314 result(s) for current regulations
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Interior Ministry Rejects Allegations Of Police Violence Against Migrants
- 7 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior ministry “categorically rejected” reports in domestic and foreign media alleging that Hungarian border police regularly commit violence against migrants. The ministry reacted to a fresh article by Swedish paper Aftonbladet, in which refugees who had made it to the Serbian-Hungarian border and representatives of medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recount incidents of ...
Defence CTTEE Approves Tightenining Asylum Rules, Extending State Of Emergency
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved a draft amendment that would ban asylum-seekers from entering Hungary and so the EU until their case has been ruled on, Lajos Kósa, the head of the committee said on Wednesday.
Budapest Assembly Allows Owners Of Banned Cars Free Use Of Public Transport
- 26 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- getting around
As a measure to combat Budapest’s smog problem, the city assembly on Wednesday approved the use of public transport free of charge for the owners of cars that lack an environmental registration code.
Budapest Approves Final 2024 Olympic Locations, Opposition Slams Mayor
- 26 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest assembly on Wednesday approved the final proposal on locations selected under the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Budapest’s mayor, István Tarlós, has failed to discuss proposals concerning renovating the third metro line or handling the capital’s current smog problem, a Socialist representative said. Budapest assembly approves final 2024 Olympic locations.
Budapest Honvéd Hospital Will Be Receiving Injured From Italy
- 23 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Honvéd Hospital in Budapest will be receiving the four seriously injured victims of Friday’s bus crash near Verona, who are expected to arrive back in Hungary on Sunday”, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog announced.
Director General of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) Gábor Csató added that two of the seriously injured passengers will be arriving by air, while the other two will ...
Opposition Calls For Stricter Asset Declarations
- 17 Jan 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties called for tightening the rules on politicians’ asset declarations, while ruling Fidesz insisted that Hungary’s regulations are the strictest in Europe. Imre Vas of Fidesz said after the meeting that the opposition parties had failed to present a good proposal that would improve the current system.
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Interior Ministry Rejects Allegations Of Police Violence Against Migrants
- 7 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior ministry “categorically rejected” reports in domestic and foreign media alleging that Hungarian border police regularly commit violence against migrants. The ministry reacted to a fresh article by Swedish paper Aftonbladet, in which refugees who had made it to the Serbian-Hungarian border and representatives of medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) recount incidents of ...
Defence CTTEE Approves Tightenining Asylum Rules, Extending State Of Emergency
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved a draft amendment that would ban asylum-seekers from entering Hungary and so the EU until their case has been ruled on, Lajos Kósa, the head of the committee said on Wednesday.
Budapest Assembly Allows Owners Of Banned Cars Free Use Of Public Transport
- 26 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- getting around
As a measure to combat Budapest’s smog problem, the city assembly on Wednesday approved the use of public transport free of charge for the owners of cars that lack an environmental registration code.
Budapest Approves Final 2024 Olympic Locations, Opposition Slams Mayor
- 26 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest assembly on Wednesday approved the final proposal on locations selected under the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Budapest’s mayor, István Tarlós, has failed to discuss proposals concerning renovating the third metro line or handling the capital’s current smog problem, a Socialist representative said. Budapest assembly approves final 2024 Olympic locations.
Budapest Honvéd Hospital Will Be Receiving Injured From Italy
- 23 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Honvéd Hospital in Budapest will be receiving the four seriously injured victims of Friday’s bus crash near Verona, who are expected to arrive back in Hungary on Sunday”, Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog announced.
Director General of the National Ambulance Service (NAS) Gábor Csató added that two of the seriously injured passengers will be arriving by air, while the other two will ...
Opposition Calls For Stricter Asset Declarations
- 17 Jan 2017 7:44 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties called for tightening the rules on politicians’ asset declarations, while ruling Fidesz insisted that Hungary’s regulations are the strictest in Europe. Imre Vas of Fidesz said after the meeting that the opposition parties had failed to present a good proposal that would improve the current system.
Pressure Of Migration Remains High At Hungary-Serbia Border
- 17 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Figures from last year show that the pressure of migration eased from 2015 but still remained high at the Hungary-Serbia border, the prime minister’s internal security advisor said. So far this year, 1,142 people have attempted to cross the border illegally, which is comparable to last year’s figure despite the intensive protection measures introduced against illegal border crossings further ...
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.