201 result(s) for govt official
Govt Rejects Reports That Brussels Criticised Rural Development Programme
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government rejects press reports that the European Commission criticised Hungary’s programme for allocating European Union funding for rural development. “In reaction to claims that have come to light in the press, we consider it important to point out that the European Commission did not express criticism, but made professional observations with regard to the Rural Development Programme,” ...
Statement Of Hungarian PM’s Office Re Rural Development Programme
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to the statements in the press, we believe it is important to point out that the European Commission did not criticise the Rural Development Programme, it formulated expert opinions on it, just like it does in the case of all other member states as well.
Hungarian Govt Official Denies Plans To Amend Law On Public Assembly
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is not planning to amend the law on public assembly, and it especially has no endeavours to restrict the right of assembly, state secretary at the cabinet office László L Simon said.
Hungary’s LMP Party Leader Slams Govt For Having “No Strategy”
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government “does not seem to have a plan to utilise its two-thirds majority”, while the ruling parties’ loss in voter support may benefit green LMP, the latter party’s co-leader said. Concerning a by-election in western Hungary’s Veszprém set for February, András Schiffer reaffirmed that his party would field a candidate of its own, rather than support an independent candidate backed by the ...
Hungary’s Jobbik Demands Govt Action On All Entry Bans
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik demands resolute action from the government in response to all cases of an entry ban by foreign countries affecting Hungarians, the radical nationalist party’s deputy leader said. István Szávay noted that several politicians of Jobbik had recently been banned from entering Romania and Ukraine without explanation.
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.
Hungarian Govt Official Raises Concerns About US Plans At EU Forum
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian cabinet official has raised concerns about US anti-graft plans in central and eastern Europe in Brussels. Cabinet state secretary for European affairs Szabolcs Takács said at a meeting of the General Affairs Council that Hungary was concerned that one of Europe’s most important allies was preparing an action plan in central and eastern Europe without consulting the governments of the ...
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
Hungarian Govt Eases Public Procurement Criteria To Help SMEs
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Simpler criteria taking effect on Tuesday will help small and mediumsize ventures to opportunities in public procurement projects, Nándor Csepreghy, deputy state secretary at the prime minister’s office, said.
Govt Rejects Reports That Brussels Criticised Rural Development Programme
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government rejects press reports that the European Commission criticised Hungary’s programme for allocating European Union funding for rural development. “In reaction to claims that have come to light in the press, we consider it important to point out that the European Commission did not express criticism, but made professional observations with regard to the Rural Development Programme,” ...
Statement Of Hungarian PM’s Office Re Rural Development Programme
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to the statements in the press, we believe it is important to point out that the European Commission did not criticise the Rural Development Programme, it formulated expert opinions on it, just like it does in the case of all other member states as well.
Hungarian Govt Official Denies Plans To Amend Law On Public Assembly
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is not planning to amend the law on public assembly, and it especially has no endeavours to restrict the right of assembly, state secretary at the cabinet office László L Simon said.
Hungary’s LMP Party Leader Slams Govt For Having “No Strategy”
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government “does not seem to have a plan to utilise its two-thirds majority”, while the ruling parties’ loss in voter support may benefit green LMP, the latter party’s co-leader said. Concerning a by-election in western Hungary’s Veszprém set for February, András Schiffer reaffirmed that his party would field a candidate of its own, rather than support an independent candidate backed by the ...
Hungary’s Jobbik Demands Govt Action On All Entry Bans
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik demands resolute action from the government in response to all cases of an entry ban by foreign countries affecting Hungarians, the radical nationalist party’s deputy leader said. István Szávay noted that several politicians of Jobbik had recently been banned from entering Romania and Ukraine without explanation.
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.
Hungarian Govt Official Raises Concerns About US Plans At EU Forum
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian cabinet official has raised concerns about US anti-graft plans in central and eastern Europe in Brussels. Cabinet state secretary for European affairs Szabolcs Takács said at a meeting of the General Affairs Council that Hungary was concerned that one of Europe’s most important allies was preparing an action plan in central and eastern Europe without consulting the governments of the ...
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
Hungarian Govt Eases Public Procurement Criteria To Help SMEs
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Simpler criteria taking effect on Tuesday will help small and mediumsize ventures to opportunities in public procurement projects, Nándor Csepreghy, deputy state secretary at the prime minister’s office, said.