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Report Says Humgary's PM Orbán Informed In 1981
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán reported to military counter-intelligence in 1981-82, the weekly HVG reports, although it does not reproduce documents to support the claim. HVG writes that Orbán established a “social relationship” with military counter-intelligence officer Mihály Major on October 20, 1981, which lasted until his discharge from the army in August 1982.
Budapest To Host 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 12 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Budapest is to host the 2017 FINA World Championships, which will be the biggest international event so far in the history of Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference on Wednesday. He was speaking after signing an agreement on this with the Executive Director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Cornel Marculescu.
Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.
Orbán Addresses Hungarian Envoys
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said Hungary’s opening to the East had happened and “the gate is open” and now it is time to take a different direction and turn to the South and African and Latin American countries. Viktor Orbán said if Africa succeeds in becoming stabilised then this will produce big opportunities for the global economy.
Protest For Action Against Corruption In Budapest
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 3,000 people demanded more effective action against corruption at a demonstration in Budapest Sunday afternoon. Together co-president Péter Juhász accused the government of corruption and reiterated that the protesters “will not allow Hungary to be stolen”.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
Report Says Humgary's PM Orbán Informed In 1981
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán reported to military counter-intelligence in 1981-82, the weekly HVG reports, although it does not reproduce documents to support the claim. HVG writes that Orbán established a “social relationship” with military counter-intelligence officer Mihály Major on October 20, 1981, which lasted until his discharge from the army in August 1982.
Budapest To Host 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 12 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Budapest is to host the 2017 FINA World Championships, which will be the biggest international event so far in the history of Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference on Wednesday. He was speaking after signing an agreement on this with the Executive Director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Cornel Marculescu.
Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Xpat Opinion: Reverberations After Lajos Simicska’s Revelations About Viktor Orbán
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lajos Simicska’s revelations about Viktor Orbán’s alleged involvement in the state security apparatus in 1981-1982 have given rise to accusations and counterclaims. And all the larger papers have published timelines of the allegations that surfaced here and there about Viktor Orbán’s possible informer past.
Orbán Addresses Hungarian Envoys
- 10 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said Hungary’s opening to the East had happened and “the gate is open” and now it is time to take a different direction and turn to the South and African and Latin American countries. Viktor Orbán said if Africa succeeds in becoming stabilised then this will produce big opportunities for the global economy.
Protest For Action Against Corruption In Budapest
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 3,000 people demanded more effective action against corruption at a demonstration in Budapest Sunday afternoon. Together co-president Péter Juhász accused the government of corruption and reiterated that the protesters “will not allow Hungary to be stolen”.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?