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Hungary To End Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 3 Nov 2016 3:35 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government plans to stop selling residency bonds, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today, according to reports, as the program is no longer needed since the countryʼs upgrades by rating agencies. Radical nationalist party Jobbik made its support for a proposed constitutional amendment by Fidesz conditional on the cessation of sales of the bonds.
Number Of Abortions In Hungary Drops A Quarter Since Orbán Government Took Office
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Between 2010 and 2015, the number of abortions in Hungary has fallen by 23 per cent; in nominal terms, over 9000 less pregnancies were terminated, and the decrease continued further in the first quarter of the running year by 4 per cent, according to the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Capacities.
Gulyás: Rejecting Constitutional Bill Would Be ‘Extremely Irresponsible’
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, head of Parliament’s legislation committee, said it would be extremely irresponsible not to support the proposed constitutional amendment on EU migrant quotas when two of the opposition parties agree with the content and text of the proposal.
Christian Democrats Propose New Sunday Closing
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Just a few months after legislation restricting retailers from opening on Sundays in Hungary was repealed, with retail sales experiencing a pickup since, junior governing partner the Christian Democratic Peopleʼs Party (KDNP) is said to be proposing to reintroduce Sunday closing two days a month, according to reports.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
Socialists To Submit Bill To Raise Mandatory Schooling Age To 18
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmakers will submit a bill to parliament on raising the mandatory schooling age from 16 back to 18. Ágnes Kunhalmi, deputy head of parliament’s cultural committee, said the principle of “zero tolerance” should be pursued against “functional illiteracy”.
Signing Of Free Trade Agreement Between EU & Canada Is In Hungary’s Interests
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, who is on an official visit to Canada, it is in Hungary’s interests that the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada should come about.
Parties Condole Over Death Of Police Officer
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties expressed their condolences to the family of the police officer who was killed in a shooting in northwestern Hungary. The co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) said the killing of the police officer had proved the need to combat “dangerous extremism” with any methods possible.
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...
Hungary To End Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 3 Nov 2016 3:35 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government plans to stop selling residency bonds, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said today, according to reports, as the program is no longer needed since the countryʼs upgrades by rating agencies. Radical nationalist party Jobbik made its support for a proposed constitutional amendment by Fidesz conditional on the cessation of sales of the bonds.
Number Of Abortions In Hungary Drops A Quarter Since Orbán Government Took Office
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Between 2010 and 2015, the number of abortions in Hungary has fallen by 23 per cent; in nominal terms, over 9000 less pregnancies were terminated, and the decrease continued further in the first quarter of the running year by 4 per cent, according to the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Capacities.
Gulyás: Rejecting Constitutional Bill Would Be ‘Extremely Irresponsible’
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, head of Parliament’s legislation committee, said it would be extremely irresponsible not to support the proposed constitutional amendment on EU migrant quotas when two of the opposition parties agree with the content and text of the proposal.
Christian Democrats Propose New Sunday Closing
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- shopping
Just a few months after legislation restricting retailers from opening on Sundays in Hungary was repealed, with retail sales experiencing a pickup since, junior governing partner the Christian Democratic Peopleʼs Party (KDNP) is said to be proposing to reintroduce Sunday closing two days a month, according to reports.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
Socialists To Submit Bill To Raise Mandatory Schooling Age To 18
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmakers will submit a bill to parliament on raising the mandatory schooling age from 16 back to 18. Ágnes Kunhalmi, deputy head of parliament’s cultural committee, said the principle of “zero tolerance” should be pursued against “functional illiteracy”.
Signing Of Free Trade Agreement Between EU & Canada Is In Hungary’s Interests
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
According to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, who is on an official visit to Canada, it is in Hungary’s interests that the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada should come about.
Parties Condole Over Death Of Police Officer
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties expressed their condolences to the family of the police officer who was killed in a shooting in northwestern Hungary. The co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) said the killing of the police officer had proved the need to combat “dangerous extremism” with any methods possible.
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...