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16/01/2020

Tajani: Fidesz EPP membership issue ‘could be settled’

Tajani said it was "unfair" of the #EP to question the rule of law in #Hungary, whereas it was "more lenient towards #Malta, ruled by a leftist #government"
16/01/2020

Partisan fight on Trump impeachment moves to Republican-led Senate

"We are here today to cross a very important threshold in #American #history" House Speaker Nancy #Pelosi said
15/01/2020

Democratic norms ‘function well’ in Hungary, Fidesz MEP says ahead of EP debate

#Hungary, he said, had no bigger rule-of-law problems than any other #EU member state
29/12/2019

Consumer protection action plan drafted for low-cost air passengers

"The low-cost business model is a welcome #development but scandals in the recent period have made it necessary to prepare a 'code of ethics' for consumer protection"
23/12/2019

Casino tycoon Andy Vajna hits jackpot after gambling laws lifted in Hungary

As luck would have it for Andy Vajna, the laws in Hungary changed at exactly the right time, just in time for the casino tycoon to […]
22/12/2019

INTERVIEW – Parliament speaker on ‘culture war’

"We're always looking for ways to translate our policies into the language of the people," he said #Hungary #culture #theatre
21/12/2019

Hungarian competition watchdog slaps EUR 5.5m fine on Telenor Hungary

The company failed to inform its customers in its advertisements promoting mobile devices for free or at a reduced price #Telenor #Hungary
20/12/2019

UK lawmakers give massive backing to PM’s new Brexit bill

"Now is the moment, as we leave the #European #Union, to reunite our country" #UK #Brexit #EU #BorisJohnson
20/12/2019

Government won’t tolerate illegal rubbish dumps, says minister

"Rubbish dumps must be eliminated, even if this means hiking local taxes to provide the resources needed" #Hungary #environment
20/12/2019

Trump impeachment’s impact on 2020 elections unknown

A Senate majority of two-thirds is required to remove the #president from office -- an unlikely outcome, as #Republicans have a 53-seat majority #USA #Trump #impeachment
19/12/2019

Advisor: Hungary continues to resist migration pressure

"Afghans, Pakistanis, Iranians, and Syrians are again appearing in growing numbers at the #Hungarian #border" #migration #security
19/12/2019

Foreign minister: UN migration package shouldn’t become basis of reference

"Hungary's position is clear. The global #migration package should neither fully, nor partly become part of international #law"
19/12/2019

U.S. House passes Trump impeachment

#Trump became the third president in the U.S. #history to be impeached
18/12/2019

President Áder issues statement on legislative changes affecting social benefits

"I can say that what's shameful is not the law but behaviour that provokes unjustified fears in others, especially at the time of Advent"
16/12/2019

Opposition Párbeszéd protests against new social benefits law

"More than a million Hungarian citizens are at risk of losing eligibility to state health-care services"
16/12/2019

Trade unions demand withdrawal of new social security act

"The new legislation will bar almost 500,000 people from eligibility for medical care"
12/12/2019

Justice minister: EU Article 7 procedure ‘witch hunt’ against Hungary

Varga said no one at the hearing "was interested in our answers" #HUngary #EU #law
10/12/2019

Hungarian parliament votes to set up National Film Institute from 2020

Parliament voted on Tuesday to set up a National Film Institute from January 2020
10/12/2019

Parliament approves stricter fines against MPs violating house rules in Hungary – UPDATE

Stricter fines against MPs who violate house rules. Do you agree?
10/12/2019

Ministry: Culture bill will create clear conditions around funding of theatres

The new culture bill before parliament will create “crystal clear and predictable” conditions around the funding and operation of theatres, the Ministry of Human Resources said […]