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No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
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When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Campaign To Collect Signatures For Anti-Graft Referendum Gets Under Way
- 18 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A campaign to collect signatures for a referendum on extending the statute of limitations in the case of crimes involving corruption got under way at the weekend. Former LMP lawmaker Gábor Vágó initiated the campaign.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Govt Office Chief: Nationwide Survey Respondents Back Govt’s Policies
- 2 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The 1.7 million people who took part in the government’s “national consultation” survey support the government’s positions on the issues that were discussed in the questionnaire, the government office chief said. Wednesday was the last day for voters to return their answers to the questionnaire by mail or online.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
Orbán: Poles Don’t Deserve Brussels’ Treatment
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a public radio interview that Brussels had treated Poles in an undeserved fashion and insulted them. “No matter how much they think they are the big boys in Brussels, this battle of theirs against the Poles will never be won.”
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
András Simonyi: Orbán Is Off Course & Heading Down The Wrong Track
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first half of our interview with András Simonyi, Hungary’s former ambassador to NATO and the United States, was published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The interview took place on Wednesday, February 18, the day after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to Budapest. Mr. Simonyi is presently managing director for the Center of Transatlantic Relations at the ...
No Matter Who Wins The Election, Hungary’s Border Fence Is Here To Stay
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
When the third Orbán government decided to erect a razor-wire fence on Hungary’s southern border to stop the influx of refugees in the summer of 2015, the move was met with a storm of indignation from opposition parties with the exception of radical right-wing party Jobbik.
Campaign To Collect Signatures For Anti-Graft Referendum Gets Under Way
- 18 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A campaign to collect signatures for a referendum on extending the statute of limitations in the case of crimes involving corruption got under way at the weekend. Former LMP lawmaker Gábor Vágó initiated the campaign.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Govt Office Chief: Nationwide Survey Respondents Back Govt’s Policies
- 2 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The 1.7 million people who took part in the government’s “national consultation” survey support the government’s positions on the issues that were discussed in the questionnaire, the government office chief said. Wednesday was the last day for voters to return their answers to the questionnaire by mail or online.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
Orbán: Poles Don’t Deserve Brussels’ Treatment
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a public radio interview that Brussels had treated Poles in an undeserved fashion and insulted them. “No matter how much they think they are the big boys in Brussels, this battle of theirs against the Poles will never be won.”
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
András Simonyi: Orbán Is Off Course & Heading Down The Wrong Track
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first half of our interview with András Simonyi, Hungary’s former ambassador to NATO and the United States, was published on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The interview took place on Wednesday, February 18, the day after Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to Budapest. Mr. Simonyi is presently managing director for the Center of Transatlantic Relations at the ...