2,887 result(s) for government office
Orbán Meets Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met David Lau, Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel, for talks in Budapest on Thursday. Parties at the talks discussed issues around government support for the Jewish community in Hungary, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI.
Number Of Hungarian Babies Born Abroad Grows
- 5 Jul 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
While the number of births fell by 1.4 percent in January-April 2017 in Hungary, the number of Hungarian babies born abroad grew by 12 percent, the opposition LMP party said on Tuesday. According to data obtained from the Budapest Government Office and the Central Statistical Office, 15 percent of Hungarian babies are now born outside the country’s borders, Máté Kanász-Nagy of LMP said. Over ...
Half Of Hungarians Find Discrepancies In Identically-Labelled Food Products
- 4 Jul 2017 9:42 AM
- shopping
Half of Hungarian consumers have experienced discrepancies in the quality of identically-branded food products sold in Western Europe and Hungary, a recent survey shows. Most of the discrepancies were found in confectionery products, dairy products and soft drinks, according to the survey conducted by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) released by the farm ministry.
Interior Minister Praises Public Security In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Public security in Hungary is “firm and free of extremism”, the interior minister said in Budapest on Saturday. Speaking at an oath-taking ceremony of young police officers, Sándor Pintér highlighted the government’s commitment to making Hungary “the safest country in Europe” and said “we will not allow our security or future to be jeopardised; we will save our borders from the attacks of illegal ...
Govt To Launch Campaign Based On ‘National Consultation’ Survey Results
- 3 Jul 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch a new campaign based on the topics surveyed in the recently completed “national consultation”, and this will involve posting public billboards, state secretary of the government office Csaba Dömötör told the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4.4 Pc
- 28 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate fell to 4.4 percent in March-May from 4.6 percent in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday. The rate which covers unemployment among 15-74 year-olds was lower than 5.5 percent in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, there were 203,100 unemployed in Hungary in March-May, 5,900 less than in ...
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
Public Space Crime Halved Over Last Seven Years
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Criminal activity in public spaces has been halved over the past seven years thanks to the joint efforts of Hungary’s civil guard patrol officers and police forces, the interior minister said in Nyíregyháza, in northeast Hungary, on Saturday.
National Bank Of Hungary Lowers Inflation Forecast To 2.4pc For 2017
- 22 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) lowered its inflation forecast for this year in a quarterly forecast released on Tuesday. The central bank lowered its CPI forecast for 2017 to 2.4 percent in its quarterly Inflation Report from 2.6 percent in the previous report published in March.
Orbán Meets Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met David Lau, Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel, for talks in Budapest on Thursday. Parties at the talks discussed issues around government support for the Jewish community in Hungary, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI.
Number Of Hungarian Babies Born Abroad Grows
- 5 Jul 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
While the number of births fell by 1.4 percent in January-April 2017 in Hungary, the number of Hungarian babies born abroad grew by 12 percent, the opposition LMP party said on Tuesday. According to data obtained from the Budapest Government Office and the Central Statistical Office, 15 percent of Hungarian babies are now born outside the country’s borders, Máté Kanász-Nagy of LMP said. Over ...
Half Of Hungarians Find Discrepancies In Identically-Labelled Food Products
- 4 Jul 2017 9:42 AM
- shopping
Half of Hungarian consumers have experienced discrepancies in the quality of identically-branded food products sold in Western Europe and Hungary, a recent survey shows. Most of the discrepancies were found in confectionery products, dairy products and soft drinks, according to the survey conducted by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) released by the farm ministry.
Interior Minister Praises Public Security In Hungary
- 3 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Public security in Hungary is “firm and free of extremism”, the interior minister said in Budapest on Saturday. Speaking at an oath-taking ceremony of young police officers, Sándor Pintér highlighted the government’s commitment to making Hungary “the safest country in Europe” and said “we will not allow our security or future to be jeopardised; we will save our borders from the attacks of illegal ...
Govt To Launch Campaign Based On ‘National Consultation’ Survey Results
- 3 Jul 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch a new campaign based on the topics surveyed in the recently completed “national consultation”, and this will involve posting public billboards, state secretary of the government office Csaba Dömötör told the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4.4 Pc
- 28 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate fell to 4.4 percent in March-May from 4.6 percent in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday. The rate which covers unemployment among 15-74 year-olds was lower than 5.5 percent in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, there were 203,100 unemployed in Hungary in March-May, 5,900 less than in ...
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
Public Space Crime Halved Over Last Seven Years
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Criminal activity in public spaces has been halved over the past seven years thanks to the joint efforts of Hungary’s civil guard patrol officers and police forces, the interior minister said in Nyíregyháza, in northeast Hungary, on Saturday.
National Bank Of Hungary Lowers Inflation Forecast To 2.4pc For 2017
- 22 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) lowered its inflation forecast for this year in a quarterly forecast released on Tuesday. The central bank lowered its CPI forecast for 2017 to 2.4 percent in its quarterly Inflation Report from 2.6 percent in the previous report published in March.