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Lawmakers Debate Migration Rules, Fence Along Hungarian Border
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers started a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by the government to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill, submitted by three senior Fidesz officials, motioned to declare some countries “safe” in terms of immigration and declare that asylum-seekers arriving to Hungary from those transit countries should be denied refugee status.
Pro-Immigrant Ads Will Appear In Hungary In July
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt (MKKP) and Vastagbõr blog will post their billboard opposing the government’s anti-immigrant ad campaign from July 1, the satirical political party announced yesterday. Its president Gergõ Kovács told vs.hu website that the party will place its messages on 500 billboards across the country on July 1 and another 500 in the middle of the month.
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Socalists Demand Hearing Into Report Of Stolen Paks Data
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of a report in tabloid Blikk that devices containing classified data related to the Paks nuclear power station have been stolen from a car parked in Budapest, the Socialist Party has demanded that the authorities brief parliament’s national security committee on the matter. Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s (Socialist) chairman, said in a statement that if it is indeed the case that the ...
37% Of Hungarian Students Plan To Emigrate
- 16 Jun 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The typical Hungarian university student is a Jobbik or LMP voter, who identifies politics with corruption and lies, does not really believe in democracy and would like to emigrate, according to a survey conducted by a research Team from ELTE and Corvinus universities. The survey found that 37% of university and college students plan to emigrate.
Hungarain Socialist Leader: Politics Based On Hate “Dead End”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the 10th congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s leader, József Tóbiás, called the politics of hate a dead end. A migration policy based on “internal solidarity” and “shared responsibility” in the EU would lead to a good outcome, he insisted. The Socialists have a common belief that all men are created equal, and no one should be excluded on ...
International Headliners @ Essentials Festival, 25 - 28 June
- 14 Jun 2015 1:30 AM
- entertainment
Between 25 and 28 June 2015 the Hungarian capital has something special to offer festival people, as Budapest Essentials returns for the second time... Again it aims to turn the whole city into one urban festival, the programme, in summary, is a selection of everything captivating in Budapest: street food madness, vivid nightlife and cultural events on every corner in additional to the various ...
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Immigration Posters Targeted In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist criticizes left-wing activists for defacing the government’s giant anti-immigration billboards. The leading anti-government daily, on the other hand, finds it abhorrent that the police have cracked down on the activists. The left-liberal Together party has called for the government’s advertisements on immigration issues to be removed. The street posters warn migrants ...
See What Happened @ Sunset Party, InterContinental Hotel, 3 June
- 11 Jun 2015 11:55 AM
- community & culture
This special seasonal 5* event perfectly demonstrated the art of hospitality - in a stylish, welcoming and international atmosphere - featuring state-of-the-art technology, cool music, fine food and summer cocktails. Clearly this river-front hotel is not just a great place to stay, it’s newly extended terrace is a great place to party. Everyone in attendance was happy to pop on the complementary ...
Lawmakers Debate Migration Rules, Fence Along Hungarian Border
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers started a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by the government to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill, submitted by three senior Fidesz officials, motioned to declare some countries “safe” in terms of immigration and declare that asylum-seekers arriving to Hungary from those transit countries should be denied refugee status.
Pro-Immigrant Ads Will Appear In Hungary In July
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Magyar Kétfarkú Kutya Párt (MKKP) and Vastagbõr blog will post their billboard opposing the government’s anti-immigrant ad campaign from July 1, the satirical political party announced yesterday. Its president Gergõ Kovács told vs.hu website that the party will place its messages on 500 billboards across the country on July 1 and another 500 in the middle of the month.
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Socalists Demand Hearing Into Report Of Stolen Paks Data
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of a report in tabloid Blikk that devices containing classified data related to the Paks nuclear power station have been stolen from a car parked in Budapest, the Socialist Party has demanded that the authorities brief parliament’s national security committee on the matter. Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s (Socialist) chairman, said in a statement that if it is indeed the case that the ...
37% Of Hungarian Students Plan To Emigrate
- 16 Jun 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The typical Hungarian university student is a Jobbik or LMP voter, who identifies politics with corruption and lies, does not really believe in democracy and would like to emigrate, according to a survey conducted by a research Team from ELTE and Corvinus universities. The survey found that 37% of university and college students plan to emigrate.
Hungarain Socialist Leader: Politics Based On Hate “Dead End”
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the 10th congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s leader, József Tóbiás, called the politics of hate a dead end. A migration policy based on “internal solidarity” and “shared responsibility” in the EU would lead to a good outcome, he insisted. The Socialists have a common belief that all men are created equal, and no one should be excluded on ...
International Headliners @ Essentials Festival, 25 - 28 June
- 14 Jun 2015 1:30 AM
- entertainment
Between 25 and 28 June 2015 the Hungarian capital has something special to offer festival people, as Budapest Essentials returns for the second time... Again it aims to turn the whole city into one urban festival, the programme, in summary, is a selection of everything captivating in Budapest: street food madness, vivid nightlife and cultural events on every corner in additional to the various ...
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Immigration Posters Targeted In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist criticizes left-wing activists for defacing the government’s giant anti-immigration billboards. The leading anti-government daily, on the other hand, finds it abhorrent that the police have cracked down on the activists. The left-liberal Together party has called for the government’s advertisements on immigration issues to be removed. The street posters warn migrants ...
See What Happened @ Sunset Party, InterContinental Hotel, 3 June
- 11 Jun 2015 11:55 AM
- community & culture
This special seasonal 5* event perfectly demonstrated the art of hospitality - in a stylish, welcoming and international atmosphere - featuring state-of-the-art technology, cool music, fine food and summer cocktails. Clearly this river-front hotel is not just a great place to stay, it’s newly extended terrace is a great place to party. Everyone in attendance was happy to pop on the complementary ...