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Hungarian Analysts Expect Orbán, Cameron To Agree On Several Issues
- 7 Jan 2016 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime ministers David Cameron of Britain and Viktor Orbán of Hungary are expected to reach consensus on several issues at their meeting in Budapest on Thursday, analysts interviewed by the daily Magyar Idők said. Both prime ministers reject the concept of a United States of Europe and rather favour a Europe composed of nation-states. They also agree that there is no need for transferring further ...
Hungary Seeks New York Times Correction Over Refugee Article
- 6 Jan 2016 3:04 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry will press The New York Times to quote its statements in connection with an article which appeared in the US daily, claiming that a Syrian refugee woman was “beaten unconscious in a Hungarian prison”, daily Magyar Idők reported. Attila Samu, press chief at the Hungarian interior ministry, told Magyar Idők that the article contained “false statements”.
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.
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.
Hungarian Authorities Checking Hacker Group’s “Threatening” Video Message
- 28 Dec 2015 3:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities are checking the authenticity of a recent video posted by the hacker group Anonymus, threating the Hungarian government and ruling Fidesz party, according to reports. In the video attached to an e-mail message sent to English language news portal Daily News Hungary on December, the group “declared war” on the government and Fidesz, which it said had turned Hungary into a ...
Hungarians Unfamiliar With Muslim Culture
- 22 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are not as “open to the world” as perhaps other European countries would like it, and the reason is that Hungary has never experienced immigration from “Muslim cultures”, and the memories of 150 years of Turkish rule are “not that great”, Péter Györkös, the Hungarian ambassador in Berlin, said in an interview. Hungarians are not “naive romantics” to think that the integration of ...
Hungarian Police Asked To Give Back Overtime Pay
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police who worked extra hours on Hungary’s southern borders during the refugee crisis are being asked to return some of their overtime pay, Népszabadság reports. The work was performed in September and October, most often in 16-hour shifts. The explanation is that the officers have been paid for more overtime than they actually worked.
Xpat Opinion: European Parliament Condemns Hungary
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number one left-wing daily is sceptical about the impact of the resolution adopted by the left-liberal majority of MEPs, accusing Hungary of systematically violating basic European values.
Over 500 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Out of 177,000 asylum seekers 533 were granted refugee status this year, Immigration and Citizenship Office director Zsuzsanna Végh told Klubrádió on Thursday. The vast majority of asylum seekers did not wait for the end of the procedures, but left the country, therefore no decision was made in their cases. An average of ten asylum applications per day have been submitted since September.
Hungarian Analysts Expect Orbán, Cameron To Agree On Several Issues
- 7 Jan 2016 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime ministers David Cameron of Britain and Viktor Orbán of Hungary are expected to reach consensus on several issues at their meeting in Budapest on Thursday, analysts interviewed by the daily Magyar Idők said. Both prime ministers reject the concept of a United States of Europe and rather favour a Europe composed of nation-states. They also agree that there is no need for transferring further ...
Hungary Seeks New York Times Correction Over Refugee Article
- 6 Jan 2016 3:04 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry will press The New York Times to quote its statements in connection with an article which appeared in the US daily, claiming that a Syrian refugee woman was “beaten unconscious in a Hungarian prison”, daily Magyar Idők reported. Attila Samu, press chief at the Hungarian interior ministry, told Magyar Idők that the article contained “false statements”.
143 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Of the 177,122 migrants who submitted applications for asylum status in Hungary last year, 143 received refugee status, 346 others the protected status and five were not deported for other reasons, according to the Immigration and Citizenship Office.
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.
Hungarian Authorities Checking Hacker Group’s “Threatening” Video Message
- 28 Dec 2015 3:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities are checking the authenticity of a recent video posted by the hacker group Anonymus, threating the Hungarian government and ruling Fidesz party, according to reports. In the video attached to an e-mail message sent to English language news portal Daily News Hungary on December, the group “declared war” on the government and Fidesz, which it said had turned Hungary into a ...
Hungarians Unfamiliar With Muslim Culture
- 22 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are not as “open to the world” as perhaps other European countries would like it, and the reason is that Hungary has never experienced immigration from “Muslim cultures”, and the memories of 150 years of Turkish rule are “not that great”, Péter Györkös, the Hungarian ambassador in Berlin, said in an interview. Hungarians are not “naive romantics” to think that the integration of ...
Hungarian Police Asked To Give Back Overtime Pay
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police who worked extra hours on Hungary’s southern borders during the refugee crisis are being asked to return some of their overtime pay, Népszabadság reports. The work was performed in September and October, most often in 16-hour shifts. The explanation is that the officers have been paid for more overtime than they actually worked.
Xpat Opinion: European Parliament Condemns Hungary
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number one left-wing daily is sceptical about the impact of the resolution adopted by the left-liberal majority of MEPs, accusing Hungary of systematically violating basic European values.
Over 500 Granted Refugee Status In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Out of 177,000 asylum seekers 533 were granted refugee status this year, Immigration and Citizenship Office director Zsuzsanna Végh told Klubrádió on Thursday. The vast majority of asylum seekers did not wait for the end of the procedures, but left the country, therefore no decision was made in their cases. An average of ten asylum applications per day have been submitted since September.