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Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Stands Move Closer At Talks On Hungarian State Takeover Of Public Transport For Suburban Commuters
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The stands of the sides moved “much closer” at talks between the municipal council of Budapest and the national development ministry on public transport for Hungarians who commute from communities around the capital, the press departments of the two said in a joint statement.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.
Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rejects Austrian Chancellor’s “Blackmail”
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann’s “blackmail” in his remark that countries that refuse to receive migrants should receive less European Union resources than others, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungary Nov Construction Sector Output Down 0.2%
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector fell by an annual 0.2% in November 2015, the Central Statistical Office said on Friday. The decrease followed a 7.8% fall in the preceding month. Output of the buildings segment rose by 10.2% in November but output of the civil engineering segment slumped by 8%. In absolute terms, construction sector output came to 212.28 billion forints (EUR 674.4m).
Hungary Will Not Take Back A Single Migrant
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Spokesperson stated that Hungary will not take back a single migrant intended to be sent back as these people “did not parachute into Hungary” but travelled thousands of kilometres by land, and did not first enter the territory of the European Union in Hungary.
State Taking Over Agglomeration Transport From Budapest
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The state will take over transport services in the agglomeration of Budapest from the municipality and is ready to also take over the suburban HÉV railway, the government office chief, János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing. The government accepts Budapest Mayor István Tarlós’s view that Budapest should only finance services that it is legally obliged to.
Hungary Faced Unprecedented Migration Pressure In 2015, Says BÁH Head
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary was exposed to unprecedented migration pressure last year, with the number of illegal migrants exceeding 414,000, the director of Hungary’s immigration office BÁH said. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the immigration office had warned the European Union multiple times that the Balkan route would be a significant one for illegal migrants, but EU decision makers failed to take the risk seriously.
Stands Move Closer At Talks On Hungarian State Takeover Of Public Transport For Suburban Commuters
- 19 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The stands of the sides moved “much closer” at talks between the municipal council of Budapest and the national development ministry on public transport for Hungarians who commute from communities around the capital, the press departments of the two said in a joint statement.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.
Hungarian City Or Town To Become European Capital Of Culture In 2023
- 18 Jan 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
A Hungarian city or town will have the possibility to become a European Capital of Culture in 2023, the human resources minister said on Friday, inviting cities and towns to submit their bids already this year. Zoltán Balog made the announcement in Pécs, in southern Hungary, which held the title in 2010 along with Essen and Istanbul.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Szijjártó: Hungary Rejects Austrian Chancellor’s “Blackmail”
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann’s “blackmail” in his remark that countries that refuse to receive migrants should receive less European Union resources than others, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungary Nov Construction Sector Output Down 0.2%
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector fell by an annual 0.2% in November 2015, the Central Statistical Office said on Friday. The decrease followed a 7.8% fall in the preceding month. Output of the buildings segment rose by 10.2% in November but output of the civil engineering segment slumped by 8%. In absolute terms, construction sector output came to 212.28 billion forints (EUR 674.4m).
Hungary Will Not Take Back A Single Migrant
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Spokesperson stated that Hungary will not take back a single migrant intended to be sent back as these people “did not parachute into Hungary” but travelled thousands of kilometres by land, and did not first enter the territory of the European Union in Hungary.
State Taking Over Agglomeration Transport From Budapest
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The state will take over transport services in the agglomeration of Budapest from the municipality and is ready to also take over the suburban HÉV railway, the government office chief, János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing. The government accepts Budapest Mayor István Tarlós’s view that Budapest should only finance services that it is legally obliged to.