7,159 result(s) for hungarian nation
Hungarian Opposition Parties Claim Referendum Is On EU Membership
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party urged citizens to abstain from voting on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme, arguing that the referendum was designed to pave the way for Hungary’s exit from the EU. Socialist Party deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös said Hungary would hold two referendums in the near future: the quota referendum, which he said was actually a vote on Hungary’s EU membership, and one on ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Socialist MEP Turns To Top Court Over Migrant Quota Referendum
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi has filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the Hungarian supreme court’s decision to greenlight the government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota plan. Szanyi said the referendum “severely violates” the EU’s sovereignty, as the bloc’s 2007 Lisbon Treaty declares asylum policy a common policy.
Banking In Hungary Stable After Brexit
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has not caused any “extreme events” in Hungary’s banking sector, industry leaders established at consultations with the National Bank of Hungary and representatives of the Economy Ministry.
Most Hungarians Unhappy About Brexit - Nézőpont
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sixty percent of Hungarians considered the decision by Britons to leave the EU unfavourable to Hungary and 64% disliked the idea of Hungary to follow suit, a survey released by Nézőpont Institute showed. The phone survey conducted right after the UK referendum last weekend with a sample of 1,000 people showed that only 12% said Brexit was the right decision and 28% were unable or did not want to ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Seeks Return Of Convicted Soccer Fan From France
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry and its consular service in Paris are seeking ways to arrange that a Hungarian soccer fan convicted during EURO 2016 in France should be allowed to serve his sentence in his home country, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Weekly Government Press Briefing – Hungary To Remain Britain’s Strategic Ally
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary aims to remain a strategic ally of Britain, a “strong western power”, government office chief János Lázár told a regular press briefing in Budapest on Thursday. He announced that the government would set up a working group to handle the consequences of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Bambi - Hungary’s (In)Famous National Soft Drink
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Before Coca Cola was introduced to Hungarian consumers in 1968, and prior to Pepsi’s 1970 debut in socialist Hungary, the young and the old alike drank and presumably enjoyed an orange soda called Bambi. Earlier today, being in Budapest, I decided to stop by one of my favourite retro-themed cafés–Ibolya Presszó, located in Ferenciek tere–and give Bambi a try, alongside some water, coffee and the ...
Xpat Opinion: 68ers Blamed For Brexit
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság contends that identifying the migrant crisis as the root cause of the Brexit vote is misleading. Magyar Idők disagrees.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Claim Referendum Is On EU Membership
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party urged citizens to abstain from voting on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme, arguing that the referendum was designed to pave the way for Hungary’s exit from the EU. Socialist Party deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös said Hungary would hold two referendums in the near future: the quota referendum, which he said was actually a vote on Hungary’s EU membership, and one on ...
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Socialist MEP Turns To Top Court Over Migrant Quota Referendum
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi has filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the Hungarian supreme court’s decision to greenlight the government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota plan. Szanyi said the referendum “severely violates” the EU’s sovereignty, as the bloc’s 2007 Lisbon Treaty declares asylum policy a common policy.
Banking In Hungary Stable After Brexit
- 4 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has not caused any “extreme events” in Hungary’s banking sector, industry leaders established at consultations with the National Bank of Hungary and representatives of the Economy Ministry.
Most Hungarians Unhappy About Brexit - Nézőpont
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sixty percent of Hungarians considered the decision by Britons to leave the EU unfavourable to Hungary and 64% disliked the idea of Hungary to follow suit, a survey released by Nézőpont Institute showed. The phone survey conducted right after the UK referendum last weekend with a sample of 1,000 people showed that only 12% said Brexit was the right decision and 28% were unable or did not want to ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Seeks Return Of Convicted Soccer Fan From France
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry and its consular service in Paris are seeking ways to arrange that a Hungarian soccer fan convicted during EURO 2016 in France should be allowed to serve his sentence in his home country, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Weekly Government Press Briefing – Hungary To Remain Britain’s Strategic Ally
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary aims to remain a strategic ally of Britain, a “strong western power”, government office chief János Lázár told a regular press briefing in Budapest on Thursday. He announced that the government would set up a working group to handle the consequences of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Bambi - Hungary’s (In)Famous National Soft Drink
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Before Coca Cola was introduced to Hungarian consumers in 1968, and prior to Pepsi’s 1970 debut in socialist Hungary, the young and the old alike drank and presumably enjoyed an orange soda called Bambi. Earlier today, being in Budapest, I decided to stop by one of my favourite retro-themed cafés–Ibolya Presszó, located in Ferenciek tere–and give Bambi a try, alongside some water, coffee and the ...
Xpat Opinion: 68ers Blamed For Brexit
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság contends that identifying the migrant crisis as the root cause of the Brexit vote is misleading. Magyar Idők disagrees.