4,531 result(s) for parliament
Details Of US Eavesdropping On Hungary To Remain Secret
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The list of Hungarians who were or may have been under surveillance in Hungary during secret eavesdropping by the US will be classified as a state secret, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér announced on Thursday as a parliamentary committee formed to investigate the matter held its first meeting.
Hungarian Party Jobbik Initiates Hearing Of Martonyi, Semjén Over Ukraine
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called for parliament’s foreign affairs committee to hear the foreign minister and the deputy prime minister concerning the situation in Ukraine, party officials announced on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
MPs To Expand Free Cash Withdrawals In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 5:30 AM
- business
Parliament could vote in February on increasing the number of free cash withdrawals from ATMs, Antal Rogán, group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told TV2. Parliament recently approved legislation allowing two free cash withdrawals a month up to a combined 150,000 forints (EUR 490).
Fidesz MP Proposes More Cuts To Banking Charges In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh has proposed further cuts to household banking fees. Németh told public radio that he had proposed to Fidesz MPs raising the monthly limit on the free withdrawals and increasing their number from two to four.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary Among “Free” Countries
- 27 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ranked among “free” countries on Freedom House’s democracy survey this year. According to its latest report Freedom in the World 2014, Hungary scored 1, the best score, for political rights and it kept its score of 2 for civil liberties for the third year in a row. Countries with a score of 1-2,5 are ranked as free countries.
Hungary Begins Preparations For Reformation Anniversary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government set up a committee on Thursday to oversee celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The inaugural meeting was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog and leaders of Hungary’s main Protestant churches.
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Semitism In Hungary Declining But Still At Average European Level
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Jewish website reports that anti-Semitism in Hungary has declined since 2010, but is still above the level measured eight years ago. Explaining why “many people have the impression that anti-Semitism is on the rise”, the sociologist who conducted the latest survey on the subject suggests that hard-core anti-Semites may feel encouraged by the presence of a far right party in Parliament and may ...
Details Of US Eavesdropping On Hungary To Remain Secret
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The list of Hungarians who were or may have been under surveillance in Hungary during secret eavesdropping by the US will be classified as a state secret, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér announced on Thursday as a parliamentary committee formed to investigate the matter held its first meeting.
Hungarian Party Jobbik Initiates Hearing Of Martonyi, Semjén Over Ukraine
- 30 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called for parliament’s foreign affairs committee to hear the foreign minister and the deputy prime minister concerning the situation in Ukraine, party officials announced on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
MPs To Expand Free Cash Withdrawals In Hungary
- 30 Jan 2014 5:30 AM
- business
Parliament could vote in February on increasing the number of free cash withdrawals from ATMs, Antal Rogán, group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, told TV2. Parliament recently approved legislation allowing two free cash withdrawals a month up to a combined 150,000 forints (EUR 490).
Fidesz MP Proposes More Cuts To Banking Charges In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh has proposed further cuts to household banking fees. Németh told public radio that he had proposed to Fidesz MPs raising the monthly limit on the free withdrawals and increasing their number from two to four.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary Among “Free” Countries
- 27 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ranked among “free” countries on Freedom House’s democracy survey this year. According to its latest report Freedom in the World 2014, Hungary scored 1, the best score, for political rights and it kept its score of 2 for civil liberties for the third year in a row. Countries with a score of 1-2,5 are ranked as free countries.
Hungary Begins Preparations For Reformation Anniversary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Government set up a committee on Thursday to oversee celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The inaugural meeting was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog and leaders of Hungary’s main Protestant churches.
Hungary's House Speaker Accuses Leftwing Of Hate Campaign
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér accused the left wing of building its election campaign on anger, rancour and hatred instead of promoting an atmosphere of sober deliberation, parliamentary speaker László Kövér said on Sunday. Kövér told commercial broadcaster Lánchíd Radio that some of the left wing’s methods are new, but others had been used before.
Xpat Opinion: Anti-Semitism In Hungary Declining But Still At Average European Level
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Jewish website reports that anti-Semitism in Hungary has declined since 2010, but is still above the level measured eight years ago. Explaining why “many people have the impression that anti-Semitism is on the rise”, the sociologist who conducted the latest survey on the subject suggests that hard-core anti-Semites may feel encouraged by the presence of a far right party in Parliament and may ...