Section: Hungary
Six lawyers receive promotions at Kinstellar Hungary
Simultaneous to the opening of its ninth office in Kyiv, Ukraine, Kinstellar Hungary announced a round of new appointments at its local office, according to a press release issued by the company yesterday. …read more Source: Budapest Business...
Orbán ready to defend Balkan borders
The European Union has so far failed in its management of the migration crisis because it has failed to protect the Schengen Area’s external borders, which is why the bloc is in need of a second line of defence, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Prague on Monday after a Visegrád Four (V4) summit on migration. Orbán reiterated...
OTP Bank raises capital of Ukrainian unit
Hungaryʼs OTP Bank said Monday that it had raised the registered capital of its Ukrainian unit to UAH 6.186 billion, about €228 million or HUF 72.1 bln, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. …read more Source: Budapest Business...
Report: Putin could discuss economic alliance with Orbán
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin probably invited Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to Moscow in February because he is seeking allies to oppose EU sanctions against Russia, Hungarian online daily nol.hu reported today. …read more Source: Budapest Business...
Soyuz natural gas pipeline explodes near Hungarian border
Richard FieldSoyuz natural gas pipeline explodes near Hungarian border The main pipeline supplying natural gas to Hungary and Croatia from Russia to via Belarus and Ukraine reportedly exploded at around noon on Friday just northeast of Hungary near the western Ukrainian town of Huszti. The explosion could reportedly be seen from several...
Szijjártó discusses support of Transcarpathia with Ukrainian counterpart
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and President of the Ukrainian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Hanna Hopko held negotiations on Tuesday, concerning the support provided to Transcarpathia, official government website kormany.hu reported yesterday. …read more Source: Budapest Business...
Six Záhony border guards arrested on charges of bribery
Benjamin NovakSix Záhony border guards arrested on charges of bribery Hungarian news site Origo.hu reports that six border guards have been arrested on suspicion of soliciting bribes from camion drivers seeking to cross into Hungary from Ukraine. The border guards are being held in preventive custody for accepting bribes, according to the press...
Another life, just over the border
The Greek Catholic Cathedral Uzhgorod, or Ungvár as it is known by Hungarians, is an inspiringly pleasant place in western Ukraine. The varied architecture and culture give a vibrant atmosphere to this lively university town, which also has a touch of quaintness. Walking through the old town with its Baroque cathedrals around Korzo and Voloshin...
Russia halts gas to Ukraine, imports to Hungary continue
Following reports that Russia’s Gazprom cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine, Magyar Földgázkereskedő, the gas trading unit of state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM), said yesterday that Hungaryʼs gas imports are continuing uninterrupted and at a level appropriate for secure supply, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today. …read...
Despite halt to Ukriane, Hungaryʼs gas imports continue
Following reports that Russia’s Gazprom cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine, Magyar Földgázkereskedő, the gas trading unit of state-owned Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM), said yesterday that Hungaryʼs gas imports are continuing uninterrupted and at a level appropriate for secure supply, Hungarian news agency MTI reported today. …read...
