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Hungary’s Former President Árpád Göncz Dies Aged 93
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first postcommunist president who held office between 1990 and 2000, has died at the age of 93. Parliament observed a minute of silence, while the government paid tribute to Göncz in a statement of condolences, saying that as the first head of state of a free democratic Hungary, Göncz had “served his ten years in office to the best of his ability”.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
State Secretary For Hungary’s Government Communication Resigns
- 5 Oct 2015 11:14 AM
- current affairs
State secretary for government communication András Giró-Szász yesterday announced he will resign from his position, adding that he can see receiving new tasks from Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, online daily origo.hu reported yesterday. Giró-Szász announced his resignation at the 25th weekly press conference of Cabinet Chief János Lázár.
András Giró-Szász Resigns As Govt Communications Chief
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Giró-Szász (pictured on the left) has handed in his resignation as state secretary for government communications at the prime minister’s office. Giró-Szász noted at Thursday’s government press briefing that a new ministry will be set up to manage government communications, and he had declined an offer by the ministry’s incoming head, Antal Rogán, to take the post of state secretary for ...
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.
Hungary’s President Scorns Climate Change Deniers At Church Conference
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder met church leaders in parliament on Tuesday for a conference to discuss climate change and environmental concerns. He said denying climate change, feeling apathy on the subject and believing the market was almighty were all fallacies. He asked church dignitaries to share the imperative of saving the Earth in their religious communities, in the spirit of an ...
Hungary’s New Church Law Amendments
- 30 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- community & culture
In future churches should be registered by courts based on legal provisions, according to a consultation paper on the church law published online on kormany.hu. The law in effect since January 1, 2012 originally recognised only 14 congregations as established churches but allowed other faiths to apply to parliament for recognition, dependent on the vote of a two-thirds majority.
Hungary’s PM & Hong Kong Financial Secretary Discuss Economic Cooperation
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John Tsang met in Hungary’s Parliament building to discuss economic cooperation with Asia, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi told kormany.hu. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga were also present at the meeting.
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Hungary’s Former President Árpád Göncz Dies Aged 93
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first postcommunist president who held office between 1990 and 2000, has died at the age of 93. Parliament observed a minute of silence, while the government paid tribute to Göncz in a statement of condolences, saying that as the first head of state of a free democratic Hungary, Göncz had “served his ten years in office to the best of his ability”.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
State Secretary For Hungary’s Government Communication Resigns
- 5 Oct 2015 11:14 AM
- current affairs
State secretary for government communication András Giró-Szász yesterday announced he will resign from his position, adding that he can see receiving new tasks from Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, online daily origo.hu reported yesterday. Giró-Szász announced his resignation at the 25th weekly press conference of Cabinet Chief János Lázár.
András Giró-Szász Resigns As Govt Communications Chief
- 2 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Giró-Szász (pictured on the left) has handed in his resignation as state secretary for government communications at the prime minister’s office. Giró-Szász noted at Thursday’s government press briefing that a new ministry will be set up to manage government communications, and he had declined an offer by the ministry’s incoming head, Antal Rogán, to take the post of state secretary for ...
Pintér: "Freedom Was At Stake" Before Call To Erect Border Fence On Hungarian Border
- 1 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary needed to erect a fence on its border with Serbia because “freedom was at stake”, the interior minister told parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee. Sándor Pintér said the EU’s Schengen rules stipulate that the zone’s external borders have to be protected and that measures must be in place to prevent anyone from crossing the “green” border.
Hungary’s President Scorns Climate Change Deniers At Church Conference
- 30 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder met church leaders in parliament on Tuesday for a conference to discuss climate change and environmental concerns. He said denying climate change, feeling apathy on the subject and believing the market was almighty were all fallacies. He asked church dignitaries to share the imperative of saving the Earth in their religious communities, in the spirit of an ...
Hungary’s New Church Law Amendments
- 30 Sep 2015 2:00 AM
- community & culture
In future churches should be registered by courts based on legal provisions, according to a consultation paper on the church law published online on kormany.hu. The law in effect since January 1, 2012 originally recognised only 14 congregations as established churches but allowed other faiths to apply to parliament for recognition, dependent on the vote of a two-thirds majority.
Hungary’s PM & Hong Kong Financial Secretary Discuss Economic Cooperation
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John Tsang met in Hungary’s Parliament building to discuss economic cooperation with Asia, the Prime Minister’s Press Chief Bertalan Havasi told kormany.hu. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga were also present at the meeting.
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...