260 result(s) for cabinet meeting
Xpat Opinion: Multilateral Cooperation Urged Against Anti-Gypsy Radicalism In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily calls on the mainstream moderate parties to work out strategic welfare plans to lift the Roma out of poverty, and by implication, take the wind out of the sails of the radical right-wing Jobbik.
Minister Varga: Hungarian Government Is Sticking To Its Deficit Target
- 25 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"The Government is sticking to its previously adopted deficit target of under three percent", announced Minister without portfolio Mihály Varga on Friday in reaction to the European Commission's winter forecast.
Hungary's Fidesz Proposes Constitutional Court Changes
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court will be required to review all past rulings in light of the new Basic Law, under a proposal put forward by the Fidesz executive. Fidesz executive vice-president Lajos Kosa indicated that Parliament will approve the amendments in the spring.
Further Reductions Of Utility Prices Now Possible In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In public Kossuth Radio's morning show “180 minutes”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the purchase of E.ON’s gas business in Hungary, the latest developments in the IMF talks as well as his meeting with the President of the European Commission. The new Governor of the National Bank and the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Moscow were also discussed.
Hungarian Government Comes To Agreement With Students On State-Funded Places
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be state-funded places available at the 16 faculties as opposed to previous plans, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced following a two and a half hour consultation with representatives of the National Union of Students (HÖOK).
Hungary's Prime Minister Meets Students’ Delegation
- 17 Dec 2012 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met a delegation of secondary school and university students on Saturday, 15 December. The students put forward their opinion on the situation and future of higher education in Hungary. In the afternoon the Prime Minister also had meetings with several members of the Government.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Hungarian Cabinet Decides To Cut Utility Rates By 10%
- 7 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has asked the Development Ministry to produce ways and means of reducing gas and electricity fees by 10%, spokesman András Giró-Szász announced during a recess in yesterday’s cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his radio interview last Friday that the cabinet is looking to reduce utility costs to consumers by reducing the profits of gas and electricity distributors.
Xpat Opinion: Multilateral Cooperation Urged Against Anti-Gypsy Radicalism In Hungary
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily calls on the mainstream moderate parties to work out strategic welfare plans to lift the Roma out of poverty, and by implication, take the wind out of the sails of the radical right-wing Jobbik.
Minister Varga: Hungarian Government Is Sticking To Its Deficit Target
- 25 Feb 2013 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"The Government is sticking to its previously adopted deficit target of under three percent", announced Minister without portfolio Mihály Varga on Friday in reaction to the European Commission's winter forecast.
Hungary's Fidesz Proposes Constitutional Court Changes
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court will be required to review all past rulings in light of the new Basic Law, under a proposal put forward by the Fidesz executive. Fidesz executive vice-president Lajos Kosa indicated that Parliament will approve the amendments in the spring.
Further Reductions Of Utility Prices Now Possible In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In public Kossuth Radio's morning show “180 minutes”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke about the purchase of E.ON’s gas business in Hungary, the latest developments in the IMF talks as well as his meeting with the President of the European Commission. The new Governor of the National Bank and the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Moscow were also discussed.
Hungarian Government Comes To Agreement With Students On State-Funded Places
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be state-funded places available at the 16 faculties as opposed to previous plans, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced following a two and a half hour consultation with representatives of the National Union of Students (HÖOK).
Hungary's Prime Minister Meets Students’ Delegation
- 17 Dec 2012 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met a delegation of secondary school and university students on Saturday, 15 December. The students put forward their opinion on the situation and future of higher education in Hungary. In the afternoon the Prime Minister also had meetings with several members of the Government.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Hungarian Cabinet Decides To Cut Utility Rates By 10%
- 7 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has asked the Development Ministry to produce ways and means of reducing gas and electricity fees by 10%, spokesman András Giró-Szász announced during a recess in yesterday’s cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his radio interview last Friday that the cabinet is looking to reduce utility costs to consumers by reducing the profits of gas and electricity distributors.