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Hungary In Talks With Brussels On More Than HUF 600BN Of Funding
- 8 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary is still in talks with the European Commission on more than 600 billion forints (EUR 1.92bn) in European Union funding for the 2007- 2013 period, state secretary Péter Benő Banai said. A Monday release by the economy ministry showed Hungary’s cash-flowbased budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 970.7 billion forints at the end of November or 108.8% of the full-year target.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.
Hungarian Pavilion Will Move To Karcag
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
An Italian court will probably reject the lawsuit launched against Hungary by a local construction company seeking payment for its work on the Hungarian pavilion from the recently concluded Milan World Expo, government commissioner for the fair Géza Szõcs told reporters yesterday.
Airport At Lake Balaton, Hungary To Be Renovated For HUF 5bn
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
The Héviz-Sármellék airport at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of 5 billion forints (EUR 16.1m), and will be connected to the M7 motorway by a new main road which will be built for an additional 4 billion forints, the daily Magyar Idők reported. The project is part of a plan of renewing the Balaton region to be carried out in the 2014- 2020 European Union funding period, Héviz mayor ...
Greenpeace Demands Sales Of Hungarian State-Owned Land Be Halted
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should halt the sales of state-owned plots now underway, an expert of Greenpeace Hungary said. Katalin Rodics said the governmentinitiated programme would harm local farmers as well as the whole country and argued that those plots were not owned by the government but belonged to the whole nation.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Lonely Stance On Migration Seen As Vindicated
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the light of the Paris terrorist attacks and statements by several European leaders suggesting that they have no reason to revise their migration policies, conservative analysts, whether pro-government or not, claim that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right to argue against unfettered immigration from the start. Opinions diverge however on possible solutions to the problem.
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Farmland Sales
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that it would file a criminal complaint over suspected forgery of information pertaining to farmland auctions. Referring to recent media reports, lawmaker Zoltán Magyar said that details about the most valuable plots of land that are presented at land auctions do not match the parameters listed in the land tenders. Magyar said this could indicate that ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt Considers Setting Up 2,000 Free Wi-Fi Access Points
- 13 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
The government is considering setting up around 2,000 free Wi- Fi access points, using the already existing 1,300 e-Hungary points as a foundation for the project, daily Népszabadság said. In settlements without e-Hungary points, Wi- Fi access will be set up in local municipality offices or the most frequented public spaces.
Hungary In Talks With Brussels On More Than HUF 600BN Of Funding
- 8 Dec 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Hungary is still in talks with the European Commission on more than 600 billion forints (EUR 1.92bn) in European Union funding for the 2007- 2013 period, state secretary Péter Benő Banai said. A Monday release by the economy ministry showed Hungary’s cash-flowbased budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 970.7 billion forints at the end of November or 108.8% of the full-year target.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.
Hungarian Pavilion Will Move To Karcag
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
An Italian court will probably reject the lawsuit launched against Hungary by a local construction company seeking payment for its work on the Hungarian pavilion from the recently concluded Milan World Expo, government commissioner for the fair Géza Szõcs told reporters yesterday.
Airport At Lake Balaton, Hungary To Be Renovated For HUF 5bn
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- travel
The Héviz-Sármellék airport at Lake Balaton will be renovated at a cost of 5 billion forints (EUR 16.1m), and will be connected to the M7 motorway by a new main road which will be built for an additional 4 billion forints, the daily Magyar Idők reported. The project is part of a plan of renewing the Balaton region to be carried out in the 2014- 2020 European Union funding period, Héviz mayor ...
Greenpeace Demands Sales Of Hungarian State-Owned Land Be Halted
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should halt the sales of state-owned plots now underway, an expert of Greenpeace Hungary said. Katalin Rodics said the governmentinitiated programme would harm local farmers as well as the whole country and argued that those plots were not owned by the government but belonged to the whole nation.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Lonely Stance On Migration Seen As Vindicated
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the light of the Paris terrorist attacks and statements by several European leaders suggesting that they have no reason to revise their migration policies, conservative analysts, whether pro-government or not, claim that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right to argue against unfettered immigration from the start. Opinions diverge however on possible solutions to the problem.
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Farmland Sales
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that it would file a criminal complaint over suspected forgery of information pertaining to farmland auctions. Referring to recent media reports, lawmaker Zoltán Magyar said that details about the most valuable plots of land that are presented at land auctions do not match the parameters listed in the land tenders. Magyar said this could indicate that ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt Considers Setting Up 2,000 Free Wi-Fi Access Points
- 13 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
The government is considering setting up around 2,000 free Wi- Fi access points, using the already existing 1,300 e-Hungary points as a foundation for the project, daily Népszabadság said. In settlements without e-Hungary points, Wi- Fi access will be set up in local municipality offices or the most frequented public spaces.