2,231 result(s) for hungary reports
Hungary To Invest USD 650 Million In Student Housing
- 15 Dec 2016 8:53 AM
- property
The Hungarian government will spend HUF 192.6 billion (USD 650 million) building 19 new dormitory buildings and renovating 104 existing ones between now and 2023, which will house some 37,500 students, reports epulettar.hu. This will translate to the renovation of some 12,000 existing dormitory rooms and the building of another 4,000 rooms housing 8,000 students.
Hungary Passes Law Regulating Outdoor Advertising 9 Months A Year
- 15 Dec 2016 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law granting the government authority to regulate advertising in public spaces by government decree, reports mno.hu. The bill, proposed by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár, was submitted on Monday and adopted by parliament the following day.
Hungary Looks East Following NATO Summit
- 13 Dec 2016 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is to hold high-level bilateral talks with Turkey in April, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó told state news agency MTI on Wednesday, day two of a two day NATO summit in Brussels.
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog Tipped To Succeed János Áder As President Of Hungary
- 13 Dec 2016 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Balog, the head of Hungary’s Ministry for Human Resources (pictured), may be next in line for the Hungarian presidency. The five-year term of the current President, János Áder, ends next year and the former Fidesz MP and MEP has reportedly told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán he is not interested in a second term, reports atv.hu.
Budapest City Assembly Approves Construction Of 120-Meter Skyscraper Opposed By UNESCO
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- property
The Budapest city assembly has responded to requests by a real estate developer and amended zoning regulations to permit the construction of a 120-meter-high skyscraper next to the Kopaszi-gát in south Buda, index.hu reports.
Porn & Andy Vajna-Owned Channels To Replace HirTV In Rural Television Markets
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- entertainment
70,000 Hungarian households will see major changes in cable television programming after January 1. Seven channels, including HirTV, will be eliminated by a cable service provider operating in 170 settlements in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Veszprém and Vas counties, and replaced by 6 channels owned by media and casino magnate Andrew Vajna, in addition to two porn channels, reports HirTV.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Police Raid BKV Offices After Crash
- 8 Dec 2016 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Police have taken control of the investigation into Monday’s M2 metro accident after searching the offices of public transport company BKV on Tuesday morning.
Hungary To Invest USD 650 Million In Student Housing
- 15 Dec 2016 8:53 AM
- property
The Hungarian government will spend HUF 192.6 billion (USD 650 million) building 19 new dormitory buildings and renovating 104 existing ones between now and 2023, which will house some 37,500 students, reports epulettar.hu. This will translate to the renovation of some 12,000 existing dormitory rooms and the building of another 4,000 rooms housing 8,000 students.
Hungary Passes Law Regulating Outdoor Advertising 9 Months A Year
- 15 Dec 2016 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law granting the government authority to regulate advertising in public spaces by government decree, reports mno.hu. The bill, proposed by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár, was submitted on Monday and adopted by parliament the following day.
Hungary Looks East Following NATO Summit
- 13 Dec 2016 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is to hold high-level bilateral talks with Turkey in April, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó told state news agency MTI on Wednesday, day two of a two day NATO summit in Brussels.
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog Tipped To Succeed János Áder As President Of Hungary
- 13 Dec 2016 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Balog, the head of Hungary’s Ministry for Human Resources (pictured), may be next in line for the Hungarian presidency. The five-year term of the current President, János Áder, ends next year and the former Fidesz MP and MEP has reportedly told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán he is not interested in a second term, reports atv.hu.
Budapest City Assembly Approves Construction Of 120-Meter Skyscraper Opposed By UNESCO
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- property
The Budapest city assembly has responded to requests by a real estate developer and amended zoning regulations to permit the construction of a 120-meter-high skyscraper next to the Kopaszi-gát in south Buda, index.hu reports.
Porn & Andy Vajna-Owned Channels To Replace HirTV In Rural Television Markets
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- entertainment
70,000 Hungarian households will see major changes in cable television programming after January 1. Seven channels, including HirTV, will be eliminated by a cable service provider operating in 170 settlements in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok, Veszprém and Vas counties, and replaced by 6 channels owned by media and casino magnate Andrew Vajna, in addition to two porn channels, reports HirTV.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Police Raid BKV Offices After Crash
- 8 Dec 2016 9:14 AM
- current affairs
Police have taken control of the investigation into Monday’s M2 metro accident after searching the offices of public transport company BKV on Tuesday morning.