201 result(s) for govt official
Hungarian Govt Allocates HUF 200 M To Charities Supporting Migrants
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has recently decided to allocate 200 million forints (EUR 645,000) to three charity organisations helping migrants in Hungary, the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz said. Earlier in the day, civil group Migration Aid protested remarks by the prime minister, who said in Parliament that civil groups helping migrants had received significant financial support from the government.
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Hungarian Govt To Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Unilever
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government is to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Unilever Hungary Trading company in line with a decision published in the latest issue of official gazette Magyar Közlöny. The foreign minister is expected to arrange the signing of the agreement with Unilever, a large investor in Hungary. Since 2012, the government has signed partnership agreements with 61 companies investing in ...
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 ...
Govt Official: EU Membership Beneficial For Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has benefited greatly from its 11 years of European Union membership, despite a number of debates during this period, said Nándor Csepreghy, the cabinet’s deputy state secretary. He said the relationship between the EU and Hungary has stood the test of time, and has even been consolidated by the crises. Speaking at a Europe Day event, the deputy state secretary noted that there have been ...
Biometric E-Card To Replace Personal ID - Govt Plans
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From next January, the government plans to replace Hungarian citizens’ personal ID cards with a one-stop biometric card containing fingerprint data which will be suitable for providing an electronic signature, Napi Gazdaság said. A social consultation will precede the drafting of the relevant law.
Govt Would Pass EC Fine Over M4 Motorway Construction To Builders
- 26 Mar 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Commission finds Hungary’s M4 motorway construction project in breach of cartel laws and imposes a fine, the government will pass this on to the building companies, an official at the Prime Minister’s Office said. Deputy state secretary Nándor Csepreghy told a conference in Budapest that the ministry was waiting to know if “the suspicions of the EC were confirmed” over the ...
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.
Hungarian Govt Allocates HUF 200 M To Charities Supporting Migrants
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has recently decided to allocate 200 million forints (EUR 645,000) to three charity organisations helping migrants in Hungary, the parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz said. Earlier in the day, civil group Migration Aid protested remarks by the prime minister, who said in Parliament that civil groups helping migrants had received significant financial support from the government.
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Hungarian Govt To Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement With Unilever
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government is to sign a strategic cooperation agreement with Unilever Hungary Trading company in line with a decision published in the latest issue of official gazette Magyar Közlöny. The foreign minister is expected to arrange the signing of the agreement with Unilever, a large investor in Hungary. Since 2012, the government has signed partnership agreements with 61 companies investing in ...
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 ...
Govt Official: EU Membership Beneficial For Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has benefited greatly from its 11 years of European Union membership, despite a number of debates during this period, said Nándor Csepreghy, the cabinet’s deputy state secretary. He said the relationship between the EU and Hungary has stood the test of time, and has even been consolidated by the crises. Speaking at a Europe Day event, the deputy state secretary noted that there have been ...
Biometric E-Card To Replace Personal ID - Govt Plans
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
From next January, the government plans to replace Hungarian citizens’ personal ID cards with a one-stop biometric card containing fingerprint data which will be suitable for providing an electronic signature, Napi Gazdaság said. A social consultation will precede the drafting of the relevant law.
Govt Would Pass EC Fine Over M4 Motorway Construction To Builders
- 26 Mar 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Commission finds Hungary’s M4 motorway construction project in breach of cartel laws and imposes a fine, the government will pass this on to the building companies, an official at the Prime Minister’s Office said. Deputy state secretary Nándor Csepreghy told a conference in Budapest that the ministry was waiting to know if “the suspicions of the EC were confirmed” over the ...
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.