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Government Welcomes US State Dept Recognising Freedom Of Religion In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
The government welcomes the fact that according to the United States Department of State, Hungarian laws protect the freedom of religion. The Hungarian government welcomes the fact that the US Department of State's 2011 International Religious Freedom Report estimates that the Hungarian constitution, as well as other laws and measures, protect the freedom of religion – responded the Prime ...
European Regulations Take Priority In The Csatáry Case In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
In response to a statement on Monday by Slovakian Minister of Justice Tomas Borec, the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has stated that a framework decision on European arrest warrants exists between Hungary and Slovakia, and that this could be enacted if a Slovak court requests extradition from Hungary of the war crimes suspect László Csatáry. In Hungary also, it is the ...
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Video: IMF/EU Negotiations: Agreement With Hungary Possible By Late Autumn
- 30 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is optimistic about resuming talks with the IMF/EU in autumn. On their part, both international negotiators announced to the press on Thursday that the first round of negotiations had taken place in a constructive atmosphere.
Hungary's Prime Minister Holds Consultations With Roma Leaders
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continued his two-week long consultation series on Monday at the National Roma Self-Government (ORÖ). President of the National Roma Self Government Flórián Farkas, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog, State Secretary in Charge of the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár and Member of Parliament József Varga, as well as the leaders of the National Roma ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
PM Briefs On The New Széchényi Plan And The Absorption Of EU Funding In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Development Agency Zoltán Petykó provided an overall presentation on development policy and the New Széchényi Plan on the occasion of an event organized by the National Development Agency on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Government Welcomes US State Dept Recognising Freedom Of Religion In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
The government welcomes the fact that according to the United States Department of State, Hungarian laws protect the freedom of religion. The Hungarian government welcomes the fact that the US Department of State's 2011 International Religious Freedom Report estimates that the Hungarian constitution, as well as other laws and measures, protect the freedom of religion – responded the Prime ...
European Regulations Take Priority In The Csatáry Case In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
In response to a statement on Monday by Slovakian Minister of Justice Tomas Borec, the Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has stated that a framework decision on European arrest warrants exists between Hungary and Slovakia, and that this could be enacted if a Slovak court requests extradition from Hungary of the war crimes suspect László Csatáry. In Hungary also, it is the ...
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Video: IMF/EU Negotiations: Agreement With Hungary Possible By Late Autumn
- 30 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is optimistic about resuming talks with the IMF/EU in autumn. On their part, both international negotiators announced to the press on Thursday that the first round of negotiations had taken place in a constructive atmosphere.
Hungary's Prime Minister Holds Consultations With Roma Leaders
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continued his two-week long consultation series on Monday at the National Roma Self-Government (ORÖ). President of the National Roma Self Government Flórián Farkas, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog, State Secretary in Charge of the Prime Minister's Office János Lázár and Member of Parliament József Varga, as well as the leaders of the National Roma ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
PM Briefs On The New Széchényi Plan And The Absorption Of EU Funding In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Development Agency Zoltán Petykó provided an overall presentation on development policy and the New Széchényi Plan on the occasion of an event organized by the National Development Agency on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.