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Hungary responds to EU infringement procedures

Friday 04:30, February 17th, 2012

The answer of the Hungarian government addresses the independence of its central bank and data protection authorities, measures affecting the judiciary, and two further questions, brought up by the EU.Read more

Gov’t ready with answer to Commission on infringement procedures

Thursday 01:35, February 16th, 2012

The Hungarian government will send a letter to Brussels on infringement procedures on Friday, concerning the new Central Bank Act, the data protection authority, and the mandatory retirement age for judges.Read more

Orbán says meeting with Barroso was 'constructive'; indicates readiness to address issues swiftly

Wednesday 10:00, January 25th, 2012

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban late Tuesday "comprehensive and constructive" and said Mr Orban had "indicated Hungary’s readiness to address swiftly the issues raised by the Commission" in a statement published on the European Union website.Read more

Sweden approves 10-year extension of Hungary Gripen lease - paper

Tuesday 11:30, January 24th, 2012

The government of Sweden approved and ratified a ten-year extension of Hungary’s lease of Gripen fighter aircraft last week, daily Nepszabadsag said on Tuesday.Read more

PM accepts resignation of farm ministry state sec

Tuesday 09:25, January 24th, 2012

The prime minister has accepted the resignation of Rural Development Ministry state secretary Jozsef Angyan, the ministry told MTI on Monday.Read more

Steps on central bank independence, judiciary are pre-conditions for formal negotiations, Rehn says

Friday 04:00, January 20th, 2012

European Commission Vice President Olli Rehn told Hungarian minister without portfolio Tamas Fellegi at talks on Friday that concrete steps by Hungary on the National Bank of Hungary’s independence and the judiciary are pre-conditions for the start of formal negotiations on financial assistance, Mr Rehn’s spokesman Amadeu Altafaj Tardio said.Read more

Orban reaffirms solidarity between Hungary and Austria

Friday 03:55, January 20th, 2012

Prime Minister Viktor Orban reaffirmed Hungary’s solidarity with Austria after a meeting on Friday with Austrian Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger.Read more

UPDATE - Orban says EU objections to legislation 'not difficult to resolve'

Friday 03:55, January 20th, 2012

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview early Friday that dealing with legislation the European Commission has objected to was "not an especially difficult matter", adding that the government had already taken a position on the matter and would "make proposals" that would not require an extraordinary session of Parliament.Read more

Orban says EU objections to legislation 'not difficult to resolve'

Friday 11:40, January 20th, 2012

Fellegi holds talks in Vienna

Thursday 06:05, January 19th, 2012

Hungarian minister without portfolio Tamas Fellegi continued informal talks in Vienna on Thursday in preparation for the start of official negotiations on financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, the minister’s press office said.Read more

Farm ministry state secretary tenders resignation

Thursday 01:40, January 19th, 2012

Parliamentary state secretary at the Rural Development Ministry Jozsef Angyan has submitted his resignation without indicating a reason, Rural Development Minister Sandor Fazekas said on Thursday, confirming reports.Read more

PM says disputes with European Commission can be 'swiftly' resolved

Wednesday 06:25, January 18th, 2012

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday afternoon that problems that have emerged with the European Commission regarding new laws in Hungary "could easily, simply and quickly be resolved.Read more

Parliamentary committee postpones hearing of national economy minister on 2012 budget

Wednesday 04:10, January 18th, 2012

Parliament’s Audit and Budget Committee has postponed until January 26 an extraordinary meeting originally scheduled for Friday in order to hear National Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy’s assessment of the government’s 2012 budget, committee Chairman Laszlo Nyikos told MTI on Wednesday.Read more

EcoMin state secretary says gov’t striving to reach agreement with EC

Wednesday 03:55, January 18th, 2012

Hungary’s government is attempting to reach an agreement as soon as possible with the European Commission (EC) regarding the new laws to which the commission objects, National Economy Ministry State Secretary Zoltan Csefalvay said at the Euromoney financial conference in Vienna on Wednesday.Read more

UPDATE - EU to launch three infringement proceedings against Hungary

Tuesday 05:10, January 17th, 2012

The European Commission decided to launch three infringement proceedings against Hungary, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said following the weekly EC meeting in Strasbourg on Tuesday.Read more

EU to launch three infringement proceedings against Hungary

Tuesday 03:35, January 17th, 2012

UPDATE - Economy, 'recommended changes' to Central Bank Act subject of ECB meeting

Tuesday 01:40, January 17th, 2012

Hungary’s economic situation and "recommended changes" to the country’s new Central Bank Act were discussed at a meeting between minister without portfolio Tamas Fellegi, National Bank of Hungary governor Andras Simor and European Central Bank governor Mario Draghi in Frankfurt on Tuesday, ECB spokeswoman Eszter Miltenyi told MTI.Read more

Deputy PM expects EU to launch three infringement procedures against Hungary

Tuesday 12:05, January 17th, 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said Tuesday he expected the European Commission to launch three infringement procedures against Hungary, one on the independence of the central bank, another about the retirement age of judges and prosecutors and a third on the independence of the data protection.Read more

Economy, 'recommended changes' to Central Bank Act subject of ECB meeting

Tuesday 12:05, January 17th, 2012

Hungary PM to address European Parliament on Wednesday

Tuesday 12:00, January 17th, 2012

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will address the European Parliament’s session in Strasbourg on Wednesday, Peter Szijjarto, the Prime Minister’s spokesman, told MTI late on Monday.Read more

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