Sunday, December 15th, 2019

PoliticsEuractiv
Hungary and Ukraine exchange warnings over Transcarpathia
Tensions have worsened between Budapest and Kyiv over a Ukrainian language law, which Hungary considers hostile to its minority population in the Transcarpathia region.
Source: euractiv.com
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PoliticsBBJ
General govʼt maintains budget surplus to end of February
Hungaryʼs cash flow-based general government, excluding local councils, ran a HUF 67.3 billion surplus at the end of February, the Ministry of Finance said in a preliminary release of data Friday. The deficit target for the full year is HUF 998.4 bln.
Source: bbj.hu
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PoliticsEuronews
Hungary's homeless ban: Campaigners slam 'policy of total evil' with temperatures set to fall
You are unlikely to see many people sleeping rough on the streets of Helsinki or in the tourist areas of Budapest.
Source: euronews.com
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PoliticsPolitico
US lawmakers raise concerns about Trump administration’s Hungary policy
A group of 22 Democratic members of Congress have raised serious concerns about U.S. policy toward Hungary and why the State Department canceled a planned $700,000 grant to support independent media in that country, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO.
Source: politico.eu
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LifestyleHirado
Govt spox: State events celebrating Aug. 20 holiday to be held over 3 days
State events marking August 20, a major national holiday celebrating Hungary's statehood, will be held over the period of three days, the government's spokesman said.
Source: hirado.hu
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PoliticsEuronews
Hungary opposition leaders resign
The leaders of both main opposition parties have resigned in the wake of their bad results. The Socialists came in third taking only 20 parliamentary seats despite forming an election alliance with the upcoming Dialogue party. They did especially badly outside Budapest.
Source: euronews.com
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PoliticsEuronews
Hungary’s crunch election: five things we learned
Viktor Orban will rule Hungary for another four years. Hungary’s ruling coalition won a 66.83% share of parliamentary seats, pushing it over the important two-thirds majority mark.
Source: euronews.com
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Politics
Viktor Orban: Hungary PM re-elected for third term
Hungary's right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.
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PoliticsEuronews
Never mind fake news, the Hungarian election has a fake party problem
Fake political parties are being set up ahead of Hungary’s general election to cheat the public purse out of up to €9.5 million, it’s been claimed.
Source: euronews.com
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PoliticsEuronews
On the road with Hungary's Two-tailed Dog Party
Its candidates sometimes dress up as chickens and gorillas - arguing that voters have lost trust in human politicians.
Source: euronews.com
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PoliticsEuronews
Could a man in a chicken costume be voted into the Hungarian Parliament?
By far the most feathered candidate running for MP in the Hungarian election, József Tichy-Rács tells Euronews exactly what inspired him to don a chicken suit and enter April's political race.
Source: euronews.com
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LifestyleHirado
Hungarian Tourism Agency: Hungary is a top tourist destination
The managing director of Hungary's tourism agency (MTU) has said that the country remains a top destination, attributing its record of safety as a reason that visitors are drawn here.
Source: hirado.hu
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PoliticsPolitico
Hungary may leave UN migration talks, says foreign minister
Hungary could walk away from U.N. negotiations on migration over concerns that the international body’s pro-migration position clashes with security interests, Hungary’s foreign minister said Thursday.
Source: politico.eu
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PoliticsLuxtimes
Hungary rejects Macron's 'arrogance' as EU-reform fight looms
Launching rule-of-law procedures because of 'different values' risks destroying European Union, official warns
Source: luxtimes.lu
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PoliticsExpress
Austria and Hungary unite in WARNING to EU: Nations promise stronger ties over migration
AUSTRIAN and Hungarian leaders promised to continue their fight against illegal migration after crunch talks in Vienna yesterday.
Source: express.co.uk
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PoliticsFoxnews
Hungary's president sets parliamentary elections for April 8
President Janos Ader said Thursday in a statement that the vote will be held on the anniversary of the 1990 elections, the first after the end of communism.
Source: foxnews.com
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PoliticsEuobserver
Hungarian and Polish NGOs urge EU funds against crackdown
Civil society groups under attack in Hungary and Poland urged the EU on Tuesday (9 January) to set up a fund geared towards NGOs that are protecting European values in member states.
Source: euobserver.com
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PoliticsEuobserver
New Polish PM visits Hungary in snub to Brussels
Poland's new premier meets with Hungary's Viktor Orban in Budapest on Wednesday (3 January) in a show of solidarity against EU criticism of their countries' joint backtracking on democratic values and the rule of law.
Source: euobserver.com
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PoliticsEuronews
Hungarian opposition parties join forces to protest against crackdown
Left and right wing demonstrators take to the streets in Budapest to protest against a fine slapped on main opposition party Jobbik for an alleged breach of political funding rules.
Source: euronews.com
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PoliticsEuronews
Hungary says critical open letter an "obvious political attack"
The Hungarian government accuses the opposition of enrolling Brussels to resist the Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition, and says criticisms bear no relation to reality.
Source: euronews.com
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PoliticsPolitico
Hungary accuses US of meddling in election
The Hungarian government on Thursday accused the U.S. State Department of interfering in the country’s election campaign.
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry summoned the top American diplomat in Budapest, chargé d’affaires David Kostelancik, after the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announced on November 7 that it would provide up to $700,000 “for projects that increase citizens’ access to objective information about domestic and global issues in Hungary.”
Source: politico.eu
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EntertainmentDailynewshungary
‘ON BODY AND SOUL’ GETS FOUR NOMINATIONS FOR EUROPEAN FILM AWARD
The European Film Academy has nominated Ildikó Enyedi’s romantic drama “On Body and Soul” in four categories for a European Film Award, a record for a Hungarian film.
Source: dailynewshungary.com
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PoliticsNeweurope
Why Hungary might boycott EU actions on Ukraine
Hungary said it will “block and boycott” all attempts to draw Ukraine more deeply into the European Union unless Kiev changes a new education law that rolls back options for schools to teach lessons in languages other than Ukrainian.
Source: neweurope.eu
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