1,067 result(s) for government plans
Jewish Leader Calls For Orbán To Act As 600 Neo-Nazis Gather In Central Budapest
- 16 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
President of the Hungarian Federation of Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ) András Heisler finds “unacceptable” the demonstrations that took place in Budapest and other cities around the country last weekend celebrating what the Hungarian extreme-right calls the “Day of Honor”.
Socialist Warns Against Detention System That ‘Humiliates’ Migrants
- 15 Feb 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum seekers entering Hungary should be properly screened, but the authorities should not abuse or humiliate them during the vetting process, Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of parliament’s national security committee, told public Kossuth Radio.
Govt Plans To Introduce Good Friday Public Holiday
- 10 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The performance of the economy is such that the government is considering introducing a public holiday on Good Friday, the minister of human resources said at a meeting of the National Economic and Social Council. Zoltán Balog noted at the event on Thursday that the same initiative had been made four years ago but now the conditions were in place to allow such a move.
Magyar Opinion: Young People Collect Signatures Against Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 2 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- sport
Left-liberal commentators resolutely oppose the government’s plans to host the 2024 Olympic Games, but are undecided about Momentum (Momo for short), the movement founded by Hungarian graduates of British universities who are promoting a referendum against the project.
Hungarian Government: Education Spending Up Significantly
- 1 Feb 2017 6:07 AM
- current affairs
Government spending on education came to 2,000 billion forints (EUR 6.4bn) last year, up significantly from the 1,800 billion forints spent on the sector in 2015, the state secretary for education said on Tuesday. Public school and higher education workers are both set to receive wage increases starting September this year, László Palkovics told a press conference.
Hungary Becomes Full Member Of EIT Digital
- 27 Jan 2017 8:22 AM
- tech
Hungary has become a full member of EIT Digital, the arm of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology specialising in information and communication technology, the human resources minister said on Thursday.
Socialists Protest Delay In Metro 3 Refurbishment, Olympic Plans
- 23 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers in a protest organised by the opposition Socialists criticised the management of Budapest for delays in the refurbishment of the city’s third metro line, the transfer of municipal assets to the state, and Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, on Friday.
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Jewish Leader Calls For Orbán To Act As 600 Neo-Nazis Gather In Central Budapest
- 16 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
President of the Hungarian Federation of Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ) András Heisler finds “unacceptable” the demonstrations that took place in Budapest and other cities around the country last weekend celebrating what the Hungarian extreme-right calls the “Day of Honor”.
Socialist Warns Against Detention System That ‘Humiliates’ Migrants
- 15 Feb 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum seekers entering Hungary should be properly screened, but the authorities should not abuse or humiliate them during the vetting process, Zsolt Molnár, the (Socialist) head of parliament’s national security committee, told public Kossuth Radio.
Govt Plans To Introduce Good Friday Public Holiday
- 10 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The performance of the economy is such that the government is considering introducing a public holiday on Good Friday, the minister of human resources said at a meeting of the National Economic and Social Council. Zoltán Balog noted at the event on Thursday that the same initiative had been made four years ago but now the conditions were in place to allow such a move.
Magyar Opinion: Young People Collect Signatures Against Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 2 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- sport
Left-liberal commentators resolutely oppose the government’s plans to host the 2024 Olympic Games, but are undecided about Momentum (Momo for short), the movement founded by Hungarian graduates of British universities who are promoting a referendum against the project.
Hungarian Government: Education Spending Up Significantly
- 1 Feb 2017 6:07 AM
- current affairs
Government spending on education came to 2,000 billion forints (EUR 6.4bn) last year, up significantly from the 1,800 billion forints spent on the sector in 2015, the state secretary for education said on Tuesday. Public school and higher education workers are both set to receive wage increases starting September this year, László Palkovics told a press conference.
Hungary Becomes Full Member Of EIT Digital
- 27 Jan 2017 8:22 AM
- tech
Hungary has become a full member of EIT Digital, the arm of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology specialising in information and communication technology, the human resources minister said on Thursday.
Socialists Protest Delay In Metro 3 Refurbishment, Olympic Plans
- 23 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Speakers in a protest organised by the opposition Socialists criticised the management of Budapest for delays in the refurbishment of the city’s third metro line, the transfer of municipal assets to the state, and Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid, on Friday.
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...