189 result(s) for pact
Hungary, US Sign Pact On Social Support
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog and US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell have signed an agreement on social security (unemployment, disability and retirement support). The agreement ensures fairer conditions for people who have worked in both countries, the ambassador said. It eliminates parallel payment of social security contribution in the two countries, the ambassador said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government & RTL TV Make Peace?
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing dailies report that the Government has made a deal with the German owners of Hungary’s increasingly critical No. 1 commercial TV station and thus removed a thorn from German-Hungarian relations a few days before Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Budapest.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...
Hungary‘s State Sec Analyses US Trade Pact
- 6 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) if the country’s interests are represented well at upcoming talks, István Mikola, foreign state secretary, told a meeting of parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Mikola, who is in charge of security policy and international cooperation, said the government’s impact study on the TTIP agreement had indicated no ...
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán
- 14 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungary where the political majority is not related to the larger part of society cannot be strong or successful, the group leader of the opposition Socialists said in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary address on Monday. József Tóbiás said that in the past four years the government had deprived municipalities of most of their powers. He demanded that the central government ...
Pact With Trade Promotion Agency Signed By German-Hungarian Chamber
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). The agreement aims to foster further economic ties between the two countries. Speaking at the event, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Germany is the top foreign investor in Hungary, with German businesses accounting for one fourth of all ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.
Pactera Plans €11mn Hungary Centre
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
US IT consultancy Pactera will invest €11 million to open a development centre in Hungary, creating 230 jobs, vice-president Antonio Montomoli announced Tuesday at a Budapest press conference.
Hungary, US Sign Pact On Social Support
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog and US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell have signed an agreement on social security (unemployment, disability and retirement support). The agreement ensures fairer conditions for people who have worked in both countries, the ambassador said. It eliminates parallel payment of social security contribution in the two countries, the ambassador said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government & RTL TV Make Peace?
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing dailies report that the Government has made a deal with the German owners of Hungary’s increasingly critical No. 1 commercial TV station and thus removed a thorn from German-Hungarian relations a few days before Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Budapest.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...
Hungary‘s State Sec Analyses US Trade Pact
- 6 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could benefit from the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) if the country’s interests are represented well at upcoming talks, István Mikola, foreign state secretary, told a meeting of parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Mikola, who is in charge of security policy and international cooperation, said the government’s impact study on the TTIP agreement had indicated no ...
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán
- 14 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungary where the political majority is not related to the larger part of society cannot be strong or successful, the group leader of the opposition Socialists said in response to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary address on Monday. József Tóbiás said that in the past four years the government had deprived municipalities of most of their powers. He demanded that the central government ...
Pact With Trade Promotion Agency Signed By German-Hungarian Chamber
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) signed a cooperation agreement with the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). The agreement aims to foster further economic ties between the two countries. Speaking at the event, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that Germany is the top foreign investor in Hungary, with German businesses accounting for one fourth of all ...
Survey Shows Support For Anti-Semitic Conspiracies In Hungarian Politics
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political Capital senior analyst Attila Juhasz says conspiracy theories are most likely emotive responses to trigger restrictive legislation and exclusiveness on a social level. Anti-Jewish sentiments are most prevalent among Jobbik voters, yet significantly present in all of Hungary’s political camps, according to a survey published on Monday by Political Capital and Szonda.
Pactera Plans €11mn Hungary Centre
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
US IT consultancy Pactera will invest €11 million to open a development centre in Hungary, creating 230 jobs, vice-president Antonio Montomoli announced Tuesday at a Budapest press conference.