Adrienn Sain
Hungarians travel more, spend more abroad in Q1
Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – Hungarians paid a total 4.2 million visits to other countries in January-March this year, up by 17 percent from the same period last year, business daily Világgazdaság said on Tuesday, citing data from the Central…
International adoption of Hungarian children on the rise
Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – The number of Hungarian children adopted from overseas has grown by more than 25 percent over the past year, with one in three of closed adoptions in 2015 coming from abroad, daily Magyar Nemzet reported…
State to set up Makovecz memorial centre
Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – The government has decided to set up a memorial centre dedicated to Imre Makovecz who was an internationally renowned proponent of organic architecture, the official gazette Magyar Közlöny said on Monday. In line with the…
Varga meets US Coordinator for Sanctions Policy
Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – Further expansion of trade relations, helping Hungarian companies enter the market and European Union sanctions against Russia were in the focus of talks between Economy Minister Mihály Varga and US Coordinator for Sanctions Policy Daniel…
LMP welcomes parliament approval of resolution on free trade agreements
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Outgoing group leader of the green opposition LMP András Schiffer welcomed on Monday parliament’s approval of a resolution under which Hungary will not support the coming into effect of free trade agreements, even on a…
UN High Commissioner “repeatedly offends” Hungary, says Szijjrátó
Prague, June 13 (MTI) – The human rights high commissioner of the United Nations has “repeatedly offended Hungary and Hungarians”, Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, said in Prague on Monday. Szijjártó voiced resentment over recent remarks by Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein…
Parliament expands list of refugee procedures performed at border
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – The number of illegal migrants staying in Hungary and the burden on reception centres are expected to drop as a result of parliament’s Monday decision to expand the list of refugee procedures that can be…
Parliament allows authorities to block websites offering illegal taxi services
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Lawmakers on Monday voted to tightens sanctions against companies operating illegal taxi services. The bill, approved with 119 votes in favour, 61 against and 3 abstentions, allows Hungary’s media authority to block the websites of…
Prime minister addresses EIB Group Budapest office opening
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Few countries are more fit to partner the European Investment Bank (EIB) than Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the official opening of EIB’s Budapest office held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on…
Two French nationals charged with attempted theft of Parliament column piece
Budapest, June 13 (MTI) – Police have raised charges against two French citizens who are suspected of having tried to steal a decorative column fragment from one of Parliament’s closed terraces, Budapest’s chief prosecutor Tibor Ibolya said on Monday. Ibolya…