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Soros Says Hungarian Government A ‘Threat’ To Civil Society
- 1 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At George Soros’s annual media dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, the Hungarian-born billionaire investor and philanthropist criticized the Hungarian government as a threat to civil society, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Housing Subsidy Contracts Total Huf 9.6 Bn In Dec
- 31 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- property
Applicants looking to take advantage of the government’s home purchase subsidy scheme signed contracts worth a record 9.6 billion forints (EUR 30.8m) in December, a state secretary for the prime minister’s cabinet office said. Altogether 36,000 applications have been received since the programme’s introduction in 2015, totalling 87 billion forints, Csaba Dömötör said.
Magyar Opinion: Hungary’s Chances In The Shifting Global Order
- 31 Jan 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum speculate about Hungary’s role and opportunities in the international order that is emerging after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Hungarian Enterprises Look Forward To Strong Year Ahead
- 30 Jan 2017 10:32 AM
- business
Several thousand billion forints of European Union support will be flowing into the Hungarian economy this year, and this will primarily benefit small and medium-sized businesses, stimulating investment sentiment, the head of Kavosz Zrt. told the daily Magyar Idők.
DK: Orbán’s Cabinet Won’t Be Able To Block Establishment Of European Prosecutor
- 30 Jan 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Neither the government nor the ruling Fidesz party will be able to block the establishment of a European prosecutor, an opposition Democratic Coalition MEP told a news conference in Budapest on Saturday. Péter Niedermüller said it would be possible to slow the process of establishing a European prosecutor but blocking it would be out of the question.
Official: Hungary Aims To Become Hub For Fighting Persecution Of Christians
- 30 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- community & culture
Hungary aims to establish itself as a hub and supporter of organisations fighting the persecution of Christians, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said at an international conference about the persecution of Christians around the world held in Budapest on Friday.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...
Hungary Seeks Balanced Relations
- 30 Jan 2017 6:22 AM
- current affairs
At a news conference on Friday, the minister said Hungary sought balanced relations with powers that had a significant impact on the region, such as the United States, Russia, Germany, China and Turkey. Among diplomatic events of the first half of the year the minister mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit, at which leaders of the two countries will discuss economic, energy ...
Soros Says Hungarian Government A ‘Threat’ To Civil Society
- 1 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At George Soros’s annual media dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, the Hungarian-born billionaire investor and philanthropist criticized the Hungarian government as a threat to civil society, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Housing Subsidy Contracts Total Huf 9.6 Bn In Dec
- 31 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- property
Applicants looking to take advantage of the government’s home purchase subsidy scheme signed contracts worth a record 9.6 billion forints (EUR 30.8m) in December, a state secretary for the prime minister’s cabinet office said. Altogether 36,000 applications have been received since the programme’s introduction in 2015, totalling 87 billion forints, Csaba Dömötör said.
Magyar Opinion: Hungary’s Chances In The Shifting Global Order
- 31 Jan 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Pundits across the political spectrum speculate about Hungary’s role and opportunities in the international order that is emerging after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Hungarian Enterprises Look Forward To Strong Year Ahead
- 30 Jan 2017 10:32 AM
- business
Several thousand billion forints of European Union support will be flowing into the Hungarian economy this year, and this will primarily benefit small and medium-sized businesses, stimulating investment sentiment, the head of Kavosz Zrt. told the daily Magyar Idők.
DK: Orbán’s Cabinet Won’t Be Able To Block Establishment Of European Prosecutor
- 30 Jan 2017 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Neither the government nor the ruling Fidesz party will be able to block the establishment of a European prosecutor, an opposition Democratic Coalition MEP told a news conference in Budapest on Saturday. Péter Niedermüller said it would be possible to slow the process of establishing a European prosecutor but blocking it would be out of the question.
Official: Hungary Aims To Become Hub For Fighting Persecution Of Christians
- 30 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- community & culture
Hungary aims to establish itself as a hub and supporter of organisations fighting the persecution of Christians, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said at an international conference about the persecution of Christians around the world held in Budapest on Friday.
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU’s External Borders Must Be Strengthened
- 30 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Unless the external borders of the European Union are strengthened, the flood of migrants could lead to walls going up between EU member states, Hungary’s justice minister, László Trócsányi, said in an interview to The Times of Malta. “In 2015 Europe was perhaps naive but it is now confronting reality ... We believe in the border-free Schengen zone, but for this to work properly the EU’s external ...
Hungary Seeks Balanced Relations
- 30 Jan 2017 6:22 AM
- current affairs
At a news conference on Friday, the minister said Hungary sought balanced relations with powers that had a significant impact on the region, such as the United States, Russia, Germany, China and Turkey. Among diplomatic events of the first half of the year the minister mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit, at which leaders of the two countries will discuss economic, energy ...