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Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Foreign Minister: Chinese Financing Is Best For Budapest-Belgrade Rail Project
- 12 Jan 2018 8:06 AM
- getting around
In the absence of similar European funding, the financing provided by China is the most favourable for the upgrade of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday. The minister said there was no competitive financing alternative available for infrastructural investment to the 18-year Chinese US dollar loan with annual interest of 2.5 percent.
Hungarian Parties Outraged By The Remarks Of The Romanian Prime Minister
- 12 Jan 2018 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz and opposition LMP called Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose’s Wednesday remarks on Hungarian autonomy “unacceptable and unforgiveable”.
Breaking: 8 April Set As Date Of Hungarian General Election
- 11 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set April 8 as the date of Hungary’s general election, the earliest possible Sunday that the ballot can be held under the law. The election campaign officially starts 50 days before the date of the ballot — on Feb. 17 this time round. Hungary’s 7.9 million voters will have the opportunity to cast two ballots in the single-round election deciding 199 seats.
US Congressman Calls For Better US-Hungary Ties
- 11 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Andy Harris, a Republican congressman for Maryland, has asked his colleagues to sign a letter urging the State Department to improve relations with Hungary and withdraw its grant to promote “objective media”.
Democratic Coalition: Fidesz ‘Buying’ Ethnic Hungarian Vote
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is spending 30 billion forints (EUR 97m) of taxpayer money to buy the votes of ethnic Hungarian citizens ahead of the general election this spring, an opposition official has said. The ruling party has doled out this money to organisations beyond the border to draw ethnic Hungarian political parties into its circle of interests, Attila Ara-Kovács, the leftist Democratic Coalition’s (DK) ...
Opinion: The European Parliament Rapporteur On Hungary Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian right-wing press is buzzing with indignation. Judith Sargentini, a Greens/EFA member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, arrived in Hungary yesterday as part of her work as rapporteur for the parliament’s investigation into whether Hungary is in breach of the values of the European Union.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: V4, Germany Must Cooperate To Make Europe Strong Again
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
One of the key requirements for restoring Europe’s strength and competitiveness is economic cooperation between the Visegrad Group and Germany, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Berlin. “Europe’s economic axis has shifted towards central Europe,” Péter Szijjártó said ahead of talks with Sigmar Gabriel, his German counterpart.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: 2018 To Be Year Of Mass Debates
- 4 Jan 2018 12:02 AM
- current affairs
The year 2018 will be an important one for Europe, “the year of great debates”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference after a meeting with Mateusz Morawiecki, his Polish counterpart. Orbán noted that 2018 would be the last full calendar year ahead of the next European parliamentary election.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Foreign Minister: Chinese Financing Is Best For Budapest-Belgrade Rail Project
- 12 Jan 2018 8:06 AM
- getting around
In the absence of similar European funding, the financing provided by China is the most favourable for the upgrade of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday. The minister said there was no competitive financing alternative available for infrastructural investment to the 18-year Chinese US dollar loan with annual interest of 2.5 percent.
Hungarian Parties Outraged By The Remarks Of The Romanian Prime Minister
- 12 Jan 2018 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz and opposition LMP called Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose’s Wednesday remarks on Hungarian autonomy “unacceptable and unforgiveable”.
Breaking: 8 April Set As Date Of Hungarian General Election
- 11 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set April 8 as the date of Hungary’s general election, the earliest possible Sunday that the ballot can be held under the law. The election campaign officially starts 50 days before the date of the ballot — on Feb. 17 this time round. Hungary’s 7.9 million voters will have the opportunity to cast two ballots in the single-round election deciding 199 seats.
US Congressman Calls For Better US-Hungary Ties
- 11 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Andy Harris, a Republican congressman for Maryland, has asked his colleagues to sign a letter urging the State Department to improve relations with Hungary and withdraw its grant to promote “objective media”.
Democratic Coalition: Fidesz ‘Buying’ Ethnic Hungarian Vote
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is spending 30 billion forints (EUR 97m) of taxpayer money to buy the votes of ethnic Hungarian citizens ahead of the general election this spring, an opposition official has said. The ruling party has doled out this money to organisations beyond the border to draw ethnic Hungarian political parties into its circle of interests, Attila Ara-Kovács, the leftist Democratic Coalition’s (DK) ...
Opinion: The European Parliament Rapporteur On Hungary Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian right-wing press is buzzing with indignation. Judith Sargentini, a Greens/EFA member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, arrived in Hungary yesterday as part of her work as rapporteur for the parliament’s investigation into whether Hungary is in breach of the values of the European Union.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: V4, Germany Must Cooperate To Make Europe Strong Again
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
One of the key requirements for restoring Europe’s strength and competitiveness is economic cooperation between the Visegrad Group and Germany, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Berlin. “Europe’s economic axis has shifted towards central Europe,” Péter Szijjártó said ahead of talks with Sigmar Gabriel, his German counterpart.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: 2018 To Be Year Of Mass Debates
- 4 Jan 2018 12:02 AM
- current affairs
The year 2018 will be an important one for Europe, “the year of great debates”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference after a meeting with Mateusz Morawiecki, his Polish counterpart. Orbán noted that 2018 would be the last full calendar year ahead of the next European parliamentary election.