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European Greens Hold Hearing On Hungary Paks Project
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Rebecca Harms, co-leader of the Green group in the European Parliament, and Hungarian MEP Benedek Jávor held a hearing dedicated to the planned upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant. At the hearing, Harms noted that the Greens have fundamental objection to nuclear technology, but also added that circumstances around Hungary’s decision to add two new blocks to the plant using a Russian ...
Fidelitas Plans Database Of Opponents
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidelitas Facebook page was removed yesterday after the youth wing of Fidesz encouraged supporters to send in the names and photographs of “agents provocateurs” at public events. The initiative was announced by president László Böröcz three days after a small group attempted to disrupt the prime minister’s official March 15 speech on Sunday.
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Hungary Minister Sees Stagnation In Resolving Roma Problems
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Referring to Roma communities in the EU, representatives of civil groups complained about a “continued bad situation” at the European Roma Platform, which ended in Brussels on Tuesday, Hungary’s human resources minister told Hungarian reporters after the event.
Hungarian Hate Group 'Highwayman Army' Seeks 'Fighters', Jobbik Connection?
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Jobbik MP Tamás “Roy” Sneider, extremist hate group Betyársereg (Highwayman army) needs fighters, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s mother is a Gypsy, and it is better to employ a Muslim as a personal secretary than a Jew. Jobbik must “project calm” and “must not appear violent” but at the same time “must divert Hungarian society in a direction which enables it to ‘radicalize itself”.
RTL Did Not Make A Deal With Hungarian Gov’t
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL’s German owners never reached a final agreement with the cabinet regarding the advertising tax, regional vice-president Andreas Rudas, confirmed in a Monday interview with Népszabadság. It had been reported that RTL and its parent company Bertelsmann had agreed to withdraw their complaint filed with the EU against Hungary’s tiered tax on advertising revenues, in exchange for a modification or ...
Hungary’s President Áder Presents High State Awards
- 16 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder presented high state awards - Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes and the Hungarian Order of Merit - on the occasion of the national holiday. Thirty-two people received the Order of Merit, thirteen artists received Kossuth prizes and six received shared Kossuth prizes.
Áder Returns Two Laws To Parliament For Review
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder returned two laws to parliament for reconsideration. Both laws were passed in parliament last Tuesday. The first law stipulates that public employees should have an obligation to report to their employer if they are subjected to a criminal procedure.
Gerkens Removed From Top RTL Post
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Group regional vice-president Andreas Rudas has been named temporary CEO of RTL Hungary, effective immediately. Incumbent Dirk Gerkens, who has run RTL Hungary since 2001, has been offered a senior position within the RTL Group.
European Greens Hold Hearing On Hungary Paks Project
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Rebecca Harms, co-leader of the Green group in the European Parliament, and Hungarian MEP Benedek Jávor held a hearing dedicated to the planned upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant. At the hearing, Harms noted that the Greens have fundamental objection to nuclear technology, but also added that circumstances around Hungary’s decision to add two new blocks to the plant using a Russian ...
Fidelitas Plans Database Of Opponents
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidelitas Facebook page was removed yesterday after the youth wing of Fidesz encouraged supporters to send in the names and photographs of “agents provocateurs” at public events. The initiative was announced by president László Böröcz three days after a small group attempted to disrupt the prime minister’s official March 15 speech on Sunday.
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Hungary Minister Sees Stagnation In Resolving Roma Problems
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Referring to Roma communities in the EU, representatives of civil groups complained about a “continued bad situation” at the European Roma Platform, which ended in Brussels on Tuesday, Hungary’s human resources minister told Hungarian reporters after the event.
Hungarian Hate Group 'Highwayman Army' Seeks 'Fighters', Jobbik Connection?
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Jobbik MP Tamás “Roy” Sneider, extremist hate group Betyársereg (Highwayman army) needs fighters, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s mother is a Gypsy, and it is better to employ a Muslim as a personal secretary than a Jew. Jobbik must “project calm” and “must not appear violent” but at the same time “must divert Hungarian society in a direction which enables it to ‘radicalize itself”.
RTL Did Not Make A Deal With Hungarian Gov’t
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL’s German owners never reached a final agreement with the cabinet regarding the advertising tax, regional vice-president Andreas Rudas, confirmed in a Monday interview with Népszabadság. It had been reported that RTL and its parent company Bertelsmann had agreed to withdraw their complaint filed with the EU against Hungary’s tiered tax on advertising revenues, in exchange for a modification or ...
Hungary’s President Áder Presents High State Awards
- 16 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
President János Áder presented high state awards - Kossuth and Széchenyi prizes and the Hungarian Order of Merit - on the occasion of the national holiday. Thirty-two people received the Order of Merit, thirteen artists received Kossuth prizes and six received shared Kossuth prizes.
Áder Returns Two Laws To Parliament For Review
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder returned two laws to parliament for reconsideration. Both laws were passed in parliament last Tuesday. The first law stipulates that public employees should have an obligation to report to their employer if they are subjected to a criminal procedure.
Gerkens Removed From Top RTL Post
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
RTL Group regional vice-president Andreas Rudas has been named temporary CEO of RTL Hungary, effective immediately. Incumbent Dirk Gerkens, who has run RTL Hungary since 2001, has been offered a senior position within the RTL Group.