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Slovakia wants war crimes suspect extradited from Hungary

April 9, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary, Slovakia

Prosecutors in Slovakia are pressing for the extradition of Hungarian war crimes suspect László Csatáry. The 98-year-old former police commander

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Hungary: Never failing to surprise

April 8, 2013May 27, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary

The European Commission should release Hungary from its Excessive Deficit Procedure this year, provided it looks “only at the figures”,

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Hungary’s PM Orban again sets sights on utilities firms, ‘powerful friends’

March 29, 2013May 27, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary

The government needs the people to help defeat foreign-owned utilities firms that want to scotch a plan to lower bills,

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Hungary: Tancsics Prize returned

March 25, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

Echo TV pundit Ferenc Szaniszló announced on Wednesday that he planned to hand back the Tancsics Prize, a top state

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Hungary: The devil in the details

March 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary

There has been a barrage of English-language communications from the government since this case put Hungary back on the news

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EU concern at Hungary’s approval of package of constitutional amendments

March 12, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary

The amendments to the Hungarian constitution approved by parliament in Budapest on March 11 2013 “raise concerns with respect to

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Trojan Horse: tainted meat in beef lasagne in Hungary

March 4, 2013May 27, 2013 Benedicte Williams of The Budapest Times Hungary

Hungary was the latest member of the European Union to admit to prepared beef dishes tainted with horsemeat on Monday

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South Stream Hungarian pipeline approval a ‘long-term benefit’

November 13, 2012June 2, 2013 The Budapest Times energy, Hungary, South Stream

Following the final investment decision being approved for the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia, deputy chairman of the Gazprom

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Hungarian government signals end to IMF deadlock

June 18, 2012May 27, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary, IMF

The government looked set this week to capitulate over controversial legislation that is blocking the commencement of formal negotiations for

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