612 result(s) for first secretary
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 3.6 Pc In March
- 5 May 2017 2:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.6 percent in March, accelerating from 0.8 percent in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Adjusted for calendar year effects, retail sales were up by 5.6 percent, which KSH attributed to the effect of the Easter holidays.
Olympic Committee Head Voted Out
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Krisztián Kulcsár, a banker, was elected chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee yesterday, unseating Zsolt Borkai, who has run the organisation since 2010.
Hungarian Artists At Venice Biennale
- 26 Apr 2017 9:22 AM
- community & culture
For the first time in several decades, Hungarian works of art, ones by Tibor Hajas and Attila Csörgő, will feature at the central exhibition of the Venice Biennale, starting on May 13, organisers told a press briefing on Tuesday. The Hungarian pavilion will host the work of Gyula Várnai, curated by Zsolt Petrányi, titled “Peace on Earth!”, state secretary for culture Péter Hoppál said.
First Direct Freight Train From China Arrives In Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The first direct freight train between China and Hungary arrived in Budapest on Friday, carrying more than 1 million US dollars worth of clothing, electronics, toys and steel.
February Retail Sales Rose 0.8 Pc In Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed 0.8 percent year-on-year in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the second reading of data released on Monday. Retail sales rose by 0.9 percent when adjusted for the calendar year effects. The unadjusted and adjusted figures were revised downwards from those published in the April 4 first reading of the data, from 1.0 percent and 1.2 percent ...
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.
Budapest-Ankara Exhibition Opens In Várkert Bazár
- 3 Apr 2017 7:01 AM
- community & culture
A traveling photo exhibition dubbed “Two Nations One Camera (2N1C) Budapest-Ankara” opened in the Várkert Bazar center in the Hungarian capital on Friday. The exhibition shows the two capital cities on 55 images taken by 12 Turkish and Hungarian amateur photographers, the foreign ministry’s deputy state secretary said at the opening.
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 3.6 Pc In March
- 5 May 2017 2:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 3.6 percent in March, accelerating from 0.8 percent in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Adjusted for calendar year effects, retail sales were up by 5.6 percent, which KSH attributed to the effect of the Easter holidays.
Olympic Committee Head Voted Out
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Krisztián Kulcsár, a banker, was elected chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee yesterday, unseating Zsolt Borkai, who has run the organisation since 2010.
Hungarian Artists At Venice Biennale
- 26 Apr 2017 9:22 AM
- community & culture
For the first time in several decades, Hungarian works of art, ones by Tibor Hajas and Attila Csörgő, will feature at the central exhibition of the Venice Biennale, starting on May 13, organisers told a press briefing on Tuesday. The Hungarian pavilion will host the work of Gyula Várnai, curated by Zsolt Petrányi, titled “Peace on Earth!”, state secretary for culture Péter Hoppál said.
First Direct Freight Train From China Arrives In Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The first direct freight train between China and Hungary arrived in Budapest on Friday, carrying more than 1 million US dollars worth of clothing, electronics, toys and steel.
February Retail Sales Rose 0.8 Pc In Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed 0.8 percent year-on-year in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the second reading of data released on Monday. Retail sales rose by 0.9 percent when adjusted for the calendar year effects. The unadjusted and adjusted figures were revised downwards from those published in the April 4 first reading of the data, from 1.0 percent and 1.2 percent ...
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
CEU President & Rector Meets With High-Level U.S. Officials At White House
- 7 Apr 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European University (CEU) President and Rector Michael Ignatieff met with the following U.S. officials and members of Congress as well as journalists in the past four days to garner support for CEU’s case.
Budapest-Ankara Exhibition Opens In Várkert Bazár
- 3 Apr 2017 7:01 AM
- community & culture
A traveling photo exhibition dubbed “Two Nations One Camera (2N1C) Budapest-Ankara” opened in the Várkert Bazar center in the Hungarian capital on Friday. The exhibition shows the two capital cities on 55 images taken by 12 Turkish and Hungarian amateur photographers, the foreign ministry’s deputy state secretary said at the opening.
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...