1,137 result(s) for official visit
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU Has No Solutions For Economic Migrants
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is not capable of solving the problems of the influx of “economic migrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said. Further, the EU should take into account the capacities of member states when dealing with the wave of refugees, the minister said on an official visit to Berlin, where he held talks with Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, chief advisor for European affairs, and interior ...
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
Budapest Corvinus University Feared To Lose Campus In Alleged Sell -Off
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Students and staff of Budapest Corvinus University (BCE) held a forum at the university’s western Budapest campus, in response to press reports raising fears about the sale of several Corvinus campus buildings. The university said it had no official information about government plans concerning any restructuring at Corvinus, but it would defend the unity of the institution if such plans were ...
Hungary’s Ad Tax Exemption Threshold Still Too High For Brussels
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission believes the proposed 100 million forints (EUR 325,000) exemption threshold for the advertising tax is still too high. The government is in talks with Brussels on the matter, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told commercial television ATV. The government has proposed making the ad tax rate a flat 5.3%, but allowing an exemption on a tax base up to 100 million forints.
Belgian Beer Festival, Bálna Budapest, 15 – 17 May
- 14 May 2015 5:58 AM
- food & drink
Beer lovers in Hungary can taste and learn about Belgian beer culture for the sixth time at the annual Belgian Beer Fest, held at Bálna Budapest. Event visitors will be able to eat and drink indoors and outdoors at the 'Whale' venue. Besides novelty, great and well-known classical beers will also be available at the counters. 6th Belgian Beer Festival presents more than 196 beer types of 35 ...
Hungary Set To Adopt EU GMO Regulations First
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could become the first EU member state to implement the union’s new directive on the possibility of restricting the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMO), a farm ministry official said. Speaking on the sidelines of the GMO-Free Europe conference in Berlin, deputy state secretary András Rácz said that aside from implementing the European Union’s directive on the possibility ...
Govt Official: EU Membership Beneficial For Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has benefited greatly from its 11 years of European Union membership, despite a number of debates during this period, said Nándor Csepreghy, the cabinet’s deputy state secretary. He said the relationship between the EU and Hungary has stood the test of time, and has even been consolidated by the crises. Speaking at a Europe Day event, the deputy state secretary noted that there have been ...
Rosalia 'Rosé & Sparkling Festival' In Budapest, 8 - 10 May
- 8 May 2015 4:20 AM
- food & drink
It is time to welcome summer with a rich selection of still wines - with a heavy emphasis on rosés -, and all kinds of sparkling pleasures between May 8 and 10 in the Gesztenyés garden in the 12th district of Buda. To make some perfect matches with the wines and to round up a perfect outdoor festival feeling we offer a variety of street foods.
Reduction In Templeton Exposure “Good For Hungary”
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Franklin Templeton’s gradual offloading of Hungarian bonds is positive for Hungary since it lessens the exposure resulting from a concentration of debt held by a single investor, a debt management official said. The global investment firm, the biggest single investor in Hungarian forint government securities, has sold 20% of its 2,000 billion Hungary portfolio, AKK chief György Barcza told public ...
Hungary’s Justice Minister: EU Has No Solutions For Economic Migrants
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is not capable of solving the problems of the influx of “economic migrants”, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said. Further, the EU should take into account the capacities of member states when dealing with the wave of refugees, the minister said on an official visit to Berlin, where he held talks with Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, chief advisor for European affairs, and interior ...
Csepreghy: EC Insists Selection Of Altus For Contract “Clean ”
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is trying to "explain away" the 1.5 billion forint (EUR 5m) contract awarded to former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány’s company Altus, insisting the selection process was “clean”, government official Nándor Csepreghy said. In its response to a letter addressed to EC Director-General Walter Deffaa, the Commission “tried to prove that the criteria used in selecting Altus was ...
Budapest Corvinus University Feared To Lose Campus In Alleged Sell -Off
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- property
Students and staff of Budapest Corvinus University (BCE) held a forum at the university’s western Budapest campus, in response to press reports raising fears about the sale of several Corvinus campus buildings. The university said it had no official information about government plans concerning any restructuring at Corvinus, but it would defend the unity of the institution if such plans were ...
Hungary’s Ad Tax Exemption Threshold Still Too High For Brussels
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Commission believes the proposed 100 million forints (EUR 325,000) exemption threshold for the advertising tax is still too high. The government is in talks with Brussels on the matter, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told commercial television ATV. The government has proposed making the ad tax rate a flat 5.3%, but allowing an exemption on a tax base up to 100 million forints.
Belgian Beer Festival, Bálna Budapest, 15 – 17 May
- 14 May 2015 5:58 AM
- food & drink
Beer lovers in Hungary can taste and learn about Belgian beer culture for the sixth time at the annual Belgian Beer Fest, held at Bálna Budapest. Event visitors will be able to eat and drink indoors and outdoors at the 'Whale' venue. Besides novelty, great and well-known classical beers will also be available at the counters. 6th Belgian Beer Festival presents more than 196 beer types of 35 ...
Hungary Set To Adopt EU GMO Regulations First
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could become the first EU member state to implement the union’s new directive on the possibility of restricting the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMO), a farm ministry official said. Speaking on the sidelines of the GMO-Free Europe conference in Berlin, deputy state secretary András Rácz said that aside from implementing the European Union’s directive on the possibility ...
Govt Official: EU Membership Beneficial For Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has benefited greatly from its 11 years of European Union membership, despite a number of debates during this period, said Nándor Csepreghy, the cabinet’s deputy state secretary. He said the relationship between the EU and Hungary has stood the test of time, and has even been consolidated by the crises. Speaking at a Europe Day event, the deputy state secretary noted that there have been ...
Rosalia 'Rosé & Sparkling Festival' In Budapest, 8 - 10 May
- 8 May 2015 4:20 AM
- food & drink
It is time to welcome summer with a rich selection of still wines - with a heavy emphasis on rosés -, and all kinds of sparkling pleasures between May 8 and 10 in the Gesztenyés garden in the 12th district of Buda. To make some perfect matches with the wines and to round up a perfect outdoor festival feeling we offer a variety of street foods.
Reduction In Templeton Exposure “Good For Hungary”
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Franklin Templeton’s gradual offloading of Hungarian bonds is positive for Hungary since it lessens the exposure resulting from a concentration of debt held by a single investor, a debt management official said. The global investment firm, the biggest single investor in Hungarian forint government securities, has sold 20% of its 2,000 billion Hungary portfolio, AKK chief György Barcza told public ...