99 result(s) for zsolt semjén in Current Affairs
Opposition Hails Govt Climbdown As ‘Victory’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó said that the government decision to revoke the law on Sunday shopping restrictions was “a small victory for the opposition Socialists and a big one for the electorate”. For the second time, the ruling parties have been forced to “back off”, Nyakó said, referring to demonstrations that resulted in the withdrawal of plans to introduce an internet tax in the past.
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Number Of Applications For Hungarian Citizenship Expected To Reach 800 000 By The End Of The Year
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén has encouraged ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine to take up Hungarian citizenship, saying they are all entitled to it. Semjén told the press after meeting 55 ethnic Hungarian children from western Ukraine in the Hungarian Parliament that having a Hungarian passport would guarantee them security. It is also an opportunity to become a European citizen with full ...
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán To Give A Speech In Tusnádfürdő
- 24 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi has informed kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be travelling to Transylvania in Romania, where he will give a presentation at the 26th Bálványos Summer University. The Prime Minister’s presentation will start on Satruday at 10.30 AM Eastern European Summer Time (9.30 in Hungary), and will be broadcast live on Hungarian ...
750,000 Apply For Hungary Citizenship
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
So far 750,000 ethnic Hungarians have applied for Hungarian citizenship and 700,000 people have been granted the status, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said, adding that the fast-tracked process meant that one million new Hungarian citizens by the end of the current government term was a realistic goal.
Hungary’s Foreign Policy “Christian”
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary bears responsibility in giving joint responses to global challenges with other countries and its government pursues a Christian foreign policy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told an international conference on the history of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Hungary, marking the 25th anniversary of reestablishing diplomatic relations.
Hungary’s Deputy PM Highlights Importance Of Maintaining Ties With Diaspora
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A strong Hungary alone is not sufficient for the survival of the Hungarian nation, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Monday. Maintaining ties with the diaspora Hungarians is of key importance, too, he said. Addressing the launch of 2015 programmes in the House of Hungarians under the government’s scheme to help Hungarian communities around the world nurture their identity and language ...
DK Proposes Hunting Ban On Sundays
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will submit a bill aimed to introduce a ban on hunting on Sundays. DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference on Sunday that the motion, if passed into law by parliament, would ensure that the last day of the week “is a day of rest not only for people but for wild animals, too”.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Opposition Hails Govt Climbdown As ‘Victory’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó said that the government decision to revoke the law on Sunday shopping restrictions was “a small victory for the opposition Socialists and a big one for the electorate”. For the second time, the ruling parties have been forced to “back off”, Nyakó said, referring to demonstrations that resulted in the withdrawal of plans to introduce an internet tax in the past.
Xpat Opinion: Meet Hungary’s Deputy PM, KDNP Chairman Zsolt Semjén
- 5 Jan 2016 12:00 AM
- current affairs
(KDNP Chairman) Zsolt Semjén says 2015 was maybe the most successful year for Hungary’s national politics. The deputy prime mister told this to Kossuth Radio’s “Without borders” (“Határok nélkül”) program.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
In his assessment of the year and the situation, he said that the national political program which the government initiated five years ago works “without bumps’”.
Number Of Applications For Hungarian Citizenship Expected To Reach 800 000 By The End Of The Year
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén has encouraged ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine to take up Hungarian citizenship, saying they are all entitled to it. Semjén told the press after meeting 55 ethnic Hungarian children from western Ukraine in the Hungarian Parliament that having a Hungarian passport would guarantee them security. It is also an opportunity to become a European citizen with full ...
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán To Give A Speech In Tusnádfürdő
- 24 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Chief of the Prime Minister’s Office Bertalan Havasi has informed kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be travelling to Transylvania in Romania, where he will give a presentation at the 26th Bálványos Summer University. The Prime Minister’s presentation will start on Satruday at 10.30 AM Eastern European Summer Time (9.30 in Hungary), and will be broadcast live on Hungarian ...
750,000 Apply For Hungary Citizenship
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
So far 750,000 ethnic Hungarians have applied for Hungarian citizenship and 700,000 people have been granted the status, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said, adding that the fast-tracked process meant that one million new Hungarian citizens by the end of the current government term was a realistic goal.
Hungary’s Foreign Policy “Christian”
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary bears responsibility in giving joint responses to global challenges with other countries and its government pursues a Christian foreign policy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told an international conference on the history of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Hungary, marking the 25th anniversary of reestablishing diplomatic relations.
Hungary’s Deputy PM Highlights Importance Of Maintaining Ties With Diaspora
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A strong Hungary alone is not sufficient for the survival of the Hungarian nation, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Monday. Maintaining ties with the diaspora Hungarians is of key importance, too, he said. Addressing the launch of 2015 programmes in the House of Hungarians under the government’s scheme to help Hungarian communities around the world nurture their identity and language ...
DK Proposes Hunting Ban On Sundays
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will submit a bill aimed to introduce a ban on hunting on Sundays. DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy told a press conference on Sunday that the motion, if passed into law by parliament, would ensure that the last day of the week “is a day of rest not only for people but for wild animals, too”.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...