2,618 result(s) for policy
Hungary supports British EU Reform Proposals
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports British proposals for European Union reforms aiming to boost the sovereignty of member states and the role of national parliaments, Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said after talks on Tuesday with officials in London. Hungary also agrees with British proposals to prohibit members of the euro zone from passing decisions binding on EU members outside the ...
Hungarian Socialists Demand Immediate Military Reform
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called on the government to implement a reform of the country’s armed forces with no delay. Socialist MPs Tamás Harangozó and Márta Demeter said that the defence minister’s recent postponing an international aviation day originally set for next year was an “open admittance of the armed forces’ tragic state”.
NBH Governor: Hungary Sees Price, Financial Stability Since 2013
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has enjoyed price and financial stability since 2013, when changes got under way at the central bank, the bank’s governor, György Matolcsy, said. Addressing lawmakers in parliament in a debate of the bank’s 2012, 2013 and 2014 business reports, Matolcsy said the bank’s new leadership in place since March 2013 had returned to a “responsible, conservative, but creatively functioning” path ...
Hungary’s PM: Europe In Midst Of “Mass Invasion,” Of Which Not Fully Aware
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in the midst of “mass invasion”, but is “not yet fully aware” of the challenge it poses to the continent’s culture, way of life and conduct of affairs, the prime minister said at the opening of the World Science Forum conference in Budapest. This mass migration poses a never-before-seen challenge and it can “crush and bury the way of life we have known until now,” Viktor Orbán said, ...
Jobbik Must Show Strength And Credibility To Succeed In Hungary In 2018
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party must demonstrate strength and credibility in order to defeat the ruling Fidesz party in the 2018 election, party leader Gábor Vona told a press conference. Vona said his party had come “a long way” since its days as a university youth organisation to evolve into a party “attacked from all sides” and “the only true challenger to Fidesz”.
Kövér Talks In Cambodia Part Of Hungary’s Opening To The East Policy
- 4 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in Hungary’s interest to renew cooperation with Cambodia and this is also in line with the government’s policy of opening up to the East, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said after meeting Cambodian political leaders in the capital Phnom Penh. Kövér, the first Hungarian house speaker to visit Cambodia, held bilateral talks with President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Senate ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Opened Up To South At Right Time
- 2 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
With its strategy of opening up its trade to the southern hemisphere, Hungary has entered the global competition for pole position in economic ties with Africa, the minister of foreign affairs and trade told a conference. Addressing the 2nd Budapest Africa Forum, the minister said that Hungary had opted for a new direction in foreign policymaking, and while this has whipped up a storm of debates, ...
Hungarian Economy Minister: CEE Potential Growth Engine In EU
- 2 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Central Europe could be the growth engine of the European Union in its connection with Germany, Hungary’s economy minister told a conference. Addressing the Osteuropaverein der deutschen Wirtschaft, the German foreign trade association, Mihály Varga noted that Hungary had reached the end of a period of economic consolidation and its performance at the start of 2015 was now at the same level as ...
Video: PM Orbán Jokes About Austria's "Gate With Long Wings"
- 1 Nov 2015 9:43 AM
- current affairs
During his speech "Europe has been Betrayed" on October 30, 2015, Viktor Orbán has a few choice words for Austria's Chancellor.
Hungary supports British EU Reform Proposals
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports British proposals for European Union reforms aiming to boost the sovereignty of member states and the role of national parliaments, Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said after talks on Tuesday with officials in London. Hungary also agrees with British proposals to prohibit members of the euro zone from passing decisions binding on EU members outside the ...
Hungarian Socialists Demand Immediate Military Reform
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called on the government to implement a reform of the country’s armed forces with no delay. Socialist MPs Tamás Harangozó and Márta Demeter said that the defence minister’s recent postponing an international aviation day originally set for next year was an “open admittance of the armed forces’ tragic state”.
NBH Governor: Hungary Sees Price, Financial Stability Since 2013
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has enjoyed price and financial stability since 2013, when changes got under way at the central bank, the bank’s governor, György Matolcsy, said. Addressing lawmakers in parliament in a debate of the bank’s 2012, 2013 and 2014 business reports, Matolcsy said the bank’s new leadership in place since March 2013 had returned to a “responsible, conservative, but creatively functioning” path ...
Hungary’s PM: Europe In Midst Of “Mass Invasion,” Of Which Not Fully Aware
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe is in the midst of “mass invasion”, but is “not yet fully aware” of the challenge it poses to the continent’s culture, way of life and conduct of affairs, the prime minister said at the opening of the World Science Forum conference in Budapest. This mass migration poses a never-before-seen challenge and it can “crush and bury the way of life we have known until now,” Viktor Orbán said, ...
Jobbik Must Show Strength And Credibility To Succeed In Hungary In 2018
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party must demonstrate strength and credibility in order to defeat the ruling Fidesz party in the 2018 election, party leader Gábor Vona told a press conference. Vona said his party had come “a long way” since its days as a university youth organisation to evolve into a party “attacked from all sides” and “the only true challenger to Fidesz”.
Kövér Talks In Cambodia Part Of Hungary’s Opening To The East Policy
- 4 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
It is in Hungary’s interest to renew cooperation with Cambodia and this is also in line with the government’s policy of opening up to the East, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said after meeting Cambodian political leaders in the capital Phnom Penh. Kövér, the first Hungarian house speaker to visit Cambodia, held bilateral talks with President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin, Senate ...
Szijjártó: Hungary Opened Up To South At Right Time
- 2 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
With its strategy of opening up its trade to the southern hemisphere, Hungary has entered the global competition for pole position in economic ties with Africa, the minister of foreign affairs and trade told a conference. Addressing the 2nd Budapest Africa Forum, the minister said that Hungary had opted for a new direction in foreign policymaking, and while this has whipped up a storm of debates, ...
Hungarian Economy Minister: CEE Potential Growth Engine In EU
- 2 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- business
Central Europe could be the growth engine of the European Union in its connection with Germany, Hungary’s economy minister told a conference. Addressing the Osteuropaverein der deutschen Wirtschaft, the German foreign trade association, Mihály Varga noted that Hungary had reached the end of a period of economic consolidation and its performance at the start of 2015 was now at the same level as ...
Video: PM Orbán Jokes About Austria's "Gate With Long Wings"
- 1 Nov 2015 9:43 AM
- current affairs
During his speech "Europe has been Betrayed" on October 30, 2015, Viktor Orbán has a few choice words for Austria's Chancellor.