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Lazar urges EU funding for migrant measures in Balkans – update
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – Hungary urges the European Union to devote funding towards measures in the Balkans to protect against illegal migration, the government office chief, János Lázár, said on Thursday. The government is “not unsympathetic” to Turkey receiving…
Government, British firms discuss strategic cooperation, says Szijjártó
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – Hungary’s government has so far concluded strategic cooperation agreements with three British companies and started talks with a further two, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday. The three strategic partners concerned are Tesco, Unilever…
Government plans new evaluation system for EU funding bids
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – The government will introduce a new evaluation procedure for applications for European Union funds, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual opening session on Thursday. The old procedure of…
Economy ministry planning ‘innovative’ taxes on tech giants
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – The economy ministry is planning to introduce “innovative” taxes on global tech giants such as Facebook or Google to enhance the relative competitiveness of Hungarian IT companies, business daily Világgazdaság said on Thursday. The paper…
Budapest taxi drivers relaunch protest against Uber-update
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – Small groups of taxi drivers relaunched protests against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest on Thursday morning. An MTI correspondent spotted 15 cars gathering for a protest at Heroes’ Square. The organisers said that the…
The China National Tourist Office opened a regional sub-office in Budapest
The China National Tourist Office opened a regional sub-office in Budapest on March 4, 2014. The ceremony was held in the Vigadó Concert Hall, writes turizmusonline.hu. Among others, the ceremony was attended by Péter Faragó, CEO of the Hungarian Tourism…
Hungary is committed to combatting anti-Semitism, says state secretary
Brussels, March 10 (MTI) – Hungary is fully committed to combatting all forms of anti-Semitism and did its utmost during its chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) over the past year to advance research and education about the…
Interest in EU politics rising according to an Eurostat survey
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – Interest in the politics of the European Union has risen among Hungarians and citizens of member states as well, according to an opinion survey by Eurobarometer published on Wednesday. Fully 53 percent of Hungarian respondents…
Collector Pákh to sue over listing of “Golgotha”
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – The Hungarian-American Imre Pákh will sue over the listing of a painting he owns that is on loan to the Déri Museum in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary, the art collector told MTI by telephone on…
Hungary wants explanation for Romanian ban on Jobbik official
Budapest, March 10 (MTI) – The foreign ministry has requested information from its Romanian counterpart in connection with an entry ban Romania has imposed on the deputy leader of Hungary’s radical nationalist Jobbik party. István Szávay was planning to visit…