612 result(s) for first secretary
Domestic Tourism On The Rise
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Domestic tourism continued to increase both in the first half of 2016 and during the peak tourist season, daily Magyar Hírlap said, citing experts. Hungarians increasingly chose to spend their holidays in their home country rather than going abroad. Domestic demand grew by twice as much as the international one, general secretary of the association of Hungarian restaurants and hotels István ...
Balog: Office Against Persecution Of Christians To Coordinate Humanitarian Schemes
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has set up a deputy state secretariat in the Ministry of Human Resources to combat the persecution of Christians around the world and to coordinate humanitarian schemes, the minister said. One-third of the world’s population is Christian, the most persecuted religious group, Zoltan Balog told public news channel M1 and public radio Kossuth.
Hungarian Gov’t Widens CSOK Eligibility
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is easing conditions for eligibility for home purchase grants for families with children, it was announced yesterday. One change is that all offspring up to age 25 will be counted as children, regardless of whether they are students.
Parliament Committee Votes To Extend Migration State Of Emergency
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved extending the state of emergency related to mass migration that had been set to expire on September 9, the parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting of the defence committee, Lajos Kosa told a news conference that the interior ministry had confirmed in a briefing to the committee that it intends to extend the ...
First Waste Collection Boat In Service
- 31 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The waste collection ship Tersus, designed to collect refuse from ships on the Danube, has begun operations, it was announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. Gábor Spányi, chief executive of Mahart PassNave, said the shipping company had spent €200,000 on implementing the project.
Samsung To Invest HUF 100 Bn In Battery Plant Near Budapest
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
South Korea’s Samsung SDI will invest 100 billion forints (EUR 322m) in a plant in Göd, north of Budapest, to produce batteries for electric vehicles for European markets, Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade announced. After serious competition from other countries in the region, the investment in Hungary will create 600 jobs, Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest.
Saint Ladislaus Memorial Year In 2017
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Saint Ladislaus (László) memorial year will start on January 1 next year, the state secretary for nation policy said. The memorial year will mark the 940th anniversary of Saint Ladislaus becoming the knight-king of Hungary and the 825th anniversary of his canonisation, János Árpád Potápi said.
Olympic Champion Hosszú Nominated For Honorary Citizen Of S Hungary City
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s swimming sensation Katinka Hosszú is set to be nominated for honorary citizen of the city of Baja in southern Hungary, according to the city’s website. The 27-year-old Hosszú, who has won three gold medals in four days at the Rio Summer Olympics, is being nominated for the award by Baja Mayor Róbert Fercsák (Fidesz) and farm ministry state secretary Róbert Zsigó, who is also an MP for ...
Varga: No Hurry To Adopt Euro
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Mihály Varga, the economy minister, said Hungary is in no hurry to adopt the euro and will not join the ERM-II system next year. In an interview to Figyelő he said adopting the euro in 2020 would be hasty from the economy’s point of view, adding that competitiveness must be improved first.
Domestic Tourism On The Rise
- 9 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Domestic tourism continued to increase both in the first half of 2016 and during the peak tourist season, daily Magyar Hírlap said, citing experts. Hungarians increasingly chose to spend their holidays in their home country rather than going abroad. Domestic demand grew by twice as much as the international one, general secretary of the association of Hungarian restaurants and hotels István ...
Balog: Office Against Persecution Of Christians To Coordinate Humanitarian Schemes
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has set up a deputy state secretariat in the Ministry of Human Resources to combat the persecution of Christians around the world and to coordinate humanitarian schemes, the minister said. One-third of the world’s population is Christian, the most persecuted religious group, Zoltan Balog told public news channel M1 and public radio Kossuth.
Hungarian Gov’t Widens CSOK Eligibility
- 7 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is easing conditions for eligibility for home purchase grants for families with children, it was announced yesterday. One change is that all offspring up to age 25 will be counted as children, regardless of whether they are students.
Parliament Committee Votes To Extend Migration State Of Emergency
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s defence committee has approved extending the state of emergency related to mass migration that had been set to expire on September 9, the parliamentary group leader of ruling Fidesz said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting of the defence committee, Lajos Kosa told a news conference that the interior ministry had confirmed in a briefing to the committee that it intends to extend the ...
First Waste Collection Boat In Service
- 31 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The waste collection ship Tersus, designed to collect refuse from ships on the Danube, has begun operations, it was announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. Gábor Spányi, chief executive of Mahart PassNave, said the shipping company had spent €200,000 on implementing the project.
Samsung To Invest HUF 100 Bn In Battery Plant Near Budapest
- 31 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
South Korea’s Samsung SDI will invest 100 billion forints (EUR 322m) in a plant in Göd, north of Budapest, to produce batteries for electric vehicles for European markets, Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade announced. After serious competition from other countries in the region, the investment in Hungary will create 600 jobs, Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest.
Saint Ladislaus Memorial Year In 2017
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Saint Ladislaus (László) memorial year will start on January 1 next year, the state secretary for nation policy said. The memorial year will mark the 940th anniversary of Saint Ladislaus becoming the knight-king of Hungary and the 825th anniversary of his canonisation, János Árpád Potápi said.
Olympic Champion Hosszú Nominated For Honorary Citizen Of S Hungary City
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s swimming sensation Katinka Hosszú is set to be nominated for honorary citizen of the city of Baja in southern Hungary, according to the city’s website. The 27-year-old Hosszú, who has won three gold medals in four days at the Rio Summer Olympics, is being nominated for the award by Baja Mayor Róbert Fercsák (Fidesz) and farm ministry state secretary Róbert Zsigó, who is also an MP for ...
Varga: No Hurry To Adopt Euro
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Mihály Varga, the economy minister, said Hungary is in no hurry to adopt the euro and will not join the ERM-II system next year. In an interview to Figyelő he said adopting the euro in 2020 would be hasty from the economy’s point of view, adding that competitiveness must be improved first.















