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Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Magyar Opinion: Hungary To Take Asylum Seekers Into Custody
- 16 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit welcomes the government’s plan to take asylum seekers into custody while their applications are processed. Her left-wing counterpart thinks that there is no real terrorist danger that would necessitate such strict regulations.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Socialists Back Creation Of ‘European FBI’
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party supports a proposal to create an Europe-wide law enforcement agency similar to the FBI in the United States, Zsolt Molnár, the Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee, said on Thursday.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Extreme Cold Forecast For The Weekend
- 6 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Extreme cold weather will prevail at the weekend, as temperatures as low as -24C could be measured, Szilvia Jenki of the National Meteorological Service told Inforádió on Thursday.
Syrian Man Detained For Sexual Harassment In Budapest
- 5 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court has placed a Syrian man in pre-trial detention on charges of sexual harassment, the Budapest public prosecutor’s office said. The man, pretending to be a Greek citizen, met a Hungarian woman in a Budapest bar in the early hours of Sunday and they started sexual relations with her consent, deputy chief prosecutor Andrea Üveges said.
Official: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Bright
- 30 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic outlook looks promising, an economy ministry official told a news conference on Thursday. Ágnes Hornung, state secretary for financial affairs, said that in spite of a dip in the uptake of European Union funds, the economy was expected to grow by above 2 percent this year.
Opinion: FM Unveils Harsh Past Exchanges With State Department
- 29 Dec 2016 7:24 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with the ATV television website, Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó said Hungary has been regularly under heavy pressure from the US State Department and he had unpleasant personal exchanges with Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland with both of them speaking at the top of their voice.
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Magyar Opinion: Hungary To Take Asylum Seekers Into Custody
- 16 Jan 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
A conservative pundit welcomes the government’s plan to take asylum seekers into custody while their applications are processed. Her left-wing counterpart thinks that there is no real terrorist danger that would necessitate such strict regulations.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Socialists Back Creation Of ‘European FBI’
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party supports a proposal to create an Europe-wide law enforcement agency similar to the FBI in the United States, Zsolt Molnár, the Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee, said on Thursday.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Extreme Cold Forecast For The Weekend
- 6 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Extreme cold weather will prevail at the weekend, as temperatures as low as -24C could be measured, Szilvia Jenki of the National Meteorological Service told Inforádió on Thursday.
Syrian Man Detained For Sexual Harassment In Budapest
- 5 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court has placed a Syrian man in pre-trial detention on charges of sexual harassment, the Budapest public prosecutor’s office said. The man, pretending to be a Greek citizen, met a Hungarian woman in a Budapest bar in the early hours of Sunday and they started sexual relations with her consent, deputy chief prosecutor Andrea Üveges said.
Official: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Bright
- 30 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic outlook looks promising, an economy ministry official told a news conference on Thursday. Ágnes Hornung, state secretary for financial affairs, said that in spite of a dip in the uptake of European Union funds, the economy was expected to grow by above 2 percent this year.
Opinion: FM Unveils Harsh Past Exchanges With State Department
- 29 Dec 2016 7:24 AM
- current affairs
In an interview with the ATV television website, Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó said Hungary has been regularly under heavy pressure from the US State Department and he had unpleasant personal exchanges with Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland with both of them speaking at the top of their voice.