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Human Rights Watch Criticises Hungary Over Conditions Of Migrants
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum seekers and immigrants in Hungary are detained for too long and often under unacceptable conditions, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. In October, HRW visited seven Hungarian migrant facilities, with inmates who had been detained for illegal entry or whose asylum application was pending or had been rejected. According to the report, conditions for those vulnerable ...
Exhibition On Hungarian Doctor Semmelweis, & Architect Rómer Opens In Unesco Headquarters
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition presenting the life and work of Hungarian doctor and physician Ignaz Semmelweis (1818- 1865) and architect Flóris Rómer (1815- 1889) has opened in the headquarters of UNESCO. The exhibition pays tribute to the two Hungarian personalities, marking the 150th death anniversary of Semmelweis and the 200th birth anniversary of Rómer.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rules In Line With EU Law
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regulations are fully in line with the laws of the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in response to critical remarks by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe. In a statement, the foreign ministry quoted Szijjártó as saying that “some, including the commissioner, would like to see a chaotic situation emerging in Hungary, however, we will ...
Lázár: Transferring EU Affairs To Hungarian PM’s Office Right Move
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Transferring European affairs from the foreign ministry to the prime minister’s office has proven to be the right move, the government office chief told parliament’s European Affairs Committee. Experience from the government’s previous 2010-2014 term has shown that matters pertaining to the European Commission do not typically cover foreign trade or foreign affairs, since these matters concern ...
Lázár: Hungary To Consultt Brussels On Paks Upgrade But Prepared To Sue
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ready to hold coordination talks with Brussels in the next two months over the 12 billion euro project to upgrade the Paks nuclear power plant but will take the issue to court if necessary, the government office chief said in connection with the European Commission’s decision to launch an infringement procedure over related public procurement rules.
British Suspects To Be Extradited From Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The two British men arrested on a train in Lökösháza on Wednesday opted for a simplified procedure whereby they will be extradited to the UK within ten days, when they appeared in court yesterday. The Capital Court placed Omar Trevor Brooks and Simon Jonathan Keller into custody. They were travelling without identification in defiance of a ban on leaving the UK.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Press Ahead With Paks Upgrade
- 20 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the European Commission’s infringement procedure in connection with the planned expansion of the Paks nuclear power station, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio that it is in Hungary’s basic interest to operate and expand the Paks plant because electricity prices would sharply rise without Paks. “Cheap electricity equals Paks”, he said, adding that “we will continue moving ...
Hungary’s Competition Office Probes Online Accommodation Booking Market
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
Hungary’s competition office GVH will start a procedure against Hungarian online booking agents unless they stop pricing practices restricting competition, GVH said, summing up the preliminary results of a report covering the market for online accommodation booking between 2010 and the current period. GVH found that there is no price competition among Hungarian booking services and accommodation ...
NBH Governor: Hungary Sees Price, Financial Stability Since 2013
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has enjoyed price and financial stability since 2013, when changes got under way at the central bank, the bank’s governor, György Matolcsy, said. Addressing lawmakers in parliament in a debate of the bank’s 2012, 2013 and 2014 business reports, Matolcsy said the bank’s new leadership in place since March 2013 had returned to a “responsible, conservative, but creatively functioning” path ...
Human Rights Watch Criticises Hungary Over Conditions Of Migrants
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum seekers and immigrants in Hungary are detained for too long and often under unacceptable conditions, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. In October, HRW visited seven Hungarian migrant facilities, with inmates who had been detained for illegal entry or whose asylum application was pending or had been rejected. According to the report, conditions for those vulnerable ...
Exhibition On Hungarian Doctor Semmelweis, & Architect Rómer Opens In Unesco Headquarters
- 3 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition presenting the life and work of Hungarian doctor and physician Ignaz Semmelweis (1818- 1865) and architect Flóris Rómer (1815- 1889) has opened in the headquarters of UNESCO. The exhibition pays tribute to the two Hungarian personalities, marking the 150th death anniversary of Semmelweis and the 200th birth anniversary of Rómer.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rules In Line With EU Law
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s regulations are fully in line with the laws of the European Union, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in response to critical remarks by Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe. In a statement, the foreign ministry quoted Szijjártó as saying that “some, including the commissioner, would like to see a chaotic situation emerging in Hungary, however, we will ...
Lázár: Transferring EU Affairs To Hungarian PM’s Office Right Move
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Transferring European affairs from the foreign ministry to the prime minister’s office has proven to be the right move, the government office chief told parliament’s European Affairs Committee. Experience from the government’s previous 2010-2014 term has shown that matters pertaining to the European Commission do not typically cover foreign trade or foreign affairs, since these matters concern ...
Lázár: Hungary To Consultt Brussels On Paks Upgrade But Prepared To Sue
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ready to hold coordination talks with Brussels in the next two months over the 12 billion euro project to upgrade the Paks nuclear power plant but will take the issue to court if necessary, the government office chief said in connection with the European Commission’s decision to launch an infringement procedure over related public procurement rules.
British Suspects To Be Extradited From Hungary
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The two British men arrested on a train in Lökösháza on Wednesday opted for a simplified procedure whereby they will be extradited to the UK within ten days, when they appeared in court yesterday. The Capital Court placed Omar Trevor Brooks and Simon Jonathan Keller into custody. They were travelling without identification in defiance of a ban on leaving the UK.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Vows To Press Ahead With Paks Upgrade
- 20 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the European Commission’s infringement procedure in connection with the planned expansion of the Paks nuclear power station, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio that it is in Hungary’s basic interest to operate and expand the Paks plant because electricity prices would sharply rise without Paks. “Cheap electricity equals Paks”, he said, adding that “we will continue moving ...
Hungary’s Competition Office Probes Online Accommodation Booking Market
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
Hungary’s competition office GVH will start a procedure against Hungarian online booking agents unless they stop pricing practices restricting competition, GVH said, summing up the preliminary results of a report covering the market for online accommodation booking between 2010 and the current period. GVH found that there is no price competition among Hungarian booking services and accommodation ...
NBH Governor: Hungary Sees Price, Financial Stability Since 2013
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has enjoyed price and financial stability since 2013, when changes got under way at the central bank, the bank’s governor, György Matolcsy, said. Addressing lawmakers in parliament in a debate of the bank’s 2012, 2013 and 2014 business reports, Matolcsy said the bank’s new leadership in place since March 2013 had returned to a “responsible, conservative, but creatively functioning” path ...