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Hungary Q3 GDP Growth Revised Up To 3.9 %
- 6 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy grew by an annual 3.9 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to a second reading of unadjusted data, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. Seasonally and calendar-year-adjusted data showed growth of 4.1 percent in Q3.
Interior Minister Can’t Find Evidence To Support Gov’t Claims Of “Soros Network”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér left through a back door after appearing at a closed session of the parliamentary National Security Committee on Tuesday, where he took questions regarding potential threats posed to Hungary’s national security by what the government has called the “Soros network.”
Hidden Businesses Of Influential Hungarians Revealed In New Massive Offshore Leak
- 8 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
One and a half year after the story of Panama Papers broke, another huge leak shed light on the operations of tens of thousands of offshore entities. Several Hungarian companies and individuals appear in the 13.4 million leaked files, though this time there are no politicians among them. Still, the documents reveal details of hitherto unknown business dealings of some influential Hungarian public ...
State Secretary: Homeless Care System Well Prepared For Winter
- 27 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The capacity of homeless shelters has been raised by 1,500 to 11,100 nationwide to accommodate growing demand in the winter period, the human resources ministry’s state secretary for social affairs said. Additionally, 7,500 day shelter places are available, Károly Czibere said.
Scientology Headquarters In Budapest Searched
- 20 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Law enforcement authorities conducted a search at the Budapest headquarters of the Church of Scientology on Wednesday, the National Police reported, confirming information provided by an Index reader.
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Water Crisis May Lead To War, Says Hungarian President In NY
- 26 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A water crisis could lead to armed conflicts, President János Áder told MTI late on Thursday, after attending a meeting of the High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) together with officials including United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and World Bank head Jim Yong Kim.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.
Hungary Q3 GDP Growth Revised Up To 3.9 %
- 6 Dec 2017 7:54 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy grew by an annual 3.9 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to a second reading of unadjusted data, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. Seasonally and calendar-year-adjusted data showed growth of 4.1 percent in Q3.
Interior Minister Can’t Find Evidence To Support Gov’t Claims Of “Soros Network”
- 24 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér left through a back door after appearing at a closed session of the parliamentary National Security Committee on Tuesday, where he took questions regarding potential threats posed to Hungary’s national security by what the government has called the “Soros network.”
Hidden Businesses Of Influential Hungarians Revealed In New Massive Offshore Leak
- 8 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
One and a half year after the story of Panama Papers broke, another huge leak shed light on the operations of tens of thousands of offshore entities. Several Hungarian companies and individuals appear in the 13.4 million leaked files, though this time there are no politicians among them. Still, the documents reveal details of hitherto unknown business dealings of some influential Hungarian public ...
State Secretary: Homeless Care System Well Prepared For Winter
- 27 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The capacity of homeless shelters has been raised by 1,500 to 11,100 nationwide to accommodate growing demand in the winter period, the human resources ministry’s state secretary for social affairs said. Additionally, 7,500 day shelter places are available, Károly Czibere said.
Scientology Headquarters In Budapest Searched
- 20 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Law enforcement authorities conducted a search at the Budapest headquarters of the Church of Scientology on Wednesday, the National Police reported, confirming information provided by an Index reader.
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Water Crisis May Lead To War, Says Hungarian President In NY
- 26 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A water crisis could lead to armed conflicts, President János Áder told MTI late on Thursday, after attending a meeting of the High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) together with officials including United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and World Bank head Jim Yong Kim.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.