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Economic investments in focus for 2014-2020 funding period, says Lazar
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s main aim in the 2014-2020 European Union financial period is to return its economy onto a steady growth path, government office chief Janos Lazar said at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The…
Challenging quota system could have “dire consequences” for Hungary, LMP warns
Budapest (MTI) – Challenging the European Union’s system of mandatory migrant quotas could have “dire consequences” for Hungarian diplomacy, the green opposition LMP party warned on Wednesday. If the Hungarian government continues to press the issue, Germany and Austria could…
Orbán: Majority of Europeans support Hungarian government’s measures
Madrid (MTI) – A vast majority of Europeans support the Hungarian government’s measures regarding the migrant crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters before a European People’s Party congress in Madrid on Wednesday. Orbán said Schengen is an asset that…
The most flowery towns and villages
According to index.hu, Mosonmagyarovar and Dunkailiti received shared the first prize of the 22nd “For Floral Hungary” contest, the Ministry of National Economy wrote in its statement. These two settlements won the right to represent Hungary in the European Flowery…
Hungarian government against opening “corridor” for migrants, says spokesman
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary does not support any proposal to open corridors on its closed southern border sections for migrants trying to enter the EU, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said on Wednesday. Speaking after a meeting of Hungarian, Croatian, Austrian…
Mol buys Agip
Mol Group signed an agreement on the purchase of Eni Hungaria Zrt., which operates 183 fuel stations under the brand Agip in Hungary and it is engaged in wholesale business, index.hu wrote. One of the aims of Mol is to…
Szijjarto calls for urgent agreement on transatlantic community, Russia
Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – An agreement is urgently needed between the transatlantic community and Russia in order to close the war in Syria and resolve the migrant crisis, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after talks in Moscow on Wednesday.…
Media rivals clash over TV2 ownership
Budapest (MTI) – A legal dispute has emerged over ownership of Hungary’s second biggest commercial television broadcaster. On 15 October, Magyar Broadcasting Co signed a contract with TV2 Media Group Holdings and CEE Broadcasting Holding to purchase a 100 percent…
President Ader to pay visit to Bavaria
Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – President Janos Ader will pay a visit to Bavaria on October 22-23 at the initiative of Hungarian organisations and institutions, the presidential office said in a statement. On Thursday, the president will participate in a…
Orbán to attend extraordinary summit on migration on Sunday
Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be attending an extraordinary summit on migration at the invitation of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker this Sunday, head of Orbán’s press office Bertalan Havasi said. Juncker has invited the…