7,911 result(s) for hungarian government
Xpat Opinion: Former Minister Warns Of Impending Chaos In Health Sector
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A pro-government daily publishes an article by a former minister of health who sounds the alarm over the critical state of the Hungarian health care sector.
Jobbik Queries Hungarian Govt On “Plans” To Make Alcohol Trade State Monopoly
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has queried the government about whether it plans to make the distribution of alcoholic beverages a state monopoly. Jobbik MP György Szilágyi told a press conference that an amendment to the excise act was on the agenda of parliament.
Hungarian Govt To Issue New Decrees On Home Subsidies In February
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The government will issue two new decrees on Feb. 3 detailing the regulations of the new home purchase subsidy programme, the government office chief said at a regular press briefing. János Lázár said one of the decrees will rule on the purchase of existing homes while the other will cover subsidies for new-builds.
Demo Planned Against ‘State Of Terror Emergency’ Proposal In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Movement for a Modern Hungary (MoMa) party is holding a demonstration at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Kossuth tér to protest the government’s plan to amend the constitution to allow it to declare a “state of terror emergency”, which would allow for curfews, stricter domestic surveillance, control of the media and other extraordinary security measures, such as authorizing soldiers to act as police ...
Budapest Taxi Demo Against Uber Could Backfire
- 21 Jan 2016 10:58 AM
- current affairs
Although everyone has the right to demonstrate, to show their opposition to issues that affect them, the case of the Hungarian taxi drivers, who have been demonstrating against U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber for the third consecutive day, may backfire, Estonian MEP Kaja Kallas said yesterday.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Former Minister Warns Of Impending Chaos In Health Sector
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A pro-government daily publishes an article by a former minister of health who sounds the alarm over the critical state of the Hungarian health care sector.
Jobbik Queries Hungarian Govt On “Plans” To Make Alcohol Trade State Monopoly
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has queried the government about whether it plans to make the distribution of alcoholic beverages a state monopoly. Jobbik MP György Szilágyi told a press conference that an amendment to the excise act was on the agenda of parliament.
Hungarian Govt To Issue New Decrees On Home Subsidies In February
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The government will issue two new decrees on Feb. 3 detailing the regulations of the new home purchase subsidy programme, the government office chief said at a regular press briefing. János Lázár said one of the decrees will rule on the purchase of existing homes while the other will cover subsidies for new-builds.
Demo Planned Against ‘State Of Terror Emergency’ Proposal In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Movement for a Modern Hungary (MoMa) party is holding a demonstration at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Kossuth tér to protest the government’s plan to amend the constitution to allow it to declare a “state of terror emergency”, which would allow for curfews, stricter domestic surveillance, control of the media and other extraordinary security measures, such as authorizing soldiers to act as police ...
Budapest Taxi Demo Against Uber Could Backfire
- 21 Jan 2016 10:58 AM
- current affairs
Although everyone has the right to demonstrate, to show their opposition to issues that affect them, the case of the Hungarian taxi drivers, who have been demonstrating against U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber for the third consecutive day, may backfire, Estonian MEP Kaja Kallas said yesterday.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.