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Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
EC Official: Hungary ‘Healthier Than EU Average’
- 28 Mar 2017 7:28 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary has a stable economy “belonging to the healthier half” of the EU member states, a country whose economic growth is primarily driven by consumption, István Székely, Director of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, said in parliament’s European affairs committee on Monday.
Direct Flight To Be Launched Between Tunisia, Hungary
- 28 Mar 2017 6:42 AM
- travel
State secretary for economic diplomacy Levente Magyar said on Tuesday that he had discussed plans to launch regular direct flights between Hungary and Tunisia during his talks in Tunis.
Hungary Among 29 Countries To Sign Declaration On Autonomous Vehicles In EU
- 27 Mar 2017 11:31 AM
- getting around
Hungary is among 29 countries to have signed a memorandum of understanding on working together to ensure there are no obstacles to introducing autonomous vehicles in the European Union, a government official said on Thursday.
‘National Consultation’ Questionnaires Soon To Be Posted To Households
- 27 Mar 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The government will send questionnaires to households next week in its next round of public surveys, dubbed national consultations, aimed at “protecting Hungary’s borders and preventing immigration”, state secretary Csaba Dömötör told a press conference.
40,000 Hungarian Families Access CSOK Home Purchase Subsidies
- 27 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- property
Some 40,000 Hungarian families have availed of more than 102 billion forints (EUR 328.7m) in home purchase subsidies since the government launched the CSOK funding platform in the summer of 2015, state secretary Ágnes Hornung said at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu.
Hungary Committed To NATO Collective Security
- 24 Mar 2017 5:25 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a committed member of NATO and is ready to participate in shaping the alliance’s collective security, the Hungarian defence minister said on the sidelines of a NATO Transformation Seminar in Budapest. It is necessary to increase defence spending, but it is also important to use that budget more efficiently, István Simicskó told a press conference.
Swimming Champion Katinka Hosszú Starts Countdown
- 20 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszú launched a countdown to the World Aquatics Championships on Erzsébet tér on Sunday.
Appeals Court Acquits Defendants In Moscow Property Case
- 20 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals has acquitted Hungary’s former ambassador to Russia and six other defendants of charges of misappropriation, accessory to a crime and forgery in a real estate case. Friday’s ruling is legally binding.
Opposition Parties Decry New Higher Education Bill
- 30 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday spoke out against a new bill submitted by the human resources minister aimed at amending the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules on foreign institutions of higher education that operate in Hungary, saying that it was a threat to close down the Central European University (CEU).
EC Official: Hungary ‘Healthier Than EU Average’
- 28 Mar 2017 7:28 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary has a stable economy “belonging to the healthier half” of the EU member states, a country whose economic growth is primarily driven by consumption, István Székely, Director of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, said in parliament’s European affairs committee on Monday.
Direct Flight To Be Launched Between Tunisia, Hungary
- 28 Mar 2017 6:42 AM
- travel
State secretary for economic diplomacy Levente Magyar said on Tuesday that he had discussed plans to launch regular direct flights between Hungary and Tunisia during his talks in Tunis.
Hungary Among 29 Countries To Sign Declaration On Autonomous Vehicles In EU
- 27 Mar 2017 11:31 AM
- getting around
Hungary is among 29 countries to have signed a memorandum of understanding on working together to ensure there are no obstacles to introducing autonomous vehicles in the European Union, a government official said on Thursday.
‘National Consultation’ Questionnaires Soon To Be Posted To Households
- 27 Mar 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The government will send questionnaires to households next week in its next round of public surveys, dubbed national consultations, aimed at “protecting Hungary’s borders and preventing immigration”, state secretary Csaba Dömötör told a press conference.
40,000 Hungarian Families Access CSOK Home Purchase Subsidies
- 27 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- property
Some 40,000 Hungarian families have availed of more than 102 billion forints (EUR 328.7m) in home purchase subsidies since the government launched the CSOK funding platform in the summer of 2015, state secretary Ágnes Hornung said at a conference organised by Portfolio.hu.
Hungary Committed To NATO Collective Security
- 24 Mar 2017 5:25 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a committed member of NATO and is ready to participate in shaping the alliance’s collective security, the Hungarian defence minister said on the sidelines of a NATO Transformation Seminar in Budapest. It is necessary to increase defence spending, but it is also important to use that budget more efficiently, István Simicskó told a press conference.
Swimming Champion Katinka Hosszú Starts Countdown
- 20 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszú launched a countdown to the World Aquatics Championships on Erzsébet tér on Sunday.
Appeals Court Acquits Defendants In Moscow Property Case
- 20 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals has acquitted Hungary’s former ambassador to Russia and six other defendants of charges of misappropriation, accessory to a crime and forgery in a real estate case. Friday’s ruling is legally binding.