93 result(s) for justice ministry official
Hungarian Ministerial Candidate For IMF Negotiations Heard In Parliament
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga, candidate for minister without portfolio for leading the negotiations between Hungary and the IMF and the EU was heard today by the relevant parliamentary committee which supported his appointment in that capacity. As is known, Viktor Orbán is reshuffling his cabinet in some positions; Mihály Varga, who was previously State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and also Finance ...
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and China signed seven agreements. The agreements were signed on Tuesday in the Parliament Building in the presence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chinese Deputy Premier Li Keqiang.
We Remember The Victims Of The Holocaust In Hungary On 16 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"On 16 April, Monday, victims of the Holocaust in Hungary are remembered throughout the country. It was on this day in 1944 that the setting up of the first ghettos began in the Trans-Carpathian region of Hungary.
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.
The Hungarian Gov Is Launching A Rehabilitation Programme
- 24 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded 5.3.6.-11-1 within the Social Renewal Operational Programme (SROP, in Hungarian: TÁMOP) provides opportunities for social inclusion for those living in disadvantaged ...
Agreement With The Organisers Of One Million For Freedom Of The Press In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Municipality of Budapest and the organisers of the movement One Million for the Freedom of Press in Hungary have come to an agreement on the use of public spaces for events taking place on 15 March, one of the most important national holidays in Hungary.
New Draft Criminal Code Ready In Hungary
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Administration and Justice Ministry will begin social consultations on a new criminal code, having finalised a draft version. The new code will impose harsher punishments for attacks on public officials and those performing public duties, such as teachers and ambulance staff.
Hungarian Ministerial Candidate For IMF Negotiations Heard In Parliament
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga, candidate for minister without portfolio for leading the negotiations between Hungary and the IMF and the EU was heard today by the relevant parliamentary committee which supported his appointment in that capacity. As is known, Viktor Orbán is reshuffling his cabinet in some positions; Mihály Varga, who was previously State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and also Finance ...
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and China signed seven agreements. The agreements were signed on Tuesday in the Parliament Building in the presence of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Chinese Deputy Premier Li Keqiang.
We Remember The Victims Of The Holocaust In Hungary On 16 April
- 13 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"On 16 April, Monday, victims of the Holocaust in Hungary are remembered throughout the country. It was on this day in 1944 that the setting up of the first ghettos began in the Trans-Carpathian region of Hungary.
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.
The Hungarian Gov Is Launching A Rehabilitation Programme
- 24 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded 5.3.6.-11-1 within the Social Renewal Operational Programme (SROP, in Hungarian: TÁMOP) provides opportunities for social inclusion for those living in disadvantaged ...
Agreement With The Organisers Of One Million For Freedom Of The Press In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Municipality of Budapest and the organisers of the movement One Million for the Freedom of Press in Hungary have come to an agreement on the use of public spaces for events taking place on 15 March, one of the most important national holidays in Hungary.
New Draft Criminal Code Ready In Hungary
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Administration and Justice Ministry will begin social consultations on a new criminal code, having finalised a draft version. The new code will impose harsher punishments for attacks on public officials and those performing public duties, such as teachers and ambulance staff.