572 result(s) for election matters
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Zsófia Juhász, Marketing & Communications Manager, AmCham
- 29 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
For the past eight years I have been co-creating platforms that drive positive change for Hungary, together with my colleagues and 368 members of AmCham Hungary. As the head of communications, I am involved in defining and executing the strategy and vision of AmCham, a non-profit organization that has been working in the past 27 years to make Hungary a better place for investment. In practice ...
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...
Orbán: US Election Outcome Could ‘Change Things For The Better’
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the outcome of the US presidential election presents an opportunity to “change things for the better”. Speaking at a press conference in Niš, in southern Serbia, on the occasion of a joint cabinet meeting between Hungary and Serbia, Orbán said that “things will improve” under the incoming administration.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Participate In ‘Hysteria Of European Elite’
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to have anything to do with the “pathetic hysteria which has swept through the European elite” in reaction to the outcome of the US election, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Monday.
Jobbik Leader Mulls Suit Over Gay Allegations
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of radical nationalist Jobbik is planning to initiate legal proceedings over remarks in a TV programme suggesting that he is homosexual.
Szijjártó: Hungary Expects ‘More Effective’ Political Cooperation With US
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is planning to build a “more balanced and effective political cooperation based on mutual respect” with the United States, the foreign minister told the public media. Péter Szijjártó hailed Donald Trump’s election victory and a Republican majority in the US Senate as “positive developments”.
Orbán Calls For Higher Wages At EBRD Conference
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a “firm increase” in wages in the Hungarian economy, which he said required increasingly competitive businesses. Addressing a conference organised by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Budapest, Orbán said that reducing corporate and personal income taxes as well as employer contributions were necessary to enhance competitiveness.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Zsófia Juhász, Marketing & Communications Manager, AmCham
- 29 Nov 2016 11:00 AM
For the past eight years I have been co-creating platforms that drive positive change for Hungary, together with my colleagues and 368 members of AmCham Hungary. As the head of communications, I am involved in defining and executing the strategy and vision of AmCham, a non-profit organization that has been working in the past 27 years to make Hungary a better place for investment. In practice ...
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...
Orbán: US Election Outcome Could ‘Change Things For The Better’
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the outcome of the US presidential election presents an opportunity to “change things for the better”. Speaking at a press conference in Niš, in southern Serbia, on the occasion of a joint cabinet meeting between Hungary and Serbia, Orbán said that “things will improve” under the incoming administration.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Foreign Minister: Hungary Won’t Participate In ‘Hysteria Of European Elite’
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary refuses to have anything to do with the “pathetic hysteria which has swept through the European elite” in reaction to the outcome of the US election, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said on Monday.
Jobbik Leader Mulls Suit Over Gay Allegations
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of radical nationalist Jobbik is planning to initiate legal proceedings over remarks in a TV programme suggesting that he is homosexual.
Szijjártó: Hungary Expects ‘More Effective’ Political Cooperation With US
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is planning to build a “more balanced and effective political cooperation based on mutual respect” with the United States, the foreign minister told the public media. Péter Szijjártó hailed Donald Trump’s election victory and a Republican majority in the US Senate as “positive developments”.
Orbán Calls For Higher Wages At EBRD Conference
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called for a “firm increase” in wages in the Hungarian economy, which he said required increasingly competitive businesses. Addressing a conference organised by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Budapest, Orbán said that reducing corporate and personal income taxes as well as employer contributions were necessary to enhance competitiveness.