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Orbán Holds Talks With Mongolian President
- 30 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed Hungarian-Mongolian economic and cultural cooperation with Khaltmaa Battulga, president of Mongolia, the prime minister’s press chief said. At their talks in Parliament, Orbán briefed his partner about current European political issues, Bertalan Havasi said.
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Macron Snubs Hungary And Poland In Tour Of Central And Eastern Europe
- 29 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day tour of central and eastern Europe to meet leaders of five EU nations but not Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, index.hu reports.
Momentum Welcomes Putin With Soviet-Era Street Signs And Newspaper Clippings
- 29 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Upstart opposition party Momentum welcomed Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to Budapest on Monday by placing large stickers over street signs to show the original communist-era names. Putin’s visit coincides with the opening ceremony of the 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships. Media reports suggest he will use the occasion to meet privately with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Hungarian Foreign Minister: We Are Glad That The Dutch Ambassador Is Leaving
- 29 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Thursday “most firmly rejected” recent, “outrageous” remarks by Gajus Scheltema, the Netherlands’ ambassador, who is soon to leave his post in Budapest. “We particularly reject in the strongest possible terms the fact that the Ambassador drew parallels between the terrorists and the Hungarian Government with regard to motivation and methods”, he emphasised.
Tight Security Measures For Putin’s Visit
- 28 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are under way to tighten up security in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Budapest, the Hungarian foreign minister said on Friday. Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK will provide the level of security deemed necessary by Putin’s security service during the visit, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference in response to a question.
LMP Holds “Putin Go Home!” Protest Ahead Of Russian President’s Visit
- 27 Aug 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
“Merkel and her colleagues don’t do business with Putin in such a secret and sneaky way.” – Márta Demeter, independent MP
Local Opinion: Momentum Launches Action Group
- 23 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst suggests that the Momentum party’s grassroots action plan emulates the Fidesz civic circles of the early 2000s and will prove counterproductive. The leading pro-government daily suspects that Momentum’s scheme is financed by George Soros.
Orbán Holds Talks With Mongolian President
- 30 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed Hungarian-Mongolian economic and cultural cooperation with Khaltmaa Battulga, president of Mongolia, the prime minister’s press chief said. At their talks in Parliament, Orbán briefed his partner about current European political issues, Bertalan Havasi said.
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Nuclear Power Plant Paks Upgrade To Start In January
- 29 Aug 2017 10:04 AM
- current affairs
The upgrade of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant in Paks will begin early next year, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said on Monday.
Macron Snubs Hungary And Poland In Tour Of Central And Eastern Europe
- 29 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day tour of central and eastern Europe to meet leaders of five EU nations but not Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, index.hu reports.
Momentum Welcomes Putin With Soviet-Era Street Signs And Newspaper Clippings
- 29 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Upstart opposition party Momentum welcomed Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin to Budapest on Monday by placing large stickers over street signs to show the original communist-era names. Putin’s visit coincides with the opening ceremony of the 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships. Media reports suggest he will use the occasion to meet privately with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Hungarian Foreign Minister: We Are Glad That The Dutch Ambassador Is Leaving
- 29 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Thursday “most firmly rejected” recent, “outrageous” remarks by Gajus Scheltema, the Netherlands’ ambassador, who is soon to leave his post in Budapest. “We particularly reject in the strongest possible terms the fact that the Ambassador drew parallels between the terrorists and the Hungarian Government with regard to motivation and methods”, he emphasised.
Tight Security Measures For Putin’s Visit
- 28 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are under way to tighten up security in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Budapest, the Hungarian foreign minister said on Friday. Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK will provide the level of security deemed necessary by Putin’s security service during the visit, Péter Szijjártó told a press conference in response to a question.
LMP Holds “Putin Go Home!” Protest Ahead Of Russian President’s Visit
- 27 Aug 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
“Merkel and her colleagues don’t do business with Putin in such a secret and sneaky way.” – Márta Demeter, independent MP
Local Opinion: Momentum Launches Action Group
- 23 Aug 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing analyst suggests that the Momentum party’s grassroots action plan emulates the Fidesz civic circles of the early 2000s and will prove counterproductive. The leading pro-government daily suspects that Momentum’s scheme is financed by George Soros.