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Orbán Pledges To Help Pécs Amid Strained Finances
- 4 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Visiting the south Hungarian city of Pécs, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged to locals on Friday that the government would step in and help out the financially strained local council.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Szijjártó Slams EU ‘Double Standards’
- 1 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary rejects the European Union’s use of “double standards” against any member state, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said at a press conference. “We reject the European Union applying double standards against any country, and unfortunately we can see the European Commission’s strong use of double standards in the case of Poland.
Áder Calls For Inter-Govt Body To Tackle Water Crisis
- 1 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has proposed setting up an international body of scientists under the aegis of the United Nations to tackle an impending shortage of drinking water. Addressing a World Water Week conference in Stockholm, the Hungarian president said that “the world has now understood the impact of climate change but not of the water crisis”.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
What Orban & Putin Said When They Met This Week
- 31 Aug 2017 12:35 PM
- current affairs
Vladimir Putin met with PM Orban at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Judo World Championships in Budapest. Trade and economic cooperation between two countries was also discussed, among other things according to Kremlin.hu - here's a transcript of some of what they said...
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.
Jobless Rate Down To 4.2%
- 31 Aug 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling three-month jobless rate averaged 4.2% in May-July, down from 4.3 % in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The May-July rate this year was down from 5% in the same period a year earlier. The data covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Orbán Pledges To Help Pécs Amid Strained Finances
- 4 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Visiting the south Hungarian city of Pécs, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged to locals on Friday that the government would step in and help out the financially strained local council.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
Szijjártó Slams EU ‘Double Standards’
- 1 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary rejects the European Union’s use of “double standards” against any member state, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said at a press conference. “We reject the European Union applying double standards against any country, and unfortunately we can see the European Commission’s strong use of double standards in the case of Poland.
Áder Calls For Inter-Govt Body To Tackle Water Crisis
- 1 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has proposed setting up an international body of scientists under the aegis of the United Nations to tackle an impending shortage of drinking water. Addressing a World Water Week conference in Stockholm, the Hungarian president said that “the world has now understood the impact of climate change but not of the water crisis”.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
What Orban & Putin Said When They Met This Week
- 31 Aug 2017 12:35 PM
- current affairs
Vladimir Putin met with PM Orban at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Judo World Championships in Budapest. Trade and economic cooperation between two countries was also discussed, among other things according to Kremlin.hu - here's a transcript of some of what they said...
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.
Jobless Rate Down To 4.2%
- 31 Aug 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling three-month jobless rate averaged 4.2% in May-July, down from 4.3 % in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The May-July rate this year was down from 5% in the same period a year earlier. The data covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.