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Hungarian MEPs Congratulate Newly Elected EP President
- 19 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
The MEPs of Hungary’s allied ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties congratulated Antonio Tajani on his election as the new president of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. “The EP will have a president who is a friend of Hungary,” the Fidesz-KDNP group said. With the election of the conservative Italian politician, it is expected that greater focus will be given to Christian values ...
Hungarian MEP Elected European Parliament Vice President
- 19 Jan 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Gáll Pelcz, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, was elected as one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents in Strasbourg on Wednesday. To be elected an EP vice president, a candidate requires garnering more than half of the votes cast. At the plenary, 680 MEPs cast their votes, 62 of which were invalid.
Opposition Calls For Stricter Asset Declarations
- 17 Jan 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties called for tightening the rules on politicians’ asset declarations, while ruling Fidesz insisted that Hungary’s regulations are the strictest in Europe. Imre Vas of Fidesz said after the meeting that the opposition parties had failed to present a good proposal that would improve the current system.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Orbán’s Cabinet To Wind Up Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) on Thursday said it will stop selling residency bonds, citing favourable developments in the country’s financing conditions in the last year. Applications for the purchase of residency bonds can be submitted until March 31, the AKK said.
Socialists Back Creation Of ‘European FBI’
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party supports a proposal to create an Europe-wide law enforcement agency similar to the FBI in the United States, Zsolt Molnár, the Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee, said on Thursday.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Jobbik Demands Declaration Of Assets Owned By Politicians’ Families
- 12 Jan 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The system of lawmakers obliged to submit a declaration of their assets each year is “worthless” in its current form, an MP of the radical nationalist Jobbik said on Wednesday, and demanded that the assets owned by family members should also be made public.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
Hungarian MEPs Congratulate Newly Elected EP President
- 19 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- current affairs
The MEPs of Hungary’s allied ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties congratulated Antonio Tajani on his election as the new president of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. “The EP will have a president who is a friend of Hungary,” the Fidesz-KDNP group said. With the election of the conservative Italian politician, it is expected that greater focus will be given to Christian values ...
Hungarian MEP Elected European Parliament Vice President
- 19 Jan 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Gáll Pelcz, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, was elected as one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents in Strasbourg on Wednesday. To be elected an EP vice president, a candidate requires garnering more than half of the votes cast. At the plenary, 680 MEPs cast their votes, 62 of which were invalid.
Opposition Calls For Stricter Asset Declarations
- 17 Jan 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties called for tightening the rules on politicians’ asset declarations, while ruling Fidesz insisted that Hungary’s regulations are the strictest in Europe. Imre Vas of Fidesz said after the meeting that the opposition parties had failed to present a good proposal that would improve the current system.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Orbán’s Cabinet To Wind Up Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) on Thursday said it will stop selling residency bonds, citing favourable developments in the country’s financing conditions in the last year. Applications for the purchase of residency bonds can be submitted until March 31, the AKK said.
Socialists Back Creation Of ‘European FBI’
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party supports a proposal to create an Europe-wide law enforcement agency similar to the FBI in the United States, Zsolt Molnár, the Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee, said on Thursday.
Open Society Foundations Vow To Continue Work In Hungary
- 12 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by working together with local organisations, Christopher Stone, the organisation’s president, said.
Jobbik Demands Declaration Of Assets Owned By Politicians’ Families
- 12 Jan 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The system of lawmakers obliged to submit a declaration of their assets each year is “worthless” in its current form, an MP of the radical nationalist Jobbik said on Wednesday, and demanded that the assets owned by family members should also be made public.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.