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Hungarian Parties React To Mesterházy Resignation
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy on Thursday resigned as Socialist Party leader and parliamentary group leader. The 40-year-old politician said he would not compete for the post of party leader in the upcoming re-election of officials.
Glenn Greenwald Says Hungary Is In For A Surprise
- 29 May 2014 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news website HVG.hu has published an interview with journalist and author Glenn Greenwald in which he says the groundwork is being laid for the release of documents that shed light on the extent of Hungary’s exposure to the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) global surveillance program.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Creative Industry Boom In Hungary - Startup Companies Appear At Every Corner
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The successors of Ernő Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube, require both creativity and perseverance to succeed, a recent publication on Hungarian creativity in the 21st century reveals. Despite the difficulties, startup companies continue to pop up and flourish, and represent a perceivable factor of the Hungarian economy.
PM Orban: Hungary Can Develop Only As EU Member
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy can only be further developed if the country remains a member of the European Union, the prime minister said on the campaign trail on Wednesday. Those who call for leaving the EU speak against the development of the Hungarian economy, Viktor Orban said in Mor in western Hungary.
Hungary’s Socialist Chairman Mesterházy: Left Has Every Chance To Have Majority In EP
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a real chance for the leftist parties to win the majority of the seats at the European Parliament, Socialist chairman Attila Mesterházy said on Wednesday. He said at a press conference in Ajka, western Hungary, that the European left had supported job creation while parties on the right had been interested in introducing further austerity measures.
Hungary’s Socialists Avow Fidesz Botched Pálinka, Tokaj Brand Cases
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is unfit to represent Hungarian interests effectively in the European Union, as it has been unable to protect such issues as pálinka distillation or the Tokaj wine brand, an MEP candidate of the opposition Socialists said. György Mudri said that Fidesz has botched the issue of allowing taxfree pálinka (brandy) distillation in Hungary at the start and that they were unable to help keep ...
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Only Awarded To Fidesz Friends?
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
A second-level court has ruled that the National Development Ministry (NFM) must release all relevant documentation relating to last year’s tobacco concession tender, according to Democratic Coalition (DK) deputy chairman Csaba Molnar.
Hungarian Parties React To Mesterházy Resignation
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy on Thursday resigned as Socialist Party leader and parliamentary group leader. The 40-year-old politician said he would not compete for the post of party leader in the upcoming re-election of officials.
Glenn Greenwald Says Hungary Is In For A Surprise
- 29 May 2014 11:45 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news website HVG.hu has published an interview with journalist and author Glenn Greenwald in which he says the groundwork is being laid for the release of documents that shed light on the extent of Hungary’s exposure to the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) global surveillance program.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Béla Kovács & His Alleged Russian Ties
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media have been all over the Béla Kovács story over the last few days. Hungarian press and even some international have reported the story about the member of the European Parliament from Hungary’s far-right Jobbik who faces allegations of using his mandate in the service of Russia’s interests vis-à-vis EU institutions. He has even earned a nickname in the Hungarian media: “K.G. Béla,” a play on ...
Creative Industry Boom In Hungary - Startup Companies Appear At Every Corner
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The successors of Ernő Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube, require both creativity and perseverance to succeed, a recent publication on Hungarian creativity in the 21st century reveals. Despite the difficulties, startup companies continue to pop up and flourish, and represent a perceivable factor of the Hungarian economy.
PM Orban: Hungary Can Develop Only As EU Member
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy can only be further developed if the country remains a member of the European Union, the prime minister said on the campaign trail on Wednesday. Those who call for leaving the EU speak against the development of the Hungarian economy, Viktor Orban said in Mor in western Hungary.
Hungary’s Socialist Chairman Mesterházy: Left Has Every Chance To Have Majority In EP
- 22 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a real chance for the leftist parties to win the majority of the seats at the European Parliament, Socialist chairman Attila Mesterházy said on Wednesday. He said at a press conference in Ajka, western Hungary, that the European left had supported job creation while parties on the right had been interested in introducing further austerity measures.
Hungary’s Socialists Avow Fidesz Botched Pálinka, Tokaj Brand Cases
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is unfit to represent Hungarian interests effectively in the European Union, as it has been unable to protect such issues as pálinka distillation or the Tokaj wine brand, an MEP candidate of the opposition Socialists said. György Mudri said that Fidesz has botched the issue of allowing taxfree pálinka (brandy) distillation in Hungary at the start and that they were unable to help keep ...
Tobacco Franchises In Hungary Only Awarded To Fidesz Friends?
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
A second-level court has ruled that the National Development Ministry (NFM) must release all relevant documentation relating to last year’s tobacco concession tender, according to Democratic Coalition (DK) deputy chairman Csaba Molnar.