee on the north Danube embankment, Csaba Horváth, a Socialist representative in the assembly told the press on Wednesday ahead of an assembly meeting.
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Budapest Artisan Foundation Student Art Competition Autumn 2017
- 30 Aug 2017 3:00 AM
- specials
The Budapest Artisan Foundation is planning to invite students to submit creative art applications for our Art Competition - Fall 2017. Back in 2011 we organized a similar event supporting the Fate and Future Charity and Women's Rights Association - NANE.
Strong Growth In Hungary SME Lending Continued In 2017 Q2
- 29 Aug 2017 11:42 AM
- business
In 2017 Q2, developments in corporate and household lending showed a further improvement. The annual growth rate of total corporate loans accelerated to 7 per cent. Lending to SMEs, including the self-employed sector, expanded by 13 per cent. As a result, SME lending was able to grow on market basis following the termination of the Funding for Growth Scheme.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Partners Of Strategic Importance To V4
- 1 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Expanding the European Union’s list of Eastern partner countries is of strategic importance to the Visegrad Group, Hungary’s foreign minister told a press conference after a meeting of V4 leaders, European Commission and Estonian officials and politicians from the Eastern Partnership countries in Budapest.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Postponed: Hungarian Cricket Association: Corporate Day, 3 September
- 31 Aug 2017 12:50 PM
- sport
With the dual aim of collecting funds for native Hungarian cricketers and raising the domestic profile of the world’s second most popular sport, the Hungarian Cricket Association (HCA) is hosting its very first Corporate Day tournament with the participation of teams from international companies on Sunday.
NGOs Turn To Top Court Over ‘Stigmatising Law’
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NGOs have turned to Hungary’s Constitutional Court over the recently adopted law on the financing of civil organisations which the NGOs say stigmatises them. In a statement, 23 NGOs signed up to the constitutional complaint organised by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee civil groups.
Opposition Calls On Budapest Mayor To Call Local Referendum On Római Levee
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest assembly should call a local referendum on the location of the levee on the north Danube embankment, Csaba Horváth, a Socialist representative in the assembly told the press on Wednesday ahead of an assembly meeting.
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Budapest Artisan Foundation Student Art Competition Autumn 2017
- 30 Aug 2017 3:00 AM
- specials
The Budapest Artisan Foundation is planning to invite students to submit creative art applications for our Art Competition - Fall 2017. Back in 2011 we organized a similar event supporting the Fate and Future Charity and Women's Rights Association - NANE.
Strong Growth In Hungary SME Lending Continued In 2017 Q2
- 29 Aug 2017 11:42 AM
- business
In 2017 Q2, developments in corporate and household lending showed a further improvement. The annual growth rate of total corporate loans accelerated to 7 per cent. Lending to SMEs, including the self-employed sector, expanded by 13 per cent. As a result, SME lending was able to grow on market basis following the termination of the Funding for Growth Scheme.