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Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...
Bernadett Szél Is LMP’s Candidate For Prime Minister
- 8 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
“Part of the reason for the current state of politics is that there is simply no debate. There is not enough public debate. Fidesz regularly allows itself the luxury to absent itself from TV programs, debates. They try to avoid these situations because they are afraid.” – Bernadett Szél, LMP (Politics Can be Different) candidate for prime minister
Local Opinion: Migrant Quotas: EU Court Rejects Hungary’s And Slovakia’s Claim
- 8 Sep 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Two pro-government commentators don’t hide their bitterness in condemning Wednesday’s verdict of the European Court of Justice. Europe’s top court ruled that the decree issued by a majority of EU interior ministers two years ago on migrant relocation quotas was legal.
Government To Spend $70 Million Creating Over 100 Shooting Ranges
- 7 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- sport
The government will spend more than HUF 18 billion (USD 70 million) creating over 100 shooting ranges across the country in coming years, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Lonely Circus (FR): ’Fall Fell Fallen’, Trafó, 8 – 9 September
- 7 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"Circus exists at the point of balance where one object ends and another, human object, begins. Lonely Circus, a French company founded almost 20 years ago by wire walker Sébastien le Guen, have produced in Fall fell fallen a show that keeps these points fluid and shifting.
Kúria Upholds Election CTTEE Decision Green-Lighting Referendum Bid
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Kúria has upheld a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB) approving a referendum bid on the question of whether longer statutes of limitations should apply in the case of corruption crimes.
Job Opportunity: Head Of Communications & Events, British Embassy In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- specials
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other ...
Thousands Of Trees Cut And Left To Die In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The last five years were a dark period for nature within the borders of Budapest: more than 15 thousand trees were cut during this period. According to official statistics, 40 thousand young trees were planted during the same time but many of those are struggling or dying because they are not watered or cared for after they are ceremoniously planted and photos of politicians planting them are ...
Life In Hungarian Transit Zones: No Proper Food, Medical Care Or Education
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
An Afghan-Iranian family with three children waited eight months at the Serbian-Hungarian border to be able to apply for refugee status. After the long wait, in April 2017 they were admitted to the so-called ’transit zone’ where they were practically locked up behind barbed wire for four months.
Orbán To Juncker: ‘Hungary Not Immigrant Country’
- 8 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
In a letter to the European Commission president, Hungary’s prime minister has insisted that the commission president’s “interpretation of solidarity conforms neither to EU law nor the historical traditions of Hungary”. “Unlike some other major EU member states, Hungary does not have a colonial past,” the PM said, adding that immigrant countries had obligations arising from their colonial past. ...
Bernadett Szél Is LMP’s Candidate For Prime Minister
- 8 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
“Part of the reason for the current state of politics is that there is simply no debate. There is not enough public debate. Fidesz regularly allows itself the luxury to absent itself from TV programs, debates. They try to avoid these situations because they are afraid.” – Bernadett Szél, LMP (Politics Can be Different) candidate for prime minister
Local Opinion: Migrant Quotas: EU Court Rejects Hungary’s And Slovakia’s Claim
- 8 Sep 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Two pro-government commentators don’t hide their bitterness in condemning Wednesday’s verdict of the European Court of Justice. Europe’s top court ruled that the decree issued by a majority of EU interior ministers two years ago on migrant relocation quotas was legal.
Government To Spend $70 Million Creating Over 100 Shooting Ranges
- 7 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- sport
The government will spend more than HUF 18 billion (USD 70 million) creating over 100 shooting ranges across the country in coming years, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Lonely Circus (FR): ’Fall Fell Fallen’, Trafó, 8 – 9 September
- 7 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- entertainment
"Circus exists at the point of balance where one object ends and another, human object, begins. Lonely Circus, a French company founded almost 20 years ago by wire walker Sébastien le Guen, have produced in Fall fell fallen a show that keeps these points fluid and shifting.
Kúria Upholds Election CTTEE Decision Green-Lighting Referendum Bid
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Kúria has upheld a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB) approving a referendum bid on the question of whether longer statutes of limitations should apply in the case of corruption crimes.
Job Opportunity: Head Of Communications & Events, British Embassy In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- specials
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other ...
Thousands Of Trees Cut And Left To Die In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The last five years were a dark period for nature within the borders of Budapest: more than 15 thousand trees were cut during this period. According to official statistics, 40 thousand young trees were planted during the same time but many of those are struggling or dying because they are not watered or cared for after they are ceremoniously planted and photos of politicians planting them are ...
Life In Hungarian Transit Zones: No Proper Food, Medical Care Or Education
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
An Afghan-Iranian family with three children waited eight months at the Serbian-Hungarian border to be able to apply for refugee status. After the long wait, in April 2017 they were admitted to the so-called ’transit zone’ where they were practically locked up behind barbed wire for four months.