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Hungarian Tax Authority Uncovers Intl Money Laundering, Cigarette Smuggling Operation
- 13 Oct 2015 5:34 AM
- business
Hungary’s tax and customs authority (NAV) said on Tuesday that it is investigating an international money laundering and cigarette smuggling operation, and it has so far apprehended 33 suspects. Vietnamese and Egyptian nationals based in Budapest are suspected of directing the transfer of euros acquired in crimes committed in Europe first to Hungary and then to Slovakia.
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Hungary Receives Migrants From 74 Countries In July-Aug
- 12 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary received illegal migrants from 74 countries in July and August, while the number of asylum requests filed during that period rose by roughly 50%, the daily Magyar Hírlap said, based on data from the immigration office (BÁH).
Foreigners Prevented From Purchasing Farmland In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The government’s programme of selling off state-owned land to farmers is aimed at preventing foreign nationals from acquiring farmland in the country, János Lázár, head of the government office, told a regular government briefing. Lázár said it was important to ensure that Hungarian farmers have the opportunity to buy state-owned land.
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.
Szijjártó: Govt Asks For Parlt Support Against Migrant Quotas
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met the group leaders of five parliamentary parties to discuss the country’s approach to the European Union’s decision to introduce mandatory migrant quotas. Speaking after the meeting, the foreign minister told journalists that most lawmakers “support the notion that Hungary’s national sovereignty must be protected.” Péter Szijjártó said that Orbán had instructed the ...
Over 312,000 Migrants Entered Hungary Illegally So Far This Year
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
So far this year police have rounded up 312,111 migrants who entered Hungary illegally, a spokeswoman of the national police headquarters said. Some 5,925 people crossed the border on Sunday, including 43 from Serbia and 5,878 from Croatia, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács told public news channel M1.
State Secretary For Hungary’s Government Communication Resigns
- 5 Oct 2015 11:14 AM
- current affairs
State secretary for government communication András Giró-Szász yesterday announced he will resign from his position, adding that he can see receiving new tasks from Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, online daily origo.hu reported yesterday. Giró-Szász announced his resignation at the 25th weekly press conference of Cabinet Chief János Lázár.
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...
Hungarian Tax Authority Uncovers Intl Money Laundering, Cigarette Smuggling Operation
- 13 Oct 2015 5:34 AM
- business
Hungary’s tax and customs authority (NAV) said on Tuesday that it is investigating an international money laundering and cigarette smuggling operation, and it has so far apprehended 33 suspects. Vietnamese and Egyptian nationals based in Budapest are suspected of directing the transfer of euros acquired in crimes committed in Europe first to Hungary and then to Slovakia.
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Hungary Receives Migrants From 74 Countries In July-Aug
- 12 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary received illegal migrants from 74 countries in July and August, while the number of asylum requests filed during that period rose by roughly 50%, the daily Magyar Hírlap said, based on data from the immigration office (BÁH).
Foreigners Prevented From Purchasing Farmland In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- property
The government’s programme of selling off state-owned land to farmers is aimed at preventing foreign nationals from acquiring farmland in the country, János Lázár, head of the government office, told a regular government briefing. Lázár said it was important to ensure that Hungarian farmers have the opportunity to buy state-owned land.
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.
Szijjártó: Govt Asks For Parlt Support Against Migrant Quotas
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met the group leaders of five parliamentary parties to discuss the country’s approach to the European Union’s decision to introduce mandatory migrant quotas. Speaking after the meeting, the foreign minister told journalists that most lawmakers “support the notion that Hungary’s national sovereignty must be protected.” Péter Szijjártó said that Orbán had instructed the ...
Over 312,000 Migrants Entered Hungary Illegally So Far This Year
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
So far this year police have rounded up 312,111 migrants who entered Hungary illegally, a spokeswoman of the national police headquarters said. Some 5,925 people crossed the border on Sunday, including 43 from Serbia and 5,878 from Croatia, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács told public news channel M1.
State Secretary For Hungary’s Government Communication Resigns
- 5 Oct 2015 11:14 AM
- current affairs
State secretary for government communication András Giró-Szász yesterday announced he will resign from his position, adding that he can see receiving new tasks from Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, online daily origo.hu reported yesterday. Giró-Szász announced his resignation at the 25th weekly press conference of Cabinet Chief János Lázár.
Hungarian Immigration Office Reports Decline In Asylum Requests
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of asylum applications submitted to Hungary’s immigration office (BÁH) has declined recently, the office’s deputy director, Attila Kiss, told public news channel M1. Kiss said the immigration office has received a total of 175,942 asylum applications since the start of the year and by midnight on Thursday. He said that 273 people have been convicted of crossing Hungary’s border ...