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Xenophobia Record High In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number of Hungarians expressed xenophobia or adverse attitudes towards foreigners according to the latest results of pollster Tárki’s annual survey. Fully 46% of respondents agreed with the statement that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary at all, the survey, taken since 1992, said.
Opposition Parties Against Tasers For Parlt Guard
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties have spoken out against Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér’s decision to equip the Parliamentary Guard with electroshock weapons or tasers. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it was “baffled” by Kövér’s decision to purchase tasers for more than 10 million forints (EUR 33,000).
PM Orbán: “Our Community Does Not Want To See Immigrants In Hungary”
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the issue of immigration, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán told commercial Echo TV in an interview on Friday night that in terms of per capita immigrant numbers Hungary was second only to Sweden in Europe. As long as immigrants can continue their way to the west, they will not stay in Hungary but as soon as the Austrians, Germans and others decide not to let them in, they will be stuck in ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.
Vona: Hungary’s PM Orbán Lacks Credibility On Death Penalty Issue
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has repeatedly called for a public debate and a national referendum on the death penalty, party leader Gábor Vona told public TV news channel M1. Although Roman Catholic he would say “yes” to restoring death penalty in a referendum, he said. “It must be decided what is more important: a couple of international agreements, or the life of Hungarian people,” Vona said.
Tóásó Arrives In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Előd Tóásó, the Hungarian national taken into pre-trial detention in Bolivia on terrorism charges in 2009, arrived in Hungary on Monday afternoon. At a press conference held at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, the Hungarian-Romanian citizen rejected the charge he had attempted to carry out a terrorist attack in Bolivia. Tóásó said that although he had left Bolivia legally, his departure was ...
Publimont Rejects Gay Ad Campaign In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publimont, a billboard and vehicle advertisement company controlled by Lajos Simicska and Zsolt Nyerges, has rejected a campaign commissioned by gay dating website Melegrandi, news website Origo reports. The ad campaign would be the first in Hungary directly targeting the gay community, Melegrandi head Péter Weiler told Origo.
Xenophobia Record High In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number of Hungarians expressed xenophobia or adverse attitudes towards foreigners according to the latest results of pollster Tárki’s annual survey. Fully 46% of respondents agreed with the statement that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary at all, the survey, taken since 1992, said.
Opposition Parties Against Tasers For Parlt Guard
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties have spoken out against Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér’s decision to equip the Parliamentary Guard with electroshock weapons or tasers. The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it was “baffled” by Kövér’s decision to purchase tasers for more than 10 million forints (EUR 33,000).
PM Orbán: “Our Community Does Not Want To See Immigrants In Hungary”
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the issue of immigration, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán told commercial Echo TV in an interview on Friday night that in terms of per capita immigrant numbers Hungary was second only to Sweden in Europe. As long as immigrants can continue their way to the west, they will not stay in Hungary but as soon as the Austrians, Germans and others decide not to let them in, they will be stuck in ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Orbán: Hungary Has No Plans To Introduce Death Penalty
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no plans to introduce the death penalty, “it is only a matter up for debate,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told European Parliament president Martin Schulz. Orbán and Schulz discussed the issue over the phone, cabinet chief János Lázár said. Orbán also told European People’s Party leader Joseph Daul and group leader Manfred Weber that a debate is ongoing in Hungary about the death ...
Death Penalty Issue Triggers Controversy In Hungary
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The co-ruling Christian Democrats do not support the idea of restoring the death penalty in Hungary, Bence Rétvári, the party’s deputy leader, said. The Christian Democrats welcomed that the criminal code had been made stricter over the past five years, including the introduction of the “three strikes” law and would support further tightening, he said.
Vona: Hungary’s PM Orbán Lacks Credibility On Death Penalty Issue
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has repeatedly called for a public debate and a national referendum on the death penalty, party leader Gábor Vona told public TV news channel M1. Although Roman Catholic he would say “yes” to restoring death penalty in a referendum, he said. “It must be decided what is more important: a couple of international agreements, or the life of Hungarian people,” Vona said.
Tóásó Arrives In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Előd Tóásó, the Hungarian national taken into pre-trial detention in Bolivia on terrorism charges in 2009, arrived in Hungary on Monday afternoon. At a press conference held at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, the Hungarian-Romanian citizen rejected the charge he had attempted to carry out a terrorist attack in Bolivia. Tóásó said that although he had left Bolivia legally, his departure was ...
Publimont Rejects Gay Ad Campaign In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publimont, a billboard and vehicle advertisement company controlled by Lajos Simicska and Zsolt Nyerges, has rejected a campaign commissioned by gay dating website Melegrandi, news website Origo reports. The ad campaign would be the first in Hungary directly targeting the gay community, Melegrandi head Péter Weiler told Origo.