502 result(s) for deputy state secretary
10.000 Steps A Day For A More Competitive Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
700 employees from 30 international and Hungarian companies joined the 10.000 steps initiative, launched by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in September 2015. The first milestone of the 100-day program is a half-day walk organized on October 8, where close to a hundred participants walked from the St Stephen’s Basilica to the Margaret Island.
András Giró-Szász Resigns As Govt Communications Chief
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Giró-Szász (pictured on the left) has handed in his resignation as state secretary for government communications at the prime minister’s office. Giró-Szász noted at Thursday’s government press briefing that a new ministry will be set up to manage government communications, and he had declined an offer by the ministry’s incoming head, Antal Rogán, to take the post of state secretary for ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Set To Hit New Highs In 2015
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The tourism sector may this year reach record high figures, as the number of guests at accommodation establishments is expected to hit 10 million, the number of tourism nights and the amount of tourism revenues are to exceed 25 million and HUF 35bn, respectively, by the end of the year, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Ádám Ruszinkó said at a press conference organized to mark World Tourism Day.
Suspended EU Payments For Hungary Restarted
- 29 Sep 2015 4:30 AM
- business
Payments have been restarted in the first three priorities of the Economic Development Operational Programme (GOP) after the European Commission stopped the suspension of payments following a five-month dispute, deputy state secretary at the prime minister’s office Nándor Csepreghy told a press conference. Fully 210 billion forints (EUR 670m) of development funding will be transferred to Hungary ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Brave Warrior 2015 Military Exercise Starts In NW Hungary
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
An international military exercise codenamed Brave Warrior 2015 started in Győr, in northwest Hungary, with Hungarian and US soldiers crossing the Moson branch of the River Danube on Thursday. The exercise will run through October 21. The opening event was visited by US Ambassador in Hungary Colleen Bell, Defence Ministry state secretary Tamás Vargha and deputy commander of the US’s 4th Infantry ...
Hungary Reassures Tourists On Security
- 7 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A top tourism official has issued reassurances that Hungary remains safe and that local authorities can guarantee the security of all tourists who arrive in the country. Deputy state secretary for tourism Ádám Ruszinkó told reporters in front of Saint Stephen’s Basilica, in the city centre, that Budapest’s tourist attractions are far from areas affected by the refugee crisis.
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
10.000 Steps A Day For A More Competitive Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
700 employees from 30 international and Hungarian companies joined the 10.000 steps initiative, launched by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in September 2015. The first milestone of the 100-day program is a half-day walk organized on October 8, where close to a hundred participants walked from the St Stephen’s Basilica to the Margaret Island.
András Giró-Szász Resigns As Govt Communications Chief
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Giró-Szász (pictured on the left) has handed in his resignation as state secretary for government communications at the prime minister’s office. Giró-Szász noted at Thursday’s government press briefing that a new ministry will be set up to manage government communications, and he had declined an offer by the ministry’s incoming head, Antal Rogán, to take the post of state secretary for ...
Hungary Will Propose Introduction Of Global Migration Quotas In UN
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will propose in the UN that, rather than Europe alone taking its share of the management of the pressure of migration, the key players of world politics – who were parties to the decisions, in the wake of which unstable regions have evolved in the vicinity of our continent – should also take their share of the effort by virtue of the introduction of global quotas, Minister of Foreign ...
Hungarian Tourism Sector Set To Hit New Highs In 2015
- 29 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
The tourism sector may this year reach record high figures, as the number of guests at accommodation establishments is expected to hit 10 million, the number of tourism nights and the amount of tourism revenues are to exceed 25 million and HUF 35bn, respectively, by the end of the year, Deputy State Secretary for Tourism Ádám Ruszinkó said at a press conference organized to mark World Tourism Day.
Suspended EU Payments For Hungary Restarted
- 29 Sep 2015 4:30 AM
- business
Payments have been restarted in the first three priorities of the Economic Development Operational Programme (GOP) after the European Commission stopped the suspension of payments following a five-month dispute, deputy state secretary at the prime minister’s office Nándor Csepreghy told a press conference. Fully 210 billion forints (EUR 670m) of development funding will be transferred to Hungary ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Brave Warrior 2015 Military Exercise Starts In NW Hungary
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
An international military exercise codenamed Brave Warrior 2015 started in Győr, in northwest Hungary, with Hungarian and US soldiers crossing the Moson branch of the River Danube on Thursday. The exercise will run through October 21. The opening event was visited by US Ambassador in Hungary Colleen Bell, Defence Ministry state secretary Tamás Vargha and deputy commander of the US’s 4th Infantry ...
Hungary Reassures Tourists On Security
- 7 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
A top tourism official has issued reassurances that Hungary remains safe and that local authorities can guarantee the security of all tourists who arrive in the country. Deputy state secretary for tourism Ádám Ruszinkó told reporters in front of Saint Stephen’s Basilica, in the city centre, that Budapest’s tourist attractions are far from areas affected by the refugee crisis.
Hungarian Defence, National Security Committees Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 2 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Over twenty government officials attended the joint session of parliament’s defence and national security committees to discuss Hungary’s response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát told the committees that once the construction of the fence on the border with Serbia is complete, it will be secure enough to stem the flow of illegal migrants.