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19/05/2016

Over 12,000 migrants cross Hungary-Serbia border illegally this year

Budapest, May 19 (MTI) – Over 12,000 migrants have entered Hungary illegally and were stopped at the border fence with Serbia since the beginning of this […]
19/05/2016

Hungary, Moldova sign cultural cooperation work plan

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – Hungary and Moldova signed a cultural cooperation work plan on Wednesday. The work plan encourages the two countries to cooperate in […]
19/05/2016

London Globe, Monte Carlo Ballet highlights of Budapest Summer Festival

Acts by the London Globe Theatre and the Monte Carlo Ballet will be the highlights at this year’s Budapest Summer Festival held between June 10 and […]
19/05/2016

EC recommends fiscal adjustments of 0.3 pc, 0.6 pc of GDP in 2016, 2017

Brussels, May 18 (MTI) – The European Commission said Hungary should make fiscal adjustments equivalent to 0.3 percent of GDP in 2016 and 0.6 percent in […]
18/05/2016

Socialists: Basic income means for better society

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – The introduction of a basic income is not a goal but a means to create a better society, the leader of […]
18/05/2016

Press chief dismisses speculation about PM’s role in presidential election

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – Parliament has an exclusive power in the process of electing the country’s president, Bertalan Havasi, the prime minister’s press chief told […]
18/05/2016

Foreign minister ows US criticism of Hungary to Soros’ ‘dissatisfaction’ with government

Sofia, May 18 (MTI) – Recent critical remarks about Hungary from the United States can be put down to Hungarian-born financier George Soros’ “dissatisfaction” with the […]
18/05/2016

Euro2016 – Bernd Storck happy with team’s performance

Hungary beat their U21 counterparts 4-0 in a match played at the national team’s Austrian training camp. The main attraction for the Hungary national team on […]
18/05/2016

National Roma government operates as “mafia”, says member

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s Roma self-government ÖRO “operates like a mafia”, László Vajda, a deputy in the organisation, told a press conference on Wednesday. […]
18/05/2016

LEN European Aquatics in London – Hungarian medals, great successes

Katinka: “I got very tired in the end, but this was part of the strategy – start strong! I’m happy with my time, but at the […]
18/05/2016

Justice minister: Reintroduction of non-accessory mortgages could boost banking sector

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – The reintroduction of the non-accessory mortgage into the Civil Code could boost lending and thereby increase the Hungarian banking sector’s competitiveness, […]
18/05/2016

Foreign minister holds talks with counterparts from Liechtenstein, Monaco

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with his counterparts Aurelia Frick from Liechtenstein and Gilles Tonelli from Monaco in Sofia on […]
18/05/2016

National football team enjoying intensive training in Austria

mlsz.hu – This week’s programme has included a morning run and two training sessions for the national team squad members. Those members of the extended Hungarian […]
18/05/2016

Hungarian foreign minister discusses ‘Schengen 2.0’ with Bulgarian counterpart

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held bilateral talks with Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov in Sofia on Wednesday. Among the topics discussed was […]
18/05/2016

Vast majority of Hungarians reject EU quota plan

Budapest, May 17 (MTI) – Just under 90 percent of Hungarians who plan to cast a vote in the forthcoming referendum on the European Union’s migrant […]
18/05/2016

Hungarian, Austrian interior ministers discuss migration

Budapest (MTI) – Illegal migration and Austria’s new refugee law were among the topics discussed by Interior Minister Sándor Pintér and counterpart Wolfgang Sobotka in Budapest […]
17/05/2016

Roma resistance day marked at ombudsman’s office

Budapest, May 17 (MTI) – An exhibition and presentations were held at the ombudsman’s office on Tuesday to remember the unidentified Roma victims of the Holocaust […]
17/05/2016

Hungarian president inaugurates WW1 memorial in Italy

Asinara, Italy, May 17 (MTI) – President János Áder and Defence Minister István Simicskó on Tuesday inaugurated a memorial on Asinara island near Sardinia dedicated to […]
17/05/2016

US ambassador: Corruption worrying problem in Hungary

Budapest, May 17 (MTI) – Corruption in Hungary is of such an extent as to be worrying, US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in a […]
17/05/2016

Socialists: Central bank foundations being used to finance Fidesz’s re-election campaign

Budapest, May 17 (MTI) – Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás on Tuesday accused the governor of the central bank of using the bank’s foundations to surreptitiously […]