497 result(s) for government spokesman
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
EU 'Finally Comes Round To Hungarian Point Of View’
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the European Union have “finally come round” to the point of view that the Hungarian government has always maintained, namely that the bloc’s external borders must be sealed and the Schengen agreement upheld, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told a news conference.
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Spox: Hungary’s Reputation In Foreign Press Slips Last Year
- 26 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s reputation worsened in the international press last year, which was a calculated consequence of the migrant crisis, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács told a press conference, citing a report by the Nézőpont Institute.
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s EU Summit Briefing
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary briefing about last week’s European Union summit. Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told parliament that it is not enough that Orbán says he refuses the EU migrant quota system but a constitutional amendment is needed to give way to a referendum about the scheme.
Opposition Demands Ruling Parties Refund Anti-Quota Campaign Costs
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties demanded that the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition should pay back into the budget the funds spent on their earlier billboard campaigns, advertising a tough stance against plans of a quota system. Daniel Z Kárpát, the deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party said that his party was against the idea that migrants should be distributed among EU ...
Xpat Opinion: Obama Discloses Pressure Against Hóman’s Statue In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on President Obama’s remarks on how the United States acted to prevent the erection of a statue to interwar Culture Minister Bálint Hóman, a left-wing newspaper calls the government’s attitude shameful, while a pro-government daily quotes an official statement denying that the government yielded to foreign pressure in scrapping the project.
Govt Politicians Pilfering EU Funds, Say Hungarian Opposition Parties
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union funds have been criminally pilfered in Hungary with the participation of government politicians, the green opposition LMP alleged. This is the biggest crime in contemporary Hungarian history, LMP’s anti-corruption spokesman told the press. He accused the chancellery and the human resources ministry of pre-selecting companies that manage projects before tenders are even invited, ...
Hungary’s Opposition Lambasts Government’s Public Administration Reform
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s plans to restructure public administration would result in centralisation and austerity rather than in reduced bureaucracy, said a spokesman for the green opposition LMP party. If it comes to reducing bureaucracy, the government had better start the job at home, Ákos Csarnó said.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
EU 'Finally Comes Round To Hungarian Point Of View’
- 9 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the European Union have “finally come round” to the point of view that the Hungarian government has always maintained, namely that the bloc’s external borders must be sealed and the Schengen agreement upheld, Gergely Gulyás, deputy group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told a news conference.
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Spox: Hungary’s Reputation In Foreign Press Slips Last Year
- 26 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s reputation worsened in the international press last year, which was a calculated consequence of the migrant crisis, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács told a press conference, citing a report by the Nézőpont Institute.
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s EU Summit Briefing
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary briefing about last week’s European Union summit. Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told parliament that it is not enough that Orbán says he refuses the EU migrant quota system but a constitutional amendment is needed to give way to a referendum about the scheme.
Opposition Demands Ruling Parties Refund Anti-Quota Campaign Costs
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several opposition parties demanded that the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition should pay back into the budget the funds spent on their earlier billboard campaigns, advertising a tough stance against plans of a quota system. Daniel Z Kárpát, the deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party said that his party was against the idea that migrants should be distributed among EU ...
Xpat Opinion: Obama Discloses Pressure Against Hóman’s Statue In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on President Obama’s remarks on how the United States acted to prevent the erection of a statue to interwar Culture Minister Bálint Hóman, a left-wing newspaper calls the government’s attitude shameful, while a pro-government daily quotes an official statement denying that the government yielded to foreign pressure in scrapping the project.
Govt Politicians Pilfering EU Funds, Say Hungarian Opposition Parties
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union funds have been criminally pilfered in Hungary with the participation of government politicians, the green opposition LMP alleged. This is the biggest crime in contemporary Hungarian history, LMP’s anti-corruption spokesman told the press. He accused the chancellery and the human resources ministry of pre-selecting companies that manage projects before tenders are even invited, ...
Hungary’s Opposition Lambasts Government’s Public Administration Reform
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s plans to restructure public administration would result in centralisation and austerity rather than in reduced bureaucracy, said a spokesman for the green opposition LMP party. If it comes to reducing bureaucracy, the government had better start the job at home, Ákos Csarnó said.