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Xpat Opinion: The Balance Sheet Of Hungary’s 25 Years Of Democracy
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the commemoration held 25 years after the swearing in of the first democratically elected Hungarian Parliament in May 1990, analysts disagree on both the past and present.
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
PM Orbán Addresses German-Hungarian Chamber Of Commerce
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, addressing the German-Hungarian chamber of commerce and industry, said that although not every aspect of Hungarian economic policy is favourable to every German company operating in the country, the economic environment is generally positive for foreign investors. “Contrary to the opposing view, Hungarian governance is genuinely predictable when it comes to the ...
EU Liberals: Hungary Crossed The Line Over Death Penalty, Migration Issues
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) in the European Parliament has condemned talk in Hungary of restoring the death penalty and “the xenophobic and leading wording” of the government’s national consultation on migration. The ALDE statement was released ahead of a debate in the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Hails Cameron Win
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has welcomed David Cameron’s victory in Thursday’s UK elections. “Courage has triumphed. David Cameron is among the brave, he is plain-spoken and politically courageous,” Orbán said of the Conservative leader.
Hungary’s PM: Issue Of Death Penalty Should Be Up To EU Member States
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of whether to introduce the death penalty should be up to individual EU member states, the premier said in his regular Friday interview on public radio. “We want to canvass public opinion in Europe on whether introducing the death penalty should be returned to the legal competence of nation states,” Viktor Orbán said.
Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.
Xpat Opinion: The Balance Sheet Of Hungary’s 25 Years Of Democracy
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the commemoration held 25 years after the swearing in of the first democratically elected Hungarian Parliament in May 1990, analysts disagree on both the past and present.
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
PM Orbán Addresses German-Hungarian Chamber Of Commerce
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, addressing the German-Hungarian chamber of commerce and industry, said that although not every aspect of Hungarian economic policy is favourable to every German company operating in the country, the economic environment is generally positive for foreign investors. “Contrary to the opposing view, Hungarian governance is genuinely predictable when it comes to the ...
EU Liberals: Hungary Crossed The Line Over Death Penalty, Migration Issues
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) in the European Parliament has condemned talk in Hungary of restoring the death penalty and “the xenophobic and leading wording” of the government’s national consultation on migration. The ALDE statement was released ahead of a debate in the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Hails Cameron Win
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has welcomed David Cameron’s victory in Thursday’s UK elections. “Courage has triumphed. David Cameron is among the brave, he is plain-spoken and politically courageous,” Orbán said of the Conservative leader.
Hungary’s PM: Issue Of Death Penalty Should Be Up To EU Member States
- 8 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of whether to introduce the death penalty should be up to individual EU member states, the premier said in his regular Friday interview on public radio. “We want to canvass public opinion in Europe on whether introducing the death penalty should be returned to the legal competence of nation states,” Viktor Orbán said.
Chain-Smoking On The Rise In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of chain-smokers in Hungary has increased, reports Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet. According to the data provided by the Central Statistical Office, while the number of cigarette smokers decreased from 31 percent in 2009 to 29 percent in 2014, the number of chain-smokers increased in 2014 to 28 percent of all smokers from 27 percent in 2009.
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.