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Medical officer says no need to order compulsory health screening of migrants
Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – There is no need to order compulsory health screenings for migrants because the current state of affairs does not justify announcing a crisis situation, the national medical officer said on Wednesday. Judit Pallér noted that…
Vona says no accident Jobbik MEP spy case dragging on – Fidesz responds
Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – It is someone’s interest that the case involving a Jobbik MEP accused of spying should drag on as long as possible, the radical nationalist party’s leader said on Wednesday. Gabor Vona told public television M1…
Border peaceful, international police chiefs to consult in Vienna
Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – Hungary’s borders with Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia are peaceful but the situation is continually monitored and police chiefs of the affected countries will meet in Vienna next week to consult about tasks to ensure border…
Kuria rejects referendum bids on Sunday shop closures
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the National Election Office (NVB) rejecting referendum questions on the subject of Sunday shopping restrictions. The Kuria ruled in three cases on Tuesday, rejecting the appeals mainly on procedural…
Kosa: Jobbik MEP’s case biggest political corruption scandal of post-communist era – Jobbik responds
Budapest (MTI) – The case of radical nationalist Jobbik MEP Bela Kovacs, accused of spying, is the biggest political corruption scandal of the post-communist era, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kosa said on Tuesday. Kovacs’s immunity was lifted by the…
Hungary’s house speaker discusses migrant crisis in Paris
Paris (MTI) – Parliamentary speaker László Kövér held talks about Hungary in relation to European issues and the migrants crisis with his French counterparts in Paris on Tuesday. Kövér met (Socialist) President of the National Assembly Claude Bartolone and later…
Covasna consumer protection chief continues to discriminate Hungarians by abusing his authority
Mircea Diacon, the president of the Covasna County Consumer Protection Service is continuously abusing his position in order to discriminate and insult the ethnic Hungarian inhabitants of Covasna county. The president of the consumer protection service created ethnic tensions in…
NGOs welcome end of tax probe over Norway grants
Budapest (MTI) – Okotars welcomes the cessation of a probe by Hungary’s tax office (NAV) into the operations of the foundation and 17 other NGOs in connection with funding they received from the Norway Civil Grant. It has become clear…
Hungary urges acceleration of EU-Turkey talks, says Szijjarto
Budapest (MTI) – Hungary backs speeding up talks on Turkey’s European Union accession and lifting its European visa requirements, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Tuesday. Speaking to MTI by phone from Ankara after talks with Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet…
Hungarian doctors have arrived in Malawi
Globoport.hu writes that AHU’s missionary medical team has safely landed in the city of Blantyre last Saturday. The team includes two doctors: Anna Jakkel, Edina Pálinkás and a coordinator, Dorka Horváth. After an almost 24 hour-long flight they were quite…