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Viktor Orbán Says 2017 Will Be A Year Of Rebellion

The Editorial Board January 2, 2017

Hungary, Budapest - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview given to 888.hu that 2017 would be "the year of revolt for democracy". As for the integration of non-European migrants, he said he failed. "It is unprecedented that at the…

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Jobbik Calls For Wage Harmonization In Europe

The Editorial Board December 21, 2016

Hungary - Gábor Vona, president of the Hungarian populist party Jobbik, wants to organize a proposed citizen's initiative to harmonize wages within the European Union. On December 18, Gábor Vona, president of Jobbik -- the right-wing populist party and the country's second…

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Hungary quits the Open Government Partnership

The Editorial Board December 16, 2016

Hungary - The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an international organisation set up five years ago to keep an eye on corruption. Hungary decided to withdraw from it just before its summit in Paris, on December 7-9. It is the first country…

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For Christmas, Viktor Orbán offers a gift to retirees

The Editorial Board December 12, 2016

Hungary - On the occasion of the end-of-year celebrations, the Hungarian government offers food vouchers to retirees, worth 10,000 forints (31.85 euros). On average, a pensioner receives 117,000 forints per month (372 euros), but more than half of pensioners receive less than…

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Viktor Orbán In Poland: “Central Europe Is Experiencing A Renaissance”

The Editorial Board December 9, 2016

Poland, Krakow - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went to Krakow, Poland, for a two-days visit. He discussed with the Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło on migration and made on Friday, December 9, a speech on the "Renaissance of Central Europe". Polish…

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Slovakia’s Hungarians Deal With Disappointments

The Editorial Board December 8, 2016

Slovakia - The country of 5.5 million inhabitants has a historical Hungarian minority of 460 thousand people. Therefore, the Hungarian ethnic vote is relevant in Slovakia. The following article is from the Slovak Spectator. Rudolf Kósa is a 105-year-old inhabitant of Vrakúň village…

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Migrants In Denmark Will Not Be Sent Back To Hungary

The Editorial Board December 6, 2016

Denmark - The country announced during this weekend that the 350 migrants that were supposed to be sent back to Hungary will stay in Denmark, and that their applications as asylum seekers will be processed there. Denmark wanted to send them back because…

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Visegrád cooperation “should be intensified”

The Editorial Board December 2, 2016

Hungary / Poland - Budapest and Warsaw are in agreement that Central Europe can become the engine of European growth, Péter Szijjártó (pictured left), Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after meeting his Polish counterpart Witold Waszczykowski (pictured right). Hungarian…

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Viktor Orbán Pursues His Economical Reforms In Order To Get Hungary Ready For “A New Industrial Revolution”

The Editorial Board November 29, 2016

Hungary - Viktor Orbán's center-right government continues its economic reforms and has announced corporate income tax rates to be reduced to 9% in 2017. Hungary will therefore be the country with the lowest corporate tax in Europe. Wages will also be increased…

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Orbán In Serbia: “Central Europe And The Visegrad Group Will Be Great Success Stories”

The Editorial Board November 25, 2016

Serbia - As the second line of fence is being built on the border between Hungary and Serbia, Orbán visited again Serbia. According to Viktor Orbán, political relations between the two countries have never been as good as they are now. The…

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Visegrád Countries To Launch Radio Station Early 2017

The Editorial Board November 17, 2016

Visegrád countries - The four Visegrád Group countries are planning to launch a radio station at the start of next year, the head of Radio Poland told Hungarian public television M1 on Tuesday. Barbara Stanislawczyk said the programmes to be broadcast in Polish,…

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In Hungary a Socialist is accused of negationism of communist crimes

The Editorial Board November 16, 2016

Hungary, Budapest - Complaints were filed against Szófia Havas, a member of the Hungarian Socialist Party. She is suspected of having denied the crimes perpetrated under communism. The Jobbik and the Association of Young Christian Democrats have filed a complaint with the…