1,115 result(s) for official visit
Govt Reallocates Over HUF 7bn For 2017 FINA World Championships Developments
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The government has reallocated more than 7 billion forints in this year’s budget for sports developments connected to the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, the official gazette Magyar Közlöny said.
Updated: VinCE Budapest: For Wine Fans & Connoisseurs, 3 - 5 March
- 3 Mar 2016 10:45 AM
- food & drink
Tickets only available for Friday, 4 March.
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
Health Official Acknowledges Family Doctor Crisis
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Human Resources Ministry undersecretary for health policy Attila Beneda admitted yesterday that there is a crisis in the sector, as there are not enough family doctors to fill vacant posts, with the shortage most acute in northern Hungary.
Parties React To Central Bank Law
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa, asked at the press conference why the assets of the central bank’s foundations would no longer be considered as public funds, the funds donated by the founder would “lose their earlier character” and become “foundation money”.
Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.
Ministry To Consult Animal Welfare Groups
- 1 Mar 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The justice ministry will initiate talks with animal welfare groups to review penalties the penal code applies for animal abuse and to discuss any amendments that may be needed in the matter, a ministry official said. Justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said that the ministry is in the process of reviewing past rulings in animal cruelty cases, as well as animal welfare laws in Europe, ...
American-Hungarian Business Council Brings New Dimension To Bilateral Economic Relations
- 29 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
- business
“Hungarian-American economic cooperation has entered a new dimension with the formation of the American-Hungarian Business Forum”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI after attending the founding meeting of the organisation in New York.
Mr. Szijjártó, who is on an official visit to the United States, stressed that the goal of the Council is to ...
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Hungary To Host Conference On CoE Children’s Rights Strategy In May
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest will host a conference on the Council of Europe’s new children’s rights strategy on May 10, the Hungarian state secretary for youth affairs said on Thursday, after talks in Strasbourg. Katalin Novak told MTI that she had held talks with CoE deputy secretarygeneral Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni and director-general for democracy Snezana Samardzic-Markovic on Tuesday.
Govt Reallocates Over HUF 7bn For 2017 FINA World Championships Developments
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The government has reallocated more than 7 billion forints in this year’s budget for sports developments connected to the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, the official gazette Magyar Közlöny said.
Updated: VinCE Budapest: For Wine Fans & Connoisseurs, 3 - 5 March
- 3 Mar 2016 10:45 AM
- food & drink
Tickets only available for Friday, 4 March.
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
We have the 7th VinCE Budapest Wine Show this year - the biggest “wine event” in the Region - between 3-5 March. It starts on Thursday with a “professional day”, and opens its doors for connoisseurs on Friday and Saturday, welcoming them with lots of specialities - e.g. it is the first time in Hungary when visitors can see a wine dispenser and ...
Health Official Acknowledges Family Doctor Crisis
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Human Resources Ministry undersecretary for health policy Attila Beneda admitted yesterday that there is a crisis in the sector, as there are not enough family doctors to fill vacant posts, with the shortage most acute in northern Hungary.
Parties React To Central Bank Law
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa, asked at the press conference why the assets of the central bank’s foundations would no longer be considered as public funds, the funds donated by the founder would “lose their earlier character” and become “foundation money”.
Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.
Ministry To Consult Animal Welfare Groups
- 1 Mar 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The justice ministry will initiate talks with animal welfare groups to review penalties the penal code applies for animal abuse and to discuss any amendments that may be needed in the matter, a ministry official said. Justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said that the ministry is in the process of reviewing past rulings in animal cruelty cases, as well as animal welfare laws in Europe, ...
American-Hungarian Business Council Brings New Dimension To Bilateral Economic Relations
- 29 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
- business
“Hungarian-American economic cooperation has entered a new dimension with the formation of the American-Hungarian Business Forum”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI after attending the founding meeting of the organisation in New York.
Mr. Szijjártó, who is on an official visit to the United States, stressed that the goal of the Council is to ...
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Hungary To Host Conference On CoE Children’s Rights Strategy In May
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest will host a conference on the Council of Europe’s new children’s rights strategy on May 10, the Hungarian state secretary for youth affairs said on Thursday, after talks in Strasbourg. Katalin Novak told MTI that she had held talks with CoE deputy secretarygeneral Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni and director-general for democracy Snezana Samardzic-Markovic on Tuesday.