259 result(s) for infringement
Opinion: Western Leaders Criticised For Praising Fidel Castro In Hungarian Media
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative pundits fulminate that the same Western politicians who often accuse the Orbán government of violating democratic norms remember Fidel Castro as some kind of hero – rather than a dictator with blood on his hands.
Hungary Seeks Talks With Austria On Paks
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A European Court suit Austria has launched over Hungary’s upgrade of the Paks nuclear power station is not expected to delay the project, government office chief János Lázár told a press briefing. Hungary accepts Austria’s decision to turn to the court over the Paks project, though it would prefer to handle the matter through a joint negotiating mechanism, he said, adding that the government is ...
Lázár: EC Closes Infringement Procedure Over Paks Plant
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has closed the infringement procedure it had launched against Hungary over public procurement rules in connection with the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, the government office chief said.
EC Refers Hungary To Court Of Justice Over Natl Mobile Payment System
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission said that it had referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union over its national mobile payment system. The exclusive right granted to stateowned company Nemzeti Mobilfizetési to provide mobile payment services is an unjustified obstacle to the provision of services in the single market, the EC said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány To Boycott Parliament
- 13 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator pokes fun at the four MPs of the Democratic Coalition who have decided to boycott parliament in protest against the anti-quota referendum and the shutdown of Népszabadság, the number one left-wing daily.
Hungary Defunds Successful Afterschool Study Programs
- 27 Sep 2016 4:10 AM
- community & culture
“It’s shocking that the leading afterschool study programs did not win the tender—those from which everyone has learned so much. I cannot say whether (this was deliberate) or the system for evaluating applications was faulty, but the fact that this circle is excluded from supports will cause enormous damage to afterschool study programs.” – Norbert Szűcs, Tanodaplatform
EC Launches Infringement Proceeding Concerning Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
“It seems strange that when most major rail corridors in Europe receive an average of 85 percent funding from the EU, Hungary seems ready to enter into a very costly agreement with China, the costs of which will be borne entirely by Hungarian taxpayers.” – Magyar Nemzet
Lázár: Hungary Expected To Come Under Huge Pressure Over Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is expected to come under massive pressure over migration policy in the near future, government office chief János Lázár said. For this reason, it is imperative that the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas has an unambiguous outcome, he told a weekly government press conference. What is at stake in the referendum is whether Hungarians can form a consensus, or a “national ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary: Failing To Protect Vulnerable Refugees
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is keeping many of the most vulnerable asylum seekers stranded on its border in poor conditions for weeks while they wait to enter the country and file their claims, Human Rights Watch said today. Some said that border officials had used excessive force against them.
Opinion: Western Leaders Criticised For Praising Fidel Castro In Hungarian Media
- 6 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative pundits fulminate that the same Western politicians who often accuse the Orbán government of violating democratic norms remember Fidel Castro as some kind of hero – rather than a dictator with blood on his hands.
Hungary Seeks Talks With Austria On Paks
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A European Court suit Austria has launched over Hungary’s upgrade of the Paks nuclear power station is not expected to delay the project, government office chief János Lázár told a press briefing. Hungary accepts Austria’s decision to turn to the court over the Paks project, though it would prefer to handle the matter through a joint negotiating mechanism, he said, adding that the government is ...
Lázár: EC Closes Infringement Procedure Over Paks Plant
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has closed the infringement procedure it had launched against Hungary over public procurement rules in connection with the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, the government office chief said.
EC Refers Hungary To Court Of Justice Over Natl Mobile Payment System
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission said that it had referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union over its national mobile payment system. The exclusive right granted to stateowned company Nemzeti Mobilfizetési to provide mobile payment services is an unjustified obstacle to the provision of services in the single market, the EC said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány To Boycott Parliament
- 13 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator pokes fun at the four MPs of the Democratic Coalition who have decided to boycott parliament in protest against the anti-quota referendum and the shutdown of Népszabadság, the number one left-wing daily.
Hungary Defunds Successful Afterschool Study Programs
- 27 Sep 2016 4:10 AM
- community & culture
“It’s shocking that the leading afterschool study programs did not win the tender—those from which everyone has learned so much. I cannot say whether (this was deliberate) or the system for evaluating applications was faulty, but the fact that this circle is excluded from supports will cause enormous damage to afterschool study programs.” – Norbert Szűcs, Tanodaplatform
EC Launches Infringement Proceeding Concerning Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
“It seems strange that when most major rail corridors in Europe receive an average of 85 percent funding from the EU, Hungary seems ready to enter into a very costly agreement with China, the costs of which will be borne entirely by Hungarian taxpayers.” – Magyar Nemzet
Lázár: Hungary Expected To Come Under Huge Pressure Over Migration
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is expected to come under massive pressure over migration policy in the near future, government office chief János Lázár said. For this reason, it is imperative that the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas has an unambiguous outcome, he told a weekly government press conference. What is at stake in the referendum is whether Hungarians can form a consensus, or a “national ...
Human Rights Watch: Hungary: Failing To Protect Vulnerable Refugees
- 20 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is keeping many of the most vulnerable asylum seekers stranded on its border in poor conditions for weeks while they wait to enter the country and file their claims, Human Rights Watch said today. Some said that border officials had used excessive force against them.