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If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Budapest Hosts Central Europe-China Tourism Cooperation Conference
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- travel
The representatives of ministries, agencies and companies in charge of tourism from 16 central and eastern European countries (CEE) met directly for the first time with Chinese tourism business officials at a conference of the industry in Budapest. The Hungarian capital is hosting the China-CEE tourism cooperation conference between March 25 and 27.
Hungary’s PM To Stay Away From Hearing On Communist Collaboration Charges
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend a meeting of parliament’s national security committee to answer questions concerning recent accusations that he had cooperated with the secret services in Hungary’s communist past, the head of the committee announced, citing a letter from Orbán.
Govt Signs Development Cooperation Agreement With Sopron
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched an urban development programme, under which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with northwestern Hungary’s Sopron. Improving cities is crucial for Hungary’s rural development, the prime minister told a press conference. He added that similar cooperation agreements would be negotiated with all major cities of the 23 counties of Hungary.
Orbán, Áder Send Condolences To Germany, Spain Over Germanwings Crash
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has telegrammed condolences to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over the crash of a Germanwings plane, Orbán’s press chief said. The Hungarian people share the grief of the victims’ families, Orbán said.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
Hungary’s Largest-Circulation Tabloid Weekly Goes Out Of Business
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Helyi Téma”, the freely circulated pro-government tabloid weekly newspaper distributed to several hundred thousand households every week, is to go out of print after the company publishing it has been placed under enforcement by bailiffs, according to press reports. The paper, owned by right-wing billionaire Tamás Vitézy, was first published in 2004 in Budapest and had been distibuted across the ...
European Greens Hold Hearing On Hungary Paks Project
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Rebecca Harms, co-leader of the Green group in the European Parliament, and Hungarian MEP Benedek Jávor held a hearing dedicated to the planned upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant. At the hearing, Harms noted that the Greens have fundamental objection to nuclear technology, but also added that circumstances around Hungary’s decision to add two new blocks to the plant using a Russian ...
Hungary’s PM Meets New US Ambassador
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Colleen Bell, the new US ambassador, in Parliament, Orbán’s press chief said. Orbán and the ambassador discussed prospects of developing bilateral ties, as well as challenges faced by Europe and the conflict in Ukraine, Bertalan Havasi said.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Budapest Hosts Central Europe-China Tourism Cooperation Conference
- 30 Mar 2015 1:00 AM
- travel
The representatives of ministries, agencies and companies in charge of tourism from 16 central and eastern European countries (CEE) met directly for the first time with Chinese tourism business officials at a conference of the industry in Budapest. The Hungarian capital is hosting the China-CEE tourism cooperation conference between March 25 and 27.
Hungary’s PM To Stay Away From Hearing On Communist Collaboration Charges
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not attend a meeting of parliament’s national security committee to answer questions concerning recent accusations that he had cooperated with the secret services in Hungary’s communist past, the head of the committee announced, citing a letter from Orbán.
Govt Signs Development Cooperation Agreement With Sopron
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched an urban development programme, under which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement with northwestern Hungary’s Sopron. Improving cities is crucial for Hungary’s rural development, the prime minister told a press conference. He added that similar cooperation agreements would be negotiated with all major cities of the 23 counties of Hungary.
Orbán, Áder Send Condolences To Germany, Spain Over Germanwings Crash
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has telegrammed condolences to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over the crash of a Germanwings plane, Orbán’s press chief said. The Hungarian people share the grief of the victims’ families, Orbán said.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
Hungary’s Largest-Circulation Tabloid Weekly Goes Out Of Business
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Helyi Téma”, the freely circulated pro-government tabloid weekly newspaper distributed to several hundred thousand households every week, is to go out of print after the company publishing it has been placed under enforcement by bailiffs, according to press reports. The paper, owned by right-wing billionaire Tamás Vitézy, was first published in 2004 in Budapest and had been distibuted across the ...
European Greens Hold Hearing On Hungary Paks Project
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Rebecca Harms, co-leader of the Green group in the European Parliament, and Hungarian MEP Benedek Jávor held a hearing dedicated to the planned upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant. At the hearing, Harms noted that the Greens have fundamental objection to nuclear technology, but also added that circumstances around Hungary’s decision to add two new blocks to the plant using a Russian ...
Hungary’s PM Meets New US Ambassador
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Colleen Bell, the new US ambassador, in Parliament, Orbán’s press chief said. Orbán and the ambassador discussed prospects of developing bilateral ties, as well as challenges faced by Europe and the conflict in Ukraine, Bertalan Havasi said.