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CÖF: Hungary-US Dispute Can Be Settled Through Diplomatic Channels
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The dispute between the United States and Hungary over the entryban issue can be settled primarily through means of diplomacy, a cofounder of the pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) said.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: US Entry Ban “Chaotic”
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue around the United States’ entry ban is losing its graveness and “the whole thing is becoming more and more chaotic”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public Kossuth Rádió on Friday. Referring to a document the government had received from the US embassy in Budapest, Orbán said it was but “a scrap of paper” with no stamp or signature, containing an “unstructured collection of accusations ...
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
US Embassy Budapest Refuses To Tell Tax Office Chief Reason Of Ban
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the tax office NAV visited the US embassy on Monday morning to ask why she had been banned from visiting the US but she got no answer, commercial news channel HírTV said. Ildikó Vida visited the embassy with her legal representative Barnabás Futó without previous arrangements to learn about the evidence for corruption allegations.
Norway “Blackmailing” Hungary Over Funding, Mulling Legal Steps
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement last week by Norway’s ambassador to Hungary suggesting that the transfer of 36 billion forints (EUR 116m) suspended in May depended on whether civil organisation Ökotárs Foundation would be able to carry on its work was “blackmail”, Nándor Csepreghy, deputy cabinet state secretary for development policy communications, told public television.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
Hungary Repaid EUR 2bn To European Union
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
An instalment of EUR 2bn, agreed upon in the loan agreement Hungary concluded with the European Commission in the autumn of 2008, was transferred at the end of October 2014 to the account of the European Union. Due to technical accounting issues, Hungary’s state debt is lower as of today.
Hungary Hues To European Values, Says PM Orbán Viktor
- 7 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked by journalists in Munich about reports indicating increasing anti-Semitism, the curtailment of freedoms and acts against the Roma in Hungary, Viktor Orbán responded that Hungary exercised the principle of “zero tolerance” against any policy that goes against European values, and it does its utmost to eliminate such occurrences.
CÖF: Hungary-US Dispute Can Be Settled Through Diplomatic Channels
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The dispute between the United States and Hungary over the entryban issue can be settled primarily through means of diplomacy, a cofounder of the pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) said.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: US Entry Ban “Chaotic”
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue around the United States’ entry ban is losing its graveness and “the whole thing is becoming more and more chaotic”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public Kossuth Rádió on Friday. Referring to a document the government had received from the US embassy in Budapest, Orbán said it was but “a scrap of paper” with no stamp or signature, containing an “unstructured collection of accusations ...
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
US Embassy Budapest Refuses To Tell Tax Office Chief Reason Of Ban
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the tax office NAV visited the US embassy on Monday morning to ask why she had been banned from visiting the US but she got no answer, commercial news channel HírTV said. Ildikó Vida visited the embassy with her legal representative Barnabás Futó without previous arrangements to learn about the evidence for corruption allegations.
Norway “Blackmailing” Hungary Over Funding, Mulling Legal Steps
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement last week by Norway’s ambassador to Hungary suggesting that the transfer of 36 billion forints (EUR 116m) suspended in May depended on whether civil organisation Ökotárs Foundation would be able to carry on its work was “blackmail”, Nándor Csepreghy, deputy cabinet state secretary for development policy communications, told public television.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
Hungary Repaid EUR 2bn To European Union
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
An instalment of EUR 2bn, agreed upon in the loan agreement Hungary concluded with the European Commission in the autumn of 2008, was transferred at the end of October 2014 to the account of the European Union. Due to technical accounting issues, Hungary’s state debt is lower as of today.
Hungary Hues To European Values, Says PM Orbán Viktor
- 7 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked by journalists in Munich about reports indicating increasing anti-Semitism, the curtailment of freedoms and acts against the Roma in Hungary, Viktor Orbán responded that Hungary exercised the principle of “zero tolerance” against any policy that goes against European values, and it does its utmost to eliminate such occurrences.