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Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Hungarian Govt Spox: Strict Laws Prevent Foreigners Buying Farmland
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian laws are very strict in preventing that foreigners should buy Hungarian farmland, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Farmland auctions will continue in February, according to a Thursday announcement by government office chief János Lázár. He said only about a dozen foreigners could buy land under the scheme.
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Congratulations Pour In For Hungarian Film After Golden Globes Win
- 14 Jan 2016 10:25 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated the director and his team on Son of Saul’s success in a post on his Facebook page. “Wow! A unique Hungarian success! I convey my heartfelt congratulations to László Nemes Jeles and all the creators and actors of Son of Saul. I would like to express my appreciation to Andy Vajna, who has established a support system for the film industry that ...
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Hungary’s PM: Role Of National Parliaments Must Be Reconsidered
- 11 Jan 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
After talks in Budapest on Thursday with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that both leaders want a strong Europe. At their joint press conference, Mr. Orbán spoke about Hungarians working in Britain, pointing out that it is important that they should not be subject to any discrimination. At the same time he stressed that Hungary is open to all ...
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungarian PM’s Son-In-Law Tiborcz Involved In HUF 200mn Deal
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Together is initiating an official investigation into the accumulation of wealth by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s daughter Ráhel and her husband István Tiborcz, due to his unclear involvement in the purchase of a Ft 200 million property. It has emerged that Tiborcz paid the stamp duty to register TRA, a company that was a member of a consortium that in December bought the Schossberger mansion in ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Hungarian Govt Spox: Strict Laws Prevent Foreigners Buying Farmland
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian laws are very strict in preventing that foreigners should buy Hungarian farmland, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Farmland auctions will continue in February, according to a Thursday announcement by government office chief János Lázár. He said only about a dozen foreigners could buy land under the scheme.
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Congratulations Pour In For Hungarian Film After Golden Globes Win
- 14 Jan 2016 10:25 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán congratulated the director and his team on Son of Saul’s success in a post on his Facebook page. “Wow! A unique Hungarian success! I convey my heartfelt congratulations to László Nemes Jeles and all the creators and actors of Son of Saul. I would like to express my appreciation to Andy Vajna, who has established a support system for the film industry that ...
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Hungary’s PM: Role Of National Parliaments Must Be Reconsidered
- 11 Jan 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
After talks in Budapest on Thursday with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that both leaders want a strong Europe. At their joint press conference, Mr. Orbán spoke about Hungarians working in Britain, pointing out that it is important that they should not be subject to any discrimination. At the same time he stressed that Hungary is open to all ...
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungarian PM’s Son-In-Law Tiborcz Involved In HUF 200mn Deal
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Together is initiating an official investigation into the accumulation of wealth by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s daughter Ráhel and her husband István Tiborcz, due to his unclear involvement in the purchase of a Ft 200 million property. It has emerged that Tiborcz paid the stamp duty to register TRA, a company that was a member of a consortium that in December bought the Schossberger mansion in ...