70 result(s) for parliament committees in Current Affairs
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Is There A Passport Mafia In Hungary? A 'Citizenship Dealer' Speaks Out
- 26 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén defended the Hungarian citizenship process yesterday after Index published a two-part exposé of Hungary’s “passport mafia” that appeared in the wake of Fidesz’s fast-tracked dual-citizenship law of 2010.
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints Szijjártó As Foreign Minister
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder appointed Péter Szijjártó as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Tuesday. Szijjártó has been appointed effective Sept. 23, and he will take his oath in parliament at Wednesday’s plenary session.
Szijjártó Grilled By Hungarian Opposition Before Ministerial Appointment
- 22 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Szijjártó was asked by opposition members of several parliamentary committees to comment on the Paks nuclear plant upgrade, among other issues, ahead of his appointment as the new foreign minister.
Semjén: Hungarian Citizenship Procedure Under Strictest Authority Control
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The procedure of granting Hungarian citizenship is strictly controlled by the Hungarian state administration, and, if need be, police and the secret services are also involved in the process, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said, in response to a press report on massive abuse of the system.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Ukraine Crisis Worsens
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The crisis in eastern Ukraine has deepened and is not moving towards stabilisation, Foreign Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Thursday. Addressing parliamentary committees, he outlined goals Hungary had as regards the crisis: a peaceful settlement and stabilisation, to see Ukraine emerge from the crisis as a democratic, independent state with territorial integrity and respect for minority rights, ...
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Advertising Tax To Be Passed Today In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament could discuss and pass the bill on introducing a tax on advertising today in an exceptional procedure, as all relevant parliamentary committees approved it on Tuesday.
Lázár: Hungary New Govt To Be Set Up By June 15
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s next government, including all state secretaries, will be set up by June 15, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office has said. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will inform Parliament about his candidates for ministers, János Lázár said. A new national development minister will be appointed to replace Zsuzsanna Németh, he added.
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
Is There A Passport Mafia In Hungary? A 'Citizenship Dealer' Speaks Out
- 26 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén defended the Hungarian citizenship process yesterday after Index published a two-part exposé of Hungary’s “passport mafia” that appeared in the wake of Fidesz’s fast-tracked dual-citizenship law of 2010.
Hungary’s President Áder Appoints Szijjártó As Foreign Minister
- 24 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder appointed Péter Szijjártó as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Tuesday. Szijjártó has been appointed effective Sept. 23, and he will take his oath in parliament at Wednesday’s plenary session.
Szijjártó Grilled By Hungarian Opposition Before Ministerial Appointment
- 22 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Szijjártó was asked by opposition members of several parliamentary committees to comment on the Paks nuclear plant upgrade, among other issues, ahead of his appointment as the new foreign minister.
Semjén: Hungarian Citizenship Procedure Under Strictest Authority Control
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The procedure of granting Hungarian citizenship is strictly controlled by the Hungarian state administration, and, if need be, police and the secret services are also involved in the process, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said, in response to a press report on massive abuse of the system.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Eastern Ukraine Crisis Worsens
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The crisis in eastern Ukraine has deepened and is not moving towards stabilisation, Foreign Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Thursday. Addressing parliamentary committees, he outlined goals Hungary had as regards the crisis: a peaceful settlement and stabilisation, to see Ukraine emerge from the crisis as a democratic, independent state with territorial integrity and respect for minority rights, ...
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Advertising Tax To Be Passed Today In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament could discuss and pass the bill on introducing a tax on advertising today in an exceptional procedure, as all relevant parliamentary committees approved it on Tuesday.
Lázár: Hungary New Govt To Be Set Up By June 15
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s next government, including all state secretaries, will be set up by June 15, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office has said. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will inform Parliament about his candidates for ministers, János Lázár said. A new national development minister will be appointed to replace Zsuzsanna Németh, he added.