444 result(s) for interior minister
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Record Numbers Take Part In Public Work Programme In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number, a total of 200 thousand people will participate in the Government’s public employment programme during this year’s winter period (form November until the end of April), Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba of the Ministry for National Economy announced.
Central European Justice Ministers’ Meeting In Veszprém, Hungary
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European justice ministers plan to intensify cooperation and coordinate their positions in several areas within the European Union, Hungary's Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said on Friday.
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Hungary Establishes The Danube Coordination Centre
- 18 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It is high time the Danube Coordination Centre was set up - said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the opening conference of the Danube River Forum in Budapest. The establishment of the centre and the definition of operation principles is a common task – added the Minister of Interior.
It's 'You Pick It!' Time Again In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The TeSzedd! ("You Pick It!") national litter collection drive, with which the organisers wish to draw attention to the importance of volunteer activities and environmentally aware behaviour, will be held again on 14 September this year, announced the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés at the press conference organised to launch this year's ...
New Bill To Criminalise Homelessness In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is not the government’s aim to punish the homeless, but homelessness as a way of life is no reason for making the lives of non-homeless people difficult, Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát declared yesterday as Parliament began general debate of a bill that would ban living in public areas.
Hungarian Gov’t Orders Ózd Water Supply Restored
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér yesterday instructed the town of Ózd to restore the water supply because of the great heat. Fidesz mayor Pál Fürjes said “everybody knows” on both the right and left wings that the town council acted in accordance with the law and that everyone has access to drinking water.
Xpat Opinion: Political Controversy Over The Role Of Regent Miklós Horthy (1920-1944)
- 5 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Sunday marked the unveiling of a bronze bust of Admiral Miklós Horthy. The bust is located on the property of a Hungarian Reformed Church in Budapest, but it is visible from the busy Szabadság tér. The minister of the church is Lóránt Hegedüs, whose wife is a Jobbik member of parliament. This is not the first time that Hegedüs has prompted controversy with his extremist political views and ...
Record Numbers Take Part In Public Work Programme In Hungary
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A record number, a total of 200 thousand people will participate in the Government’s public employment programme during this year’s winter period (form November until the end of April), Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba of the Ministry for National Economy announced.
Central European Justice Ministers’ Meeting In Veszprém, Hungary
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central European justice ministers plan to intensify cooperation and coordinate their positions in several areas within the European Union, Hungary's Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said on Friday.
Hungary's Hunted Homeless, A Conservative Approach To Pleasant Place
- 3 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- video
Hungary has been cracking down on its homeless people. Cities now have a law saying they can define areas where they aren't allowed to stay, such as parks, playgrounds, or underpasses. Those who refuse to move on can be sentenced to public service work, fined or put in prison. Civil society groups say the government is criminalising vagrancy and not dealing with the root causes.
New Bill Criminalises Homelessness In Hungary Again
- 1 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness can again be punished under a bill passed yesterday by the governing majority at the initiative of Interior Minister Sándor Pintér.
Hungary Establishes The Danube Coordination Centre
- 18 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It is high time the Danube Coordination Centre was set up - said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the opening conference of the Danube River Forum in Budapest. The establishment of the centre and the definition of operation principles is a common task – added the Minister of Interior.
It's 'You Pick It!' Time Again In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The TeSzedd! ("You Pick It!") national litter collection drive, with which the organisers wish to draw attention to the importance of volunteer activities and environmentally aware behaviour, will be held again on 14 September this year, announced the Ministry of Rural Development's Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Zoltán Illés at the press conference organised to launch this year's ...
New Bill To Criminalise Homelessness In Hungary
- 12 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is not the government’s aim to punish the homeless, but homelessness as a way of life is no reason for making the lives of non-homeless people difficult, Interior Ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát declared yesterday as Parliament began general debate of a bill that would ban living in public areas.
Hungarian Gov’t Orders Ózd Water Supply Restored
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér yesterday instructed the town of Ózd to restore the water supply because of the great heat. Fidesz mayor Pál Fürjes said “everybody knows” on both the right and left wings that the town council acted in accordance with the law and that everyone has access to drinking water.