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Work On Metro Line To Speed Up
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of the M3 metro line will proceed more quickly, mayor István Tarlós announced at a Friday press briefing following two hours of consultations with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
Govt Committed To Hungarian-Made Buses
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Regarding the upgrade of Budapest’s third metro line, János Lázár, the government office chief, reiterated the cabinet would ensure that replacement buses needed during the upgrade would be sourced from Hungarian bus manufacturers. But the government will stay true to its word and cover any extra costs that would arise from buying Hungarianmade buses.
Orbán Holds Talks With Omani Oil Minister
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, Oman’s oil and gas minister, in Parliament. The talks focused on decade-long cooperation between the Omani National Oil Company and Hungarian oil and gas company MOL. Zsolt Hernádi, MOL’s chief executive, attended the meeting.
Socialist Leader Discusses Migration, EU Future With Brussels Officials
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, the leader of Hungary’s opposition Socialist Party, met European Union officials on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss migration and the future of the bloc. Molnár held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, EU commissioners Vytenis Andriukaitis and Corina Cretu, as well as Gianni Pittella, the president of the EP’s ...
Orbán Says EU Needs An Army, Not Refugee Policy
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said “migration and social issues should not be managed at the EU level” but the EU should do more to address security, and should establish a European army, at a meeting involving Central European leaders and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw Friday, according to the government’s website.
Samsung To Invest HUF 100 Bn In Battery Plant Near Budapest
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
South Korea’s Samsung SDI will invest 100 billion forints (EUR 322m) in a plant in Göd, north of Budapest, to produce batteries for electric vehicles for European markets, Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade announced. After serious competition from other countries in the region, the investment in Hungary will create 600 jobs, Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest.
Court Sentences Extremist Budaházy To 13 Years In Prison
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced in a non-binding ruling extremist György Budaházy to 13 years in prison for carrying out terrorist activity almost a decade ago. Budaházy and six of his accomplices, who were sentenced to around ten years in prison each, were placed under house arrest during the afternoon. Another three people, who were sentenced to around seven years each, are prohibited from leaving ...
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.
Work On Metro Line To Speed Up
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of the M3 metro line will proceed more quickly, mayor István Tarlós announced at a Friday press briefing following two hours of consultations with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Former Belgian PM Calls On Hungarians To Support Quotas In Referendum
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is calling on Hungarians to go to the polls during the Oct. 2 referendum and support the European Union’s planned migrant quotas, nol. hu reported, citing a letter Verhofstadt sent to the opposition Hungarian Liberal Party (MLP). Verhofstadt, who was prime minister between 1999 and 2008, said that the Liberals are setting out on a “very important ...
Govt Committed To Hungarian-Made Buses
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Regarding the upgrade of Budapest’s third metro line, János Lázár, the government office chief, reiterated the cabinet would ensure that replacement buses needed during the upgrade would be sourced from Hungarian bus manufacturers. But the government will stay true to its word and cover any extra costs that would arise from buying Hungarianmade buses.
Orbán Holds Talks With Omani Oil Minister
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks with Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy, Oman’s oil and gas minister, in Parliament. The talks focused on decade-long cooperation between the Omani National Oil Company and Hungarian oil and gas company MOL. Zsolt Hernádi, MOL’s chief executive, attended the meeting.
Socialist Leader Discusses Migration, EU Future With Brussels Officials
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, the leader of Hungary’s opposition Socialist Party, met European Union officials on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss migration and the future of the bloc. Molnár held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, EU commissioners Vytenis Andriukaitis and Corina Cretu, as well as Gianni Pittella, the president of the EP’s ...
Orbán Says EU Needs An Army, Not Refugee Policy
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said “migration and social issues should not be managed at the EU level” but the EU should do more to address security, and should establish a European army, at a meeting involving Central European leaders and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Warsaw Friday, according to the government’s website.
Samsung To Invest HUF 100 Bn In Battery Plant Near Budapest
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
South Korea’s Samsung SDI will invest 100 billion forints (EUR 322m) in a plant in Göd, north of Budapest, to produce batteries for electric vehicles for European markets, Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade announced. After serious competition from other countries in the region, the investment in Hungary will create 600 jobs, Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest.
Court Sentences Extremist Budaházy To 13 Years In Prison
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced in a non-binding ruling extremist György Budaházy to 13 years in prison for carrying out terrorist activity almost a decade ago. Budaházy and six of his accomplices, who were sentenced to around ten years in prison each, were placed under house arrest during the afternoon. Another three people, who were sentenced to around seven years each, are prohibited from leaving ...
Nat Sec CTTEE: Turkey Situation Could Worsen Migrant Crisis
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The current situation in Turkey could worsen Europe’s migration crisis, the head and deputy head of parliament’s national security committee said after a committee session. The state of domestic politics in Turkey has changed, and there is a serious threat that it could ignite a migration wave through the Balkan route similar to the wave seen last year, Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s head, said.