854 result(s) for govt
Govt Rejects Counterbid For Concession To Supply Tobacco Shops
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government has rejected an offer by Imperial Tobacco Magyarország for a concession to supply retail tobacco shops for “failing to comply with legal requirements” and because a contract on the concession has already been signed. Imperial Tobacco Magyarország, JTI Hungary and Philip Morris Magyarország on Wednesday announced an uninvited counter-bid for a concession to supply retail tobacco ...
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungarian Govt Suspends European Asylum Agreement
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For technical reasons the immigration office has suspended for an indefinite period the European agreement on asylum, the so-called Dublin regulation on transfers. A statement by the interior ministry said that Hungary is the country most burdened by illegal immigration out of the member states concerned. The ministry said Hungary has “exhausted its capacities”.
Hungarian Govt Must Tackle “Balkan Transit Route”
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungary-Serbia border has become a “Balkan transit route” to which the government must respond, Szilárd Németh, a lawmaker of the ruling Fidesz party said. Illegal migrant traffic across the Hungarian- Serbian border is the highest of any European Union border, he told a press conference. Hungary received more than 50,000 illegal entrants this year by the end of May, compared with 47,000 ...
Hungarian Lawmakers Debate Govt’s Migration Amendment Proposal
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers held a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by three senior Fidesz officials to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill motioned to declare a certain set of countries “safe” in terms of immigration and that entrants from these transit countries should be denied asylum. Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz, said Europe has basically ...
Xpat Opinion: Immigration – The Story Continues In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator suggests that the French-Italian standoff over African migrants wanting to cross their common border proves the Hungarian government right in its campaign on illegal immigration. A left-wing author calls on progressive-minded people to show tangible solidarity with migrants.
Ambassadors Highlight Importance Of Govt, Civil Society Cooperation In Budapest
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ambassadors of three western European countries have emphasised the importance of open democracy and within that cooperation between government and civil society, at a workshop in Budapest. The diplomats addressed the event entitled “Nothing is Impossible: The Sustainable NGO” which was coorganised by the German, French, Dutch and British embassies, and the European Commission’s ...
Hungarian Govt Accused Of Provoking Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2016 budget submitted by the government makes it clear that instead of handling the problem of immigration, it pursues a campaign to promote xenophobia from public monies, the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Tamás Harangozó said that while the government is spending 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) on a national consultation, only a fraction of that sum is actually spent on ...
Együtt Calls On Hungarian Govt To Stop Building Football Stadiums
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party is calling on the government to stop state-owned companies sponsoring first-division soccer teams, party leader Viktor Szigetvári said. The government spends much more on soccer than what the budget would allow.
Govt Rejects Counterbid For Concession To Supply Tobacco Shops
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government has rejected an offer by Imperial Tobacco Magyarország for a concession to supply retail tobacco shops for “failing to comply with legal requirements” and because a contract on the concession has already been signed. Imperial Tobacco Magyarország, JTI Hungary and Philip Morris Magyarország on Wednesday announced an uninvited counter-bid for a concession to supply retail tobacco ...
Hungarian Opposition Criticises Govt Over Suspension Of Dublin Rules
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have criticised the government over its position on suspending the Dublin Regulation, the EU rule that a migrant’s claim must be processed in the country they first arrive in. The radical nationalist Jobbik party supports Hungary’s asking for temporary dispensation in implementing the Dublin rule, as they say it is “unfair” that Hungary is the country most burdened by the ...
Hungarian Govt Suspends European Asylum Agreement
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For technical reasons the immigration office has suspended for an indefinite period the European agreement on asylum, the so-called Dublin regulation on transfers. A statement by the interior ministry said that Hungary is the country most burdened by illegal immigration out of the member states concerned. The ministry said Hungary has “exhausted its capacities”.
Hungarian Govt Must Tackle “Balkan Transit Route”
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungary-Serbia border has become a “Balkan transit route” to which the government must respond, Szilárd Németh, a lawmaker of the ruling Fidesz party said. Illegal migrant traffic across the Hungarian- Serbian border is the highest of any European Union border, he told a press conference. Hungary received more than 50,000 illegal entrants this year by the end of May, compared with 47,000 ...
Hungarian Lawmakers Debate Govt’s Migration Amendment Proposal
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers held a debate in parliament over an amendment filed by three senior Fidesz officials to tighten rules on granting refugee status in Hungary. The bill motioned to declare a certain set of countries “safe” in terms of immigration and that entrants from these transit countries should be denied asylum. Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz, said Europe has basically ...
Xpat Opinion: Immigration – The Story Continues In Hungary
- 18 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator suggests that the French-Italian standoff over African migrants wanting to cross their common border proves the Hungarian government right in its campaign on illegal immigration. A left-wing author calls on progressive-minded people to show tangible solidarity with migrants.
Ambassadors Highlight Importance Of Govt, Civil Society Cooperation In Budapest
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ambassadors of three western European countries have emphasised the importance of open democracy and within that cooperation between government and civil society, at a workshop in Budapest. The diplomats addressed the event entitled “Nothing is Impossible: The Sustainable NGO” which was coorganised by the German, French, Dutch and British embassies, and the European Commission’s ...
Hungarian Govt Accused Of Provoking Anti-Immigrant Hysteria
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The 2016 budget submitted by the government makes it clear that instead of handling the problem of immigration, it pursues a campaign to promote xenophobia from public monies, the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Tamás Harangozó said that while the government is spending 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) on a national consultation, only a fraction of that sum is actually spent on ...
Együtt Calls On Hungarian Govt To Stop Building Football Stadiums
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party is calling on the government to stop state-owned companies sponsoring first-division soccer teams, party leader Viktor Szigetvári said. The government spends much more on soccer than what the budget would allow.