432 result(s) for national consultation
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
World Consumer Rights Day To Be Marked With Consultations At Shopping Centres
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Budapest government office will mark World Consumer Rights Day by holding consultations on consumer rights in various shopping centres on Friday, the office told MTI. Employees of the national consumer protection authority will meet members of the public in shopping centres in and around Budapest between 10-12 am to give information and advice about exercising their rights as consumers, the ...
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Foreign Minister Addresses UN Human Rights Council
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Protecting human rights is a priority task for the United Nations and its Human Rights Council (HRC) is a highly important institution, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Geneva. Addressing the 34th HRC session, Péter Szijjártó called it important that no UN member state should use human rights as a tool of exerting pressure on another state.
Second Fence To Be Built Along Hungary-Serbia Border
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to build a “secondary line of defence” along Hungary’s fence on its southern border with Serbia, János Lázár, government office chief told his weekly press briefing. Lázár argued that a “significant number” of illegal migrants could arrive in Hungary in 2017.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: ‘Economic Breakthrough’
- 21 Feb 2017 6:12 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán noted in his opening address to parliament that the unemployment rate was at a record low of 4.4% in the fourth quarter last year, arguing that “full employment is just an arm’s reach away”. Putting Hungary’s economic indicators into historical perspective, Orbán argued that Hungary was on the verge of an economic breakthrough.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded on Monday to the prime minister’s speech opening the spring session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary chief focusing on Viktor Orbán’s upbeat message on the economy while the opposition leaders insisted the government had failed to address problems in the country’s public services.
Govt To Launch ‘National Consultation’ On Topical Issues
- 17 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will contact voters by mail to canvass their opinion on topical issues identified by the prime minister in a recent state of the nation address, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa told public radio.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
World Consumer Rights Day To Be Marked With Consultations At Shopping Centres
- 17 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- shopping
The Budapest government office will mark World Consumer Rights Day by holding consultations on consumer rights in various shopping centres on Friday, the office told MTI. Employees of the national consumer protection authority will meet members of the public in shopping centres in and around Budapest between 10-12 am to give information and advice about exercising their rights as consumers, the ...
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Foreign Minister Addresses UN Human Rights Council
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Protecting human rights is a priority task for the United Nations and its Human Rights Council (HRC) is a highly important institution, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Geneva. Addressing the 34th HRC session, Péter Szijjártó called it important that no UN member state should use human rights as a tool of exerting pressure on another state.
Second Fence To Be Built Along Hungary-Serbia Border
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to build a “secondary line of defence” along Hungary’s fence on its southern border with Serbia, János Lázár, government office chief told his weekly press briefing. Lázár argued that a “significant number” of illegal migrants could arrive in Hungary in 2017.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: ‘Economic Breakthrough’
- 21 Feb 2017 6:12 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán noted in his opening address to parliament that the unemployment rate was at a record low of 4.4% in the fourth quarter last year, arguing that “full employment is just an arm’s reach away”. Putting Hungary’s economic indicators into historical perspective, Orbán argued that Hungary was on the verge of an economic breakthrough.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded on Monday to the prime minister’s speech opening the spring session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary chief focusing on Viktor Orbán’s upbeat message on the economy while the opposition leaders insisted the government had failed to address problems in the country’s public services.
Govt To Launch ‘National Consultation’ On Topical Issues
- 17 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will contact voters by mail to canvass their opinion on topical issues identified by the prime minister in a recent state of the nation address, ruling Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa told public radio.