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Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
OECD Acknowledges Hungary Reforms, Makes Further Recommendations
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The OECD acknowledged structural reforms Hungary’s government has undertaken over the past two years in a report on Friday, but said there is still room to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, improve competition in the service sector and reduce the tax wedge on wages.
Guests Of Budapest’s Legendary Spas & Baths Spent 14% More In 2016 Than A Year Before
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
Revenue of Budapest’s thermal baths and open-air spas rose by 14 percent to 11.5 billion forints (EUR 37m) last year, operator BGYH said in Friday’s issue of Hungarian business daily Világgazdaság.
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 18.5% In Jan
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output climbed an annual 18.5% in January after falling for twelve months in a row, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. Building construction output was up by 32.8% while civil engineering output fell by 3.0%.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
Tarlós: Four Revamped Metro Carriages On Line 3 In Budapest From March
- 17 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
- getting around
The first four revamped metro carriages will be introduced in traffic on line 3 before the end of March, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview with news portal Index. He said the necessary funding is available for the entire revamp of the metro line and expressed hope that this time round the bids to be submitted for the project will not be overpriced.
March 15 – Jobbik: Hungary Cannot Be Made Subservient Neither To “Foreign Procurators” Nor To “Domestic Landlords”
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Vona, leader of Jobbik, emphasised Hungarians’ desire for freedom in his speech he gave at his party’s commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight on Wednesday. Hungary cannot be made subservient neither to “foreign procurators” nor to “domestic landlords”, Vona said, stressing that his party was “on the side of the people”.
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
OECD Acknowledges Hungary Reforms, Makes Further Recommendations
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The OECD acknowledged structural reforms Hungary’s government has undertaken over the past two years in a report on Friday, but said there is still room to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, improve competition in the service sector and reduce the tax wedge on wages.
Guests Of Budapest’s Legendary Spas & Baths Spent 14% More In 2016 Than A Year Before
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
Revenue of Budapest’s thermal baths and open-air spas rose by 14 percent to 11.5 billion forints (EUR 37m) last year, operator BGYH said in Friday’s issue of Hungarian business daily Világgazdaság.
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 18.5% In Jan
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s construction sector output climbed an annual 18.5% in January after falling for twelve months in a row, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) show. Building construction output was up by 32.8% while civil engineering output fell by 3.0%.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
Tarlós: Four Revamped Metro Carriages On Line 3 In Budapest From March
- 17 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
- getting around
The first four revamped metro carriages will be introduced in traffic on line 3 before the end of March, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview with news portal Index. He said the necessary funding is available for the entire revamp of the metro line and expressed hope that this time round the bids to be submitted for the project will not be overpriced.
March 15 – Jobbik: Hungary Cannot Be Made Subservient Neither To “Foreign Procurators” Nor To “Domestic Landlords”
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Vona, leader of Jobbik, emphasised Hungarians’ desire for freedom in his speech he gave at his party’s commemoration of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight on Wednesday. Hungary cannot be made subservient neither to “foreign procurators” nor to “domestic landlords”, Vona said, stressing that his party was “on the side of the people”.