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Hungarian Opposition DK Tells Gov’t Not To 'Blackmail EU'
- 12 Jul 2020 8:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of trying to “blackmail the EU” by making Hungary’s support of the loan package for relaunching the bloc’s economy conditional on Commission dropping its Article 7 procedure against Hungary.
Hungarian Government’s Emergency Powers Set To Expire Wednesday Midnight
- 17 Jun 2020 6:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, has called for the legislation on terminating the emergency powers handed to the government in March in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak passed by parliament to be proclaimed as a law as soon as possible so that the state of emergency could be lifted as early as midnight on Wednesday.
Mayor Of Budapest Cancels Talks With Government
- 6 Jun 2020 10:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karácsony, has summarily cancelled a meeting of the Budapest Public Development Council scheduled for Tuesday, the state secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office for Budapest said on Twitter.
Hungarian Digital Freedom Committee Turns To Facebook Regional Head Over Issue Of Transparency, Neutrality
- 3 Jun 2020 2:17 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
The justice ministry’s digital freedom committee aimed at improving the transparency of tech firms has penned a letter to the regional director of Facebook asking whether the company’s supervisory board complied with the requirements of political neutrality and transparency in its procedures, Justice Minister Judit Varga said.
Opinion: 130-Year-Old Building Loses Protected Status To Facilitate Major Construction Project In Budapest
- 18 May 2020 7:35 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- property
A construction company with good political connections (Heinrich Passage Ingatlanfejlesztő Zrt.) managed to achieve that a 130 year old building in central Budapest partially lost its status as a protected monument.
New Measures To 'Restart Life' In Hungary May Take Place At End Of Next Week
- 9 May 2020 7:03 AM
- current affairs
Further measures to restart life could take place at the end of next week, at the earliest, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Kossuth Radio’s programme ‘Good morning, Hungary’ on Friday.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery
- 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
- current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.
Official: Hungary “Among Best Prepared” In Terms Of Ventilator Numbers
- 1 May 2020 8:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Some 70% of infected people live in the capital city and surrounding Pest County, so it is justified to keep curfew restrictions in force in these regions, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Gulyás said.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Mark Earth Day
- 23 Apr 2020 8:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Capital-driven globalisation will push the Earth into an abyss, the co-leader of opposition LMP said, marking Earth Day. “We can’t continue from where we left off before the pandemic,” Erzsébet Schmuck said.
Hungarian Opposition DK Tells Gov’t Not To 'Blackmail EU'
- 12 Jul 2020 8:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of trying to “blackmail the EU” by making Hungary’s support of the loan package for relaunching the bloc’s economy conditional on Commission dropping its Article 7 procedure against Hungary.
Hungarian Government’s Emergency Powers Set To Expire Wednesday Midnight
- 17 Jun 2020 6:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, has called for the legislation on terminating the emergency powers handed to the government in March in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak passed by parliament to be proclaimed as a law as soon as possible so that the state of emergency could be lifted as early as midnight on Wednesday.
Mayor Of Budapest Cancels Talks With Government
- 6 Jun 2020 10:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karácsony, has summarily cancelled a meeting of the Budapest Public Development Council scheduled for Tuesday, the state secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office for Budapest said on Twitter.
Hungarian Digital Freedom Committee Turns To Facebook Regional Head Over Issue Of Transparency, Neutrality
- 3 Jun 2020 2:17 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
The justice ministry’s digital freedom committee aimed at improving the transparency of tech firms has penned a letter to the regional director of Facebook asking whether the company’s supervisory board complied with the requirements of political neutrality and transparency in its procedures, Justice Minister Judit Varga said.
Opinion: 130-Year-Old Building Loses Protected Status To Facilitate Major Construction Project In Budapest
- 18 May 2020 7:35 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- property
A construction company with good political connections (Heinrich Passage Ingatlanfejlesztő Zrt.) managed to achieve that a 130 year old building in central Budapest partially lost its status as a protected monument.
New Measures To 'Restart Life' In Hungary May Take Place At End Of Next Week
- 9 May 2020 7:03 AM
- current affairs
Further measures to restart life could take place at the end of next week, at the earliest, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Kossuth Radio’s programme ‘Good morning, Hungary’ on Friday.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery
- 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
- current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.
Official: Hungary “Among Best Prepared” In Terms Of Ventilator Numbers
- 1 May 2020 8:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Some 70% of infected people live in the capital city and surrounding Pest County, so it is justified to keep curfew restrictions in force in these regions, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Gulyás said.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Mark Earth Day
- 23 Apr 2020 8:09 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Capital-driven globalisation will push the Earth into an abyss, the co-leader of opposition LMP said, marking Earth Day. “We can’t continue from where we left off before the pandemic,” Erzsébet Schmuck said.