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Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungary To Replace 24 Ambassadors
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s consul general to Shanghai Pál Péter Schmitt has been recalled after less than a year in the role, as part of a huge shake-up of the diplomatic corps that includes 24 ambassadorial changes, origo.hu learned. The nephew of the disgraced former president Pál Schmitt took the role in September 2013. Pál Schmitt was forced to relinquish his doctorate in 2013, after the plagiarism scandal ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Jobbik Urges Stricter Refugee Policies In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party urges the government to tighten policies towards refugees, the party’s lawmaker said. Then number of asylum-seekers in Hungary has grown nine-fold over the past year, Mrs Lóránt Hegedűs told a news conference, citing a fresh report.
Fewer Russian Tourists Coming To Hungary
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of Russian visitors to Hungary has been lower than expected, a government official told business daily Napi Gazdaság. The paper quoted deputy state secretary for tourism Viktória Horváth as saying that though Russian tourists spent 11.7% more guest nights in Hungary in the first half of the year than in the same period of last year, the total number was below expectations.
Some Foreign Press Likens Hungary’s PM Orbán To Erdogan, Mussolini
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international press this week responded en masse to the speech made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured left) near Baile Tusnad, Romania, on Saturday in which he said he would make Hungary an “illiberal democracy” and a “workfare state”.
Hungarian Parlt CTTEE Approves Ambassadorial Candidates
- 5 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s foreign affairs committee interviewed 24 candidates for ambassadorial positions in the past three days and has approved all of them, Zsolt Németh, the head of the committee, told commercial InfóRádió.
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.
Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Fuel Could Be Shipped By Plane
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is working on a proposal to ship nuclear fuel from Russia to the Paks power plant by plane, Népszabadság has learned from several sources.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungary To Replace 24 Ambassadors
- 26 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s consul general to Shanghai Pál Péter Schmitt has been recalled after less than a year in the role, as part of a huge shake-up of the diplomatic corps that includes 24 ambassadorial changes, origo.hu learned. The nephew of the disgraced former president Pál Schmitt took the role in September 2013. Pál Schmitt was forced to relinquish his doctorate in 2013, after the plagiarism scandal ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Criticises Sanctions Against Russia
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators accuse PM Orbán of siding with Putin in the controversy over Ukraine. A right-wing analyst suggests that Hungary has to walk a tightrope in that conflict.
Jobbik Urges Stricter Refugee Policies In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party urges the government to tighten policies towards refugees, the party’s lawmaker said. Then number of asylum-seekers in Hungary has grown nine-fold over the past year, Mrs Lóránt Hegedűs told a news conference, citing a fresh report.
Fewer Russian Tourists Coming To Hungary
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of Russian visitors to Hungary has been lower than expected, a government official told business daily Napi Gazdaság. The paper quoted deputy state secretary for tourism Viktória Horváth as saying that though Russian tourists spent 11.7% more guest nights in Hungary in the first half of the year than in the same period of last year, the total number was below expectations.
Some Foreign Press Likens Hungary’s PM Orbán To Erdogan, Mussolini
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The international press this week responded en masse to the speech made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (pictured left) near Baile Tusnad, Romania, on Saturday in which he said he would make Hungary an “illiberal democracy” and a “workfare state”.
Hungarian Parlt CTTEE Approves Ambassadorial Candidates
- 5 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s foreign affairs committee interviewed 24 candidates for ambassadorial positions in the past three days and has approved all of them, Zsolt Németh, the head of the committee, told commercial InfóRádió.
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.
Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Fuel Could Be Shipped By Plane
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is working on a proposal to ship nuclear fuel from Russia to the Paks power plant by plane, Népszabadság has learned from several sources.