7,911 result(s) for hungarian government
Socialists Disappointed With Govt’s Terrorist Threat Amendment
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party expressed disappointment with the government’s proposed constitutional amendment with regard to a cited risk of terrorist activities, which is up for discussion at a five-party meeting on Friday. The amendment is the same as an earlier proposal, which “provoked nationwide uproar”, lawmakers of the party said in a statement, and added that there was “no point” to ...
Xpat Opinion: Non-prominent Hungarian Politicians Traced In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the names of two former MPs (one Socialist and one Fidesz) have surfaced in the Panama Papers, Népszabadság suspects that murky off-shore deals are common practice in Hungary’s leading circles, while 444 describes one case in detail.
Xpat Opinion: A Former Banker In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following two former politicians, a former prominent banker has also been named as one of the “Panamanian offshore knights.” An independent conservative pundit blames both left and right for talking the talk but not walking the walk on those who dodge tax with offshore accounts.
Economy Minister Varga: Hungary Hopes To Boost Business With Hong Kong
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian companies have shown a growing interest in business opportunities in Hong Kong and the Hungarian government hopes that similar interest can be sparked among Hong Kong firms in Hungarian investments, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after holding talks with officials from Hong Kong in Budapest on Tuesday.
Opposition Parties Call On Politicians To Declare Offshore Interests
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All politicians should make a public declaration if they are involved in any offshore businesses, the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition has urged. Referring to press reports, DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference that two Hungarian politicians have been named in connection with the recent offshore scandal.
Bakondi: Hungary Looking Into Reported CIA Terror Alert
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will request information from the United States about a CIA warning where Budapest was reportedly mentioned among possible terrorist targets, the chief domestic security advisor to the prime minister said. György Bakondi responded to a report by the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, according to which the CIA had warned the Polish national security services about possible ...
Opposition Parties Press For Measures Against Offshore Business
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties have urged the government to take measures in light of the international offshore scandal dubbed “Panama Papers”. The radical nationalist Jobbik party insisted that lawmakers with ties to offshore companies should be stripped of their mandates. MPs should sign affidavits that they have no ties with offshore companies, Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi said.
Xpat Opinion: Former Chief Spy Blames Allies For Brussels Terror
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A onetime leading intelligence service official condemns western allies who have ridiculed the Belgian secret services after the two terror bombing attacks in Brussels. He claims that Belgian counter-espionage operations have been deliberately weakened at the request of partner services, which are omnipresent in Brussels.
“Greetings From Hungary” Actor Antonio Banderas Posts Pic From Buda Castle
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has let the world know that he is staying in Hungary by posting a photograph of him posing with a blonde woman in the capital’s Castle District on social media.
Socialists Disappointed With Govt’s Terrorist Threat Amendment
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party expressed disappointment with the government’s proposed constitutional amendment with regard to a cited risk of terrorist activities, which is up for discussion at a five-party meeting on Friday. The amendment is the same as an earlier proposal, which “provoked nationwide uproar”, lawmakers of the party said in a statement, and added that there was “no point” to ...
Xpat Opinion: Non-prominent Hungarian Politicians Traced In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the names of two former MPs (one Socialist and one Fidesz) have surfaced in the Panama Papers, Népszabadság suspects that murky off-shore deals are common practice in Hungary’s leading circles, while 444 describes one case in detail.
Xpat Opinion: A Former Banker In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Following two former politicians, a former prominent banker has also been named as one of the “Panamanian offshore knights.” An independent conservative pundit blames both left and right for talking the talk but not walking the walk on those who dodge tax with offshore accounts.
Economy Minister Varga: Hungary Hopes To Boost Business With Hong Kong
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian companies have shown a growing interest in business opportunities in Hong Kong and the Hungarian government hopes that similar interest can be sparked among Hong Kong firms in Hungarian investments, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after holding talks with officials from Hong Kong in Budapest on Tuesday.
Opposition Parties Call On Politicians To Declare Offshore Interests
- 6 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All politicians should make a public declaration if they are involved in any offshore businesses, the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition has urged. Referring to press reports, DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference that two Hungarian politicians have been named in connection with the recent offshore scandal.
Bakondi: Hungary Looking Into Reported CIA Terror Alert
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will request information from the United States about a CIA warning where Budapest was reportedly mentioned among possible terrorist targets, the chief domestic security advisor to the prime minister said. György Bakondi responded to a report by the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, according to which the CIA had warned the Polish national security services about possible ...
Opposition Parties Press For Measures Against Offshore Business
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties have urged the government to take measures in light of the international offshore scandal dubbed “Panama Papers”. The radical nationalist Jobbik party insisted that lawmakers with ties to offshore companies should be stripped of their mandates. MPs should sign affidavits that they have no ties with offshore companies, Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi said.
Xpat Opinion: Former Chief Spy Blames Allies For Brussels Terror
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A onetime leading intelligence service official condemns western allies who have ridiculed the Belgian secret services after the two terror bombing attacks in Brussels. He claims that Belgian counter-espionage operations have been deliberately weakened at the request of partner services, which are omnipresent in Brussels.
“Greetings From Hungary” Actor Antonio Banderas Posts Pic From Buda Castle
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has let the world know that he is staying in Hungary by posting a photograph of him posing with a blonde woman in the capital’s Castle District on social media.