60 result(s) for volner in Current Affairs
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Opposition Parties’ Comment On Hungary’s Tax Authority’s Resignation
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists qualified tax authority chief Ildikó Vida’s resignation as “a stage in the mafia war”, and accused ruling Fidesz and Economy Minister Mihály Varga of “having lied all along”. Zoltán Gőgös, the party’s deputy leader, said that the government had tried to “whitewash” Vida, who had been banned from the US under corruption charges.
Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...
Opposition In Hungary Outraged By E.ON Deal Revelations
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik joined left-wing parties yesterday in accusing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of mismanaging Ft 600 billion of public funds by overpaying for gas storage facilities and their contents bought from German company E.ON last year.
How Hungary’s Main Parties Will Celebrate March 15 Holiday
- 13 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The opposition alliance (Together 2014, Dialogue for Hungary, Hungarian Socialist Party, Hungarian Liberal Party, and the Democratic Coalition) will hold celebrations on Szabad Sajto Street in Budapest this Saturday, March 15, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Organizers invite all those who would like to see peace, freedom and solidarity restored in Hungary. ...
Snow Creates Temporary Chaos In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Western Hungary was hit with 15-30cm of snow on Sunday and early Monday, while Budapest was blanketed in 6-10cm. Despite the heavy snow, no villages were cut off, Development Ministry state secretary for infrastructure Pál Völner confirmed to reporters in Budapest.
US To Station Military Vehicles In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to station 50 military vehicles, including four tanks, in Hungary on a permanent basis in response to the Ukrainian crisis, Magyar Nemzet reported on Wednesday. The daily said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is treating the matter cautiously, as he does not want to jeopardise Hungarian-Russian relations. At the same time, unidentified sources say there is a good chance that the move ...
Opposition Parties’ Comment On Hungary’s Tax Authority’s Resignation
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists qualified tax authority chief Ildikó Vida’s resignation as “a stage in the mafia war”, and accused ruling Fidesz and Economy Minister Mihály Varga of “having lied all along”. Zoltán Gőgös, the party’s deputy leader, said that the government had tried to “whitewash” Vida, who had been banned from the US under corruption charges.
Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...
Opposition In Hungary Outraged By E.ON Deal Revelations
- 15 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik joined left-wing parties yesterday in accusing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of mismanaging Ft 600 billion of public funds by overpaying for gas storage facilities and their contents bought from German company E.ON last year.
How Hungary’s Main Parties Will Celebrate March 15 Holiday
- 13 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The opposition alliance (Together 2014, Dialogue for Hungary, Hungarian Socialist Party, Hungarian Liberal Party, and the Democratic Coalition) will hold celebrations on Szabad Sajto Street in Budapest this Saturday, March 15, the anniversary of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Organizers invite all those who would like to see peace, freedom and solidarity restored in Hungary. ...
Snow Creates Temporary Chaos In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Western Hungary was hit with 15-30cm of snow on Sunday and early Monday, while Budapest was blanketed in 6-10cm. Despite the heavy snow, no villages were cut off, Development Ministry state secretary for infrastructure Pál Völner confirmed to reporters in Budapest.