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Hungarian Christian Dems Hail New Family Support System
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has made a “huge step forward” through its recent introduction of a system of increased support for families, Péter Harrach, parliamentary group leader of the coruling Christian Democrats, said. Harrach said that ensuring a 10-million forint subsidy and a loan of the same total to families with three children were serving the governmental objectives of increasing support for ...
Jobbik Urges Parlt Response To ‘Unlawful’ Actions Against Szeklerland Hungarians
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has urged parliament to respond to what it says are “anti-Hungarian” and “unlawful” actions against Szeklerland Hungarians by Romanian authorities. Gábor Vona, the party’s leader, said he has requested that parliament’s foreign affairs and national cohesion committees hear at a joint session the Romanian ambassador in connection with “a series of anti- ...
Now On: Bartók The Folklorist, Museum Of Music History
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Bartók Archives presents rarely shown original documents, compositional and scholarly manuscripts, letters, photos form the Hungarian Bartók Estate and some little known documents from the Kodály Archives, to give a rare insight into this exceptional musical life and work.
Jobbik Demands Release Of Loan Contracts For Hungary’s TV2 Purchase
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has demanded the public release of loan contracts state banks signed with government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company in connection with his bid to buy the TV2 media group.Lawmaker Előd Novák noted that press reports have said that apart from Eximbank’s 6.7 billion forint (EUR 21.3m) loan transferred to Vajna’s company, stateowned MKB had also lent ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: EU In Need Of Success
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Union has more accomplishments than disagreements within the bloc then it has a future, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. If, however, the community is unable to move past its disputes, the EU will require a rethink, the prime minister said in an interview to the Thursday issue of daily Magyar Idők.
Xpat Opinion: Christmas Ruminations In Hungary On The Culture Wars
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator calls for more moderation and sensitivity in ideological debates. Although the country can be run without a meaningful exchange of ideas, excessive polarization is harmful for society and the individual.
Nézőpont: Hungary’s Ruling Party Would Recover 2/3rds Majority At Elections
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party would recover its two-thirds majority if the elections were to be held next Sunday, the director-general of pollster Nézőpont Institute said. Fidesz’s support among all voters is now 34%, up from 26% at the start of the year when “the ruling party had some unpleasant months”, Ágoston Sámuel Mráz told public news channel M1.
Biszku Receives Suspended Prison Term For Complicity In War Crimes In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Communist-era party functionary Béla Biszku received a suspended prison sentence for complicity in war crimes. The Municipal Court of Budapest, however, exonerated him of the charges of ordering the shooting of a total of 49 anti-communist protesters in December 1956 and the beating of academics in March 1957.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
Hungarian Christian Dems Hail New Family Support System
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has made a “huge step forward” through its recent introduction of a system of increased support for families, Péter Harrach, parliamentary group leader of the coruling Christian Democrats, said. Harrach said that ensuring a 10-million forint subsidy and a loan of the same total to families with three children were serving the governmental objectives of increasing support for ...
Jobbik Urges Parlt Response To ‘Unlawful’ Actions Against Szeklerland Hungarians
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has urged parliament to respond to what it says are “anti-Hungarian” and “unlawful” actions against Szeklerland Hungarians by Romanian authorities. Gábor Vona, the party’s leader, said he has requested that parliament’s foreign affairs and national cohesion committees hear at a joint session the Romanian ambassador in connection with “a series of anti- ...
Now On: Bartók The Folklorist, Museum Of Music History
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Bartók Archives presents rarely shown original documents, compositional and scholarly manuscripts, letters, photos form the Hungarian Bartók Estate and some little known documents from the Kodály Archives, to give a rare insight into this exceptional musical life and work.
Jobbik Demands Release Of Loan Contracts For Hungary’s TV2 Purchase
- 29 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has demanded the public release of loan contracts state banks signed with government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company in connection with his bid to buy the TV2 media group.Lawmaker Előd Novák noted that press reports have said that apart from Eximbank’s 6.7 billion forint (EUR 21.3m) loan transferred to Vajna’s company, stateowned MKB had also lent ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: EU In Need Of Success
- 28 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Union has more accomplishments than disagreements within the bloc then it has a future, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. If, however, the community is unable to move past its disputes, the EU will require a rethink, the prime minister said in an interview to the Thursday issue of daily Magyar Idők.
Xpat Opinion: Christmas Ruminations In Hungary On The Culture Wars
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator calls for more moderation and sensitivity in ideological debates. Although the country can be run without a meaningful exchange of ideas, excessive polarization is harmful for society and the individual.
Nézőpont: Hungary’s Ruling Party Would Recover 2/3rds Majority At Elections
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party would recover its two-thirds majority if the elections were to be held next Sunday, the director-general of pollster Nézőpont Institute said. Fidesz’s support among all voters is now 34%, up from 26% at the start of the year when “the ruling party had some unpleasant months”, Ágoston Sámuel Mráz told public news channel M1.
Biszku Receives Suspended Prison Term For Complicity In War Crimes In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Communist-era party functionary Béla Biszku received a suspended prison sentence for complicity in war crimes. The Municipal Court of Budapest, however, exonerated him of the charges of ordering the shooting of a total of 49 anti-communist protesters in December 1956 and the beating of academics in March 1957.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.