182 result(s) for local councils
Coronavirus: Budapest's Nurseries To Be Closed
- 16 Mar 2020 7:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Nurseries and creches in Budapest will be closing down gradually starting on Monday, due to the new coronavirus outbreak, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said.
Head Of PM's Office Pledges Regular Consultations With Parties Re Coronavirus
- 13 Mar 2020 1:38 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government will hold regular consultations with the parliamentary parties with regard to the coronavirus situation, Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, has said.
Coronavirus: Hungary Orders Ban On University Visits, Schools Remain Open
- 12 Mar 2020 8:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has introduced a ban on university visits but remote study options will remain open as a protective measure in the fight against the coronavirus, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said.
Hungary Passes Culture Bill
- 12 Dec 2019 8:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Lawmakers passed a package of laws on cultural activity that creates the conditions for the establishment of local council-run theatres, state theatres and theatres with a mixed operating structure.
Bill To ‘Create Clarity’ Around Theatre Funding In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2019 12:45 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new culture bill before parliament will create "crystal clear and predictable" conditions around the funding and operation of theatres, the Ministry of Human Resources has said.
Teacher Shortage 'Threatens Entire Hungarian Education System' Says Opposition
- 3 Sep 2019 3:05 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said that an “increasingly pressing shortage of teachers” poses a fundamental threat to the whole of Hungary’s education system.
Budapest Faces 'Housing Crisis' Says Mayoral Candidate Karácsony
- 1 Sep 2019 7:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the joint Budapest mayoral candidate of the leftist opposition parties, at a conference on Thursday said the capital was struggling with a ‘housing crisis’ which the government had so far refused to address.
Hungary’s Deficit 39% Of Full-Year Target, Ministry Confirms
- 23 Jul 2019 8:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget, excluding local councils, ran a deficit of 390 billion forints (EUR 1.2bn) or 39.1% of the 998.4 billion forint full-year target at the end of June, the finance ministry confirmed in a detailed release of data.
Motion Would Allow Overnight Ban On Spirits Sales At Tobacco Shops In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2019 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
An MP of governing Fidesz has submitted a motion to Parliament that would allow local councils to ban sales of spirits in tobacco shops between 10:00 in the evening and 6:00 in the morning.
Coronavirus: Budapest's Nurseries To Be Closed
- 16 Mar 2020 7:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Nurseries and creches in Budapest will be closing down gradually starting on Monday, due to the new coronavirus outbreak, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said.
Head Of PM's Office Pledges Regular Consultations With Parties Re Coronavirus
- 13 Mar 2020 1:38 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government will hold regular consultations with the parliamentary parties with regard to the coronavirus situation, Gergely Gulyás, head of the Prime Minister’s Office, has said.
Coronavirus: Hungary Orders Ban On University Visits, Schools Remain Open
- 12 Mar 2020 8:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government has introduced a ban on university visits but remote study options will remain open as a protective measure in the fight against the coronavirus, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said.
Hungary Passes Culture Bill
- 12 Dec 2019 8:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Lawmakers passed a package of laws on cultural activity that creates the conditions for the establishment of local council-run theatres, state theatres and theatres with a mixed operating structure.
Bill To ‘Create Clarity’ Around Theatre Funding In Hungary
- 10 Dec 2019 12:45 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new culture bill before parliament will create "crystal clear and predictable" conditions around the funding and operation of theatres, the Ministry of Human Resources has said.
Teacher Shortage 'Threatens Entire Hungarian Education System' Says Opposition
- 3 Sep 2019 3:05 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said that an “increasingly pressing shortage of teachers” poses a fundamental threat to the whole of Hungary’s education system.
Budapest Faces 'Housing Crisis' Says Mayoral Candidate Karácsony
- 1 Sep 2019 7:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the joint Budapest mayoral candidate of the leftist opposition parties, at a conference on Thursday said the capital was struggling with a ‘housing crisis’ which the government had so far refused to address.
Hungary’s Deficit 39% Of Full-Year Target, Ministry Confirms
- 23 Jul 2019 8:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget, excluding local councils, ran a deficit of 390 billion forints (EUR 1.2bn) or 39.1% of the 998.4 billion forint full-year target at the end of June, the finance ministry confirmed in a detailed release of data.
Motion Would Allow Overnight Ban On Spirits Sales At Tobacco Shops In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2019 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
An MP of governing Fidesz has submitted a motion to Parliament that would allow local councils to ban sales of spirits in tobacco shops between 10:00 in the evening and 6:00 in the morning.

















