73 result(s) for state of nation assessment
Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
March Inflation Slows To 2.7%
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 2.7% in March, slowing from 2.9% in February, the Central Statistical Office said. Emerging market analysts in London had forecast headline inflation between 2.8% and 3.3%. KSH department head Borbála Minarik attributed the slower pace mainly to the monthly decrease of fuel and tobacco prices.
Orbán: Foreign Attempts At Influence Are “Real And Constant” And Come From Multiple Directions
- 22 Mar 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán paid a visit to the northern Hungarian city of Salgótarján Tuesday as part of the Modern Cities program, where in a press conference he responded to journalists’ questions regarding national security, foreign influence and the independence of his Fidesz party.
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Local Opinion: PM Orbán’s Assessment Of The EU Summit
- 14 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union.
Monday Terror Suspects No Threat To Hungary, Says Interior Ministry
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The suspects in Monday’s terrorist incidents in Berlin, Brussels and Zurich do not pose a threat to Hungary, according to data gathered by Hungary’s national security services, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry released a statement in response to an enquiry about Hungary’s security situation by Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of parliament’s national security committee.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Xpat Opinion: Olympic Culture War In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
In their overall assessment of the Rio Olympic Games, Hungarian pundits interpret the performance of Hungarian athletes and the importance of sports in highly ideological and overly politicized terms.
Govt Office Chief: Efforts To Undermine Hungary Again Under Way In Brussels
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Attempts by factions in the European Parliament to shame and undermine Hungary are once again intensifying, government office chief János Lázár said at his weekly news briefing. A liberal EP group recently initiated a new hearing concerning Hungary, he noted, calling on all MEPs to show Hungarians respect and refrain from insulting them.
March Inflation Slows To 2.7%
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 2.7% in March, slowing from 2.9% in February, the Central Statistical Office said. Emerging market analysts in London had forecast headline inflation between 2.8% and 3.3%. KSH department head Borbála Minarik attributed the slower pace mainly to the monthly decrease of fuel and tobacco prices.
Orbán: Foreign Attempts At Influence Are “Real And Constant” And Come From Multiple Directions
- 22 Mar 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán paid a visit to the northern Hungarian city of Salgótarján Tuesday as part of the Modern Cities program, where in a press conference he responded to journalists’ questions regarding national security, foreign influence and the independence of his Fidesz party.
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Local Opinion: PM Orbán’s Assessment Of The EU Summit
- 14 Mar 2017 5:42 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum speculate on the future of the European Union, the Visegrád cooperation process, and other consequences of the Friday EU summit. They all agree that Hungary will have to make a tough choice if the EU is transformed into a two-speed union.
Monday Terror Suspects No Threat To Hungary, Says Interior Ministry
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The suspects in Monday’s terrorist incidents in Berlin, Brussels and Zurich do not pose a threat to Hungary, according to data gathered by Hungary’s national security services, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry released a statement in response to an enquiry about Hungary’s security situation by Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of parliament’s national security committee.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Xpat Opinion: Olympic Culture War In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
In their overall assessment of the Rio Olympic Games, Hungarian pundits interpret the performance of Hungarian athletes and the importance of sports in highly ideological and overly politicized terms.


















