752 result(s) for government aid
Vehicle Driving Age Limits To Rise In 2013 In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to government plans, age limits for truck and bus driving licences would be increased from the present 18 to 21 and 24 respectively. Light motorcycle driving licences will be available only from age 16 and for heavy motorcycles over 50 cm3 from age 24. The new law would take effect on January 1, 2013.
Hungary's Oldest Meat Processor Awaits Lifeline From State
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Troubled meat processor Gyulai Húskombinát needs a Ft 1 billion capital injection to keep its operations stable at home and abroad, Magyar Hírlap was informed. Talks with the government and the town of Gyula on a possible financial lifeline are ongoing, but it is too early to speak about details, said CEO János Ruck.
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Huge “First Job” Programme Is Launched In Hungary
- 10 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching a Ft 3 billion subsidy programme “First Job Guaranteed” from the employment fund NFA to help career starters to obtain work experience, state secretary Sándor Czomba announced. In Hungary some 220,000 persons under 25 have jobs and 86,000 are registered unemployed, among which 58,000 are career starters.
Media Council Bars Klubrádió From 95.3 In Budapest
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Media Council has barred Klubrádió from the tender for the 95.3 radio frequency, sources report. Earlier a court excluded Autórádió from the tender due to formal error and ordered the Media Council to announce a new winner. The council then examined bids by eleven radio stations and interpreted regulations to mean that Klubrádió was also excluded for formal mistakes, saying that not every ...
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
Active Citizenship Award Given By U.S. Embassy To Háttér In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis presented an Active Citizenship Award to the HÁTTÉR Support Society, an LGBT NGO on June 25, 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Hatter Support Society Active Citizenship Award Ceremony follow:
Forced Early Retirement For Entire Public Sector In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will introduce compulsory retirement at age 62 in all spheres of public service, government spokesman András Giró-Szász told reporters alongside education state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann on Tuesday. Hoffmann had earlier said there would be no general pensioning off of teachers.
Vehicle Driving Age Limits To Rise In 2013 In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to government plans, age limits for truck and bus driving licences would be increased from the present 18 to 21 and 24 respectively. Light motorcycle driving licences will be available only from age 16 and for heavy motorcycles over 50 cm3 from age 24. The new law would take effect on January 1, 2013.
Hungary's Oldest Meat Processor Awaits Lifeline From State
- 30 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Troubled meat processor Gyulai Húskombinát needs a Ft 1 billion capital injection to keep its operations stable at home and abroad, Magyar Hírlap was informed. Talks with the government and the town of Gyula on a possible financial lifeline are ongoing, but it is too early to speak about details, said CEO János Ruck.
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Huge “First Job” Programme Is Launched In Hungary
- 10 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is launching a Ft 3 billion subsidy programme “First Job Guaranteed” from the employment fund NFA to help career starters to obtain work experience, state secretary Sándor Czomba announced. In Hungary some 220,000 persons under 25 have jobs and 86,000 are registered unemployed, among which 58,000 are career starters.
Media Council Bars Klubrádió From 95.3 In Budapest
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Media Council has barred Klubrádió from the tender for the 95.3 radio frequency, sources report. Earlier a court excluded Autórádió from the tender due to formal error and ordered the Media Council to announce a new winner. The council then examined bids by eleven radio stations and interpreted regulations to mean that Klubrádió was also excluded for formal mistakes, saying that not every ...
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
Active Citizenship Award Given By U.S. Embassy To Háttér In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis presented an Active Citizenship Award to the HÁTTÉR Support Society, an LGBT NGO on June 25, 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Hatter Support Society Active Citizenship Award Ceremony follow:
Forced Early Retirement For Entire Public Sector In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will introduce compulsory retirement at age 62 in all spheres of public service, government spokesman András Giró-Szász told reporters alongside education state secretary Rózsa Hoffmann on Tuesday. Hoffmann had earlier said there would be no general pensioning off of teachers.