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Orbán: I love this country, and I do not want to see anyone change it under orders from outside

September 30, 2016 The Budapest Times Hungary

The Hungarian Prime Minister offers his views on the European Union’s problems, the US election, exporting democracy, a new cold

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Europe 

Crunch time as migrant crisis worsens

August 30, 2015August 30, 2015 The Budapest Times Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has convened a session of the national security cabinet by the evening of September 1 2015

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Europe 

Hungary plans tougher measures against border jumpers

July 26, 2015 The Budapest Times Hungary

The government will move to change Hungary’s criminal code to make illegal migration a criminal offence rather than a misdemeanour,

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Europe 

Orbán and the death penalty: Hanging on to a dream

May 10, 2015 The Budapest Times Hungary

The issue of whether to restore capital punishment should “stay on the agenda”, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has said

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Europe 

Taxis protest Uber in Budapest

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 The Budapest Times Hungary

Uber, for the uninitiated, is an “uber”-successful American tech company that connects users with amateur drivers, usually at a fraction

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Viktor Orbán prime minister of Hungary
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Dissenters tell Hungarian PM no need for internet tax consultation

November 9, 2014November 9, 2014 The Budapest Times Hungary

A national consultation will be launched in January on the subject of internet services, including the financial aspects, Hungarian prime

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Europe 

Hungary: Only Jobbik satisfied as Fidesz marches on

October 17, 2014October 17, 2014 The Budapest Times Hungary

Hungary’s local elections on October 12 delivered few surprises as Fidesz consolidated its power and the left-wing conceded ground to Jobbik.

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Hungary’s municipal elections: Fidesz stranglehold likely to ease

September 14, 2014 The Budapest Times Hungary

The municipal elections across Hungary on October 12 are unlikely to see national conservative governing party Fidesz repeat its landslide

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Europe 

Uni joins effort to send flood relief to Balkans

June 13, 2014 The Budapest Times Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia

The Balkan flood has slipped out of the media spotlight but the devastation remains. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia need

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