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EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Xpat Opinion: Laughable Hungarian Legislation Is Not Funny
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The appearance of corruption has long been a problem for this government, but in the first week of December, officials were so blatant in their efforts to circumvent scrutiny that it was almost humorous. In truth, the way these maneuvers destroy trust in our leadership is not very funny.
Budapest To Spend ‘Necessary Amount’ Of A Rising Revenue Share On Public Transport
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The share of the Budapest municipality in revenues will increase at the expense of the capital’s 23 districts but it will have to spend “the necessary amount” rather than a specified ratio of its dues on providing public transport services under a bill of amendment submitted by the government to parliament. The proposal is in the same bill as a proposed cut of the VAT on home construction, which ...
Christmas Concerts At The Hungarian State Opera
- 14 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
In the final week of advent, Messiah by Händel is performed on two nights under the baton of conductor Paul Goodwin at the Opera House: on 21 December, 2015, as part of the series by the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, on 22 December as the Opera Christmas concert.
Hungary Successful In Patrolling Baltic Airspace, Says Áder
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lithuania’s invitation to the Hungarian air force to patrol its airspace in 2019 is a testament to how successfully Hungary has fulfilled its airspace protection duties in the Baltic states, President János Áder said at Siauliai military airport in Lithuania. More than 80 Hungarian soldiers, four JAS- 39 Gripen jets and four German Air Force Eurofighters have been patrolling the airspaces of the ...
Tarlós: Budapest May Accept Nationalisation Of Transport Company BKV
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest is ready to turn cash-strapped transport company BKV over to central government ownership but it will not accede to the nationalisation of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday that if there is no change in BKV’s long-term financing, he would support efforts by the Prime ...
EPP Stays Away From EP Debate About Hungary
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the European People’s Party group, including representatives of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, stayed away from the European Parliament’s plenary debate on Hungary in protest of the legislative body’s “attacks” against the country. The Fidesz EPP group said in a statement: “Hungary is once again on the agenda of the European Parliament.
Longer Sentence For Former Top Hungarian Police Official
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday extended the three-year prison term meted out to Ernõ Kiss, former head of the National Police crime division by a first instance court to four and a half years for influence-peddling. Kiss was found guilty of accepting cash in 2011 from István Kocsis, the head of state energy company MVM at the time, to influence criminal proceedings against Kocsis.
Hungarian Planned Bomb In Romania
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian authorities have arrested a Hungarian far-right activist suspected of planning to detonate an explosive device during a march in Targu Secuiesc to mark Romania’s national day on Tuesday. István Beke, a member of the irredentist 64 Counties Youth Movement, was caught along with an associate with the help of the Romanian intelligence service SRI. Materials for making explosives were found ...
EP Adopts Resolution On Hungary Without Article 7 Call
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Hungary, as a follow-up to the EP Resolution of June 2015, but excluded from the final text a motion to prepare the procedure set forth in Article 7 of the EU’s treaty which would eject Hungary from the European Union. The resolution was proposed for adoption by the EP’s Social Democrats, Liberals, Greens and the Radical Leftist ...
Xpat Opinion: Laughable Hungarian Legislation Is Not Funny
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The appearance of corruption has long been a problem for this government, but in the first week of December, officials were so blatant in their efforts to circumvent scrutiny that it was almost humorous. In truth, the way these maneuvers destroy trust in our leadership is not very funny.
Budapest To Spend ‘Necessary Amount’ Of A Rising Revenue Share On Public Transport
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The share of the Budapest municipality in revenues will increase at the expense of the capital’s 23 districts but it will have to spend “the necessary amount” rather than a specified ratio of its dues on providing public transport services under a bill of amendment submitted by the government to parliament. The proposal is in the same bill as a proposed cut of the VAT on home construction, which ...
Christmas Concerts At The Hungarian State Opera
- 14 Dec 2015 8:04 AM
- community & culture
In the final week of advent, Messiah by Händel is performed on two nights under the baton of conductor Paul Goodwin at the Opera House: on 21 December, 2015, as part of the series by the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, on 22 December as the Opera Christmas concert.
Hungary Successful In Patrolling Baltic Airspace, Says Áder
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lithuania’s invitation to the Hungarian air force to patrol its airspace in 2019 is a testament to how successfully Hungary has fulfilled its airspace protection duties in the Baltic states, President János Áder said at Siauliai military airport in Lithuania. More than 80 Hungarian soldiers, four JAS- 39 Gripen jets and four German Air Force Eurofighters have been patrolling the airspaces of the ...
Tarlós: Budapest May Accept Nationalisation Of Transport Company BKV
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest is ready to turn cash-strapped transport company BKV over to central government ownership but it will not accede to the nationalisation of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday that if there is no change in BKV’s long-term financing, he would support efforts by the Prime ...
EPP Stays Away From EP Debate About Hungary
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of the European People’s Party group, including representatives of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, stayed away from the European Parliament’s plenary debate on Hungary in protest of the legislative body’s “attacks” against the country. The Fidesz EPP group said in a statement: “Hungary is once again on the agenda of the European Parliament.
Longer Sentence For Former Top Hungarian Police Official
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday extended the three-year prison term meted out to Ernõ Kiss, former head of the National Police crime division by a first instance court to four and a half years for influence-peddling. Kiss was found guilty of accepting cash in 2011 from István Kocsis, the head of state energy company MVM at the time, to influence criminal proceedings against Kocsis.
Hungarian Planned Bomb In Romania
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian authorities have arrested a Hungarian far-right activist suspected of planning to detonate an explosive device during a march in Targu Secuiesc to mark Romania’s national day on Tuesday. István Beke, a member of the irredentist 64 Counties Youth Movement, was caught along with an associate with the help of the Romanian intelligence service SRI. Materials for making explosives were found ...