854 result(s) for govt
Govt To Launch ‘National Consultation’ On Topical Issues
- 17 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will contact voters by mail to canvass their opinion on topical issues identified by the prime minister in a recent state of the nation address, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa told public radio.
Govt To Launch Online Consultation In Wake Of Italy Bus Crash
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch an online consultation on regulatory issues in the aftermath of a bus crash in Italy in which 16 Hungarians died last month, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Eleven students and five adults died and several others were injured in the bus accident that occurred on Jan. 20 just before midnight.
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.
Lobbyist: Hungarian Govt Right To Insist On Foreign Language Requirement
- 9 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- current affairs
A leading business lobbyist has defended the government’s policy requiring all aspiring undergraduates to pass an intermediate-level foreign language exam from 2020 after the public ombudsman cited shortcomings in preparations for the move.
Govt Facilitates Hospital Treatment Of Cairo Blast Coptic Victims
- 9 Feb 2017 7:06 AM
- health & wellness
Two Coptic women injured in the terrorist attack against a church in Cairo last December will be treated in Budapest’s top military hospital with government support, a human resources ministry official said.
Hungary Slowly Being Vindicated On Migration, Says Govt Spox
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s positions on stopping illegal migration to the European Union are being vindicated step by step, the government spokesman told MTI by phone from the informal EU summit in Malta.
Putin Is Here: Maps Of Streets To Avoid Today
- 2 Feb 2017 8:04 AM
- getting around
Several roads and public spaces have been sealed off in Budapest due to the official visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his delegation to the Hungarian capital. This article includes maps of places to avoid while he's in town, along with coverage about what he's up to in Hungary, plus a handy set of related links.
Govt Pays Out EUR 3.75m To Compensate Bird Flu-Hit Poultry Farmers
- 2 Feb 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The government has so far paid 1.164 billion forints (EUR 3.75m) to 45 Hungarian poultry farmers as compensation for their losses caused by bird flu, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Wednesday. More than 3 million birds have been culled at 230 farms in Hungary since an outbreak of the epidemic three months ago, Hungary’s chief veterinarian said earlier.
Govt Blocking Leftist Opposition’s Anti-Putin Demo, Says Party Leader
- 30 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to block an opposition demonstration called for next Thursday, when Russian President Vladimir Putin pays an official visit to Budapest, according to the Együtt party. Együtt wants to hold a demonstration in front of Parliament when Putin meets Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, party leader Viktor Szigetvári told a press conference.
Govt To Launch ‘National Consultation’ On Topical Issues
- 17 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will contact voters by mail to canvass their opinion on topical issues identified by the prime minister in a recent state of the nation address, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa told public radio.
Govt To Launch Online Consultation In Wake Of Italy Bus Crash
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch an online consultation on regulatory issues in the aftermath of a bus crash in Italy in which 16 Hungarians died last month, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Eleven students and five adults died and several others were injured in the bus accident that occurred on Jan. 20 just before midnight.
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.
Lobbyist: Hungarian Govt Right To Insist On Foreign Language Requirement
- 9 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- current affairs
A leading business lobbyist has defended the government’s policy requiring all aspiring undergraduates to pass an intermediate-level foreign language exam from 2020 after the public ombudsman cited shortcomings in preparations for the move.
Govt Facilitates Hospital Treatment Of Cairo Blast Coptic Victims
- 9 Feb 2017 7:06 AM
- health & wellness
Two Coptic women injured in the terrorist attack against a church in Cairo last December will be treated in Budapest’s top military hospital with government support, a human resources ministry official said.
Hungary Slowly Being Vindicated On Migration, Says Govt Spox
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s positions on stopping illegal migration to the European Union are being vindicated step by step, the government spokesman told MTI by phone from the informal EU summit in Malta.
Putin Is Here: Maps Of Streets To Avoid Today
- 2 Feb 2017 8:04 AM
- getting around
Several roads and public spaces have been sealed off in Budapest due to the official visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his delegation to the Hungarian capital. This article includes maps of places to avoid while he's in town, along with coverage about what he's up to in Hungary, plus a handy set of related links.
Govt Pays Out EUR 3.75m To Compensate Bird Flu-Hit Poultry Farmers
- 2 Feb 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The government has so far paid 1.164 billion forints (EUR 3.75m) to 45 Hungarian poultry farmers as compensation for their losses caused by bird flu, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Wednesday. More than 3 million birds have been culled at 230 farms in Hungary since an outbreak of the epidemic three months ago, Hungary’s chief veterinarian said earlier.
Govt Blocking Leftist Opposition’s Anti-Putin Demo, Says Party Leader
- 30 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to block an opposition demonstration called for next Thursday, when Russian President Vladimir Putin pays an official visit to Budapest, according to the Együtt party. Együtt wants to hold a demonstration in front of Parliament when Putin meets Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, party leader Viktor Szigetvári told a press conference.