485 result(s) for government spokesman
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Budaörs Won’t Pay To Light Motorways
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budaörs will no longer pay for public lighting of the opening joint section of the M1 and M7 motorways leading southwest from Budapest, mayor Tamás Wittinghof announced yesterday.
Hungary’s Opposition Slams “Chaotic” Introduction Of New Road Toll
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has called on the government to waive fines for non-payment of the new motorway e-toll. Meanwhile the Democratic Coalition (DK), the Együtt (Together) party and green opposition LMP have demanded the new system be scrapped altogether.
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Raiffeisen, Erste Confirm Talks With Hungarian Govt
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Spokesmen for Austria’s Erste Group and Raiffeisen Bank International confirmed that the lenders are in talks with the Hungarian government, though Raiffeisen stressed that for the time being there were no “negotiations”. An official from Raiffeisen Bank International said the sides had established contact, but this was far from negotiations or taking decisions.
Hungary Can Start Lung Transplants
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thanks to a 900 million forint (EUR 2.92m) investment in health care, lung transplantations can now be done in Hungary, the government spokesman said. Besides Austria, Hungary is the only country in the region where such operations can be done, Éva Kurucz said in the National Oncology Institute.
Planned M0 Toll Provokes Outrage In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Local mayors in and around Budapest yesterday objected to government plans to levy a toll on parts of the M0 ring road, saying it will increase traffic on smaller roads.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Budaörs Won’t Pay To Light Motorways
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budaörs will no longer pay for public lighting of the opening joint section of the M1 and M7 motorways leading southwest from Budapest, mayor Tamás Wittinghof announced yesterday.
Hungary’s Opposition Slams “Chaotic” Introduction Of New Road Toll
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has called on the government to waive fines for non-payment of the new motorway e-toll. Meanwhile the Democratic Coalition (DK), the Együtt (Together) party and green opposition LMP have demanded the new system be scrapped altogether.
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Raiffeisen, Erste Confirm Talks With Hungarian Govt
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Spokesmen for Austria’s Erste Group and Raiffeisen Bank International confirmed that the lenders are in talks with the Hungarian government, though Raiffeisen stressed that for the time being there were no “negotiations”. An official from Raiffeisen Bank International said the sides had established contact, but this was far from negotiations or taking decisions.
Hungary Can Start Lung Transplants
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thanks to a 900 million forint (EUR 2.92m) investment in health care, lung transplantations can now be done in Hungary, the government spokesman said. Besides Austria, Hungary is the only country in the region where such operations can be done, Éva Kurucz said in the National Oncology Institute.
Planned M0 Toll Provokes Outrage In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Local mayors in and around Budapest yesterday objected to government plans to levy a toll on parts of the M0 ring road, saying it will increase traffic on smaller roads.