119 result(s) for bureaucrats
Köver Says Hungary’s House Speaker Is Post He’d Welcome Again
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
László Kövér told commercial news channel Hir TV late on Saturday that he would feel honoured to be given the chance to fill again the post of speaker of Hungary’s next parliament. He said he had felt comfortable occupying the post over the past four years and would have no reason to reject such an offer.
ECJ Rules Against Tax-Free Pálinka Distillation In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Rural Development Minister Sándor Fazekas reacted angrily yesterday after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against the Hungarian regulation that exempts distillers from paying taxes on the first 50 litres of pálinka (fruit brandy) produced annually.
Hungary's PM Orbán Starts Campaign Tour
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet felt that its most important job in the past four years was to “protect Hungarian people and defend their interests against banks, utility providers and Brussels bureaucrats”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared in Nagykanizsa yesterday as he began a campaign tour of country.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Hungary's PM Orbán: “Us Against The World”
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz activists must obtain every vote possible at next year’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the party congress on Saturday afternoon.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: EU Fund Freeze For Hungary Lifted
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the government has won an important battle against the European Commission which tried to punish Hungary by suspending EU funds.
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe: Close Attention Rather Than Monitoring Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator finds it ironic that in the pan-European institution the Hungarian government should have been saved from humiliation by Moscow. According to his pro-government counterpart, the match ended in a draw, but the tug of war continues.
Köver Says Hungary’s House Speaker Is Post He’d Welcome Again
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
László Kövér told commercial news channel Hir TV late on Saturday that he would feel honoured to be given the chance to fill again the post of speaker of Hungary’s next parliament. He said he had felt comfortable occupying the post over the past four years and would have no reason to reject such an offer.
ECJ Rules Against Tax-Free Pálinka Distillation In Hungary
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Rural Development Minister Sándor Fazekas reacted angrily yesterday after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against the Hungarian regulation that exempts distillers from paying taxes on the first 50 litres of pálinka (fruit brandy) produced annually.
Hungary's PM Orbán Starts Campaign Tour
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet felt that its most important job in the past four years was to “protect Hungarian people and defend their interests against banks, utility providers and Brussels bureaucrats”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared in Nagykanizsa yesterday as he began a campaign tour of country.
Xpat Opinion: Yet Another Lunacy: Law On Teaching Foreign Languages In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The other day I happened upon a very funny 10-minute video. In Hungary bakers must put a big, ugly paper sticker on every loaf of bread before it goes into the oven. But only bread; other baked goods don’t have to have the sticker. So, a journalist wanted to know why the distinction between bread and, let’s say, brioche. No one the journalist asked could give an answer. People in the industry ...
Hungarian Pays Romanian Fine With Coins Weighing Over A Ton
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romanian police fined an ethnic Hungarians woman for handing out bilingual price cards to vendors in a vegetable market. An unprecedented grassroots campaign followed in which the sum of the fine was collected in penny coins – weighing more than a ton.
Hungary's PM Orbán: “Us Against The World”
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz activists must obtain every vote possible at next year’s parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared at the party congress on Saturday afternoon.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Xpat Opinion: EU Fund Freeze For Hungary Lifted
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the government has won an important battle against the European Commission which tried to punish Hungary by suspending EU funds.
Xpat Opinion: Council Of Europe: Close Attention Rather Than Monitoring Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator finds it ironic that in the pan-European institution the Hungarian government should have been saved from humiliation by Moscow. According to his pro-government counterpart, the match ended in a draw, but the tug of war continues.