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Hungarian Law Restricts Scrutiny Of Wealth Accumulation
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Changes approved by Parliament last week mean that investigations into suspicious accumulation of wealth by cabinet members and their families will not be possible without their consent from January, Together party vice-president Péter Juhász highlighted at a press briefing on Sunday. He said Together is initiating investigations this month into accumulation of wealth by all cabinet members, ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister: Terrorists Attacking Civilised World
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attacks in Paris, Ankara, Beirut and Mali and the downing of the Russian plane in Egypt are all proof that a network of the world’s most brutal terrorist organisations has launched a wide ranging operation against the civilised world, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Belgrade. “Without a collective effort and a consensus, the civilised world will not be able to surmount the generational ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Rules In Line With EU Law
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regulations are fully in line with the laws of the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in response to critical remarks by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe. In a statement, the foreign ministry quoted Szijjártó as saying that “some, including the commissioner, would like to see a chaotic situation emerging in Hungary, however, we will ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Slams Austria Chancellor For “False” Remarks
- 23 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria’s Federal Chancellor Werner Faymann “continues to make false statements” about Hungary, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Referring to an interview with Faymann published in the daily Österreich, Péter Szijjártó insisted that “just because it is repeated, a lie will not come true”. In the interview he gave last week, Faymann said that on September 4 Hungary had forwarded thousands of ...
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade Agreement Finalised
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Preparation of an agreement on a Chinese-financed project to upgrade the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is drawing to a close, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters on Wednesday following talks in Beijing. He said the three parties had agreed on the most important political questions and all indications are that the prime ministers of the three countries can sign the ...
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences, Condemn Paris Terror Attacks
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian people firmly condemns terrorism and despises all fanatics obsessed with violence, President János Áder said in a telegram of condolences sent to his French counterpart François Hollande. “In spirit we are with François Hollande and the friendly French people, which can continue to count on Hungary’s commitment and support in its fight against senseless and barbarous terror,” he ...
Security Measures In Hungary To Be Reinforced
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday morning, at a meeting convened as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the National Security Cabinet task force decided that security measures in Hungary will be reinforced. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. At the Government Spokesperson’s press conference, the Prime Minister’s senior internal security advisor György Bakondi gave an account of the ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Rejects Luxembourg Counterpart’s Criticism
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The president of the European Union should enforce Europe’s regulations rather than criticise those that already do so, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said on Monday. Referring to remarks by Jean Asselborn, the foreign minister of Luxembourg, the rotating president of the EU, Szijjarto said, “Hungary is one of the few countries in Europe that promote all EU rules concerning migration.”
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.
Hungarian Law Restricts Scrutiny Of Wealth Accumulation
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Changes approved by Parliament last week mean that investigations into suspicious accumulation of wealth by cabinet members and their families will not be possible without their consent from January, Together party vice-president Péter Juhász highlighted at a press briefing on Sunday. He said Together is initiating investigations this month into accumulation of wealth by all cabinet members, ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister: Terrorists Attacking Civilised World
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attacks in Paris, Ankara, Beirut and Mali and the downing of the Russian plane in Egypt are all proof that a network of the world’s most brutal terrorist organisations has launched a wide ranging operation against the civilised world, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Belgrade. “Without a collective effort and a consensus, the civilised world will not be able to surmount the generational ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Rules In Line With EU Law
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regulations are fully in line with the laws of the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in response to critical remarks by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe. In a statement, the foreign ministry quoted Szijjártó as saying that “some, including the commissioner, would like to see a chaotic situation emerging in Hungary, however, we will ...
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Slams Austria Chancellor For “False” Remarks
- 23 Nov 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Austria’s Federal Chancellor Werner Faymann “continues to make false statements” about Hungary, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Referring to an interview with Faymann published in the daily Österreich, Péter Szijjártó insisted that “just because it is repeated, a lie will not come true”. In the interview he gave last week, Faymann said that on September 4 Hungary had forwarded thousands of ...
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade Agreement Finalised
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Preparation of an agreement on a Chinese-financed project to upgrade the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is drawing to a close, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters on Wednesday following talks in Beijing. He said the three parties had agreed on the most important political questions and all indications are that the prime ministers of the three countries can sign the ...
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences, Condemn Paris Terror Attacks
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian people firmly condemns terrorism and despises all fanatics obsessed with violence, President János Áder said in a telegram of condolences sent to his French counterpart François Hollande. “In spirit we are with François Hollande and the friendly French people, which can continue to count on Hungary’s commitment and support in its fight against senseless and barbarous terror,” he ...
Security Measures In Hungary To Be Reinforced
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday morning, at a meeting convened as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the National Security Cabinet task force decided that security measures in Hungary will be reinforced. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. At the Government Spokesperson’s press conference, the Prime Minister’s senior internal security advisor György Bakondi gave an account of the ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Rejects Luxembourg Counterpart’s Criticism
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The president of the European Union should enforce Europe’s regulations rather than criticise those that already do so, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said on Monday. Referring to remarks by Jean Asselborn, the foreign minister of Luxembourg, the rotating president of the EU, Szijjarto said, “Hungary is one of the few countries in Europe that promote all EU rules concerning migration.”
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.