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Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Norway Funds Supervision Moves To Hungary’s Cabinet Office
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government is to transfer oversight of Norway Fund programmes from the state-owned Széchenyi Programme Office to the Prime Minister’s Office by Aug 31. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein decided on May 9 to suspend further disbursement of funds to Hungary.
Hungary’s Best-Selling Weekly HVG Faces Uncertain Future
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The publisher of the weekly Hungarian news magazine hvg (short for Weekly World Economy) has denied reports appearing in pro-government Heti Valasz yesterday that its German owner WAZ was pulling out and its entire staff would be sacked. Hvg Zrt., which owns both the print and on-line editions of what is arguably Hungary’s most important independent news publication, promised a detailed statement ...
Hungarians In Ukraine Concerned About Call-Up
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Democratic Federation of Ukraine (UMDSZ) has voiced concern over partial army mobilisation and urged efforts for a peaceful resolution of the situation in Ukraine. UMDSZ in a statement called on Ukrainian authorities to draft employees of law-enforcement bodies and only recruit others on a voluntary basis.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orban: “The Era of Liberal Democracies Is Over”
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán addressed Fidesz supporters in the Romanian spa town of Baile Tusnad on Saturday.
Solar-Powered Mol Station In Budapest Wins Environmental Prize
- 30 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A solar-powered petrol station operated by Hungary’s fuel group MOL has won the Energy Globe National Award (EGNA), the company said on Tuesday. The MOL station in Budapest’s Istenhegyi road is a zero-carbon service station built with recycled materials and an energy-generating heating system.
Hungary To Host World Junior Open Water Championships Instead Of Israel’s Eilat
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2nd World Junior Open Water Championships will be hosted this year by Hungary’s Balatonfüred instead of Israel’s Eilat. Tamás Gyárfás, the Hungarian deputy president of the international swimming federation FINA told MTI that FINA has decided to cancel the event scheduled for August 28-30 in Eilat “due to the unstable and unpredictable situation in the region,” the federation said in a ...
Estonia To Close Embassy In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Estonia is reorganising its diplomatic representation in Hungary and will close the embassy on September 30, said a statement posted by the Estonian foreign ministry website on Thursday evening. A non-resident ambassador to Hungary will be appointed, the statement added.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Norway Funds Supervision Moves To Hungary’s Cabinet Office
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government is to transfer oversight of Norway Fund programmes from the state-owned Széchenyi Programme Office to the Prime Minister’s Office by Aug 31. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein decided on May 9 to suspend further disbursement of funds to Hungary.
Hungary’s Best-Selling Weekly HVG Faces Uncertain Future
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The publisher of the weekly Hungarian news magazine hvg (short for Weekly World Economy) has denied reports appearing in pro-government Heti Valasz yesterday that its German owner WAZ was pulling out and its entire staff would be sacked. Hvg Zrt., which owns both the print and on-line editions of what is arguably Hungary’s most important independent news publication, promised a detailed statement ...
Hungarians In Ukraine Concerned About Call-Up
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Democratic Federation of Ukraine (UMDSZ) has voiced concern over partial army mobilisation and urged efforts for a peaceful resolution of the situation in Ukraine. UMDSZ in a statement called on Ukrainian authorities to draft employees of law-enforcement bodies and only recruit others on a voluntary basis.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orban: “The Era of Liberal Democracies Is Over”
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary PM Viktor Orbán addressed Fidesz supporters in the Romanian spa town of Baile Tusnad on Saturday.
Solar-Powered Mol Station In Budapest Wins Environmental Prize
- 30 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A solar-powered petrol station operated by Hungary’s fuel group MOL has won the Energy Globe National Award (EGNA), the company said on Tuesday. The MOL station in Budapest’s Istenhegyi road is a zero-carbon service station built with recycled materials and an energy-generating heating system.
Hungary To Host World Junior Open Water Championships Instead Of Israel’s Eilat
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2nd World Junior Open Water Championships will be hosted this year by Hungary’s Balatonfüred instead of Israel’s Eilat. Tamás Gyárfás, the Hungarian deputy president of the international swimming federation FINA told MTI that FINA has decided to cancel the event scheduled for August 28-30 in Eilat “due to the unstable and unpredictable situation in the region,” the federation said in a ...
Estonia To Close Embassy In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Estonia is reorganising its diplomatic representation in Hungary and will close the embassy on September 30, said a statement posted by the Estonian foreign ministry website on Thursday evening. A non-resident ambassador to Hungary will be appointed, the statement added.
Hungary’s President Sets Local Elections Date For 12 October
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set the date of Hungary’s 2014 local elections for October 12. The July 21 ruling of the Constitutional Court created an unambiguous and clear situation in the legal regulation of local elections, a statement published on the website of the Presidential Office on Wednesday said.