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This Year’s Vintage Expected To Be Outstanding In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian winemakers are likely to produce a similar quantity this year to last year’s output of 2.8 million hectolitres but the quality is expected to be outstanding, a farm ministry official said on Tuesday. Ministry commissioner in charge of wine-related tasks Eliza Kiss said in a statement that various stages of inclement weather since April will have influenced the harvest in terms of ...
Conflict Between Socialists, DK Deepening?
- 18 Sep 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The conflict between the Socialist Party and the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) “is no longer a fight but war,” political scientist Zoltán Kiszelly said on Sunday. In an interview to public television, he said that László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, had upped the ante at a weekend party board meeting by declaring that not every opposition party wanted to unseat ...
Local Opinion: New Euro-Criteria By The National Bank
- 18 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- business
As he National Bank deems that Hungary should approach the European average before joining the Euro-zone, a business analyst believes the new criteria outlines by the issuing bank are two severe.
Opposition Parties Blast Orbán’s ‘Soros Plan’ Public Survey Plans
- 15 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and Democratic Coalition (DK) parties on Thursday lambasted the government’s plan to launch a nationwide public survey on the so-called “Soros plan”, calling on the ruling parties to focus on more important issues.
Socialists See Room For 32 % Cut In Retail Gas Prices
- 15 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists see room for a 32 percent cut in retail gas prices for households with average consumption, arguing that the significant fall in global energy prices since 2014 would make the price drop possible.
Kúria: Hortobágy National Park Acted Lawfully In Land Deals
- 14 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- property
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, upheld the verdict of a court in Debrecen that the Hortobágy National Park acted lawfully in the cases of four contested land lease contracts, the national park said in a statement.
Orbán’s Cabinet: Brussels Stepping Up Quota Scheme
- 13 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Based on statements made in the past few days, it appears that the court decision related to Hungary’s lawsuit challenging the European Commission on the legality of the scheme to relocate asylum seekers according to a mandatory quota system is the first step in a longer-term programme to step up migrant resettlements, a cabinet official said on Tuesday.
Unions Vow No New Tesco Strike Before October
- 13 Sep 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Following two days of strikes by employees of retail chain Tesco last Friday and Saturday, talks on wages and workforce numbers between management and workersʼ unions are set to continue at the beginning of October, with unions promising no further stoppages will occur until then.
ECJ Ruling Represents No Obligation For Hungary
- 12 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
“In contrast to what Germany’s left-wing Minister of Justice is claiming, the ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) represents no obligation for Hungary to do anything”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday.
This Year’s Vintage Expected To Be Outstanding In Hungary
- 19 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian winemakers are likely to produce a similar quantity this year to last year’s output of 2.8 million hectolitres but the quality is expected to be outstanding, a farm ministry official said on Tuesday. Ministry commissioner in charge of wine-related tasks Eliza Kiss said in a statement that various stages of inclement weather since April will have influenced the harvest in terms of ...
Conflict Between Socialists, DK Deepening?
- 18 Sep 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The conflict between the Socialist Party and the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) “is no longer a fight but war,” political scientist Zoltán Kiszelly said on Sunday. In an interview to public television, he said that László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, had upped the ante at a weekend party board meeting by declaring that not every opposition party wanted to unseat ...
Local Opinion: New Euro-Criteria By The National Bank
- 18 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- business
As he National Bank deems that Hungary should approach the European average before joining the Euro-zone, a business analyst believes the new criteria outlines by the issuing bank are two severe.
Opposition Parties Blast Orbán’s ‘Soros Plan’ Public Survey Plans
- 15 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist and Democratic Coalition (DK) parties on Thursday lambasted the government’s plan to launch a nationwide public survey on the so-called “Soros plan”, calling on the ruling parties to focus on more important issues.
Socialists See Room For 32 % Cut In Retail Gas Prices
- 15 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists see room for a 32 percent cut in retail gas prices for households with average consumption, arguing that the significant fall in global energy prices since 2014 would make the price drop possible.
Kúria: Hortobágy National Park Acted Lawfully In Land Deals
- 14 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- property
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, upheld the verdict of a court in Debrecen that the Hortobágy National Park acted lawfully in the cases of four contested land lease contracts, the national park said in a statement.
Orbán’s Cabinet: Brussels Stepping Up Quota Scheme
- 13 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Based on statements made in the past few days, it appears that the court decision related to Hungary’s lawsuit challenging the European Commission on the legality of the scheme to relocate asylum seekers according to a mandatory quota system is the first step in a longer-term programme to step up migrant resettlements, a cabinet official said on Tuesday.
Unions Vow No New Tesco Strike Before October
- 13 Sep 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Following two days of strikes by employees of retail chain Tesco last Friday and Saturday, talks on wages and workforce numbers between management and workersʼ unions are set to continue at the beginning of October, with unions promising no further stoppages will occur until then.
ECJ Ruling Represents No Obligation For Hungary
- 12 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
“In contrast to what Germany’s left-wing Minister of Justice is claiming, the ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) represents no obligation for Hungary to do anything”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI on Saturday.