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Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens
- 15 Feb 2024 5:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik-Conservatives have said they are calling an extraordinary session of parliament to propose a bill on directly electing the president of the republic.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
German Who Carried Out Armed Attacks in Budapest Gets 3 Years in Prison
- 30 Jan 2024 10:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court has sentenced a foreign man who carried out organised armed attacks in Budapest last February as part of the Antifa movement, to three years in a maximum security prison for attempted battery.
Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”
- 26 Jan 2024 7:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Budapest is set to receive 300 billion forints (EUR 775.8m) in European Union development funding over the coming years, the Mayor’s Office said.
Budapest Mayor's Refusal to Pay City's Taxes 'Unprecedented', Says Hungarian FM
- 22 Jan 2024 9:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Finance Minister Mihály Varga, in an interview with the online edition of business daily Világgazdaság, said it was “unprecedented” that while Budapest residents and businesses meet their tax obligations, the city’s mayor “ignores them”.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
Opposition Calls for Next Hungarian President to be Elected by Citizens
- 15 Feb 2024 5:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik-Conservatives have said they are calling an extraordinary session of parliament to propose a bill on directly electing the president of the republic.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Mass Protest Held in Budapest About Child Sexual Abuse Case Pardon
- 11 Feb 2024 10:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Calls for the resignation of Hungary's conservative president intensified on Friday following widespread anger over her decision to pardon an individual convicted of concealing a child sexual abuse case. The move has triggered an unprecedented political scandal for the longstanding nationalist government.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
German Who Carried Out Armed Attacks in Budapest Gets 3 Years in Prison
- 30 Jan 2024 10:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court has sentenced a foreign man who carried out organised armed attacks in Budapest last February as part of the Antifa movement, to three years in a maximum security prison for attempted battery.
Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”
- 26 Jan 2024 7:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Budapest is set to receive 300 billion forints (EUR 775.8m) in European Union development funding over the coming years, the Mayor’s Office said.
Budapest Mayor's Refusal to Pay City's Taxes 'Unprecedented', Says Hungarian FM
- 22 Jan 2024 9:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Finance Minister Mihály Varga, in an interview with the online edition of business daily Világgazdaság, said it was “unprecedented” that while Budapest residents and businesses meet their tax obligations, the city’s mayor “ignores them”.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”