Alexandra Béni
PM party to file complaint over govt’s referendum billboard campaign
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party on Thursday said it would file a complaint for incitement against a group over the government’s billboard campaign for the referendum on migrant quotas. For the past year…
Hungarian tourism sees rise in leisure travellers
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – The proportion of “budget” leisure travellers among foreign visitors in Hungary has increased by more than 10 percentage points between 2008 and 2015, business daily Világgazdaság said on Thursday citing a study by the Association…
Szijjártó: Hungary has right to voice opinion on US presidential election
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – Hungary has no intention of interfering in the US presidential election, as it is an internal affair of the American people, but “we have a right to voice our opinion on foreign policy matters,” Hungary’s…
Hungary well-prepared to care for migrants from vulnerable groups, says official
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – Hungary is well-prepared to care for migrants belonging to vulnerable groups, including families, unaccompanied minors and people with disabilities, the state secretary for social affairs and social cohesion said on Thursday. With no EU funds…
Condition of migrants on hunger strike at Serbia-Hungary border deteriorating
Zagreb, July 28 (MTI) – The condition of migrants holding a hunger strike at the Serbia-Hungary border near Horgos for the fifth consecutive day is deteriorating, a public media correspondent reported from the site on Thursday. On Sunday 130 of…
DK: Orbán should resign if migrant quota referendum invalid
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – If the October 2 referendum on the European Union’s migrant quota is invalid, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should resign, the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Thursday. While ruling Fidesz’s “hate campaign is at full…
Election office says no referendum on state land sale
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – The National Election Office (NVI) will not approve holding a national referendum on preventing the further sale of state-owned farmland because the opposition Socialist Party, which initiated the referendum, has failed to submit the required…
The Moroccan Minister of Water trusts Hungarian help
Water is very important in the gate of Africa. And Hungary is the land of water. According to globoport.hu, the Moroccan Minister of Water and the president of the African-Hungarian Union (AHU) talked about the two countries’ promising cooperation. Morocco…
Hungary’s Rio gold medalists to receive EUR 111,800 in prize money
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – Hungarian Olympic athletes who bring home a gold medal from Rio de Janeiro will receive 35 million forints (EUR 111,800) in prize money from the state, the tabloid Bors said on Thursday. Silver medalists will…
Hungary jobless rate falls to 5.1 pc in April-June
Budapest, July 28 (MTI) – Hungary’s rolling three-quarter jobless rate fell to 5.1 percent in April-June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The rate, which covers unemployment among 15- to 74-year-olds, was down from 5.5 percent in March-May…