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BBJ Editor Quits Under Political Pressure
- 22 Sep 2016 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Budapest Business Journal chief editor Tom Popper has announced that he has resigned due to pressure from the publisher to refrain from expressing any political opinion.
Szijjártó: Hungary Won’t Be Pressured On Migration
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government and the Hungarian people will not be pressured to take back migrants from other countries, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Szijjártó reacted to a report by the online edition of Swedish daily Sydsvenskan which said Swedish Migration Minister Morgan Johansson had met his Danish, Norwegian and Finnish colleagues recently with the aim of trying to persuade them to ...
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Referendum Registration Numbers Low Among Ethnic Hungarians
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Registration numbers beyond the border for the Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum have been relatively low so far with barely 1,000 people registering to vote by mail each week, the daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing data from the National Election Office.
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Statement By Sweden’s Minister Is Unacceptable
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Friday, in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that it is strange and unacceptable that instead of seeking real solutions, Swedish Minister for Justice and Migration Morgan Johansson is judging a country that complies with regulations.
Opposition Parties Want All Hungarians To Be Able To Vote By Mail In Oct Referendum
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP and the Liberal Party spoke out against a clause in Hungary’s election law that says Hungarians who have a permanent address in the country but are abroad on the day of an election or referendum can only vote at a Hungarian embassy or consular office near them but allows ethnic Hungarians living beyond the border to vote by mail.
HUF 800 Tax For Undesirable Persons In A Hungarian Village
- 31 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The local council in Alsónémedi, Pest county has voted for a new tax. From September those who live in the village but do not have registered work, and the property in which they dwell is not their own or that of their families will be obliged to pay a daily sum of Ft 800 in taxes.
Hungary’s Border Fence ‘Functioning Well’
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s fence along its southern border has stood the test of time, and measures taken on July 5 to tighten border controls have proven effective, ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said. “No one coming from Serbia to Hungary can enter the EU’s territory illegally,” the head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee told a press conference after a committee ...
Hungary Condemns Coup Attempt In Turkey
- 19 Jul 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary condemns the coup attempt in Turkey in the strongest possible terms, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated on Saturday in Budapest.
BBJ Editor Quits Under Political Pressure
- 22 Sep 2016 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Budapest Business Journal chief editor Tom Popper has announced that he has resigned due to pressure from the publisher to refrain from expressing any political opinion.
Szijjártó: Hungary Won’t Be Pressured On Migration
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government and the Hungarian people will not be pressured to take back migrants from other countries, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Szijjártó reacted to a report by the online edition of Swedish daily Sydsvenskan which said Swedish Migration Minister Morgan Johansson had met his Danish, Norwegian and Finnish colleagues recently with the aim of trying to persuade them to ...
Xpat Opinion: Debate Over Migration And Quotas Rolls On
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators accuse the Hungarian Left of irresponsibility for not taking the dangers of migration seriously. A left-wing pundit accuses the government of using the migration crisis to further polarize the public. A conservative columnist thinks both sides are sending out simplistic messages in order to boost their popularity.
Referendum Registration Numbers Low Among Ethnic Hungarians
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Registration numbers beyond the border for the Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum have been relatively low so far with barely 1,000 people registering to vote by mail each week, the daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing data from the National Election Office.
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Statement By Sweden’s Minister Is Unacceptable
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Friday, in a statement to Hungarian news agency MTI, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said that it is strange and unacceptable that instead of seeking real solutions, Swedish Minister for Justice and Migration Morgan Johansson is judging a country that complies with regulations.
Opposition Parties Want All Hungarians To Be Able To Vote By Mail In Oct Referendum
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP and the Liberal Party spoke out against a clause in Hungary’s election law that says Hungarians who have a permanent address in the country but are abroad on the day of an election or referendum can only vote at a Hungarian embassy or consular office near them but allows ethnic Hungarians living beyond the border to vote by mail.
HUF 800 Tax For Undesirable Persons In A Hungarian Village
- 31 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The local council in Alsónémedi, Pest county has voted for a new tax. From September those who live in the village but do not have registered work, and the property in which they dwell is not their own or that of their families will be obliged to pay a daily sum of Ft 800 in taxes.
Hungary’s Border Fence ‘Functioning Well’
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s fence along its southern border has stood the test of time, and measures taken on July 5 to tighten border controls have proven effective, ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary group leader Lajos Kósa said. “No one coming from Serbia to Hungary can enter the EU’s territory illegally,” the head of parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee told a press conference after a committee ...
Hungary Condemns Coup Attempt In Turkey
- 19 Jul 2016 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary condemns the coup attempt in Turkey in the strongest possible terms, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated on Saturday in Budapest.