65 result(s) for esztergom in Current Affairs
Hungary's PM Declares Emergency In View Of Expected Flooding
- 4 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Union Recycles Gov’t Questionnaires In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian chemical industry union VDSZ has collected more National Consultation questionnaires for recycling than were returned to the government, Népszabadság reports.
Mayor Suspends Councillors’ Salaries In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Independent mayor Éva Tétényi has suspended payment of councillors’ honorariums from July due to Esztergom’s Ft 1 billion budget deficit, town hall press chief István H. Váczy announced on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Hundreds Protest Against New Taxes, “Cavalier” Spending In Budapest District
- 16 Apr 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hundreds of people staged a demonstration against Zugló mayor Ferenc Papcsák on Bosnyák tér Thursday afternoon against the introduction of a communal tax and the “cavalier” spending by the 14th District mayor.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
Hungarian Ft 15bn Set Aside For EU Presidency
- 27 Dec 2010 9:28 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary will spend Ft 15.5 billion, or about €56 million, on its EU presidency in the first half of 2011, far less than the €130 million that the Czech Republic spent during its term in the first half of 2009, Magyar Hírlap reports.
Former Esztergom Mayor Starts Packing
- 22 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Former mayor of Esztergom Tamás Meggyes on Wednesday began to clear out his office, telling Népszabadság that “in the present situation I decided not to lay claim to it, as I do not want to be a burden on the town, even with one office”.
Hungary's PM Declares Emergency In View Of Expected Flooding
- 4 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared an emergency situation due to record high water levels on the Danube.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Pope? Does Péter Erdő Have A Chance?
- 7 Mar 2013 10:50 AM
- current affairs
As I mentioned earlier, the Hungarian media is full of stories speculating about the possibility of Péter Erdő succeeding Benedict XVI. Péter Erdő was appointed Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest in December 2002 and was also made a cardinal at the same time. At the time of his appointment he was auxiliary bishop of Székesfehérvár and was only 50 years old. He has a doctorate in theology and canon ...
Union Recycles Gov’t Questionnaires In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian chemical industry union VDSZ has collected more National Consultation questionnaires for recycling than were returned to the government, Népszabadság reports.
Mayor Suspends Councillors’ Salaries In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Independent mayor Éva Tétényi has suspended payment of councillors’ honorariums from July due to Esztergom’s Ft 1 billion budget deficit, town hall press chief István H. Váczy announced on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Hundreds Protest Against New Taxes, “Cavalier” Spending In Budapest District
- 16 Apr 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hundreds of people staged a demonstration against Zugló mayor Ferenc Papcsák on Bosnyák tér Thursday afternoon against the introduction of a communal tax and the “cavalier” spending by the 14th District mayor.
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
Hungarian Ft 15bn Set Aside For EU Presidency
- 27 Dec 2010 9:28 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary will spend Ft 15.5 billion, or about €56 million, on its EU presidency in the first half of 2011, far less than the €130 million that the Czech Republic spent during its term in the first half of 2009, Magyar Hírlap reports.
Former Esztergom Mayor Starts Packing
- 22 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Former mayor of Esztergom Tamás Meggyes on Wednesday began to clear out his office, telling Népszabadság that “in the present situation I decided not to lay claim to it, as I do not want to be a burden on the town, even with one office”.