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Hungary Wooing EBA To Move To Budapest In Wake Of Brexit
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government submitted an application last week for the headquarters of the European Banking Authority (EBA) to be moved to Budapest, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told daily Magyar Idők.
Civilian Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A civilian aircraft travelling from Abu Dhabi to London was intercepted by Hungarian Gripen fighter planes early on Thursday after it entered Hungary’s airspace unannounced. The Falcon 2000 jet was intercepted at 5:40am. The Gripens successfully established contact with the plane and then escorted it out of Hungarian airspace just after 6am, the defence ministry said.
Áder Warns Of Impending Water Crisis At FT Water Summit
- 13 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The world has at most a few decades to prevent a global water crisis, President János Áder said at the Financial Times Water Summit in London. Citing estimates from the World Bank and the World Water Council, Áder said that the world has no more than 20 years to prevent a global water crisis.
Civil Orgs Demonstrate To Protect Budapest Trees
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several civil organisations held a joint demonstration on Saturday to protest against the cutting of trees as part of Budapest development projects in the City Park, the Orczy Garden and the Római embankment. Budapest’s City Park was the first planned public city park in the world, head of the Town Protection Association for Budapest Mihály Ráday told the event from a stage set up in Heroes ...
Video: Brits Object To Hungary’s Claim Of “No-Go Zones”
- 22 Sep 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
The British Foreign Office issued a brief statement yesterday rejecting claims made in a Hungarian government leaflet that certain parts of London are not safe due to the large number of immigrants living there.
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Szijjártó Welcomes Appointment Of Boris Johnson As UK Foreign Minister
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has welcomed the choice of former London mayor Boris Johnson as the UK’s foreign secretary. Szijjártó told MTI he thinks it a distinct advantage that a politician who does not affect a diplomatic style is taking over British foreign affairs.
Hungary Wooing EBA To Move To Budapest In Wake Of Brexit
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government submitted an application last week for the headquarters of the European Banking Authority (EBA) to be moved to Budapest, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told daily Magyar Idők.
Civilian Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A civilian aircraft travelling from Abu Dhabi to London was intercepted by Hungarian Gripen fighter planes early on Thursday after it entered Hungary’s airspace unannounced. The Falcon 2000 jet was intercepted at 5:40am. The Gripens successfully established contact with the plane and then escorted it out of Hungarian airspace just after 6am, the defence ministry said.
Áder Warns Of Impending Water Crisis At FT Water Summit
- 13 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The world has at most a few decades to prevent a global water crisis, President János Áder said at the Financial Times Water Summit in London. Citing estimates from the World Bank and the World Water Council, Áder said that the world has no more than 20 years to prevent a global water crisis.
Civil Orgs Demonstrate To Protect Budapest Trees
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several civil organisations held a joint demonstration on Saturday to protest against the cutting of trees as part of Budapest development projects in the City Park, the Orczy Garden and the Római embankment. Budapest’s City Park was the first planned public city park in the world, head of the Town Protection Association for Budapest Mihály Ráday told the event from a stage set up in Heroes ...
Video: Brits Object To Hungary’s Claim Of “No-Go Zones”
- 22 Sep 2016 12:35 PM
- current affairs
The British Foreign Office issued a brief statement yesterday rejecting claims made in a Hungarian government leaflet that certain parts of London are not safe due to the large number of immigrants living there.
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
DK Launches Month-Long ‘Stay At Home’ Campaign
- 30 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching its own month-long campaign in protest against the government’s referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas, the party’s deputy leader said. DK will put up 500 billboards and 100,000 smaller posters encouraging voters to stay away from the Oct. 2. referendum, Csaba Molnár said.
Szijjártó Welcomes Appointment Of Boris Johnson As UK Foreign Minister
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has welcomed the choice of former London mayor Boris Johnson as the UK’s foreign secretary. Szijjártó told MTI he thinks it a distinct advantage that a politician who does not affect a diplomatic style is taking over British foreign affairs.