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Molnár Elected Chairman Of Socialist Party
- 28 Jun 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, former head of the Socialist Party’s Budapest chapter, was elected as the party’s new chairman at its weekend congress. Molnár was elected in the second round of voting, defeating former leader József Tóbiás, after none of the four candidates running for the party’s top spot were able to secure a majority in the first round.
Poll: Who’s Running Hungary?
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 16% of respondents in a poll conducted by Publicus Institute say that the Prime Minister is running Hungary. Some 13% say international financial quarters are in charge, while 11% say domestic economic groups. The role played by George Soros and “the Jews” are only considered to be substantial by 1-2%.
Xpat Opinion: Uproar Over First Statement By New Austrian Chancellor On Hungary
- 27 May 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist is outraged by a remark attributed to Mr Christian Kern who was quoted to have accused Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán of running a state built on Führerprinzip. Verbatim transcripts show that Mr Kern’s remark was milder than reported.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Govt To Increase School Manager, Higher-Ed Funds
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government in 2017 will increase spending on the state school manager and higher education by 103 billion forints (EUR 330m) and 43 billion forints, respectively, the state secretary for education said. László Palkovics said that contrary to press reports, the government had no plans to cut spending on state school manager Klik, and pointed out that the institution had received 96 billion ...
Govt To Finalise Structure Of New State School Manager In April
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will decide on the structure of the new state institution to replace central schools manager Klik next month, Klik chief Annamária Pölöskei told the daily Magyar Idők. The government’s aim is to have the new state school manager up and running by the beginning of July, Pölöskei said.
Court Rules For Transfer Of Hungarians Arrested In Prostitution Sting To France
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court ruled for the pre-trial detention and transfer to French authorities of ten out of the 12 Hungarian nationals suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to work as prostitutes in France. The French authorities put out a European arrest warrant for the 12 men who were taken into custody in Hungary on Monday in a raid coordinated with Hungarian police, the court said in a statement.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Twelve Men Arrested On Charges Of Running Prostitution Ring In France
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian and French police investigation has led to the arrest of twelve men suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to France to work as prostitutes. In raids carried out simultaneously by Hungarian police in Csongrád county, in southern Hungary, and French law enforcement on Monday morning, cash and assets worth several hundreds of millions of forints were seized, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács, ...
Molnár Elected Chairman Of Socialist Party
- 28 Jun 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Gyula Molnár, former head of the Socialist Party’s Budapest chapter, was elected as the party’s new chairman at its weekend congress. Molnár was elected in the second round of voting, defeating former leader József Tóbiás, after none of the four candidates running for the party’s top spot were able to secure a majority in the first round.
Poll: Who’s Running Hungary?
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 16% of respondents in a poll conducted by Publicus Institute say that the Prime Minister is running Hungary. Some 13% say international financial quarters are in charge, while 11% say domestic economic groups. The role played by George Soros and “the Jews” are only considered to be substantial by 1-2%.
Xpat Opinion: Uproar Over First Statement By New Austrian Chancellor On Hungary
- 27 May 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist is outraged by a remark attributed to Mr Christian Kern who was quoted to have accused Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán of running a state built on Führerprinzip. Verbatim transcripts show that Mr Kern’s remark was milder than reported.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
Govt To Increase School Manager, Higher-Ed Funds
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government in 2017 will increase spending on the state school manager and higher education by 103 billion forints (EUR 330m) and 43 billion forints, respectively, the state secretary for education said. László Palkovics said that contrary to press reports, the government had no plans to cut spending on state school manager Klik, and pointed out that the institution had received 96 billion ...
Govt To Finalise Structure Of New State School Manager In April
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will decide on the structure of the new state institution to replace central schools manager Klik next month, Klik chief Annamária Pölöskei told the daily Magyar Idők. The government’s aim is to have the new state school manager up and running by the beginning of July, Pölöskei said.
Court Rules For Transfer Of Hungarians Arrested In Prostitution Sting To France
- 24 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court ruled for the pre-trial detention and transfer to French authorities of ten out of the 12 Hungarian nationals suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to work as prostitutes in France. The French authorities put out a European arrest warrant for the 12 men who were taken into custody in Hungary on Monday in a raid coordinated with Hungarian police, the court said in a statement.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Twelve Men Arrested On Charges Of Running Prostitution Ring In France
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian and French police investigation has led to the arrest of twelve men suspected of trafficking Hungarian women to France to work as prostitutes. In raids carried out simultaneously by Hungarian police in Csongrád county, in southern Hungary, and French law enforcement on Monday morning, cash and assets worth several hundreds of millions of forints were seized, Viktória Csiszér- Kovács, ...