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Orbán Meets Tusk, Calls For Migrant Policy Of Self-Defence
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pressed for a migrant policy focussing on self-defence during talks he had with European Council President Donald Tusk in Budapest on Tuesday, the head of the prime minister’s press office said.
Hungarian Expats Receive Urgent Letter From Viktor Orbán
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living abroad have received a letter from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraging them to participate in the upcoming referendum against the EU refugee resettlement quota. The letter stresses the importance of the vote for defending European culture and indicts Brussels and European leaders for causing the refugee crisis and recent terror attacks in Europe.
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
‘No Plans’ To Settle Migrants In Socialist Run Cities
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said they have no plans to settle migrants in cities where they run the municipal government. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament earlier that Brussels was preparing a “ruse” to redistribute migrants in “left-wing” European cities. Bertalan Tóth, the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group leader, called Orbán’s remarks a “dirty lie” and “yet ...
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Budapest Half Marathon, 11 September
- 8 Sep 2016 12:55 PM
- sport
Run with over 16,000 athletes on September 11 and enjoy the incredible scenery. The course leads through the centre of Budapest, through the famous Andrassy Boulevard and the Chain Bridge. Admire the view of the Buda Castle from the Danube banks and marvel the panorama of Pest as well as Europe’s third largest Parliament building!
Orbán Meets Tusk, Calls For Migrant Policy Of Self-Defence
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pressed for a migrant policy focussing on self-defence during talks he had with European Council President Donald Tusk in Budapest on Tuesday, the head of the prime minister’s press office said.
Hungarian Expats Receive Urgent Letter From Viktor Orbán
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living abroad have received a letter from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraging them to participate in the upcoming referendum against the EU refugee resettlement quota. The letter stresses the importance of the vote for defending European culture and indicts Brussels and European leaders for causing the refugee crisis and recent terror attacks in Europe.
State Medal Auction Yields 500 Pairs Of Shoes For Impoverished Children
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Sixteen Hungarian state medals were auctioned off Monday evening for a total of HUF 2.5 million (USD 9,300). The medals were donated to the Protective Charitative Association (Oltalom Karitatív Egyesület) for auction by various Hungarian notables after the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary was bestowed on Fidesz publicist Zsolt Bayer, an outspoken antisemite. The ...
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
Opposition Parties Slam Orbán On Migration
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said at a debate in Parliament it was plainly misleading to blame the European Commission for the migration crisis. Responding to the prime minister’s remarks, Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth said rather than hindering a solution to the crisis the European community is the “sole potential solution”.
‘No Plans’ To Settle Migrants In Socialist Run Cities
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party said they have no plans to settle migrants in cities where they run the municipal government. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament earlier that Brussels was preparing a “ruse” to redistribute migrants in “left-wing” European cities. Bertalan Tóth, the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group leader, called Orbán’s remarks a “dirty lie” and “yet ...
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Budapest Half Marathon, 11 September
- 8 Sep 2016 12:55 PM
- sport
Run with over 16,000 athletes on September 11 and enjoy the incredible scenery. The course leads through the centre of Budapest, through the famous Andrassy Boulevard and the Chain Bridge. Admire the view of the Buda Castle from the Danube banks and marvel the panorama of Pest as well as Europe’s third largest Parliament building!