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Xpat Opinion: Hungarians Torn Apart By Anti-Refugee Propaganda
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Publicus Institute has released the results of its poll, taken between July 1 and 6, on Hungarians’ attitude toward and assessment of the European Union. To put the results in perspective, the survey was taken a little over a week after the Brits voted to leave the European Union, the consequences of which seemed and still seem dramatic.
XpatLoop Interview: Michael Horn – Tour Operator, Le Voyageur
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Le Voyageur is a tour-operator and travel agency based in Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital, with a Malagasy team and Swiss management, founded in 1997 and member of the Malagasy Association of professional tour operators TOP.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
Szijjártó Meets UK Counter Part To Review Brexit Consequences
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw to review the situation resulting from the British referendum on EU membership. In a statement sent to MTI, Szijjártó said the Hungarian government respects the decision of British citizens and fully opposes the pressure exercised by EU institutions on the United ...
Hungarian Govt Office Chief Lázár Still Lukewarm On EU
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Meanwhile, asked to comment on the possibility of a Hunxit after Brexit, government office chief János Lázár said he could only underline his personal view that he could not “wholeheartedly” support Hungary remaining in the EU. He said he was pessimistic about the possibility of renewing the current EU institutional system and he said Europe should not be confused with the European Commission or ...
Mayor: Budapest Not Ready To Set Start Date For Metro Revamp
- 8 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s municipal council has yet to set a start date for upgrading the third metro line, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. The planned duration of the project has not changed, Tarlós told a press conference, adding that delays may be avoidable.
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 ...
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.
Helsinki Committee Wins Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governing party tarnished the good reputation of the Helsinki Committee when it accused the NGO of falsifying data. Fidesz said in May last year that the “bogus civil society Helsinki Committee meets political orders placed by international speculative financial capital interests and arrogantly attempts to falsify plain figures.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarians Torn Apart By Anti-Refugee Propaganda
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Publicus Institute has released the results of its poll, taken between July 1 and 6, on Hungarians’ attitude toward and assessment of the European Union. To put the results in perspective, the survey was taken a little over a week after the Brits voted to leave the European Union, the consequences of which seemed and still seem dramatic.
XpatLoop Interview: Michael Horn – Tour Operator, Le Voyageur
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Le Voyageur is a tour-operator and travel agency based in Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital, with a Malagasy team and Swiss management, founded in 1997 and member of the Malagasy Association of professional tour operators TOP.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
Szijjártó Meets UK Counter Part To Review Brexit Consequences
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw to review the situation resulting from the British referendum on EU membership. In a statement sent to MTI, Szijjártó said the Hungarian government respects the decision of British citizens and fully opposes the pressure exercised by EU institutions on the United ...
Hungarian Govt Office Chief Lázár Still Lukewarm On EU
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Meanwhile, asked to comment on the possibility of a Hunxit after Brexit, government office chief János Lázár said he could only underline his personal view that he could not “wholeheartedly” support Hungary remaining in the EU. He said he was pessimistic about the possibility of renewing the current EU institutional system and he said Europe should not be confused with the European Commission or ...
Mayor: Budapest Not Ready To Set Start Date For Metro Revamp
- 8 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s municipal council has yet to set a start date for upgrading the third metro line, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. The planned duration of the project has not changed, Tarlós told a press conference, adding that delays may be avoidable.
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 ...
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.
Helsinki Committee Wins Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The governing party tarnished the good reputation of the Helsinki Committee when it accused the NGO of falsifying data. Fidesz said in May last year that the “bogus civil society Helsinki Committee meets political orders placed by international speculative financial capital interests and arrogantly attempts to falsify plain figures.