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Molnár Elected Chairman Of Socialist Party
- 28 Jun 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, former head of the Socialist Party’s Budapest chapter, was elected as the party’s new chairman at its weekend congress. Molnár was elected in the second round of voting, defeating former leader József Tóbiás, after none of the four candidates running for the party’s top spot were able to secure a majority in the first round.
DK, Liberals Criticise Hungary’s PM Orbán Over ‘Anti-EU’ Remarks
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should stop pursuing his “anti-EU” policies and cancel the government’s national referendum on mandatory migrant quotas to be held in the autumn, the opposition Democratic Coalition said. “With the referendum Hungary, too, may end up finding itself outside the EU,” a spokesman for the leftist party said.
Brexit Lesson: Politicians ‘Must Listen To Europe’s Citizens’
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important lesson of Brexit is that politicians must listen to the voice of European citizens and pay attention to people’s opinions, since it is not possible to govern against the people, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. In an interview to public radio, Rogán said that in the long term the most important question concerned what kind of European Union should follow the exit of the UK.
Gulyás: Brexit A Major Loss But Doesn’t Threaten EU, Hungary Economies
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Britain’s exit from the European Union is a major political loss but it does not put either Hungary or the EU’s economy under threat, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, said at the weekend. Hungary will continue to stand by its position that it does not want to live in a “United States of Europe” but rather in a Europe of nation states, Gulyás said.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
NBH: Hungary Prepared For Brexit Effects
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has prepared for both outcomes of the British vote on European Union membership, NBH managing director Dániel Palotai told MTI after UK voters decided to leave to bloc at a referendum. “We continuously monitor the reactions of financial markets,” Palotai said on the sidelines of a conference. “We have all the necessary tools to ensure financial stability,” he ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Supports UK’s Continued EU Membership
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the interest of the European Union and Hungary that Britain should vote to remain in the bloc, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before a meeting of his European counterparts in Luxembourg. Brexit, if it were to happen, would have an “extreme impact” on the EU, he said, noting that Britain was the second largest economy in Europe as well as the world’s fifth largest.
Lázár: Govt Sets Up Working Group On Migration Issues
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a working group under the leadership of the justice minister to consider issues connected with migration, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a regular government news briefing. The working group will comprise the heads of the justice ministry, the interior ministry and the prime minister’s office. Their job will be to prepare a report on legal regulations ...
Soros On Agenda Of Security Committee
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Questions related to Hungarian-American businessman George Soros will be on the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday, chairman Zsolt Molnár, a Socialist, said on Friday.
Molnár Elected Chairman Of Socialist Party
- 28 Jun 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, former head of the Socialist Party’s Budapest chapter, was elected as the party’s new chairman at its weekend congress. Molnár was elected in the second round of voting, defeating former leader József Tóbiás, after none of the four candidates running for the party’s top spot were able to secure a majority in the first round.
DK, Liberals Criticise Hungary’s PM Orbán Over ‘Anti-EU’ Remarks
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should stop pursuing his “anti-EU” policies and cancel the government’s national referendum on mandatory migrant quotas to be held in the autumn, the opposition Democratic Coalition said. “With the referendum Hungary, too, may end up finding itself outside the EU,” a spokesman for the leftist party said.
Brexit Lesson: Politicians ‘Must Listen To Europe’s Citizens’
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important lesson of Brexit is that politicians must listen to the voice of European citizens and pay attention to people’s opinions, since it is not possible to govern against the people, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. In an interview to public radio, Rogán said that in the long term the most important question concerned what kind of European Union should follow the exit of the UK.
Gulyás: Brexit A Major Loss But Doesn’t Threaten EU, Hungary Economies
- 27 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Britain’s exit from the European Union is a major political loss but it does not put either Hungary or the EU’s economy under threat, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, said at the weekend. Hungary will continue to stand by its position that it does not want to live in a “United States of Europe” but rather in a Europe of nation states, Gulyás said.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
NBH: Hungary Prepared For Brexit Effects
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has prepared for both outcomes of the British vote on European Union membership, NBH managing director Dániel Palotai told MTI after UK voters decided to leave to bloc at a referendum. “We continuously monitor the reactions of financial markets,” Palotai said on the sidelines of a conference. “We have all the necessary tools to ensure financial stability,” he ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Supports UK’s Continued EU Membership
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in the interest of the European Union and Hungary that Britain should vote to remain in the bloc, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said before a meeting of his European counterparts in Luxembourg. Brexit, if it were to happen, would have an “extreme impact” on the EU, he said, noting that Britain was the second largest economy in Europe as well as the world’s fifth largest.
Lázár: Govt Sets Up Working Group On Migration Issues
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a working group under the leadership of the justice minister to consider issues connected with migration, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a regular government news briefing. The working group will comprise the heads of the justice ministry, the interior ministry and the prime minister’s office. Their job will be to prepare a report on legal regulations ...
Soros On Agenda Of Security Committee
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Questions related to Hungarian-American businessman George Soros will be on the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee on Tuesday, chairman Zsolt Molnár, a Socialist, said on Friday.