138 result(s) for domestic affairs
Hungary Is The First European Country To Host An International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
- 20 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will be the first European venue for a wheelchair rugby tournament from January 22-25. The “Maximus Project” tournament will also be the Hungarian team’s first major domestic challenge. The six-country tournament is co-sponsored by the Ministry for Human Affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Economic Sentiment Indicator: Highest In Europe
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Last Thursday, the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General released the December 2013 data for the EU’s Economic Sentiment Indicator. The Economic Sentiment Indicator, or ESI, is “a composite indicator made up of five sectoral confidence indicators” reflecting the level of confidence and optimism in each sector of the economy.
Hungary Will Remain GMO Free
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will remain free of genetically modified organisms, and our policy on this shall remain one of zero tolerance, the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Gyula Budai declared at a press conference in Budapest on Sunday.
Voting By Non-Resident Hungarians Unlikely To Have Big Influence On 2014 Election
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voting by Hungarian citizens living beyond the country’s borders in the 2014 election is likely to affect no more than one or two seats in the 199-member Parliament, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said.
Hungary Continues To Step Up Against Domestic Violence
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of the Ministry of Human Resources held talks with the Human Rights Watch about the organisation's report on domestic violence in Hungary. The report subsequently acknowledges that including violence within relationships as a separate category of offence within the new Penal Code, operative as of 1 July 2013, was a necessary step and points in the right direction.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...
State Secretary Szijjártó Discussed The Opening To The East At Tranzit Festival In Hungary
- 23 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
To boost its exports Hungary must reduce the country's exposure to EU markets and turn to fast-growing countries in the East, State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Comparing & Choosing International Moving Companies In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Staging an international relocation is serious business. Careful planning and strategy are critical parts of a smooth, successful transition to a new country. Entrusting your move to an international moving company is an important decision, and one that nobody should go into blindly. There are key characteristics to observe for when selecting an international moving company for your ...
Xpat Opinion: How Women Are Being Treated In Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Feb 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
In September of 2012 there was an uproar in the Hungarian parliament over the issue of domestic violence; I spent at least two posts on the issue. By popular demand, the House had to consider including domestic violence in the criminal code. It was clear from the beginning that the Fidesz-KDMP caucus was planning to vote against the measure. One member of the government party after the other got ...
Hungary Is The First European Country To Host An International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
- 20 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will be the first European venue for a wheelchair rugby tournament from January 22-25. The “Maximus Project” tournament will also be the Hungarian team’s first major domestic challenge. The six-country tournament is co-sponsored by the Ministry for Human Affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Economic Sentiment Indicator: Highest In Europe
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Last Thursday, the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General released the December 2013 data for the EU’s Economic Sentiment Indicator. The Economic Sentiment Indicator, or ESI, is “a composite indicator made up of five sectoral confidence indicators” reflecting the level of confidence and optimism in each sector of the economy.
Hungary Will Remain GMO Free
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will remain free of genetically modified organisms, and our policy on this shall remain one of zero tolerance, the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Gyula Budai declared at a press conference in Budapest on Sunday.
Voting By Non-Resident Hungarians Unlikely To Have Big Influence On 2014 Election
- 6 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Voting by Hungarian citizens living beyond the country’s borders in the 2014 election is likely to affect no more than one or two seats in the 199-member Parliament, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said.
Hungary Continues To Step Up Against Domestic Violence
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of the Ministry of Human Resources held talks with the Human Rights Watch about the organisation's report on domestic violence in Hungary. The report subsequently acknowledges that including violence within relationships as a separate category of offence within the new Penal Code, operative as of 1 July 2013, was a necessary step and points in the right direction.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...
State Secretary Szijjártó Discussed The Opening To The East At Tranzit Festival In Hungary
- 23 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
To boost its exports Hungary must reduce the country's exposure to EU markets and turn to fast-growing countries in the East, State Secretary for External Economic Relations and Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Comparing & Choosing International Moving Companies In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Staging an international relocation is serious business. Careful planning and strategy are critical parts of a smooth, successful transition to a new country. Entrusting your move to an international moving company is an important decision, and one that nobody should go into blindly. There are key characteristics to observe for when selecting an international moving company for your ...
Xpat Opinion: How Women Are Being Treated In Hungarian Parliament
- 27 Feb 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
In September of 2012 there was an uproar in the Hungarian parliament over the issue of domestic violence; I spent at least two posts on the issue. By popular demand, the House had to consider including domestic violence in the criminal code. It was clear from the beginning that the Fidesz-KDMP caucus was planning to vote against the measure. One member of the government party after the other got ...