Foreign Affairs

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Orbán: Brussels not doing enough about immigrants

In the face of the current “migration period”, Europe should remain a place for Europeans, and a “Hungarian Hungary” should be...

EU

Corruption watchdog submits recommendations for Hungary

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) called for less immunity from prosecution for government officials and judges on Wednesday...

EU

Forint eases on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.92 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

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Report: Orbán speech will outdo ‘illiberal democracy’ shocker

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will return to the open university of Bálványos in Romania – where he made last year’s notorious...

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TV2 personnel leave the channel, eye online portal

In what appears to be a move toward a government-friendly media outlet, Bence György, former program and news director of...

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EU probes for fraud at firm once owned by PM’s son-in-law

The European Commission’s Anti-Fraud Investigation Office (OLAF) reportedly launched a probe of public lighting contracts obtained by Elios Zrt., the firm formerly...

EU

Lázár: Philip Morris, Spar are behind EC probes

Tobacco company Philip Morris and supermarket operator Spar are behind probes of Hungary launched by the European Commission, cabinet chief...

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Govt’ sets aside HUF 5 bln of budget for truck drivers licenses

Hungaryʼs government will allocate HUF 5 bln in budget and European Union funds to help would-be truck drivers get their...

EU

EC launches probes of two Hungarian measures

The European Commission (EC) opened two in-depth investigations into Hungaryʼs supermarket oversight fee and healthcare contributions payable by tobacco companies,...

EU

Former SS sergeant at Auschwitz convicted

Oskar Groening (pictured), a 94-year-old former SS sergeant, was convicted today on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced...

EU

Report: Hungaryʼs Ministry of Agriculture closes loophole

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture is reportedly closing a loophole that big land owners use to get around an exclusion from...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s agricultural producer prices fall 8.1% in May

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year 8.1% fall in May, with prices of crops dropping by 6.7% and...

Int'l Relations

U.S. contact lens manufacturer to invest $40 mln in Hungarian plant

U.S. contact lens manufacturer CooperVision is to invest $40 mln over the next three years at its unit in Gyál,...

EU

Official: Utilities price cuts save households HUF 334 bln

Hungarian government-mandated utilities price cuts in 2013-2014 saved Hungarian households approximately HUF 334 bln, state secretary János Fónagy reportedly said...

Int'l Relations

Deputy foreign minister discusses cooperation possibilities in London

Hungaryʼs deputy foreign minister László Szabó (pictured) yesterday held talks in London on possible opportunities for cooperation with the United...

Visits

Orbán: Brussels not doing enough about immigrants

In the face of the current “migration period”, Europe should remain a place for Europeans, and a “Hungarian Hungary” should be...

EU

Corruption watchdog submits recommendations for Hungary

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) called for less immunity from prosecution for government officials and judges on Wednesday...

EU

Forint eases on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.92 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

Visits

Report: Orbán speech will outdo ‘illiberal democracy’ shocker

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will return to the open university of Bálványos in Romania – where he made last year’s notorious...

Visits

TV2 personnel leave the channel, eye online portal

In what appears to be a move toward a government-friendly media outlet, Bence György, former program and news director of...

Visits

EU probes for fraud at firm once owned by PM’s son-in-law

The European Commission’s Anti-Fraud Investigation Office (OLAF) reportedly launched a probe of public lighting contracts obtained by Elios Zrt., the firm formerly...

EU

Lázár: Philip Morris, Spar are behind EC probes

Tobacco company Philip Morris and supermarket operator Spar are behind probes of Hungary launched by the European Commission, cabinet chief...

Visits

Govt’ sets aside HUF 5 bln of budget for truck drivers licenses

Hungaryʼs government will allocate HUF 5 bln in budget and European Union funds to help would-be truck drivers get their...

EU

EC launches probes of two Hungarian measures

The European Commission (EC) opened two in-depth investigations into Hungaryʼs supermarket oversight fee and healthcare contributions payable by tobacco companies,...

EU

Former SS sergeant at Auschwitz convicted

Oskar Groening (pictured), a 94-year-old former SS sergeant, was convicted today on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced...

EU

Report: Hungaryʼs Ministry of Agriculture closes loophole

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture is reportedly closing a loophole that big land owners use to get around an exclusion from...

EU

KSH: Hungary’s agricultural producer prices fall 8.1% in May

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year 8.1% fall in May, with prices of crops dropping by 6.7% and...

Int'l Relations

U.S. contact lens manufacturer to invest $40 mln in Hungarian plant

U.S. contact lens manufacturer CooperVision is to invest $40 mln over the next three years at its unit in Gyál,...

EU

Official: Utilities price cuts save households HUF 334 bln

Hungarian government-mandated utilities price cuts in 2013-2014 saved Hungarian households approximately HUF 334 bln, state secretary János Fónagy reportedly said...

Int'l Relations

Deputy foreign minister discusses cooperation possibilities in London

Hungaryʼs deputy foreign minister László Szabó (pictured) yesterday held talks in London on possible opportunities for cooperation with the United...

Orbán: Brussels not doing enough about immigrants

In the face of the current “migration period”, Europe should remain a place for Europeans, and a “Hungarian Hungary” should be...

Corruption watchdog submits recommendations for Hungary

The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) called for less immunity from prosecution for government officials and judges on Wednesday...

Forint eases on interbank market

The forint was trading at 309.92 to the euro late Thursday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

Report: Orbán speech will outdo ‘illiberal democracy’ shocker

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will return to the open university of Bálványos in Romania – where he made last year’s notorious...

TV2 personnel leave the channel, eye online portal

In what appears to be a move toward a government-friendly media outlet, Bence György, former program and news director of...

EU probes for fraud at firm once owned by PM’s son-in-law

The European Commission’s Anti-Fraud Investigation Office (OLAF) reportedly launched a probe of public lighting contracts obtained by Elios Zrt., the firm formerly...

Lázár: Philip Morris, Spar are behind EC probes

Tobacco company Philip Morris and supermarket operator Spar are behind probes of Hungary launched by the European Commission, cabinet chief...

Govt’ sets aside HUF 5 bln of budget for truck drivers licenses

Hungaryʼs government will allocate HUF 5 bln in budget and European Union funds to help would-be truck drivers get their...

EC launches probes of two Hungarian measures

The European Commission (EC) opened two in-depth investigations into Hungaryʼs supermarket oversight fee and healthcare contributions payable by tobacco companies,...

Former SS sergeant at Auschwitz convicted

Oskar Groening (pictured), a 94-year-old former SS sergeant, was convicted today on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced...

Report: Hungaryʼs Ministry of Agriculture closes loophole

Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture is reportedly closing a loophole that big land owners use to get around an exclusion from...

KSH: Hungary’s agricultural producer prices fall 8.1% in May

Agricultural producer prices in Hungary saw a year-on-year 8.1% fall in May, with prices of crops dropping by 6.7% and...

U.S. contact lens manufacturer to invest $40 mln in Hungarian plant

U.S. contact lens manufacturer CooperVision is to invest $40 mln over the next three years at its unit in Gyál,...

Official: Utilities price cuts save households HUF 334 bln

Hungarian government-mandated utilities price cuts in 2013-2014 saved Hungarian households approximately HUF 334 bln, state secretary János Fónagy reportedly said...

Deputy foreign minister discusses cooperation possibilities in London

Hungaryʼs deputy foreign minister László Szabó (pictured) yesterday held talks in London on possible opportunities for cooperation with the United...