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Hungarian Gov't Bans Sale Of Farmland To Foreigners
- 18 Oct 2012 11:45 AM
- current affairs
The new land bill will outlaw the sale of farmland to foreigners, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the youth section of farmers group Magosz in Cegléd last Saturday. The bill, submitted to Parliament on July 12, will “protect farm land from speculators and bankers” and limit large estates. It will also regain “land stolen through pocket contracts,” he said.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”
'Wedding Planners', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, visited Budapest on 4 October. He was here for a short time – just 5 working hours. But he was able in that time to open the Budapest Cyber Conference, have meetings with PM Orban and Foreign Minister Martonyi, and do a TV interview and a press conference. An impressive pace. And the trip went very smoothly.
Xpat Opinion: Will October 23rd Demonstrations Be A Showdown Between Pro- And Anti-Government Forces In Hungary?
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist argues that with former Prime Minister Bajnai on the stage, anti-government demonstrators may draw the crowds, but pure hatred does not equal a political alternative. A left-of-centre journalist celebrates an occasion on which anti-Fidesz forces start to coalesce around a single candidate.
Hungarian Government Will Announce Action Plans Aimed At The Lower Middle Class In 2013
- 15 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station the Hungarian prime minister confirmed on Friday that action will be taken in support of the lower middle class next year, adding that Hungary is not far from coming to a ‘good agreement’ with the International Monetary Fund.
Orbán: Debate About Hungary Is A Debate About The Directions Of European Social Progress
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Questions facing Europe are at the core of recent disputes about Hungary in European media and party politics, and Hungary is just a pretext for discussing those issues, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday in a lecture to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin. The discourse on the new Hungarian constitution is not about its text or provisions but about “the directions of European social ...
Hungarian Socialists Open To Co-operation
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Orbán cabinet cannot be unseated without the Socialists, the party has a responsibility to be open to co-operation with other democratic organisations, party leader Attila Mesterházy told reporters last week.
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Hungarian Gov't Bans Sale Of Farmland To Foreigners
- 18 Oct 2012 11:45 AM
- current affairs
The new land bill will outlaw the sale of farmland to foreigners, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the youth section of farmers group Magosz in Cegléd last Saturday. The bill, submitted to Parliament on July 12, will “protect farm land from speculators and bankers” and limit large estates. It will also regain “land stolen through pocket contracts,” he said.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”
'Wedding Planners', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, visited Budapest on 4 October. He was here for a short time – just 5 working hours. But he was able in that time to open the Budapest Cyber Conference, have meetings with PM Orban and Foreign Minister Martonyi, and do a TV interview and a press conference. An impressive pace. And the trip went very smoothly.
Xpat Opinion: Will October 23rd Demonstrations Be A Showdown Between Pro- And Anti-Government Forces In Hungary?
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist argues that with former Prime Minister Bajnai on the stage, anti-government demonstrators may draw the crowds, but pure hatred does not equal a political alternative. A left-of-centre journalist celebrates an occasion on which anti-Fidesz forces start to coalesce around a single candidate.
Hungarian Government Will Announce Action Plans Aimed At The Lower Middle Class In 2013
- 15 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station the Hungarian prime minister confirmed on Friday that action will be taken in support of the lower middle class next year, adding that Hungary is not far from coming to a ‘good agreement’ with the International Monetary Fund.
Orbán: Debate About Hungary Is A Debate About The Directions Of European Social Progress
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Questions facing Europe are at the core of recent disputes about Hungary in European media and party politics, and Hungary is just a pretext for discussing those issues, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday in a lecture to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin. The discourse on the new Hungarian constitution is not about its text or provisions but about “the directions of European social ...
Hungarian Socialists Open To Co-operation
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Orbán cabinet cannot be unseated without the Socialists, the party has a responsibility to be open to co-operation with other democratic organisations, party leader Attila Mesterházy told reporters last week.
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...