1,744 result(s) for local government
Hungary's Monok Local Gov’t Revokes Social Card
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The new local government in Monok has revoked the social card decree backed by previous mayor Zsolt Szepessy. Mayor Emese Bártfay Demeter said the card had restricted the needy of the right to freedom of choice.
Hungarian Police Ban Devecser Protest
- 17 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Police have refused to allow a demonstration by Devecser residents to go ahead from Friday, citing the dangerous situation in Veszprém county. The people of Devecser want to protest against government compensation measures related to the October 4 toxic sludge disaster.
Hungarian Gov’t To Tax Severance Pay Since 2005
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government will make the 98% tax on severance pay above a certain sum retroactive to 2005, under a proposal put forward yesterday by caucus leader János Lázár. The Constitutional Court struck down the 98% tax last month, in part because it had retroactive effect to the beginning of 2010.
Public Statement By American Chamber of Commerce In Hungary On Recent Government Economic Initiatives
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"The significance to the business environment warrants that AmCham comment on recent government economic initiatives.
Mud Tragedy In Hungary Another Injured Person Dies
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of fatal victims of the mud catastrophe raised to ten, when an aged man died in hospital in Győr He has been in a serious condition for weeks. In the meantime the local defence committee proposes to establish a health center in the region to clear the news spreading about the dangers.
Fidesz To Amend Act On Civil Servants In Hungary
- 2 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz is planning to dismiss 25-30,000 public sector workers and has submitted a motion to Parliament amending the act on public employees that will allow the state to sack civil servants without explanation.
Fidesz May Curb Constitutional Court In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz threatened to curtail the powers of the Constitutional Court after the judges unanimously declared unconstitutional the governemnt’s 98% tax on public-sector workers severance payments over Ft 2 million.
Budapest Fifth District Sells Historic Buildings
- 26 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
"The southern Klotild Palace, the Párizsi udvar shopping arcade and the catering museum on Szent István tér were put up for sale as a single package by the Fifth District local government between the parliamentary and the local elections, Népszabadság reports.
Mobile Technology Deployed To Make Kossuth Square In Budapest Accessible
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- tech
"A field test of a mobile phone based accessibility solution for the deaf and hard of hearing was successfully concluded. The application developed by Artklikk, displays specific audio-visual information, associated with the points of interest (POI) in Kossuth square, near the Hungarian parliament. The unique in class application defines a novel direction in ICT accessibility. The company is ...
Hungary's Monok Local Gov’t Revokes Social Card
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The new local government in Monok has revoked the social card decree backed by previous mayor Zsolt Szepessy. Mayor Emese Bártfay Demeter said the card had restricted the needy of the right to freedom of choice.
Hungarian Police Ban Devecser Protest
- 17 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Police have refused to allow a demonstration by Devecser residents to go ahead from Friday, citing the dangerous situation in Veszprém county. The people of Devecser want to protest against government compensation measures related to the October 4 toxic sludge disaster.
Hungarian Gov’t To Tax Severance Pay Since 2005
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government will make the 98% tax on severance pay above a certain sum retroactive to 2005, under a proposal put forward yesterday by caucus leader János Lázár. The Constitutional Court struck down the 98% tax last month, in part because it had retroactive effect to the beginning of 2010.
Public Statement By American Chamber of Commerce In Hungary On Recent Government Economic Initiatives
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"The significance to the business environment warrants that AmCham comment on recent government economic initiatives.
Mud Tragedy In Hungary Another Injured Person Dies
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of fatal victims of the mud catastrophe raised to ten, when an aged man died in hospital in Győr He has been in a serious condition for weeks. In the meantime the local defence committee proposes to establish a health center in the region to clear the news spreading about the dangers.
Fidesz To Amend Act On Civil Servants In Hungary
- 2 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz is planning to dismiss 25-30,000 public sector workers and has submitted a motion to Parliament amending the act on public employees that will allow the state to sack civil servants without explanation.
Fidesz May Curb Constitutional Court In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz threatened to curtail the powers of the Constitutional Court after the judges unanimously declared unconstitutional the governemnt’s 98% tax on public-sector workers severance payments over Ft 2 million.
Budapest Fifth District Sells Historic Buildings
- 26 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
"The southern Klotild Palace, the Párizsi udvar shopping arcade and the catering museum on Szent István tér were put up for sale as a single package by the Fifth District local government between the parliamentary and the local elections, Népszabadság reports.
Mobile Technology Deployed To Make Kossuth Square In Budapest Accessible
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- tech
"A field test of a mobile phone based accessibility solution for the deaf and hard of hearing was successfully concluded. The application developed by Artklikk, displays specific audio-visual information, associated with the points of interest (POI) in Kossuth square, near the Hungarian parliament. The unique in class application defines a novel direction in ICT accessibility. The company is ...