244 result(s) for chief of staff
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
Hungarian Army Fully Prepared To Protect Border
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army is prepared to dispatch more than 6,000 troops to protect the country’s border should the migrant situation so require, the chief of staff said. There are currently about 2,000 law enforcement officers and soldiers patrolling Hungary’s southern borders, Tibor Benkő said after visiting the region over the weekend.
Hungarian Govt To Scale Back Bureaucracy
- 6 Feb 2016 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A decision on the fate of 73 state institutions that support Hungary’s ministries will be taken by mid-year, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview with MTI. At a regular press briefing a week earlier, Lázár announced a review of the institutions and said some could be eliminated or merged into the ministries that oversee them.
Hungary Tax Authority To Cut More Than 1,000 Staff
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) will reduce headcount by 5%, cutting staff from 22,442 to 21,320, NAV chief András Tállai said. Tállai was appointed head of NAV early in January, after lawmakers voted to transform the authority from an independent body into a central office operating directly under the economy minister. At the time of his appointment, he said that NAV would be ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Diplomats Discuss Corruption Issues At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Diplomats of several western countries noted the grave social and economic consequences of corruption at a press conference held at the Sziget Festival. Senior embassy staff of France, the Netherlands and Great Britain discussed the importance of fighting corruption at a press conference organised by Transparency International Hungary.
Hungarian Pilot In Stable Condition After Gripen Emergency Landing
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pilot who ejected during emergency landing from a Gripen fighter on Wednesday morning is in a stable condition in a Kecskemét hospital, the deputy chief of staff said. Zoltán Orosz told a press conference that initial inspections have shown that the JAS-39 C Gripen fighter can be repaired. Soon after taking off from the Kecskemét airbase, in southern Hungary, after 9am, the highly experienced ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
Hungarian Army Fully Prepared To Protect Border
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army is prepared to dispatch more than 6,000 troops to protect the country’s border should the migrant situation so require, the chief of staff said. There are currently about 2,000 law enforcement officers and soldiers patrolling Hungary’s southern borders, Tibor Benkő said after visiting the region over the weekend.
Hungarian Govt To Scale Back Bureaucracy
- 6 Feb 2016 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A decision on the fate of 73 state institutions that support Hungary’s ministries will be taken by mid-year, government office chief János Lázár said in an interview with MTI. At a regular press briefing a week earlier, Lázár announced a review of the institutions and said some could be eliminated or merged into the ministries that oversee them.
Hungary Tax Authority To Cut More Than 1,000 Staff
- 24 Jan 2016 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) will reduce headcount by 5%, cutting staff from 22,442 to 21,320, NAV chief András Tállai said. Tállai was appointed head of NAV early in January, after lawmakers voted to transform the authority from an independent body into a central office operating directly under the economy minister. At the time of his appointment, he said that NAV would be ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Diplomats Discuss Corruption Issues At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Diplomats of several western countries noted the grave social and economic consequences of corruption at a press conference held at the Sziget Festival. Senior embassy staff of France, the Netherlands and Great Britain discussed the importance of fighting corruption at a press conference organised by Transparency International Hungary.
Hungarian Pilot In Stable Condition After Gripen Emergency Landing
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pilot who ejected during emergency landing from a Gripen fighter on Wednesday morning is in a stable condition in a Kecskemét hospital, the deputy chief of staff said. Zoltán Orosz told a press conference that initial inspections have shown that the JAS-39 C Gripen fighter can be repaired. Soon after taking off from the Kecskemét airbase, in southern Hungary, after 9am, the highly experienced ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]