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Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
Central European Festival Of Italian Film To Open In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
MittelCinemaFest, the central European festival of Italian filmmaking, is showing 12 films in Budapest and Szeged from November 6 to 16. The festival features the latest crop of Italian films, including works by famous, accomplished directors and rising talents alike, organisers said.
See What Happened @ Planet Sushi's Grand Opening In Allee
- 2 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- specials
Lashings of lovely libations, and lots of fab food including super sushi, the perfect the ingredients for a cracking night at the Planet Sushi's grand opening in Allee Budapest.
Fidesz Captures 40% Of Electorate
- 2 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has captured the support of 40% of the electorate in the latest survey by Medián. In the poll published by news portal hvg.hu, Fidesz’s support among all voters rose by 4 percentage points in a single month and its support was the highest since January 2011.
DK Launches Signature Drive To Ban Votes From Beyond Border
- 2 Nov 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching a signature drive to bar Hungarian citizens who have never lived in the country from voting, Ferenc Gyurcsány, the party’s leader, said. Those who have never lived in Hungary do not bear the consequences of their votes, Gyurcsány argued, adding that his party was not aiming to strip them of their citizenship.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Atlatszo Is Suing The Foreign Intelligence Agency For Documents It Compiled About ‘Soros-Funded NGOs’
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Atlatszo is suing the Hungarian foreign intelligence agency (IH) because it refused to share a research paper that it supposedly compiled about the ‘influence attempts of Soros-funded NGOs.’ At our first court date it became obvious that no such study exists but IH also revealed that they do have some information on the topic but that is classified.
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...
Hungary May Adopt Euro Sooner Than Gov’t Would Like
- 10 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- business
Hungary may adopt the euro sooner than its government is willing to admit. This is unavoidable, if Hungary wants to be part of deeper European integration, OTP Bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi has said.
Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
Central European Festival Of Italian Film To Open In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
MittelCinemaFest, the central European festival of Italian filmmaking, is showing 12 films in Budapest and Szeged from November 6 to 16. The festival features the latest crop of Italian films, including works by famous, accomplished directors and rising talents alike, organisers said.
See What Happened @ Planet Sushi's Grand Opening In Allee
- 2 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- specials
Lashings of lovely libations, and lots of fab food including super sushi, the perfect the ingredients for a cracking night at the Planet Sushi's grand opening in Allee Budapest.
Fidesz Captures 40% Of Electorate
- 2 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has captured the support of 40% of the electorate in the latest survey by Medián. In the poll published by news portal hvg.hu, Fidesz’s support among all voters rose by 4 percentage points in a single month and its support was the highest since January 2011.
DK Launches Signature Drive To Ban Votes From Beyond Border
- 2 Nov 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching a signature drive to bar Hungarian citizens who have never lived in the country from voting, Ferenc Gyurcsány, the party’s leader, said. Those who have never lived in Hungary do not bear the consequences of their votes, Gyurcsány argued, adding that his party was not aiming to strip them of their citizenship.
Huffington Post: Hungary Slides Into Authoritarianism As Government Smears Independent Journalists
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a summing-up of Hungary’s current political climate, the Huffington Post calls the country “a 1980s retro version of itself” and cites the bullying of Budapest Beacon contributor Lili Bayer by government spokesman Zoltán Kovács and government mouthpiece 888.hu as evidence of Hungary’s steady slide into authoritarianism.
Atlatszo Is Suing The Foreign Intelligence Agency For Documents It Compiled About ‘Soros-Funded NGOs’
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Atlatszo is suing the Hungarian foreign intelligence agency (IH) because it refused to share a research paper that it supposedly compiled about the ‘influence attempts of Soros-funded NGOs.’ At our first court date it became obvious that no such study exists but IH also revealed that they do have some information on the topic but that is classified.
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...
Hungary May Adopt Euro Sooner Than Gov’t Would Like
- 10 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- business
Hungary may adopt the euro sooner than its government is willing to admit. This is unavoidable, if Hungary wants to be part of deeper European integration, OTP Bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi has said.