33 result(s) for cancellation in Current Affairs
Orbán’s Cabinet To Wind Up Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) on Thursday said it will stop selling residency bonds, citing favourable developments in the country’s financing conditions in the last year. Applications for the purchase of residency bonds can be submitted until March 31, the AKK said.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Leader Calls For Cancellation Of Residency Bonds Programme
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government pundit accuses Jobbik of treason as party leader Gábor Vona makes Jobbik’s support of PM Orbán’s constitutional amendments conditional on scrapping the residence bond scheme. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, thinks that unless Fidesz complies, it will become evident that the governing party has a financial interest in selling Hungarian residence to foreigners.
Snow Causes Disruptions Throughout Hungary
- 5 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Snowfall caused disruptions throughout Hungary on Monday. Road accidents were many and trains were delayed, though no flight cancellations were reported from Budapest’s international Liszt Ferenc airport. Runways at the airport are being continually cleared of snow and only minor departure delays are expected due to time taken to defrost aircraft, Budapest Airport spokesman Mihály Hardy said.
Bad Press About Migrant Crisis Impacts Hungary’s Tourism Industry
- 22 Sep 2015 3:10 AM
- current affairs
Negative coverage in the media of the migrant crisis in Hungary is impacting the country’s tourism industry, daily Magyar Idők said. A number of hotels have reported a drop in reservations for the first and second weeks of October, the chairman of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association told the paper.
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Putin Discuss Energy Options
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic about energy co-operation in light of the cancellation of the South Stream pipeline, the Kremlin announced on Sunday.
Video: Another Demo Against Internet Tax Set For Tonight
- 28 Oct 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
By late last night, more than 44,000 people had already confirmed plans on Facebook to participate in a demonstration at 6 p.m. at József Nádor tér tonight – in what is to be the week's second demonstration against the government's proposed internet tax.
AmCham Event: The Next Four Years: What to Expect After April's Election In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary cordially invites you to its next Business Forum on The next four years: what to expect after April's election. A roundtable discussion with political analysts. with Péter KREKÓ, Director, Political Capital Institute and Ágoston Sámuel MRÁZ, senior analyst and CEO, Nézőpont Intézet. Moderated by: Robin Marshall, Chief Editor, VOICE.
Orbán’s Cabinet To Wind Up Sales Of Residency Bonds
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) on Thursday said it will stop selling residency bonds, citing favourable developments in the country’s financing conditions in the last year. Applications for the purchase of residency bonds can be submitted until March 31, the AKK said.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Leader Calls For Cancellation Of Residency Bonds Programme
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government pundit accuses Jobbik of treason as party leader Gábor Vona makes Jobbik’s support of PM Orbán’s constitutional amendments conditional on scrapping the residence bond scheme. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, thinks that unless Fidesz complies, it will become evident that the governing party has a financial interest in selling Hungarian residence to foreigners.
Snow Causes Disruptions Throughout Hungary
- 5 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Snowfall caused disruptions throughout Hungary on Monday. Road accidents were many and trains were delayed, though no flight cancellations were reported from Budapest’s international Liszt Ferenc airport. Runways at the airport are being continually cleared of snow and only minor departure delays are expected due to time taken to defrost aircraft, Budapest Airport spokesman Mihály Hardy said.
Bad Press About Migrant Crisis Impacts Hungary’s Tourism Industry
- 22 Sep 2015 3:10 AM
- current affairs
Negative coverage in the media of the migrant crisis in Hungary is impacting the country’s tourism industry, daily Magyar Idők said. A number of hotels have reported a drop in reservations for the first and second weeks of October, the chairman of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association told the paper.
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Putin Discuss Energy Options
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic about energy co-operation in light of the cancellation of the South Stream pipeline, the Kremlin announced on Sunday.
Video: Another Demo Against Internet Tax Set For Tonight
- 28 Oct 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
By late last night, more than 44,000 people had already confirmed plans on Facebook to participate in a demonstration at 6 p.m. at József Nádor tér tonight – in what is to be the week's second demonstration against the government's proposed internet tax.
AmCham Event: The Next Four Years: What to Expect After April's Election In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary cordially invites you to its next Business Forum on The next four years: what to expect after April's election. A roundtable discussion with political analysts. with Péter KREKÓ, Director, Political Capital Institute and Ágoston Sámuel MRÁZ, senior analyst and CEO, Nézőpont Intézet. Moderated by: Robin Marshall, Chief Editor, VOICE.