736 result(s) for local council
DK, Liberals Criticise Hungary’s PM Orbán Over ‘Anti-EU’ Remarks
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should stop pursuing his “anti-EU” policies and cancel the government’s national referendum on mandatory migrant quotas to be held in the autumn, the opposition Democratic Coalition said. “With the referendum Hungary, too, may end up finding itself outside the EU,” a spokesman for the leftist party said.
Lázár: Hungary ‘Honoured’ To Be UK’s Partner In EU
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
British voters have the right to express their views on their country’s European Union membership, but Hungary wants to make clear that it is “honoured” to be Britain’s partner in the bloc, government office chief János Lázár said at a regular news briefing. Lázár said the government will discuss and assess the UK’s referendum on EU membership in detail at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Free Public Access To Lake Balaton Shores Endangered By Govt Subsidy Cuts
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Free public access to the shores of Lake Balaton is likely to become a thing of the past now that the government has decided to reduce a state supplement to the local council tourism tax, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) said.
Govt Criticises, Socialists Support Teachers’ Demonstration
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The state secretariat for education said most teachers believe in dialogue rather than demonstrations in the street and political agitation, commenting on the Tanítanék protest. Most teachers have already realised that certain anti-government forces just want to use them, the secretariat said.
Teachers Hold Demonstration In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tanítanék (I want to teach) movement began a demonstration in Budapest on Saturday afternoon. The organisers of the movement expressed their anger in an invitation to the demonstration on Facebook over what they see as the government “totally nationalising schools and destroying education”. The demonstrators will “grade” their own performance as well as the government’s, the movement added.
Protests Save Trees In Orczy Kert
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters rallied to prevent tree cutting in the Orczy kert park in Budapest’s Eighth District yesterday after local councillor Tamás Jakabfy of LMP alerted environmentalists that healthy trees were being chopped down.
Zsolnay Under Threat Of Liquidation
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) will initiate a liquidation procedure against renowned porcelain maker Zsolnay if it fails to comply with the repayment schedule on a 413 million forint (EUR 1.3m) loan that matured last August, daily Népszabadság said on Monday.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.
DK, Liberals Criticise Hungary’s PM Orbán Over ‘Anti-EU’ Remarks
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán should stop pursuing his “anti-EU” policies and cancel the government’s national referendum on mandatory migrant quotas to be held in the autumn, the opposition Democratic Coalition said. “With the referendum Hungary, too, may end up finding itself outside the EU,” a spokesman for the leftist party said.
Lázár: Hungary ‘Honoured’ To Be UK’s Partner In EU
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
British voters have the right to express their views on their country’s European Union membership, but Hungary wants to make clear that it is “honoured” to be Britain’s partner in the bloc, government office chief János Lázár said at a regular news briefing. Lázár said the government will discuss and assess the UK’s referendum on EU membership in detail at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Free Public Access To Lake Balaton Shores Endangered By Govt Subsidy Cuts
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Free public access to the shores of Lake Balaton is likely to become a thing of the past now that the government has decided to reduce a state supplement to the local council tourism tax, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) said.
Govt Criticises, Socialists Support Teachers’ Demonstration
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The state secretariat for education said most teachers believe in dialogue rather than demonstrations in the street and political agitation, commenting on the Tanítanék protest. Most teachers have already realised that certain anti-government forces just want to use them, the secretariat said.
Teachers Hold Demonstration In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tanítanék (I want to teach) movement began a demonstration in Budapest on Saturday afternoon. The organisers of the movement expressed their anger in an invitation to the demonstration on Facebook over what they see as the government “totally nationalising schools and destroying education”. The demonstrators will “grade” their own performance as well as the government’s, the movement added.
Protests Save Trees In Orczy Kert
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters rallied to prevent tree cutting in the Orczy kert park in Budapest’s Eighth District yesterday after local councillor Tamás Jakabfy of LMP alerted environmentalists that healthy trees were being chopped down.
Zsolnay Under Threat Of Liquidation
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The state-owned Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) will initiate a liquidation procedure against renowned porcelain maker Zsolnay if it fails to comply with the repayment schedule on a 413 million forint (EUR 1.3m) loan that matured last August, daily Népszabadság said on Monday.
2017 FINA World Championships To Cost HUF 90 Billion
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
According to Hungarian investigative journalism portal Átlátszó.hu, the 2017 FINA World Championships to be hosted in Budapest in 2017 will cost Hungarian taxpayers at least HUF 90 billion (USD 323 million), of which HUF 52 billion (USD 192 million) is to be spent this year alone.
Budapest Transport, Ministry Sign Metro 3 Renovation Contract
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 under a contract signed on Thursday is scheduled to receive 120 billion forints in European Union funding and 20 billion from the central budget, a government official said. The contract was signed by Budapest transport company BKV chairman-CEO Tibor Bolla and National Development Ministry deputy state secretary Flórián Szalóki.