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Hungarian Govt Accused Of Provoking Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2016 budget submitted by the government makes it clear that instead of handling the problem of immigration, it pursues a campaign to promote xenophobia from public monies, the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Tamás Harangozó said that while the government is spending 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) on a national consultation, only a fraction of that sum is actually spent on ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Lambast Govt’s Past 5 Years
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have lambasted the last five years of government and criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his speech at a conference marking the fifth anniversary of his government on Friday. Hungary is a strong country with firm foundations, Orbán said.
Video: EU's Juncker Slaps PM Orban, Calls Him 'The Dictator'
- 28 May 2015 11:35 AM
- video
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is no stranger to controversy. From his less than subtle views on subjects ranging from immigration to the homeless, he has been on the receiving end of a fair share of finger pointing. But even he was probably not expecting to be welcomed as "the dictator" by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, Latvia.
Gyurcsány’s Firm To Sue Hungary’s PM For “Malignant” Remarks
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus, a company owned by former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, will file a suit against Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, for his recent, “false and malignant” remarks concerning a European Commission contract the company has won. Altus chief executive Klára Dobrev, who is Gyurcsány’s wife, said on Tuesday that Orbán had been falsely suggesting that the EU finances Altus under cover of a ...
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
Immigration & Death Penalty: EU Parliament Holds Debate On "Situation In Hungary"
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe should remain a continent of Europeans and Hungary a country of Hungarians, PM Viktor Orbán said in a European parliamentary debate. Addressing the Tuesday debate in Strasbourg on the situation in Hungary, Orbán insisted that the EU treaties in effect should be revised.
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Együtt, Socialists: Hungary’s PM “Unacceptable” In Europe
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “did not do well” in either of two debates focusing on Hungary -- in the European Parliament and at a US House subcommittee hearing, the opposition Együtt party said. Orbán was once again forced to defend his policies pursued since 2010, but it is clear that he has become “the lonely leader of Europe”, Nóra Hajdu, the party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, said. Both ...
Hungarian Govt Accused Of Provoking Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2016 budget submitted by the government makes it clear that instead of handling the problem of immigration, it pursues a campaign to promote xenophobia from public monies, the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Tamás Harangozó said that while the government is spending 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) on a national consultation, only a fraction of that sum is actually spent on ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Lambast Govt’s Past 5 Years
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have lambasted the last five years of government and criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his speech at a conference marking the fifth anniversary of his government on Friday. Hungary is a strong country with firm foundations, Orbán said.
Video: EU's Juncker Slaps PM Orban, Calls Him 'The Dictator'
- 28 May 2015 11:35 AM
- video
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is no stranger to controversy. From his less than subtle views on subjects ranging from immigration to the homeless, he has been on the receiving end of a fair share of finger pointing. But even he was probably not expecting to be welcomed as "the dictator" by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, Latvia.
Gyurcsány’s Firm To Sue Hungary’s PM For “Malignant” Remarks
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus, a company owned by former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, will file a suit against Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, for his recent, “false and malignant” remarks concerning a European Commission contract the company has won. Altus chief executive Klára Dobrev, who is Gyurcsány’s wife, said on Tuesday that Orbán had been falsely suggesting that the EU finances Altus under cover of a ...
Hungary’s PM: Every Value Can And Must Be Open To Debate
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At a press conference in Strasbourg following a European Parliament (EP) debate on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that every value can and must be open to debate. The EP debate centred on two issues: the Hungarian government’s standpoints on migration and the death penalty. A number of speakers accused the Hungarian prime minister of opposing basic European values.
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
Immigration & Death Penalty: EU Parliament Holds Debate On "Situation In Hungary"
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe should remain a continent of Europeans and Hungary a country of Hungarians, PM Viktor Orbán said in a European parliamentary debate. Addressing the Tuesday debate in Strasbourg on the situation in Hungary, Orbán insisted that the EU treaties in effect should be revised.
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Együtt, Socialists: Hungary’s PM “Unacceptable” In Europe
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “did not do well” in either of two debates focusing on Hungary -- in the European Parliament and at a US House subcommittee hearing, the opposition Együtt party said. Orbán was once again forced to defend his policies pursued since 2010, but it is clear that he has become “the lonely leader of Europe”, Nóra Hajdu, the party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, said. Both ...