93 result(s) for ministries in Current Affairs
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
U.S. Urges Hungary To Join Military Alliance Against ISIS
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has received a formal request from the United States to increase its contribution to the international coalition fighting against the Islamic State, the foreign minister told commercial TV2. The Islamic State poses a direct threat to Europe’s security and it has carried out a harsh attack against its values Hungary highly respects, Péter Szijjártó told the programme.
Hungarian Govt Centralised PR Office Starts Operations
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A central communications office called the National Communication Office will carry out communications-related procurement for a wide spectrum of state institutions starting October 10.
New Head Of Hungarian OECD Council Named
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Orbán, state secretary of economy, will replace Zoltán Cséfalvay as the head of Hungary’s OECD Council, the ministry said on Tuesday. Cséfalvay will be head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD.
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
Hungary Calls For Negotiated Settlement Of Gaza Conflict
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Israel’s right to defend its citizens but it urges a negotiated settlement of the Arab- Israeli conflict, the foreign ministry told MTI. Earlier today, Tibor Navracsics, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, met Nissim Ben-Shitrit, director-general and state secretary of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, who paid him a courtesy call.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Policies In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has changed the local electoral system in a bid to gain a majority in Budapest, the opposition Socialists’ group leader in the Budapest assembly said.
Hungary’s PM’s Office To Move To Budapest Castle District
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office will move to a new facility, a former monastery next to the presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest’s Castle District before March 15, 2016, government spokesperson Éva Kurucz said on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
U.S. Urges Hungary To Join Military Alliance Against ISIS
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has received a formal request from the United States to increase its contribution to the international coalition fighting against the Islamic State, the foreign minister told commercial TV2. The Islamic State poses a direct threat to Europe’s security and it has carried out a harsh attack against its values Hungary highly respects, Péter Szijjártó told the programme.
Hungarian Govt Centralised PR Office Starts Operations
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A central communications office called the National Communication Office will carry out communications-related procurement for a wide spectrum of state institutions starting October 10.
New Head Of Hungarian OECD Council Named
- 3 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Orbán, state secretary of economy, will replace Zoltán Cséfalvay as the head of Hungary’s OECD Council, the ministry said on Tuesday. Cséfalvay will be head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD.
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
Hungary Calls For Negotiated Settlement Of Gaza Conflict
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Israel’s right to defend its citizens but it urges a negotiated settlement of the Arab- Israeli conflict, the foreign ministry told MTI. Earlier today, Tibor Navracsics, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, met Nissim Ben-Shitrit, director-general and state secretary of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, who paid him a courtesy call.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Policies In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has changed the local electoral system in a bid to gain a majority in Budapest, the opposition Socialists’ group leader in the Budapest assembly said.
Hungary’s PM’s Office To Move To Budapest Castle District
- 10 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Office will move to a new facility, a former monastery next to the presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest’s Castle District before March 15, 2016, government spokesperson Éva Kurucz said on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.