502 result(s) for deputy state secretary
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Retail Sales In Hungary Rise 5.5% In March
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary grew by 5.5% in March from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by an annual 4.2%, adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace slowed from an unadjusted 6.7% and a calendar year-adjusted 6.6% rise in February. Adjusted food sales were up 1.9% in March, non-food sales climbed by 7.6% ...
Hungarian Delegation In Brazil Seeks Inroads For Food, Aviation Companies
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A Hungarian delegation travelling with Foreign state secretary László Szabó in Brazil has met with the head of a big local meat company and recommended that aircraft maker Embraer set up a maintenance base in Hungary. Szabó said that the meat industry magnate, whose company supplies about 10,000 restaurants in Brazil, could support the import of Hungarian mangalitsa pork to Brazil.
Govt To Introduce Chancellor System In Health Care By Year’s End
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government plans to introduce a so-called chancellor system in the public health-care sector by the end of the year with a view to improving state oversight of health institutions’ finances, a government official said. Under the system, the government will appoint chancellors to oversee the finances of health-care institutions, János Mészáros, deputy state secretary for health care, said.
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.
Justice Minister Presents Hungary Human Rights Report To UN
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister László Trocsányi presented a detailed report on the enforcement of human rights in Hungary to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, as part of Hungary’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). According to a statement by the justice ministry, Hungary’s report focused on the introduction of the institution of constitutional complaint, the penal code reform, improvements in ...
The 2016 V4 International Bicycle Race Started In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian stage of the fourth V4 International Bicycle Race took place on 23 April. At the opening ceremony Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs emphasised the significance of the 25-year-old Visegrad Cooperation.
HR Ministry Proposes Bonuses, Wage Hikes For Teaching Assistants
- 20 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry has proposed that public school teaching assistants be given bonuses on two occasions this year and a 10% wage increase in 2017. Deputy state secretary for public education Imre Sipos told MTI after a meeting of the public education roundtable on Tuesday that the proposal affects some 15,000 people and it was supported by the participants at the meeting.
‘No Obstacle’ To Counter-Terrorism Action Plan
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counterterrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks on the package. An expert consultation will be held on the package on Wednesday and the government plans to submit it next week, meaning parliament can discuss it from April 25, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Retail Sales In Hungary Rise 5.5% In March
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary grew by 5.5% in March from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) confirmed in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by an annual 4.2%, adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace slowed from an unadjusted 6.7% and a calendar year-adjusted 6.6% rise in February. Adjusted food sales were up 1.9% in March, non-food sales climbed by 7.6% ...
Hungarian Delegation In Brazil Seeks Inroads For Food, Aviation Companies
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
A Hungarian delegation travelling with Foreign state secretary László Szabó in Brazil has met with the head of a big local meat company and recommended that aircraft maker Embraer set up a maintenance base in Hungary. Szabó said that the meat industry magnate, whose company supplies about 10,000 restaurants in Brazil, could support the import of Hungarian mangalitsa pork to Brazil.
Govt To Introduce Chancellor System In Health Care By Year’s End
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government plans to introduce a so-called chancellor system in the public health-care sector by the end of the year with a view to improving state oversight of health institutions’ finances, a government official said. Under the system, the government will appoint chancellors to oversee the finances of health-care institutions, János Mészáros, deputy state secretary for health care, said.
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.
Justice Minister Presents Hungary Human Rights Report To UN
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister László Trocsányi presented a detailed report on the enforcement of human rights in Hungary to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, as part of Hungary’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). According to a statement by the justice ministry, Hungary’s report focused on the introduction of the institution of constitutional complaint, the penal code reform, improvements in ...
The 2016 V4 International Bicycle Race Started In Budapest
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian stage of the fourth V4 International Bicycle Race took place on 23 April. At the opening ceremony Kristóf Altusz, Deputy State Secretary for European and American Affairs emphasised the significance of the 25-year-old Visegrad Cooperation.
HR Ministry Proposes Bonuses, Wage Hikes For Teaching Assistants
- 20 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources ministry has proposed that public school teaching assistants be given bonuses on two occasions this year and a 10% wage increase in 2017. Deputy state secretary for public education Imre Sipos told MTI after a meeting of the public education roundtable on Tuesday that the proposal affects some 15,000 people and it was supported by the participants at the meeting.
‘No Obstacle’ To Counter-Terrorism Action Plan
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counterterrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks on the package. An expert consultation will be held on the package on Wednesday and the government plans to submit it next week, meaning parliament can discuss it from April 25, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said.