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Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
Swimming Pool Fined HUF 1 M For Discrimination Against LGBTQ Org
- 30 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s equal opportunity authority has fined a Budapest sports centre 1 million forints (EUR 3,300) for refusing to allow members of an LGBTQ organisation to rent part of its swimming pool on the grounds of the sexual orientation and gender identity of its members.
Strong Growth In Hungary SME Lending Continued In 2017 Q2
- 29 Aug 2017 11:42 AM
- business
In 2017 Q2, developments in corporate and household lending showed a further improvement. The annual growth rate of total corporate loans accelerated to 7 per cent. Lending to SMEs, including the self-employed sector, expanded by 13 per cent. As a result, SME lending was able to grow on market basis following the termination of the Funding for Growth Scheme.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Local Opinion: Dutch-Hungarian Diplomatic Dispute
- 28 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the government’s firm reaction to criticism from the Dutch ambassador to Budapest. Left-wing and liberal pundits, on the other hand, accuse the government of paranoia and overreaction.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Local Opinion: Fidesz Launches Campaign Against Jobbik
- 25 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a moderate centrist commentator wonder if Fidesz’s campaign against Jobbik which targets elderly people will prove successful.
Local Opinion: Momentum Launches Action Group
- 23 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst suggests that the Momentum party’s grassroots action plan emulates the Fidesz civic circles of the early 2000s and will prove counterproductive. The leading pro-government daily suspects that Momentum’s scheme is financed by George Soros.
Local Opinion: A Left-Wing Perspective On Barcelona Terror
- 23 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator interprets the Barcelona attacks as proof that it is futile to restrict basic democratic liberties, as there is no silver bullet against terrorist violence.
Local Opinion: President Putin In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Commenting on the Russian President’s short visit to Hungary, a left-wing columnist fears that the government wants to make Hungary part of the illiberal East. A conservative and a centrist pundit dismiss such fears, but also caution against too strong ties with Russia.
Swimming Pool Fined HUF 1 M For Discrimination Against LGBTQ Org
- 30 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s equal opportunity authority has fined a Budapest sports centre 1 million forints (EUR 3,300) for refusing to allow members of an LGBTQ organisation to rent part of its swimming pool on the grounds of the sexual orientation and gender identity of its members.
Strong Growth In Hungary SME Lending Continued In 2017 Q2
- 29 Aug 2017 11:42 AM
- business
In 2017 Q2, developments in corporate and household lending showed a further improvement. The annual growth rate of total corporate loans accelerated to 7 per cent. Lending to SMEs, including the self-employed sector, expanded by 13 per cent. As a result, SME lending was able to grow on market basis following the termination of the Funding for Growth Scheme.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Local Opinion: Dutch-Hungarian Diplomatic Dispute
- 28 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the government’s firm reaction to criticism from the Dutch ambassador to Budapest. Left-wing and liberal pundits, on the other hand, accuse the government of paranoia and overreaction.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Local Opinion: Fidesz Launches Campaign Against Jobbik
- 25 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A conservative and a moderate centrist commentator wonder if Fidesz’s campaign against Jobbik which targets elderly people will prove successful.
Local Opinion: Momentum Launches Action Group
- 23 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst suggests that the Momentum party’s grassroots action plan emulates the Fidesz civic circles of the early 2000s and will prove counterproductive. The leading pro-government daily suspects that Momentum’s scheme is financed by George Soros.
Local Opinion: A Left-Wing Perspective On Barcelona Terror
- 23 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator interprets the Barcelona attacks as proof that it is futile to restrict basic democratic liberties, as there is no silver bullet against terrorist violence.