319 result(s) for defence ministry
Zsolnay Exhibition Opens In Buda Castle
- 7 Aug 2014 12:55 PM
- community & culture
Unique porcelain objects and ceramic roof tiles produced in the world renowned Zsolnay factory are on display at an exhibition that has opened in the Buda Castle. The exhibition open until the end of the year presents 260 items on loan from a local museum and a private collection in Pécs, south Hungary, the home town of the industrialist-entrepreneur family and their porcelain factory. It also ...
Hungarian Daily Magyar Nemzet Urges Seszták To Quit
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An editorial in Magyar Nemzet today calls on Development Minister Miklós Seszták to step down, due to his links with offshore companies. Seszták has argued that companies registered in Cyprus are not offshore companies, as they are incorporated in the EU, the editorial notes.
Hungarians In Ukraine Concerned About Call-Up
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Democratic Federation of Ukraine (UMDSZ) has voiced concern over partial army mobilisation and urged efforts for a peaceful resolution of the situation in Ukraine. UMDSZ in a statement called on Ukrainian authorities to draft employees of law-enforcement bodies and only recruit others on a voluntary basis.
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
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.
Plaque For Hungary Soldiers Helping Poland In WWII Unveiled
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial plaque for Hungarian soldiers who gave support to Polish insurgents in 1944 was unveiled as part of a commemoration near Warsaw on Sunday, the Hungarian embassy told MTI. The plaque commemorates Hungarian soldiers who helped insurgents of the Polish Resistance Home Army in the Warsaw Uprising that fought for the liberation of the Polish capital in August-October 1944, the embassy said.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Policies In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has changed the local electoral system in a bid to gain a majority in Budapest, the opposition Socialists’ group leader in the Budapest assembly said.
Hungary’s PM’s Office To Move To Budapest Castle District
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office will move to a new facility, a former monastery next to the presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest’s Castle District before March 15, 2016, government spokesperson Éva Kurucz said on Friday.
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Relocate To Buda Castle
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will relocate his office to Buda Castle, and other ministry headquarters may be relocated to cities outside Budapest, it was announced on Friday.
Zsolnay Exhibition Opens In Buda Castle
- 7 Aug 2014 12:55 PM
- community & culture
Unique porcelain objects and ceramic roof tiles produced in the world renowned Zsolnay factory are on display at an exhibition that has opened in the Buda Castle. The exhibition open until the end of the year presents 260 items on loan from a local museum and a private collection in Pécs, south Hungary, the home town of the industrialist-entrepreneur family and their porcelain factory. It also ...
Hungarian Daily Magyar Nemzet Urges Seszták To Quit
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An editorial in Magyar Nemzet today calls on Development Minister Miklós Seszták to step down, due to his links with offshore companies. Seszták has argued that companies registered in Cyprus are not offshore companies, as they are incorporated in the EU, the editorial notes.
Hungarians In Ukraine Concerned About Call-Up
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Democratic Federation of Ukraine (UMDSZ) has voiced concern over partial army mobilisation and urged efforts for a peaceful resolution of the situation in Ukraine. UMDSZ in a statement called on Ukrainian authorities to draft employees of law-enforcement bodies and only recruit others on a voluntary basis.
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
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.
Plaque For Hungary Soldiers Helping Poland In WWII Unveiled
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A memorial plaque for Hungarian soldiers who gave support to Polish insurgents in 1944 was unveiled as part of a commemoration near Warsaw on Sunday, the Hungarian embassy told MTI. The plaque commemorates Hungarian soldiers who helped insurgents of the Polish Resistance Home Army in the Warsaw Uprising that fought for the liberation of the Polish capital in August-October 1944, the embassy said.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Policies In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has changed the local electoral system in a bid to gain a majority in Budapest, the opposition Socialists’ group leader in the Budapest assembly said.
Hungary’s PM’s Office To Move To Budapest Castle District
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office will move to a new facility, a former monastery next to the presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest’s Castle District before March 15, 2016, government spokesperson Éva Kurucz said on Friday.
Hungary’s PM Orbán To Relocate To Buda Castle
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will relocate his office to Buda Castle, and other ministry headquarters may be relocated to cities outside Budapest, it was announced on Friday.