875 result(s) for new govt
Govt Seeks To Eliminate ‘Business Parties’ In 2018 Election
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will submit an amendment aimed at restricting the election law, under which parties failing to garner a certain percentage of the votes will be obliged to reimburse their campaign subsidy to the central budget, daily Magyar Idők reported.
Hungarian Govt Pursues Patriotic Economic Policy
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government does not consider the expression “patriotic economic policy” a negative one, as this is the kind of economic policy the government itself pursues, the foreign affairs and trade minister said. Speaking at the Investor of the Year Gala organised by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó said the past year had brought significant economic ...
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”
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.
Govt To Launch Online Consultation In Wake Of Italy Bus Crash
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch an online consultation on regulatory issues in the aftermath of a bus crash in Italy in which 16 Hungarians died last month, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Eleven students and five adults died and several others were injured in the bus accident that occurred on Jan. 20 just before midnight.
Govt Plans To Introduce Good Friday Public Holiday
- 10 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The performance of the economy is such that the government is considering introducing a public holiday on Good Friday, the minister of human resources said at a meeting of the National Economic and Social Council. Zoltán Balog noted at the event on Thursday that the same initiative had been made four years ago but now the conditions were in place to allow such a move.
Lobbyist: Hungarian Govt Right To Insist On Foreign Language Requirement
- 9 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- current affairs
A leading business lobbyist has defended the government’s policy requiring all aspiring undergraduates to pass an intermediate-level foreign language exam from 2020 after the public ombudsman cited shortcomings in preparations for the move.
Govt Facilitates Hospital Treatment Of Cairo Blast Coptic Victims
- 9 Feb 2017 7:06 AM
- health & wellness
Two Coptic women injured in the terrorist attack against a church in Cairo last December will be treated in Budapest’s top military hospital with government support, a human resources ministry official said.
Hungary Slowly Being Vindicated On Migration, Says Govt Spox
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s positions on stopping illegal migration to the European Union are being vindicated step by step, the government spokesman told MTI by phone from the informal EU summit in Malta.
Govt Seeks To Eliminate ‘Business Parties’ In 2018 Election
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will submit an amendment aimed at restricting the election law, under which parties failing to garner a certain percentage of the votes will be obliged to reimburse their campaign subsidy to the central budget, daily Magyar Idők reported.
Hungarian Govt Pursues Patriotic Economic Policy
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government does not consider the expression “patriotic economic policy” a negative one, as this is the kind of economic policy the government itself pursues, the foreign affairs and trade minister said. Speaking at the Investor of the Year Gala organised by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó said the past year had brought significant economic ...
Momentum: Govt “Betrays” Advocates Of Olympic Referendum
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has “betrayed” those who supported a local referendum to be held on Budapest’s plan to host the 2024 Olympic Games by proposing the bid’s withdrawal, the civil Momentum Movement, the proponent of the referendum, said. “It is regrettable that the government ... has betrayed 266,000 people by withdrawing the bid.”
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.
Govt To Launch Online Consultation In Wake Of Italy Bus Crash
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will launch an online consultation on regulatory issues in the aftermath of a bus crash in Italy in which 16 Hungarians died last month, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. Eleven students and five adults died and several others were injured in the bus accident that occurred on Jan. 20 just before midnight.
Govt Plans To Introduce Good Friday Public Holiday
- 10 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- community & culture
The performance of the economy is such that the government is considering introducing a public holiday on Good Friday, the minister of human resources said at a meeting of the National Economic and Social Council. Zoltán Balog noted at the event on Thursday that the same initiative had been made four years ago but now the conditions were in place to allow such a move.
Lobbyist: Hungarian Govt Right To Insist On Foreign Language Requirement
- 9 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- current affairs
A leading business lobbyist has defended the government’s policy requiring all aspiring undergraduates to pass an intermediate-level foreign language exam from 2020 after the public ombudsman cited shortcomings in preparations for the move.
Govt Facilitates Hospital Treatment Of Cairo Blast Coptic Victims
- 9 Feb 2017 7:06 AM
- health & wellness
Two Coptic women injured in the terrorist attack against a church in Cairo last December will be treated in Budapest’s top military hospital with government support, a human resources ministry official said.
Hungary Slowly Being Vindicated On Migration, Says Govt Spox
- 6 Feb 2017 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s positions on stopping illegal migration to the European Union are being vindicated step by step, the government spokesman told MTI by phone from the informal EU summit in Malta.