758 result(s) for ministry official
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungaricums Are Not Completely Hungarian
- 11 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
During the fall of 2011 a whole team within the Ministry of Agriculture was busy preparing a bill that was supposed to protect Hungary’s national treasures. Half a billion forints was set aside for this purpose. The members of the thirteen-member committee went from county to county to gather items deemed worthy of inclusion on this list. These national treasures are varied, from the Holy Crown ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Legal Car Crash: Francis Ciaran Tobin Cannot Be Extradited To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the request of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Irish Department of Justice and Equality officially confirmed the information previously learned from news released by the press that, based on the decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland, Francis Ciaran Tobin cannot be extradited to Hungary, and the custody of the man who caused an accident resulting in the deaths of two ...
Young Hungarians’ Voice To Be Better Heard In Europe
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On behalf of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics expressed his support for the establishment of the National Youth Council to the representatives of the attending civil organisations focusing on young people. By virtue of the foundation of the organisation, Hungary, as the last of the EU Member States, may now join the European Youth Forum, an organisation with a membership of ...
Hungarian Minister Varga: IMF Talks Could Begin In Summer
- 18 Jun 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the IMF and the EU could begin in July or August after the government modifies the central bank law and the group of EU finance ministers Ecofin decide on issues related to Hungary, Mihaly Varga, minister without portfolio in charge of negotiations with the IMF and EU said in a television interview.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.
Report: Life After Malév At Budapest Airport
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Not only Budapest Airport but also travel agencies and tour operators were affected by the negative impacts after the collapse of Malév. All agreed that unfavourable tendencies will have a long lasting effect and will significantly restructure the Hungarian market. Tourism experts were informed of the outlooks of the summer season after the closure of T1.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And The National Security Forces: The Case Of Zoltán Bosnyák
- 22 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days ago I received a letter from a fellow Hungarian-American who regularly publishes in Hungarian newspapers. He is an excellent researcher who was struck by the ease with which László Csatáry and, before him, Sándor Képíró, another war criminal, managed to settle in Hungary. Both men, it turned out, were assured that no criminal proceedings would be brought against them. Képíró returned ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Hungaricums Are Not Completely Hungarian
- 11 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
During the fall of 2011 a whole team within the Ministry of Agriculture was busy preparing a bill that was supposed to protect Hungary’s national treasures. Half a billion forints was set aside for this purpose. The members of the thirteen-member committee went from county to county to gather items deemed worthy of inclusion on this list. These national treasures are varied, from the Holy Crown ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Legal Car Crash: Francis Ciaran Tobin Cannot Be Extradited To Hungary
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
At the request of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Irish Department of Justice and Equality officially confirmed the information previously learned from news released by the press that, based on the decision of the Supreme Court of Ireland, Francis Ciaran Tobin cannot be extradited to Hungary, and the custody of the man who caused an accident resulting in the deaths of two ...
Young Hungarians’ Voice To Be Better Heard In Europe
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On behalf of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics expressed his support for the establishment of the National Youth Council to the representatives of the attending civil organisations focusing on young people. By virtue of the foundation of the organisation, Hungary, as the last of the EU Member States, may now join the European Youth Forum, an organisation with a membership of ...
Hungarian Minister Varga: IMF Talks Could Begin In Summer
- 18 Jun 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the IMF and the EU could begin in July or August after the government modifies the central bank law and the group of EU finance ministers Ecofin decide on issues related to Hungary, Mihaly Varga, minister without portfolio in charge of negotiations with the IMF and EU said in a television interview.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.
Report: Life After Malév At Budapest Airport
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Not only Budapest Airport but also travel agencies and tour operators were affected by the negative impacts after the collapse of Malév. All agreed that unfavourable tendencies will have a long lasting effect and will significantly restructure the Hungarian market. Tourism experts were informed of the outlooks of the summer season after the closure of T1.