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Hungarian Authority In Talks With Telecom Companies Over SIM Cards
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
In the wake of recent reports of organised criminals obtaining large quantities of SIM cards in Hungary, the government and telecommunications authority (NMHH) are in talks with mobile phone companies operating in the country on alerting the authorities to suspected activity. The daily Magyar Idők cited interior ministry sources as saying that the government would soon make a related proposal on ...
Fidesz Lawmakers Authorise PM To Sign CETA
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Lajos Kósa, the head of Fidesz’s parliamentary group, said Fidesz lawmakers authorised the prime minister to give Hungary’s consent to the start of talks on an EU-Canada free trade deal. Kósa said that no temporary measures would take effect under the CETA deal which would require Hungary’s authorisation.
Hungary’s Political Opposition Offers Its Take On Sunday’s Invalid Referendum Results
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The battle for the hearts of minds of the Hungarian people has moved from the voting booth to the airwaves and newsstands, as various political parties and NGOs offer their interpretation of Sunday’s referendum results.
Referendum Vote Officially Declared Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) officially declared Hungary’s migrant quota referendum invalid, as the number of valid votes cast did not reach the 50% -plus-one threshold. NVI chief Ilona Pálffy said after 98.82% of the votes had been counted that the number of valid votes was 3.2 million.
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.
Liberals Blame TEK For Terrorists Entering Hungary In 2015
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Liberal Party has blamed the ability of terrorists involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks to enter and stay in Hungary last year on counter-terrorism unit TEK’s “failure” to detect and identify them when they entered the country. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, the daily Magyar Idők reported on Tuesday that several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks ...
BBC To Host Budapest Debate On Referendum, Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a debate at Corvinus University of Budapest on October 5 as part of a series of debates across Europe, as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security, according to a press release issued yesterday. Topics will include Hungary’s October 2 referendum and EU quotas for refugee relocation.
Govt Referendum Campaign Costs Over Euro 36.5 Million?
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is spending at least 11.3 billion forints (EUR 36.5m) on the EU quota referendum campaign this year, four times what the ruling Fidesz party spent on its general election campaign in 2014, the opposition Socialists said on Thursday.
Hungarian Govt, Opposition Discuss EU Future
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed the future of the European Union and Hungary’s place in it at a conference, with all sides agreeing that the EU could serve as a positive force as long as Hungary is able to enforce its interests within it. State Secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that the EU in its current state was pointless, but added that the bloc should confront its demographic ...
Hungarian Authority In Talks With Telecom Companies Over SIM Cards
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
In the wake of recent reports of organised criminals obtaining large quantities of SIM cards in Hungary, the government and telecommunications authority (NMHH) are in talks with mobile phone companies operating in the country on alerting the authorities to suspected activity. The daily Magyar Idők cited interior ministry sources as saying that the government would soon make a related proposal on ...
Fidesz Lawmakers Authorise PM To Sign CETA
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Lajos Kósa, the head of Fidesz’s parliamentary group, said Fidesz lawmakers authorised the prime minister to give Hungary’s consent to the start of talks on an EU-Canada free trade deal. Kósa said that no temporary measures would take effect under the CETA deal which would require Hungary’s authorisation.
Hungary’s Political Opposition Offers Its Take On Sunday’s Invalid Referendum Results
- 4 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The battle for the hearts of minds of the Hungarian people has moved from the voting booth to the airwaves and newsstands, as various political parties and NGOs offer their interpretation of Sunday’s referendum results.
Referendum Vote Officially Declared Invalid
- 3 Oct 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) officially declared Hungary’s migrant quota referendum invalid, as the number of valid votes cast did not reach the 50% -plus-one threshold. NVI chief Ilona Pálffy said after 98.82% of the votes had been counted that the number of valid votes was 3.2 million.
Referendum Seen Having ‘Little Impact’ On Markets
- 30 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In terms of economic implications, pundits see little impact from the outcome of Hungary’s referendum on the EU’s refugee quota plan, set for Sunday. However, while the government expects the referendum to send a “clear message to Brussels,” analysts see it as a very strong majority rejection of EU refugee settlement policy.
Liberals Blame TEK For Terrorists Entering Hungary In 2015
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Liberal Party has blamed the ability of terrorists involved in the Paris and Brussels attacks to enter and stay in Hungary last year on counter-terrorism unit TEK’s “failure” to detect and identify them when they entered the country. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, the daily Magyar Idők reported on Tuesday that several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks ...
BBC To Host Budapest Debate On Referendum, Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The BBC World Service is holding a debate at Corvinus University of Budapest on October 5 as part of a series of debates across Europe, as the continent grapples with the big issues of migration, the economy and security, according to a press release issued yesterday. Topics will include Hungary’s October 2 referendum and EU quotas for refugee relocation.
Govt Referendum Campaign Costs Over Euro 36.5 Million?
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is spending at least 11.3 billion forints (EUR 36.5m) on the EU quota referendum campaign this year, four times what the ruling Fidesz party spent on its general election campaign in 2014, the opposition Socialists said on Thursday.
Hungarian Govt, Opposition Discuss EU Future
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed the future of the European Union and Hungary’s place in it at a conference, with all sides agreeing that the EU could serve as a positive force as long as Hungary is able to enforce its interests within it. State Secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that the EU in its current state was pointless, but added that the bloc should confront its demographic ...