232 result(s) for government offices
Socialist MEP Urges Hungary To Open Consulate In Scotland
- 27 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should open a consular office in Scotland, István Ujhelyi, MEP of the opposition Socialist Party, said in a statement on Sunday. Brexit and Scotland’s endeavours for independence add urgency to ensuring that Hungarians in Scotland are represented “directly and effectively”, Ujhelyi said.
Photo Article: PM Orbán Aims To Develop State That People Trust
- 6 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The government aims to develop a state that people trust and that helps the success of the people and businesses, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening of an administrative center in Szigetszentmiklós, south of Budapest.
Magyar Opinion: Olympics Referendum Lacks Support Of Left
- 15 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
A left-wing commentator lambasts the MSZP and the DK for criticising the initiators of a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympics, and accuses them of playing into the government’s hands.
Magyar Opinion: Repercussions Of The Romanian Protests
- 8 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing and a conservative commentator find it sad that Hungarians do not seem to be bothered by corruption as much as the Romanian public. An alt-left blogger, on the other hand, thinks that the Romanian protests are not all about corruption and may have dire and unintended consequences.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Opposition Parties In Budapest Express Concerns Over Metro
- 8 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties in Budapest expressed concerns about safety on the capital’s metro lines. On Wednesday morning services on the third metro were disrupted due to a malfunction and on Monday an accident on the second line resulted in several serious injuries.
Government Tasks Civil Servants With Delivering 2.7 Million Vouchers By Christmas
- 6 Dec 2016 5:32 AM
- current affairs
Civil servants will personally deliver vouchers to Hungary’s 2.7 million pensioners by Christmas, announced Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár at his weekly press conference on Thursday, reports index.hu.
Prison Chief: More Inmates Work, Less Crime Committed
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The higher the employment rate among prisoners, the lower the number of crimes committed against each other, Hungary’s outgoing prison chief András Csóti told MTI in an interview. Last year, the number of prison crimes involving serious bodily harm dropped from 89 to 73, reported sexual offences fell from 37 to 30, the number of coercions from 117 to 105 and the number of robberies from 22 to 16, ...
Socialist MEP Urges Hungary To Open Consulate In Scotland
- 27 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government should open a consular office in Scotland, István Ujhelyi, MEP of the opposition Socialist Party, said in a statement on Sunday. Brexit and Scotland’s endeavours for independence add urgency to ensuring that Hungarians in Scotland are represented “directly and effectively”, Ujhelyi said.
Photo Article: PM Orbán Aims To Develop State That People Trust
- 6 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The government aims to develop a state that people trust and that helps the success of the people and businesses, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening of an administrative center in Szigetszentmiklós, south of Budapest.
Magyar Opinion: Olympics Referendum Lacks Support Of Left
- 15 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
A left-wing commentator lambasts the MSZP and the DK for criticising the initiators of a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympics, and accuses them of playing into the government’s hands.
Magyar Opinion: Repercussions Of The Romanian Protests
- 8 Feb 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing and a conservative commentator find it sad that Hungarians do not seem to be bothered by corruption as much as the Romanian public. An alt-left blogger, on the other hand, thinks that the Romanian protests are not all about corruption and may have dire and unintended consequences.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Opposition Parties In Budapest Express Concerns Over Metro
- 8 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties in Budapest expressed concerns about safety on the capital’s metro lines. On Wednesday morning services on the third metro were disrupted due to a malfunction and on Monday an accident on the second line resulted in several serious injuries.
Government Tasks Civil Servants With Delivering 2.7 Million Vouchers By Christmas
- 6 Dec 2016 5:32 AM
- current affairs
Civil servants will personally deliver vouchers to Hungary’s 2.7 million pensioners by Christmas, announced Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár at his weekly press conference on Thursday, reports index.hu.
Prison Chief: More Inmates Work, Less Crime Committed
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The higher the employment rate among prisoners, the lower the number of crimes committed against each other, Hungary’s outgoing prison chief András Csóti told MTI in an interview. Last year, the number of prison crimes involving serious bodily harm dropped from 89 to 73, reported sexual offences fell from 37 to 30, the number of coercions from 117 to 105 and the number of robberies from 22 to 16, ...