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Bishops Offer ‘Room At The Inn’ To Refugees In Hungary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
In a country with a xenophobic streak and a government proud to call itself ‘illiberal’, religious leaders are speaking up.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: 2018 To Be Year Of Mass Debates
- 4 Jan 2018 12:02 AM
- current affairs
The year 2018 will be an important one for Europe, “the year of great debates”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference after a meeting with Mateusz Morawiecki, his Polish counterpart. Orbán noted that 2018 would be the last full calendar year ahead of the next European parliamentary election.
EU Money Ups Corruption, Study Finds
- 22 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The inflow of EU support funds has significantly increased corruption in the public sector in Hungary, the Corruption Research Centre Budapest (CRCB) said on Thursday, based on its study of 151,475 public procurement procedures between 2009-2016.
Socialists, DK Agree On Election Cooperation
- 21 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition (DK) have agreed on coordinated nominations in all the 106 individual constituencies for the 2018 general elections, the two parties’ leaders announced.
Intl Adalbert Prize Presented To Former Hungarian Interior Minister
- 11 Dec 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the 2017 International Adalbert Prize to Imre Kónya, a former interior minister of Hungary, for the promotion of peace, freedom and cooperation in Europe.
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Parlt CTTEE Discusses Security Risks Around ‘Soros Agencies’
- 8 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee met to discuss possible security risks posed by agencies associated with US billionaire George Soros in Hungary.
'Can We Fix The European Migration Challenge?’, CEU, 7 December
- 5 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A revamped EU immigration policy could be the cornerstone of a prosperous European society. And yet, EU mobility and immigration have been heavily criticized and used in electoral campaigns, such as Brexit, fueling a strong anti-EU sentiment.
Survey: Quarter Of Hungarians Poor Or At Risk Of Social Exclusion
- 4 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
In 2016, 2.46 million people in Hungary were either poor or at the risk of social exclusion, or 25.6 percent of the population, according to a Central Statistical Office (KSH) report. Data released on Friday shows that poverty and social exclusion eased by 0.7 percentage points compared with 2015.
Bishops Offer ‘Room At The Inn’ To Refugees In Hungary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
In a country with a xenophobic streak and a government proud to call itself ‘illiberal’, religious leaders are speaking up.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: 2018 To Be Year Of Mass Debates
- 4 Jan 2018 12:02 AM
- current affairs
The year 2018 will be an important one for Europe, “the year of great debates”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a press conference after a meeting with Mateusz Morawiecki, his Polish counterpart. Orbán noted that 2018 would be the last full calendar year ahead of the next European parliamentary election.
EU Money Ups Corruption, Study Finds
- 22 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The inflow of EU support funds has significantly increased corruption in the public sector in Hungary, the Corruption Research Centre Budapest (CRCB) said on Thursday, based on its study of 151,475 public procurement procedures between 2009-2016.
Socialists, DK Agree On Election Cooperation
- 21 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party and the Democratic Coalition (DK) have agreed on coordinated nominations in all the 106 individual constituencies for the 2018 general elections, the two parties’ leaders announced.
Intl Adalbert Prize Presented To Former Hungarian Interior Minister
- 11 Dec 2017 7:59 AM
- community & culture
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented the 2017 International Adalbert Prize to Imre Kónya, a former interior minister of Hungary, for the promotion of peace, freedom and cooperation in Europe.
NGOs Say Hungary’s Govt Trampling Rights
- 8 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Addressing the LIBE hearing, representatives of Hungarian rights groups criticised Hungary’s government for restricting fundamental rights. Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, told LIBE that the government had systematically weakened its system of checks and balances, putting the fundamental values of the EU at risk.
Parlt CTTEE Discusses Security Risks Around ‘Soros Agencies’
- 8 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee met to discuss possible security risks posed by agencies associated with US billionaire George Soros in Hungary.
'Can We Fix The European Migration Challenge?’, CEU, 7 December
- 5 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A revamped EU immigration policy could be the cornerstone of a prosperous European society. And yet, EU mobility and immigration have been heavily criticized and used in electoral campaigns, such as Brexit, fueling a strong anti-EU sentiment.
Survey: Quarter Of Hungarians Poor Or At Risk Of Social Exclusion
- 4 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
In 2016, 2.46 million people in Hungary were either poor or at the risk of social exclusion, or 25.6 percent of the population, according to a Central Statistical Office (KSH) report. Data released on Friday shows that poverty and social exclusion eased by 0.7 percentage points compared with 2015.