3,781 result(s) for conference
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary Organisers Expect 150,000 Participants
- 10 Jul 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Organisers of this year’s Balaton Sound, starting on Wednesday evening, expect some 150,000 people to attend the music festival. At a press conference ahead of the festival opening, organisers said that all passes were sold out weeks ago and the number of foreign visitors has doubled since last year.
Health Care In Hungary Need Of Change, Says Zombor
- 9 Jul 2014 4:05 AM
- health & wellness
The health-care system is in need of change, as recent measures aimed at improving the sector have fallen short of solving lingering issues, the state secretary for health told a conference. “The health-care system faces high expectations, so something has to change ... health-care employees, end-users and the sector’s funders all believe further changes are needed,” Gábor Zombor told a ...
Shakespeare Festival In Gyula, Hungary, 3 - 13 July
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Gyula Castle Theatre operates in the court of the only gothic brick fortress that has survived in Central-Europe. Between 3rd – 13th July 2014 the guests will be entertained with great variety of performances which are available not only the court of the fortress that is turned into a theatre, but also on the nearby lake-stage and on stages set up at different places around.
International Wine Congress Begins In Tokaj, Hungary
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The 10th International Terroir Congress, the world’s most prestigious wine science conference, began in Tokaj on Monday. This is the first time that a Terroir congress is held in eastern Europe. The conference’s main organiser is Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE), which offers courses in viticulture.
István Tarlós To Run Again For Budapest Mayor
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has nominated Budapest mayor István Tarlós to run again for the post in the autumn municipal elections. Lajos Kósa, Fidesz’s deputy chairman, told a press conference after a session of the party’s national board that a key expectation of the mayor was his ability to cooperate on European Union financed developments.
Hungarian Town Debrecen To Host First Ever WASBE Regional Conference
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) will hold its very first Regional Conference between July 6 and 14 in Debrecen. WASBE chairman and Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of Debrecen, Mihály Duffek, said the association had chosen the venue partly because Debrecen was the first Hungarian city to offer conducting master classes and had a rich tradition in ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Seeks To Close Ad Tax Loopholes
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The law on the ad tax must be amended in order to close any loopholes and ensure nobody avoids paying the tax, according to ruling Fidesz party lawmaker László L Simon’s proposed law amendment, which will “prevent profit-making multinational media companies from avoiding tax by using their losses as excuse.”
E-Toll Revenues In Hungary Beat Projections
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Revenues from the electronic road toll fees are on track to reach Ft 79 billion in the first half, exceeding the Ft 75 billion target, Development Minister Miklós Seszták announced at a Monday press conference. Hungary introduced usage-based tolls a year ago today for trucks heavier than 3.5 tonnes, at a cost of Ft 36 billion.
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.
Balaton Sound Festival Hungary Organisers Expect 150,000 Participants
- 10 Jul 2014 9:04 AM
- entertainment
Organisers of this year’s Balaton Sound, starting on Wednesday evening, expect some 150,000 people to attend the music festival. At a press conference ahead of the festival opening, organisers said that all passes were sold out weeks ago and the number of foreign visitors has doubled since last year.
Health Care In Hungary Need Of Change, Says Zombor
- 9 Jul 2014 4:05 AM
- health & wellness
The health-care system is in need of change, as recent measures aimed at improving the sector have fallen short of solving lingering issues, the state secretary for health told a conference. “The health-care system faces high expectations, so something has to change ... health-care employees, end-users and the sector’s funders all believe further changes are needed,” Gábor Zombor told a ...
Shakespeare Festival In Gyula, Hungary, 3 - 13 July
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Gyula Castle Theatre operates in the court of the only gothic brick fortress that has survived in Central-Europe. Between 3rd – 13th July 2014 the guests will be entertained with great variety of performances which are available not only the court of the fortress that is turned into a theatre, but also on the nearby lake-stage and on stages set up at different places around.
International Wine Congress Begins In Tokaj, Hungary
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The 10th International Terroir Congress, the world’s most prestigious wine science conference, began in Tokaj on Monday. This is the first time that a Terroir congress is held in eastern Europe. The conference’s main organiser is Corvinus University of Budapest (BCE), which offers courses in viticulture.
István Tarlós To Run Again For Budapest Mayor
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has nominated Budapest mayor István Tarlós to run again for the post in the autumn municipal elections. Lajos Kósa, Fidesz’s deputy chairman, told a press conference after a session of the party’s national board that a key expectation of the mayor was his ability to cooperate on European Union financed developments.
Hungarian Town Debrecen To Host First Ever WASBE Regional Conference
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) will hold its very first Regional Conference between July 6 and 14 in Debrecen. WASBE chairman and Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of Debrecen, Mihály Duffek, said the association had chosen the venue partly because Debrecen was the first Hungarian city to offer conducting master classes and had a rich tradition in ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Seeks To Close Ad Tax Loopholes
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The law on the ad tax must be amended in order to close any loopholes and ensure nobody avoids paying the tax, according to ruling Fidesz party lawmaker László L Simon’s proposed law amendment, which will “prevent profit-making multinational media companies from avoiding tax by using their losses as excuse.”
E-Toll Revenues In Hungary Beat Projections
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Revenues from the electronic road toll fees are on track to reach Ft 79 billion in the first half, exceeding the Ft 75 billion target, Development Minister Miklós Seszták announced at a Monday press conference. Hungary introduced usage-based tolls a year ago today for trucks heavier than 3.5 tonnes, at a cost of Ft 36 billion.
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.