4,473 result(s) for new parliament
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.
Sunday Shopping Ban Extended To World Heritage Sites
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The cabinet has decided to extend the ban on Sunday retail activity, to take effect on 15 March, to world heritage sites, government spokesman András Giró-Szász has said. In addition to large areas in central Budapest, the decision will affect the towns of Sátoraljaújhely, Szerencs, Sárospatak and Tokaj in the Tokaj historical wine region in northeastern Hungary.
Budapest To Host 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 12 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Budapest is to host the 2017 FINA World Championships, which will be the biggest international event so far in the history of Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference on Wednesday. He was speaking after signing an agreement on this with the Executive Director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Cornel Marculescu.
Áder Returns Two Laws To Parliament For Review
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder returned two laws to parliament for reconsideration. Both laws were passed in parliament last Tuesday. The first law stipulates that public employees should have an obligation to report to their employer if they are subjected to a criminal procedure.
Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
Várpalota’s Thury Castle Refurbished
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The refurbished courtyard of the Thury Castle in western Hungary’s Várpalota has been inaugurated in a ceremony. As a result of the refurbishment project, completed out of 142 million forints (EUR 465,000) in European Union funding, the Renaissance castle is now complete with a new paint workshop presenting ancient painting techniques, a screening room, as well as an exhibition hall with pieces ...
Visit Museum Of Hungary’s Parliament For Free In April
- 12 Mar 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
The Museum of Hungary’s Parliament was reopened on Friday after 66 years. Addressing the opening ceremony, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said the museum reflected the Hungarian nation’s intention to learn and draw strength from the past rather than to eradicate it.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Justice CTTEE Decides Against Parliamentary Probe Of VAT Fraud
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s justice committee voted against a proposal by opposition LMP to form an investigative committee to examine VAT fraud over the last eight years. LMP’s co-leader András Schiffer had wanted the investigation to focus on whether personnel changes within the tax authority since 2007 had meant VAT fraud had gone undetected.
EC Launches Investigation Into Hungary’s Advertising Tax
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"It is very important that that we ensure equal conditions of competition on the European media market. These days numerous media companies fund their operations primarily from advertising revenues. I welcome signs from the Hungarian government indicating its willingness to modify the advertising tax.
Sunday Shopping Ban Extended To World Heritage Sites
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The cabinet has decided to extend the ban on Sunday retail activity, to take effect on 15 March, to world heritage sites, government spokesman András Giró-Szász has said. In addition to large areas in central Budapest, the decision will affect the towns of Sátoraljaújhely, Szerencs, Sárospatak and Tokaj in the Tokaj historical wine region in northeastern Hungary.
Budapest To Host 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 12 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Budapest is to host the 2017 FINA World Championships, which will be the biggest international event so far in the history of Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference on Wednesday. He was speaking after signing an agreement on this with the Executive Director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Cornel Marculescu.
Áder Returns Two Laws To Parliament For Review
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder returned two laws to parliament for reconsideration. Both laws were passed in parliament last Tuesday. The first law stipulates that public employees should have an obligation to report to their employer if they are subjected to a criminal procedure.
Police Launch Investigation Into Quaestor
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian police have launched an investigation of brokerage Quaestor on suspicion of fraud, the National Police Headquarters said. Quaestor’s headquarters were raided as part of the investigation, the police said. Earlier in the day political parties clashed over the brokerage scandal.
Várpalota’s Thury Castle Refurbished
- 12 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The refurbished courtyard of the Thury Castle in western Hungary’s Várpalota has been inaugurated in a ceremony. As a result of the refurbishment project, completed out of 142 million forints (EUR 465,000) in European Union funding, the Renaissance castle is now complete with a new paint workshop presenting ancient painting techniques, a screening room, as well as an exhibition hall with pieces ...
Visit Museum Of Hungary’s Parliament For Free In April
- 12 Mar 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
The Museum of Hungary’s Parliament was reopened on Friday after 66 years. Addressing the opening ceremony, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said the museum reflected the Hungarian nation’s intention to learn and draw strength from the past rather than to eradicate it.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Justice CTTEE Decides Against Parliamentary Probe Of VAT Fraud
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s justice committee voted against a proposal by opposition LMP to form an investigative committee to examine VAT fraud over the last eight years. LMP’s co-leader András Schiffer had wanted the investigation to focus on whether personnel changes within the tax authority since 2007 had meant VAT fraud had gone undetected.