107 result(s) for érd in Current Affairs
Kúria: Socialist MP Rights Infringed During Referendum Submission
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó were infringed when he was prevented from submitting a referendum question to the National Election Office (NVI) last week, Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, said. Its ruling, however, left other parts of a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB), the higher administrative body on referendum matters, unchanged, which means that the court has ...
20 Complaints About NVI Incident
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty complaints have been filed with the Budapest prosecutors alleging a crime committed against the order of referendum regarding events at the National Election Office (NVI) headquarters last Tuesday.
Hungary Voices Shock At Ankara Blast
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry was “deeply shocked” to receive reports about Wednesday’s explosion in Ankara, the ministry said in a statement. President Janos Ader on Thursday voiced his sympathy with victims of the recent explosion in Ankara in a telegram to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Turkish counterpart.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
Hungarian President Expresses Condolences Over Istanbul Bombing
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the suicide bombing in a historic district of Istanbul. “I was shocked and saddened to hear the news that the peace in Turkey was once again disrupted by a terrorist attack,” Áder wrote in a letter.
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Head Of Hungary’s Catholic Church Rebuffs Criticisms
- 7 Sep 2015 3:53 AM
- current affairs
Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, told online news portal Index in an interview that the Catholic Church was involved in many activities to help migrants, such as supplying food and medical aid, as well as psychological support to youngsters. Through Caritas Hungarica, the church has also offered equipment to organisations dealing with minors, he added.
“Irregularities” Revealed At NGOs Supported By Norway Grants in Hungary
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has revealed irregularities in the operation of several organisations supported by Norway Grants, the Government Control Office (Kehi) said. Kehi said it had asked the prosecutor to review seven NGOs supported by Norway Grants, including five operating in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Utility Tariffs Challenged By Brussels
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Nemzet thinks the government will have a hard time if it wants to heed EU criticism over the utility tariff cuts of the past two years, and at the same time keep tariffs low, as it has promised the electorate.
Kúria: Socialist MP Rights Infringed During Referendum Submission
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó were infringed when he was prevented from submitting a referendum question to the National Election Office (NVI) last week, Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, said. Its ruling, however, left other parts of a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB), the higher administrative body on referendum matters, unchanged, which means that the court has ...
20 Complaints About NVI Incident
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty complaints have been filed with the Budapest prosecutors alleging a crime committed against the order of referendum regarding events at the National Election Office (NVI) headquarters last Tuesday.
Hungary Voices Shock At Ankara Blast
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry was “deeply shocked” to receive reports about Wednesday’s explosion in Ankara, the ministry said in a statement. President Janos Ader on Thursday voiced his sympathy with victims of the recent explosion in Ankara in a telegram to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Turkish counterpart.
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
Hungarian President Expresses Condolences Over Istanbul Bombing
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the suicide bombing in a historic district of Istanbul. “I was shocked and saddened to hear the news that the peace in Turkey was once again disrupted by a terrorist attack,” Áder wrote in a letter.
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Head Of Hungary’s Catholic Church Rebuffs Criticisms
- 7 Sep 2015 3:53 AM
- current affairs
Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, told online news portal Index in an interview that the Catholic Church was involved in many activities to help migrants, such as supplying food and medical aid, as well as psychological support to youngsters. Through Caritas Hungarica, the church has also offered equipment to organisations dealing with minors, he added.
“Irregularities” Revealed At NGOs Supported By Norway Grants in Hungary
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has revealed irregularities in the operation of several organisations supported by Norway Grants, the Government Control Office (Kehi) said. Kehi said it had asked the prosecutor to review seven NGOs supported by Norway Grants, including five operating in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Utility Tariffs Challenged By Brussels
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Nemzet thinks the government will have a hard time if it wants to heed EU criticism over the utility tariff cuts of the past two years, and at the same time keep tariffs low, as it has promised the electorate.