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Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
PM Briefs On The New Széchényi Plan And The Absorption Of EU Funding In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Development Agency Zoltán Petykó provided an overall presentation on development policy and the New Széchényi Plan on the occasion of an event organized by the National Development Agency on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
The Retirement Of Judges In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a general tendency in Europe, social solidarity necessitates the transformation of the pension system and thus the altering of the retirement age. The new measures on the retirement of judges reflect the French scheme, but in contrast to France, Hungary has been exposed to much criticism in this regard.
PM Proclaims Hungarian Victory In Dispute With EU Over Crisis Management
- 16 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has won the 18-month long dispute with Brussels on crisis management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video message posted on his Facebook site. A very important debate has ended between Hungary and the EU, he said, adding that the eurozone is struggling with a serious crisis and all countries are seeking appropriate crisis management.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Holds Talks With Senior Rabbi Arthur Schneier
- 16 Jul 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks in his office last afternoon with Arthur Schneier, Senior Rabbi of Park East Synagogue in New York, President of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, and internationally acknowledged advocate of inter-religious dialogue.
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban & Euro 150m New Alstom Trains
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The first Metropolis train delivered by Alstom was presented at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium metro station today and can be viewed by the public until 8 pm. The trains, bought by the Hungarian Government for a total sum of 150 million Euros, will be put into service on metro line 2 in early September.
Hungarian PM Orban’s Interview On Radio’s Morning Show
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The IMF loan is aimed at improving Hungary’s position, rather than helping her survive, said Prime Minister Orban Viktor in his Friday interview on the regular morning show called 180 Minutes (MR1 Kossuth, Hungarian public radio).
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
PM Briefs On The New Széchényi Plan And The Absorption Of EU Funding In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Development Agency Zoltán Petykó provided an overall presentation on development policy and the New Széchényi Plan on the occasion of an event organized by the National Development Agency on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
The Retirement Of Judges In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a general tendency in Europe, social solidarity necessitates the transformation of the pension system and thus the altering of the retirement age. The new measures on the retirement of judges reflect the French scheme, but in contrast to France, Hungary has been exposed to much criticism in this regard.
PM Proclaims Hungarian Victory In Dispute With EU Over Crisis Management
- 16 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has won the 18-month long dispute with Brussels on crisis management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video message posted on his Facebook site. A very important debate has ended between Hungary and the EU, he said, adding that the eurozone is struggling with a serious crisis and all countries are seeking appropriate crisis management.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Holds Talks With Senior Rabbi Arthur Schneier
- 16 Jul 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks in his office last afternoon with Arthur Schneier, Senior Rabbi of Park East Synagogue in New York, President of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, and internationally acknowledged advocate of inter-religious dialogue.
Xpat Opinion: Charles Gati On The Orbán Government And Conspiracy Theories
- 16 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
This interview with Charles Gati was conducted by Gábor Horváth, deputy editor-in-chief of Népszabadság and appeared in the July 15th issue of the paper.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban & Euro 150m New Alstom Trains
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The first Metropolis train delivered by Alstom was presented at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium metro station today and can be viewed by the public until 8 pm. The trains, bought by the Hungarian Government for a total sum of 150 million Euros, will be put into service on metro line 2 in early September.
Hungarian PM Orban’s Interview On Radio’s Morning Show
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The IMF loan is aimed at improving Hungary’s position, rather than helping her survive, said Prime Minister Orban Viktor in his Friday interview on the regular morning show called 180 Minutes (MR1 Kossuth, Hungarian public radio).















