218 result(s) for councils
Plans To Take Over A Part Of Hungary's Local Governments’ Debt To Be Discussed On 7 November
- 30 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will discuss its plans to take over a part of local government’s debt at its session on 7 November, Government Spokesman András Giró-Szász said on public television M1 on Monday.
Brussels Office Serving Hungarian Counties And Local Councils
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opening ceremony has been held in Brussels for the H4- HunOR Representative Office, which will provide a more effective and active presence in Brussels for both the counties of Hungary and the Hungarian research and development sector.
State Subsidy For County Museums In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
About Ft 17.6 billion will be available next year for municipal councils to subsidise museums, culture state secretary Laszlo L. Simon told on a press briefing. He said Ft 2.2 billion will be available for county museums, Ft 2.9 billion for libraries as well as Ft 1.7 billion for small village libraries. Some Ft 10.5 billion will be available for towns to spend on museums and public culture.
Hungary's PM: No Wage Hikes From Loans
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet is open to the cause of higher pay, but firmly maintains that wages may not be raised nor can a social welfare system be built from loans, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week after meeting with Liga unions leader Istvan Gasko and Workers Councils president Imre Palkovics.
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Hungarian Students Turn To EU Over Contracts
- 14 Feb 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Some 100-150 post-secondary students staged a candlelit protest on Deak ter Wednesday evening against changes to laws governing higher education. Compelling students to stay in Hungary after their graduation is no solution to the problem of emigration, said David Nagy, president of the national student councils group HOOK.
Plans To Take Over A Part Of Hungary's Local Governments’ Debt To Be Discussed On 7 November
- 30 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will discuss its plans to take over a part of local government’s debt at its session on 7 November, Government Spokesman András Giró-Szász said on public television M1 on Monday.
Brussels Office Serving Hungarian Counties And Local Councils
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opening ceremony has been held in Brussels for the H4- HunOR Representative Office, which will provide a more effective and active presence in Brussels for both the counties of Hungary and the Hungarian research and development sector.
State Subsidy For County Museums In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
About Ft 17.6 billion will be available next year for municipal councils to subsidise museums, culture state secretary Laszlo L. Simon told on a press briefing. He said Ft 2.2 billion will be available for county museums, Ft 2.9 billion for libraries as well as Ft 1.7 billion for small village libraries. Some Ft 10.5 billion will be available for towns to spend on museums and public culture.
Hungary's PM: No Wage Hikes From Loans
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet is open to the cause of higher pay, but firmly maintains that wages may not be raised nor can a social welfare system be built from loans, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week after meeting with Liga unions leader Istvan Gasko and Workers Councils president Imre Palkovics.
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Holocaust Survivor & Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel Returns Hungarian Award
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A right-wing columnist downplays the importance of Elie Wiesel’s decision to return the highest Hungarian state honour in protest against what he sees as the government’s efforts to restore anti-Semitic icons. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, believes that the case will receive international attention and further harm the image of the Orbán government. A centrist commentator notes that the ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Hungarian Students Turn To EU Over Contracts
- 14 Feb 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
"Some 100-150 post-secondary students staged a candlelit protest on Deak ter Wednesday evening against changes to laws governing higher education. Compelling students to stay in Hungary after their graduation is no solution to the problem of emigration, said David Nagy, president of the national student councils group HOOK.