308 result(s) for hungary’s president
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Hungary's President Pál Schmitt Announces His Resignation
- 3 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
"Pál Schmitt has resigned as President of the Republic. He announced his resignation in a pre-agenda address in Parliament.
Press Release: European Commission On Hungary Infringement Procedures
- 8 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January, a new Constitution and a number of cardinal laws entered into force in Hungary. The European Commission immediately conducted a full legal analysis of the final versions of the new provisions and their compatibility with European Union Treaties and decided to launch three accelerated infringement procedures. Accordingly, three letters of formal notice were sent on 17 January to the ...
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
EU Threatens To Withhold Funds From Hungary Over Budget Indiscipline
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The European Commission (EC) yesterday proposed to withhold the transfer of some €495 million of cohesion funds to Hungary from 2013, if the government does not demonstrate the capacity to keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP in a sustainable manner, EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn and Regions Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced last week.
Hungary's Health State Secretary Offered To Raise The Monthly Salaries Of Trainee Doctors
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Health state secretary Miklos Szocska offered to raise the monthly salaries of trainee doctors by tens of thousands of forints at last week's wage talks. The medical interns federation MOSZ has insisted on a net increase of Ft 100,000.
Serenade For Hungary's Former President Göncz’s 90th Birthday
- 13 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Left-wing and liberal public personalities on Friday celebrated former president Árpád Göncz on his 90th birthday with a serenade outside his home in Budapest. Those present included former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, writer György Konrád, former Free Democrat leader Gábor Kuncze and singer-songwriter János Bródy.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Hungary's President Schmitt Accused Of Plagiarism
- 16 Jan 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Most of President Pal Schmitt's doctoral thesis was copied from a study by a Bulgarian sports researcher, HVG alleges. The president's office firmly rejected the accusation. Some 180 of Schmitt's 215-page dissertation submitted in 1992 agree practically word-for-word with the text of a 1985 French-language work by Bulgarian sports researcher and diplomat Nikolay Georgiev, according to the weekly.
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Hungary's President Pál Schmitt Announces His Resignation
- 3 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
"Pál Schmitt has resigned as President of the Republic. He announced his resignation in a pre-agenda address in Parliament.
Press Release: European Commission On Hungary Infringement Procedures
- 8 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January, a new Constitution and a number of cardinal laws entered into force in Hungary. The European Commission immediately conducted a full legal analysis of the final versions of the new provisions and their compatibility with European Union Treaties and decided to launch three accelerated infringement procedures. Accordingly, three letters of formal notice were sent on 17 January to the ...
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
EU Threatens To Withhold Funds From Hungary Over Budget Indiscipline
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The European Commission (EC) yesterday proposed to withhold the transfer of some €495 million of cohesion funds to Hungary from 2013, if the government does not demonstrate the capacity to keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP in a sustainable manner, EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn and Regions Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced last week.
Hungary's Health State Secretary Offered To Raise The Monthly Salaries Of Trainee Doctors
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Health state secretary Miklos Szocska offered to raise the monthly salaries of trainee doctors by tens of thousands of forints at last week's wage talks. The medical interns federation MOSZ has insisted on a net increase of Ft 100,000.
Serenade For Hungary's Former President Göncz’s 90th Birthday
- 13 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Left-wing and liberal public personalities on Friday celebrated former president Árpád Göncz on his 90th birthday with a serenade outside his home in Budapest. Those present included former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, writer György Konrád, former Free Democrat leader Gábor Kuncze and singer-songwriter János Bródy.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Hungary's President Schmitt Accused Of Plagiarism
- 16 Jan 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Most of President Pal Schmitt's doctoral thesis was copied from a study by a Bulgarian sports researcher, HVG alleges. The president's office firmly rejected the accusation. Some 180 of Schmitt's 215-page dissertation submitted in 1992 agree practically word-for-word with the text of a 1985 French-language work by Bulgarian sports researcher and diplomat Nikolay Georgiev, according to the weekly.