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Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Hungarian Development Ministry Responds To Uber Pull Out
- 14 Jul 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The national development ministry said in a statement that it “acknowledges ride-hailing service Uber’s decision to leave Hungary rather than to agree to operate legally and compete in a fair way on the market with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers”.
Angela Merkel: Hungary’s Migrant Quota Referendum Will Not Influence EU Policies
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national referendum to be held in Hungary on 2 October on the European Union’s planned mandatory migrant quota system will have no major effect on EU policies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed.
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
Varga: Strong National Economies Key To Europe’s Rebound After Brexit
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Sovereign national economies are key to Europe regaining its competitiveness after Britain’s exit from the bloc, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told a meeting of the EU’s finance ministers in Brussels. The EU ministers met to discuss, among other things, measures that need to be taken at the national and EU levels to offset the negative effects of Brexit, a statement from the economy ministry said.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
Two Girls Found Unconscious At Music Fest
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two girls were found unconscious in the dressing room of the Canadian electronic duo DVBBS at the Balaton Sound Festival on Saturday evening. The two had been watching the concert from the front row when the two members invited them onstage and then to their dressing room.
Socialists Propose Day Of Free Europe
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the opposition Socialist Party will not take part in the referendum called for October 2, instead they want to hold the first Day of Free Europe, Gyula Molnár, the party’s recently elected chairman, said in Keszthely (W Hungary) at the weekend.
Szijjártó Meets UK Counter Part To Review Brexit Consequences
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw to review the situation resulting from the British referendum on EU membership. In a statement sent to MTI, Szijjártó said the Hungarian government respects the decision of British citizens and fully opposes the pressure exercised by EU institutions on the United ...
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
- getting around
U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Hungarian Development Ministry Responds To Uber Pull Out
- 14 Jul 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The national development ministry said in a statement that it “acknowledges ride-hailing service Uber’s decision to leave Hungary rather than to agree to operate legally and compete in a fair way on the market with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers”.
Angela Merkel: Hungary’s Migrant Quota Referendum Will Not Influence EU Policies
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national referendum to be held in Hungary on 2 October on the European Union’s planned mandatory migrant quota system will have no major effect on EU policies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed.
Anti-Refugee Feeling Highest In Hungary
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more likely to see a link between refugees and terrorism than citizens of ten other European countries, according to the results of a recent survey by the Pew Research Institute. Just over three-quarters of Hungarians, 76%, believe that the presence of refugees increases the likelihood of terrorism, a view shared by 71% of Poles.
Varga: Strong National Economies Key To Europe’s Rebound After Brexit
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Sovereign national economies are key to Europe regaining its competitiveness after Britain’s exit from the bloc, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told a meeting of the EU’s finance ministers in Brussels. The EU ministers met to discuss, among other things, measures that need to be taken at the national and EU levels to offset the negative effects of Brexit, a statement from the economy ministry said.
Opposition Accuse Fidesz Of Lying About EP Vote On ‘Migrant Fine’
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties accused the ruling Fidesz party of deliberately misrepresenting decisions by the European Parliament in an effort to whip up sentiment against refugees and the Hungarian left wing. Dialogue for Hungary (PM) spokesman Bence Tordai, asked by MTI to comment on recent remarks by state secretary Csaba Dömötör, who accused the Hungarian left wing of voting for the fine, ...
Two Girls Found Unconscious At Music Fest
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two girls were found unconscious in the dressing room of the Canadian electronic duo DVBBS at the Balaton Sound Festival on Saturday evening. The two had been watching the concert from the front row when the two members invited them onstage and then to their dressing room.
Socialists Propose Day Of Free Europe
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Members of the opposition Socialist Party will not take part in the referendum called for October 2, instead they want to hold the first Day of Free Europe, Gyula Molnár, the party’s recently elected chairman, said in Keszthely (W Hungary) at the weekend.
Szijjártó Meets UK Counter Part To Review Brexit Consequences
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw to review the situation resulting from the British referendum on EU membership. In a statement sent to MTI, Szijjártó said the Hungarian government respects the decision of British citizens and fully opposes the pressure exercised by EU institutions on the United ...