Tag: Hungary
World 30.07.20 | 15:15

Szekler lobby denies involvement in the sacking of Index chief editor

The Szekler lobby had nothing to do with the dismissal of the chief editor of the Index.hu portal, and those who talk about a “Szekler mafia” will be sued, Laszlo Pesty, the campaign chief of the European Citizens’ Initiative for the Protection of Indigenous National Minorities, told...
World 30.07.20 | 15:03

Orban shows off his first grandson

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban shared a photo with his newborn grandson. It’s the first male grandson Orban had, after three granddaughters. The large family includes five children, again with heavy female prevalence – Orban has four daughters and a son. He has been married to Annika...
World 29.07.20 | 11:15

V4: Hungarian media entrepreneur adds 100 million EUR to his wealth

Although many say that opposition press has ceased to exist in Hungary, one of the largest opposition media moguls has added tens of billions to his assets in the past ten years. Compared to 2010, his wealth has grown sevenfold, the V4 news agency reported. The Brussels news outlet Politico interviewed...
World 25.07.20 | 15:07

Orbán: Hungary secured EUR 3 bn in additional funding at Brussels summit

The outcome of the recent European Union summit on the bloc’s 2021-2027 budget and its pandemic recovery package in Brussels can be interpreted as the Hungarian and Polish forces having “repelled the international attack of the liberal brigades”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday, Daily...
World 21.07.20 | 17:50

Poland and Hungary protected their interests in EU budget negotiations, Orban and Morawiecki say

At the European Union summit on the bloc’s 2021-2027 budget and its pandemic recovery package, Hungary and Poland have succeeded in ensuring substantial funds and in protecting their national pride, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki at the Polish embassy in...
News World 20.07.20 | 17:31

EU Summit: Overnight talks yield no agreement

Three days of intense intergovernmental negotiations at the EU Summit have failed to yield an agreement on the European Commission’s massive coronavirus recovery package. Leaders of the 27 member states have been trying to agree on the financial architecture and the conditionality of the next long-term...
World 20.07.20 | 12:51

Orbán: Brussels talks could fail because of Dutch Prime Minister Rutte’s hatred for Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that there is a danger that the European Union summit, which is supposed to provide aid to European economies affected by the coronavirus, will fail because of the Netherlands. The Netherlands, along with several other wealthier countries such as Denmark,...
World 20.07.20 | 12:18

What will Hungary’s post-coronavirus economy look like?

Hungary’s domestic reopening officially happened on June 15th, and since then there has been a sort of return to normalcy. Bars are open, beachgoers are flocking to Lake Balaton, and many other tourist areas around the country are seeing a slow but steady uptick of visitors. Meanwhile, new Covid-19...
World 19.07.20 | 16:03

V4: Dutch won’t tell Hungarians what to spend their money on, Orban says

The Dutch want to tell what Hungarians should spend the money on. This is unacceptable, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said on the third day of the EU summit in Brussels, the V4 news agency reported. The premier underlined that Hungary’s stance remained unchanged: only the Hungarians can decide on Hungarians’...
World 17.07.20 | 11:10

Yad Vashem Institute condemns praising of Hitler by Hungarian politician

It is “absolutely wrong to praise or glorify” the deeds of Adolf Hitler, a senior historian at the Yad Vashem International Institute told V4NA. He responded to a recent incident involving a Hungarian politician, who said at the time Adolf Hitler deserved to be selected Time’s Person...
World 15.07.20 | 09:55

New restrictions at Hungary’s borders due to Covid-19

Hungary has imposed new restrictions on cross-border travel as of next Wednesday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a surge in new cases in several countries, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said on Sunday, Reuters reported. Hungary lifted most of its lockdown restrictions...
World 14.07.20 | 14:56

V4: Orban meets Portuguese PM Costa to discuss the EU budget

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with the Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa to discuss their positions on the burning issue of the EU budget, and the coronavirus relief package. Portugália miniszterelnökével, az uniós költségvetési tárgyalás előtt // Meeting with...
World 10.07.20 | 19:28

V4: Poll shows Orban’s Fidesz party with a comfortable lead of over 50 percent in Hungary

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance would end up with 51 percent of the vote if an election were held this weekend, assuming the opposition parties ran their own individual candidate lists, pollster Nézőpont said on Thursday. If the opposition parties ran candidates on a joint list,...
World 06.07.20 | 22:37

Hungarian Parliament passes bill reintroducing 13th-month pension

the Hungarian Parliament passed a bill on Friday allowing for the reintroduction of the 13th-month pension. The benefit will be progressively reinstated over four years. According to the bill, in 2021, the first year of payment, 25% of an extra month’s pension will be added, in 2022, 50%, and in 2023,...
Economy 06.07.20 | 22:05

Hungary: New investment support scheme with grants over EUR 800,000 threshold

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó on Saturday announced the launch of an investment support program in which businesses may apply for grants over the EUR 800,000 limit stipulated in temporary European Union rules on state aid during the coronavirus crisis, according to a report...
World 06.07.20 | 19:47

US Ambassador: Orban forceful leader, not very much interested in open borders

Hungary is attracting “a great deal of attention” from global powers like the United States, China and Russia, said David Cornstein, the US ambassador to Hungary, on a radio talk show on Sunday. Speaking to billionaire John Catsimatidis on his “CATS Roundtable” New York radio show, Cornstein...
World 02.07.20 | 10:38

V4: Hungary will ignore the EU list of “safe countries” will only open its border toward Serbia

Except for Serbia, Hungary will ignore the rest of the list of safe countries prepared by the European Union. The list has 14 countries, such as Canada, Australia, South Korea, and regional partners such as Algeria, Serbia and Montenegro, and EU countries were asked to reopen their borders toward these...
Balkans 30.06.20 | 13:16

V4: Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia hold a live triple summit

The leaders of Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia will hold a video conference that will be broadcast live on Facebook on July 8. Member of the European Parliament Francois – Xavier Bellamy will also participate with Viktor Orban, Janez Jansa and Aleksandar Vucic in the event named “Europe Uncensored”.
World 20.06.20 | 13:47

Orban: Successful epidemic response saved tens of thousands of lives in Hungary, while many died in Western Europe because of lack of care

Hungary’s successful response to the epidemic saved tens of thousands of lives, Orban said in an interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Radio, adding that this was “a major feat”, Hungary Today reports. As regards the pandemic, the prime minister insisted that the Hungarian health-care system...
World 17.06.20 | 15:21

Hungarian opposition removes fake nurse video meant to accuse the Government of mishandling the epidemic

Backed by funding from Brussels, the Hungarian leftist opposition recently made a fictitious video in Hungary to discredit the Hungarian government. The video compiled by Brussels’ left wing was designed to present the “serious” state of Hungary’s healthcare system, the V4 news...
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