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Orbán To Appoint Minister In Charge Of Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- 11 Apr 2017 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A minister without portfolio will be appointed in the next few days to oversee and manage the upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in parliament on Monday.
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.
Opus 2, Festival Theatre, 9 April
- 5 Apr 2017 9:50 AM
- community & culture
Directed by Yaron Lifschitz and premiered in 2016, the Circa contemporary circus ensemble's show fuses virtuosic forms of movement and poetic moments in a captivating and moving harmony. Conceived for seven acrobats and a live string quartet, the production also drew inspiration from the quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich.
Völner: Brussels Wants To Punish Hungary Over Migrant Issue
- 5 Apr 2017 9:36 AM
- current affairs
Brussels leaders treat Hungary like a “rebel” and want to punish the country for its refusal to take in migrants, justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said. Völner reacted to an article published in the Tuesday edition of British conservative daily The Times which said Germany, France and up to 21 other countries were preparing to give an ultimatum to Hungary and Poland this year demanding ...
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Orbán: Future Of ‘Soros University’ Depends On Inter-Governmental Talks
- 31 Mar 2017 12:16 PM
- current affairs
The future of the “Soros university” depends on US-Hungarian intergovernmental talks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in an interview to public radio. A recent investigation by the Education Office revealed that the operation of several foreign universities, including Hungarian-born US financier “George Soros’s university”, fell foul of regulations, Orbán said, referring to the Central ...
CEU Responds To Proposed Amendments In Hungarian Higher Education Law
- 30 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Central European University (CEU) expresses its opposition to proposed amendments to Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education, tabled in Hungarian Parliament today. After careful legal study, CEU has concluded that these amendments would make it impossible for the University to continue its operations as an institution of higher education in Budapest, CEU's home for 25 years. CEU is in full ...
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Denounces ‘MSZP Declaration Of War’
- 27 Mar 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
As the leaders of the two main left-wing parties exchange blows, analysts and pundits across the political spectrum assess the chances of the Left at the 2018 election.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
Orbán To Appoint Minister In Charge Of Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- 11 Apr 2017 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A minister without portfolio will be appointed in the next few days to oversee and manage the upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced in parliament on Monday.
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.
Opus 2, Festival Theatre, 9 April
- 5 Apr 2017 9:50 AM
- community & culture
Directed by Yaron Lifschitz and premiered in 2016, the Circa contemporary circus ensemble's show fuses virtuosic forms of movement and poetic moments in a captivating and moving harmony. Conceived for seven acrobats and a live string quartet, the production also drew inspiration from the quartets of Dmitri Shostakovich.
Völner: Brussels Wants To Punish Hungary Over Migrant Issue
- 5 Apr 2017 9:36 AM
- current affairs
Brussels leaders treat Hungary like a “rebel” and want to punish the country for its refusal to take in migrants, justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said. Völner reacted to an article published in the Tuesday edition of British conservative daily The Times which said Germany, France and up to 21 other countries were preparing to give an ultimatum to Hungary and Poland this year demanding ...
Local Opinion: US State Department Disagrees With CEU Bill
- 3 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A statement by the spokesman of the State Department has added further vigour to the debate over the future of Budapest’s Central European University. One side forthrightly condemns the planned new legislation, while the other dismisses the unfolding protest as mere hysteria.
Orbán: Future Of ‘Soros University’ Depends On Inter-Governmental Talks
- 31 Mar 2017 12:16 PM
- current affairs
The future of the “Soros university” depends on US-Hungarian intergovernmental talks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday in an interview to public radio. A recent investigation by the Education Office revealed that the operation of several foreign universities, including Hungarian-born US financier “George Soros’s university”, fell foul of regulations, Orbán said, referring to the Central ...
CEU Responds To Proposed Amendments In Hungarian Higher Education Law
- 30 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Central European University (CEU) expresses its opposition to proposed amendments to Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education, tabled in Hungarian Parliament today. After careful legal study, CEU has concluded that these amendments would make it impossible for the University to continue its operations as an institution of higher education in Budapest, CEU's home for 25 years. CEU is in full ...
Local Opinion: Gyurcsány Denounces ‘MSZP Declaration Of War’
- 27 Mar 2017 7:04 AM
- current affairs
As the leaders of the two main left-wing parties exchange blows, analysts and pundits across the political spectrum assess the chances of the Left at the 2018 election.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.