144 result(s) for house speaker kövér lászló
Success Of Olympic & Paralympic Athletes Unites Hungarians
- 26 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- sport
In the Parliament building on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Olympic and Paralympic achievements unite the Hungarian people. He was speaking at an event in which, together with President János Áder and Speaker of the House László Kövér, he awarded decorations to the Hungarian athletes who won medals at the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Count Gyula Andrássy’s Statue Inaugurated In Kossuth Square
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér inaugurated a mounted statue of Count Gyula Andrássy, Hungary’s prime minister between 1867 and 1871, in front of Parliament in Kossuth Square. The reconstructed Andrássy statue will return to its original place in its former glory, he said, noting that its inauguration completes the process of restoring the pre-1944 look of the Square.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
Kövér: Hungary Ally Rather Than Enemy To Romania
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania may in the future realise that ethnic Hungarians are an asset rather than a hazard, while Hungary is an ally sharing values and interests rather than an enemy to Romania, House Speaker László Kövér said in Târgu Mureș (Marosvásárhely) on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Quota Referendum To Encourage Other Countries
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming referendum on migrant quotas could encourage other countries with a similar foreign policy position, House Speaker László Kövér said in an interview published in weekly Heti Válasz on Thursday. Concerning the outcome of the referendum, Kövér said “it would be difficult to conceive that the European Union should in a political sense neglect the opinion of a member country’s ...
House Speaker Expresses Condolences To Macedonian Counter Part
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences to Macedonian counterpart Trajko Veljanovski over the tragic consequences of recent extreme weather conditions and flooding in Macedonia. In his letter addressed to Veljanovski, Kövér said: “On behalf of parliament and myself, I would like to express my deepest shock and extend my sincere condolences after witnessing the tragic ...
Hungary’s Parliament Sends Condolences Over Normandy Attack
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences over Tuesday’s Normandy church attack in France. The Hungarian parliament extends its sympathies to the believers and family members mourning Father Jacques Hamel, Kövér wrote in a telegram addressed to the heads of the French National Assembly and the Senate.
Kövér Encourages Voters To Support Antiquota Referendum
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér has encouraged Hungary’s voters to cast their ballot in the government-initiated referendum aimed at thwarting the European Union’s migrant quota system. Speaking before a closed forum in south-western Hungary’s Nagykanizsa on Saturday, Kövér warned that “we may not succeed” unless “everybody” turns up at the polls.
Success Of Olympic & Paralympic Athletes Unites Hungarians
- 26 Sep 2016 9:02 AM
- sport
In the Parliament building on Friday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Olympic and Paralympic achievements unite the Hungarian people. He was speaking at an event in which, together with President János Áder and Speaker of the House László Kövér, he awarded decorations to the Hungarian athletes who won medals at the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Count Gyula Andrássy’s Statue Inaugurated In Kossuth Square
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér inaugurated a mounted statue of Count Gyula Andrássy, Hungary’s prime minister between 1867 and 1871, in front of Parliament in Kossuth Square. The reconstructed Andrássy statue will return to its original place in its former glory, he said, noting that its inauguration completes the process of restoring the pre-1944 look of the Square.
President, House Speaker Send Condolences Over Italy Earthquake
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed at least 120 lives in central Italy in the early hours on Wednesday. In his telegram to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Áder expressed sympathy with families of the victims and with those who have lost their homes, the president’s office said.
Kövér: Hungary Ally Rather Than Enemy To Romania
- 25 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania may in the future realise that ethnic Hungarians are an asset rather than a hazard, while Hungary is an ally sharing values and interests rather than an enemy to Romania, House Speaker László Kövér said in Târgu Mureș (Marosvásárhely) on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Quota Referendum To Encourage Other Countries
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s upcoming referendum on migrant quotas could encourage other countries with a similar foreign policy position, House Speaker László Kövér said in an interview published in weekly Heti Válasz on Thursday. Concerning the outcome of the referendum, Kövér said “it would be difficult to conceive that the European Union should in a political sense neglect the opinion of a member country’s ...
House Speaker Expresses Condolences To Macedonian Counter Part
- 10 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences to Macedonian counterpart Trajko Veljanovski over the tragic consequences of recent extreme weather conditions and flooding in Macedonia. In his letter addressed to Veljanovski, Kövér said: “On behalf of parliament and myself, I would like to express my deepest shock and extend my sincere condolences after witnessing the tragic ...
Hungary’s Parliament Sends Condolences Over Normandy Attack
- 28 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed condolences over Tuesday’s Normandy church attack in France. The Hungarian parliament extends its sympathies to the believers and family members mourning Father Jacques Hamel, Kövér wrote in a telegram addressed to the heads of the French National Assembly and the Senate.
Kövér Encourages Voters To Support Antiquota Referendum
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér has encouraged Hungary’s voters to cast their ballot in the government-initiated referendum aimed at thwarting the European Union’s migrant quota system. Speaking before a closed forum in south-western Hungary’s Nagykanizsa on Saturday, Kövér warned that “we may not succeed” unless “everybody” turns up at the polls.