736 result(s) for local council
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.
Teacher Org Unhappy With Govt Plans To Reform State Management System
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The changes the government is planning in public education will lead to “total state control” of the sector and freeze out local councils altogether, the civil teachers’ movement that has organised several protests and work stoppages said in an open letter addressed to government office chief János Lázár and education officials.
Orbán Opens Local Rail Line
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
There is a great need in the country for tourism based on small railways, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday upon dedicating the small 5.7km railway service that runs between the Felcsút stadium near his home to the Alcsút Arboretum.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Airbnb In Hungary Likely To Become Less Grey After Flat Tax
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Estimates suggest that only half of Airbnb hosts in Hungary pay tax, but a government plan to introduce a flat tax could whiten the business of apartment rentals, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Xpat Opinion: Non-prominent Hungarian Politicians Traced In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the names of two former MPs (one Socialist and one Fidesz) have surfaced in the Panama Papers, Népszabadság suspects that murky off-shore deals are common practice in Hungary’s leading circles, while 444 describes one case in detail.
Website Secretly Supported By State
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Pesti Srácok website has been running articles critical of opposition figures and former Fidesz treasurer Lajos Simicska on commission from government ministries and local authorities, according to reports. The Agriculture Ministry ordered 12 articles from the ostensibly independent website in which the former Socialist governments had to be criticised and Simicska’s land holdings were ...
Govt To Nationalise Public Catering Services
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Prices for public catering services are expected to drop as a result of the planned nationalisation of such services, daily Magyar Idők reported. Talks have already started about transferring control over all public catering services from local councils to the state. Government office chief János Lázár said prices could drop as a result of the move.
Retailers Join Forces To Help Children In Need In Hungary
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian subsidiaries of multinational retail giants ALDI, Auchan, Lidl, Penny Market, SPAR and Tesco are supporting an initiative to help children in need with HUF 5 million each in food donations, enough to feed 10,000 children for one month, in poor villages around the country, according to a press release.
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.
Teacher Org Unhappy With Govt Plans To Reform State Management System
- 3 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The changes the government is planning in public education will lead to “total state control” of the sector and freeze out local councils altogether, the civil teachers’ movement that has organised several protests and work stoppages said in an open letter addressed to government office chief János Lázár and education officials.
Orbán Opens Local Rail Line
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
There is a great need in the country for tourism based on small railways, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday upon dedicating the small 5.7km railway service that runs between the Felcsút stadium near his home to the Alcsút Arboretum.
Interview: Szigetvári Says Együtt Is Focused On Bringing In New Voters
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Beacon sat down recently with Viktor Szigetvári, president of the opposition party Together (Együtt). A great many things were discussed, but the most important takeaways are the following:
Airbnb In Hungary Likely To Become Less Grey After Flat Tax
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Estimates suggest that only half of Airbnb hosts in Hungary pay tax, but a government plan to introduce a flat tax could whiten the business of apartment rentals, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Xpat Opinion: Non-prominent Hungarian Politicians Traced In The Panama Papers
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the names of two former MPs (one Socialist and one Fidesz) have surfaced in the Panama Papers, Népszabadság suspects that murky off-shore deals are common practice in Hungary’s leading circles, while 444 describes one case in detail.
Website Secretly Supported By State
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Pesti Srácok website has been running articles critical of opposition figures and former Fidesz treasurer Lajos Simicska on commission from government ministries and local authorities, according to reports. The Agriculture Ministry ordered 12 articles from the ostensibly independent website in which the former Socialist governments had to be criticised and Simicska’s land holdings were ...
Govt To Nationalise Public Catering Services
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Prices for public catering services are expected to drop as a result of the planned nationalisation of such services, daily Magyar Idők reported. Talks have already started about transferring control over all public catering services from local councils to the state. Government office chief János Lázár said prices could drop as a result of the move.
Retailers Join Forces To Help Children In Need In Hungary
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian subsidiaries of multinational retail giants ALDI, Auchan, Lidl, Penny Market, SPAR and Tesco are supporting an initiative to help children in need with HUF 5 million each in food donations, enough to feed 10,000 children for one month, in poor villages around the country, according to a press release.