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Paks Upgrade Ineligible For Referendum
- 19 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks is ineligible for a referendum as it is governed by an international accord, the head of the National Election Committee (NVB) told the Tuesday edition of daily Magyar Nemzet.
Hungary Welcomes FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Trophy Tour
- 16 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- sport
With Hungary returning to FIBA EuroBasket for the first time in 18 years, the Central European nation had more reason than most to celebrate when the Trophy Tour hit the nation’s capital city. With Hungary’s last appearance coming back in 1999, there was no chance for the Nikolai Semashko Trophy to pass through Hungary on its previous tour in 2015, giving the Hungarian Basketball Federation even ...
Video: 'Budapest Wagner Days', Now On Until 21 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:55 PM
- community & culture
With a decade-long history, the Budapest Wagner Days is a source of considerable pride, say organisers. Over the course of the past 10 years, the “Danube’s Bayreuth” has staged the complete Bayreuth Canon, i.e. all ten pieces performed on the Green Hill during the composer’s lifetime.
Top Court Annuls Legal Provisions On National Security Vetting Of Judges
- 14 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled unconstitutional and annulled certain legal provisions requiring the national security vetting of judges. The court’s ruling comes after Péter Darák, the head of the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, requested that the court declare provisions of the law on national security agencies pertaining to the vetting of judges unconstitutional and annul them.
Hungary, Austria Committed To Paris Climate Accord
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Austria are both committed to complying with the Paris Climate Agreement and to drafting the rules for its implementation as quickly as possible, President János Ader said after talks with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen in Budapest.
Parliament Approves Extending Hungary Iraq Mission
- 14 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq and increasing its staff and powers, in a vote on Tuesday. Under a parliamentary resolution approved in April 2015, the Hungarian Armed Forces sent a contingent of up to 150 soldiers – or 300 during the replacement period – to the training centre in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Opposition Criticise Orbán For Neglecting Education, Health Care
- 13 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his failure to address the crucial issues of the nation in his parliamentary speech. The Socialists called for a fairer Hungary, a country which belongs to the “first circle” of the European Union rather than to the peripheries.
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Local Opinion: Former Socialist Minister To Represent Syrian Migrant Charged With Terrorism
- 13 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
As a former Socialist Minister of Justice agrees to defend an asylum-seeker in his appeal against a conviction for terrorism, a pro-government commentator accuses the Left of ‘siding with illegal migrants’. A left-wing columnist dismisses the accusation.
Paks Upgrade Ineligible For Referendum
- 19 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks is ineligible for a referendum as it is governed by an international accord, the head of the National Election Committee (NVB) told the Tuesday edition of daily Magyar Nemzet.
Hungary Welcomes FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Trophy Tour
- 16 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- sport
With Hungary returning to FIBA EuroBasket for the first time in 18 years, the Central European nation had more reason than most to celebrate when the Trophy Tour hit the nation’s capital city. With Hungary’s last appearance coming back in 1999, there was no chance for the Nikolai Semashko Trophy to pass through Hungary on its previous tour in 2015, giving the Hungarian Basketball Federation even ...
Video: 'Budapest Wagner Days', Now On Until 21 June
- 15 Jun 2017 12:55 PM
- community & culture
With a decade-long history, the Budapest Wagner Days is a source of considerable pride, say organisers. Over the course of the past 10 years, the “Danube’s Bayreuth” has staged the complete Bayreuth Canon, i.e. all ten pieces performed on the Green Hill during the composer’s lifetime.
Top Court Annuls Legal Provisions On National Security Vetting Of Judges
- 14 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled unconstitutional and annulled certain legal provisions requiring the national security vetting of judges. The court’s ruling comes after Péter Darák, the head of the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, requested that the court declare provisions of the law on national security agencies pertaining to the vetting of judges unconstitutional and annul them.
Hungary, Austria Committed To Paris Climate Accord
- 14 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Austria are both committed to complying with the Paris Climate Agreement and to drafting the rules for its implementation as quickly as possible, President János Ader said after talks with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen in Budapest.
Parliament Approves Extending Hungary Iraq Mission
- 14 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved extending Hungary’s mission in Iraq and increasing its staff and powers, in a vote on Tuesday. Under a parliamentary resolution approved in April 2015, the Hungarian Armed Forces sent a contingent of up to 150 soldiers – or 300 during the replacement period – to the training centre in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Opposition Criticise Orbán For Neglecting Education, Health Care
- 13 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for his failure to address the crucial issues of the nation in his parliamentary speech. The Socialists called for a fairer Hungary, a country which belongs to the “first circle” of the European Union rather than to the peripheries.
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Local Opinion: Former Socialist Minister To Represent Syrian Migrant Charged With Terrorism
- 13 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
As a former Socialist Minister of Justice agrees to defend an asylum-seeker in his appeal against a conviction for terrorism, a pro-government commentator accuses the Left of ‘siding with illegal migrants’. A left-wing columnist dismisses the accusation.