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Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints New Central Bank Deputy Governor
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has appointed Márton Nagy deputy governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) with effect of September 1, the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny said. His predecessor, Ádám Balog, has become chairman-CEO of state-owned MKB Bank.
Hungary Has No Better Solution Than Border Fence
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no better solution than to build a fence along its southern border with Serbia “to stop a daily 1,500-1,600 illegal entrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Serbia’s Pannon RTV. The minister said that the migrants, arriving in a “professionally organised way”, would choose alternative routes once the fence is completed. “We cannot stop them but we want them to avoid this ...
Hungarian Socialist MEP To Tour European Cities To Discuss Emigration
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi will meet Hungarians working abroad in several big European cities in the upcoming months in order to understand their needs and convey them to lawmakers. Ujhelyi held his first Q&A on the subject of migration at the Sziget festival in Budapest on Tuesday.
Hungary's Birthday Cake For 2015
- 10 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- food & drink
In recent years a special cake to celebrate the country's foundation is always prepared in Hungary. The National Guild of Hungarian Confectioners selects the best recipe submitted by confectioners from all over the country. This year the jury voted the Hazelnut Cake with Pannonhalmi Apricot Distillate (pálinka) by Kézműves Cukrászda, Salgótarján to be Hungary’s Birthday cake of 2015.
Changing Hungarian Pensions Could Have “Serious Ramifications”
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Giving men the option to retire after 40 years of work could lead to a serious shortage in some professions, Sándor Czomba, state secretary at the economy ministry, said. Czomba told a press conference that in the next few years some 62,000 people would retire from areas where there is already a shortage. This includes 12,000 engineers. For demographic reasons, the number of newcomers will be ...
Hertz Nominated "The Best Rent-a-Car" In Hungary
- 29 Jul 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
Press Release: We are pleased to inform you that Hertz has been nominated “The Best Rent-a-Car” for 2015. On 23 June, Business Traveller Hungary ‒ the only magazine for business travellers in the country ‒ announced its Business Excellence awards for the best suppliers in business travel.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnádfürdő
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find PM Orbán’s speech focusing on illegal migration at Fidesz’s annual summer university more moderate and cautious than his addresses in previous years. In his address at the Youth Free University at the Carpathian resort town of Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), in Romania, Viktor Orbán talked about the challenges facing Europe and Hungary. He underlined that the European Union has been ...
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...
Jobbik, Socialists Each Make Proposals For Hungarian Border Crisis Management
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed amending the constitution so that the armed forces can be mobilised without any legal uncertainties to protect Hungary’s border. The Socialists, on the other hand, called for setting up more reception centres and speeding up asylum procedures on site. “Hungary should make it clear that it does not allow illegal migrants to cross its territory and ...
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints New Central Bank Deputy Governor
- 25 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has appointed Márton Nagy deputy governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) with effect of September 1, the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny said. His predecessor, Ádám Balog, has become chairman-CEO of state-owned MKB Bank.
Hungary Has No Better Solution Than Border Fence
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has no better solution than to build a fence along its southern border with Serbia “to stop a daily 1,500-1,600 illegal entrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi told Serbia’s Pannon RTV. The minister said that the migrants, arriving in a “professionally organised way”, would choose alternative routes once the fence is completed. “We cannot stop them but we want them to avoid this ...
Hungarian Socialist MEP To Tour European Cities To Discuss Emigration
- 12 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP István Ujhelyi will meet Hungarians working abroad in several big European cities in the upcoming months in order to understand their needs and convey them to lawmakers. Ujhelyi held his first Q&A on the subject of migration at the Sziget festival in Budapest on Tuesday.
Hungary's Birthday Cake For 2015
- 10 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- food & drink
In recent years a special cake to celebrate the country's foundation is always prepared in Hungary. The National Guild of Hungarian Confectioners selects the best recipe submitted by confectioners from all over the country. This year the jury voted the Hazelnut Cake with Pannonhalmi Apricot Distillate (pálinka) by Kézműves Cukrászda, Salgótarján to be Hungary’s Birthday cake of 2015.
Changing Hungarian Pensions Could Have “Serious Ramifications”
- 30 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Giving men the option to retire after 40 years of work could lead to a serious shortage in some professions, Sándor Czomba, state secretary at the economy ministry, said. Czomba told a press conference that in the next few years some 62,000 people would retire from areas where there is already a shortage. This includes 12,000 engineers. For demographic reasons, the number of newcomers will be ...
Hertz Nominated "The Best Rent-a-Car" In Hungary
- 29 Jul 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
Press Release: We are pleased to inform you that Hertz has been nominated “The Best Rent-a-Car” for 2015. On 23 June, Business Traveller Hungary ‒ the only magazine for business travellers in the country ‒ announced its Business Excellence awards for the best suppliers in business travel.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán’s Speech At Tusnádfürdő
- 28 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find PM Orbán’s speech focusing on illegal migration at Fidesz’s annual summer university more moderate and cautious than his addresses in previous years. In his address at the Youth Free University at the Carpathian resort town of Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), in Romania, Viktor Orbán talked about the challenges facing Europe and Hungary. He underlined that the European Union has been ...
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...