267 result(s) for cabinet meeting
Ruling Parties Start 3-Day Session In NE Hungary
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputies of the allied ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties started a three-day meeting in Lillafüred, in northeast Hungary. The meeting began with Viktor Orbán’s assessment of the past year both as prime minister and as the leader of Fidesz.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
Big Plans For Nyugati & Déli Railway Stations In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Rail lines leading to Nyugati station will be taken underground and the station rebuilt, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced at his Thursday press conference. The reconfiguration will be part of the Liget2 project, which will redesign the area between the train station and the Budapest zoo.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.
There Will Be No Military Conscription In Hungary
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to a question from public television channel M1 on Sunday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that there will be no military conscription in Hungary. As a number of media outlets had announced the introduction of military conscription as a fact – referring to a statement by Speaker of the House László Kövér – the Prime Minister was also asked whether the issue has led to a dispute ...
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
State Taking Over Agglomeration Transport From Budapest
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The state will take over transport services in the agglomeration of Budapest from the municipality and is ready to also take over the suburban HÉV railway, the government office chief, János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing. The government accepts Budapest Mayor István Tarlós’s view that Budapest should only finance services that it is legally obliged to.
Security Measures In Hungary To Be Reinforced
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday morning, at a meeting convened as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the National Security Cabinet task force decided that security measures in Hungary will be reinforced. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. At the Government Spokesperson’s press conference, the Prime Minister’s senior internal security advisor György Bakondi gave an account of the ...
Ruling Parties Start 3-Day Session In NE Hungary
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputies of the allied ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties started a three-day meeting in Lillafüred, in northeast Hungary. The meeting began with Viktor Orbán’s assessment of the past year both as prime minister and as the leader of Fidesz.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
Big Plans For Nyugati & Déli Railway Stations In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Rail lines leading to Nyugati station will be taken underground and the station rebuilt, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced at his Thursday press conference. The reconfiguration will be part of the Liget2 project, which will redesign the area between the train station and the Budapest zoo.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.
There Will Be No Military Conscription In Hungary
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to a question from public television channel M1 on Sunday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that there will be no military conscription in Hungary. As a number of media outlets had announced the introduction of military conscription as a fact – referring to a statement by Speaker of the House László Kövér – the Prime Minister was also asked whether the issue has led to a dispute ...
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
State Taking Over Agglomeration Transport From Budapest
- 15 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The state will take over transport services in the agglomeration of Budapest from the municipality and is ready to also take over the suburban HÉV railway, the government office chief, János Lázár told a weekly government press briefing. The government accepts Budapest Mayor István Tarlós’s view that Budapest should only finance services that it is legally obliged to.
Security Measures In Hungary To Be Reinforced
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday morning, at a meeting convened as a result of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the National Security Cabinet task force decided that security measures in Hungary will be reinforced. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. At the Government Spokesperson’s press conference, the Prime Minister’s senior internal security advisor György Bakondi gave an account of the ...