3,615 result(s) for president
Parlt Speaker: EU Mandatory Quota System “Unsuitable” For Resolving Migrant Crisis
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU’S mandatory redistribution quota system is not only an unsuitable means for tackling the migrant crisis but would also be an unacceptable move towards the “federalisation” of the European Union, the Hungarian house speaker said in Stirin, near Prague, at a Visegrad Four meeting.
Interview 2: Andrea Snow, Founder of Team Heart
- 27 Apr 2016 12:00 PM
Andrea is a chartered surveyor with a Master’s degree from Nottingham Trent University and the Budapest Technical University, and more than a decade of impressive achievements in commercial real estate.
PMO Accused Of Damaging World Heritage Site
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The Liberal Party filed a report to prosecutors on Tuesday alleging that construction of a balcony on the Carmelite convent designated to be Viktor Orbán’s new office is in violation of cultural protection rules. Liberal national council president Viktor Szabadai noted that, as the Buda Castle district is a World Heritage site, any modifications must be approved by Unesco.
Jobbik Wants Direct Presidential Elections
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed electing Hungary’s president by a direct vote and has invited the other four parliamentary parties to discuss the idea. Gábor Staudt, the party’s deputy group leader, said allowing voters to have a say in the president’s election would strengthen the office’s legitimacy.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...
Együtt Asks For Data On Castle Relocation Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The opposition Együtt party is filing an official request for public data on plans to relocate cabinet offices to the Buda Castle and the related construction work. Márton Pataki, a senior official of the party, told MTI that important information was missing on the construction being carried out on the Carmelite monastery building, such as what changes were planned to its facade.
Swimming Federation Backs Gyárfás
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Swimming Federation’s annual general meeting gave a vote of confidence in president Tamás Gyárfás with 118 affirmative votes, against only one dissension and one abstention on Sunday. Gyárfás said in a speech to the gathering that no matter how unfair he considers the attacks of recent weeks, he feels that he must tolerate the slaps and cannot hide as his responsibility is so large.
41.5 Percent Of Hungarians Live On The Edge Of Poverty
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
41.5 percent of Hungarians are living on the edge of poverty according to a study released by Policy Agenda, a political consultancy. The study was sponsored by the Association of Hungarian Unions (MaSzSz) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Ritz-Carlton Leader Thrilled By Budapest
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Budapest needs to market itself more intensively on the global tourism market, otherwise it is missing out on lots of opportunities, president Herve Humler of the newly opened Ritz-Carlton, told Népszabadság in an interview. The Ritz-Carlton opened its first Budapest hotel last week with 170 rooms and 30 suites following an extensive renovation of the building that once housed Le Meridien.
Parlt Speaker: EU Mandatory Quota System “Unsuitable” For Resolving Migrant Crisis
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU’S mandatory redistribution quota system is not only an unsuitable means for tackling the migrant crisis but would also be an unacceptable move towards the “federalisation” of the European Union, the Hungarian house speaker said in Stirin, near Prague, at a Visegrad Four meeting.
Interview 2: Andrea Snow, Founder of Team Heart
- 27 Apr 2016 12:00 PM
Andrea is a chartered surveyor with a Master’s degree from Nottingham Trent University and the Budapest Technical University, and more than a decade of impressive achievements in commercial real estate.
PMO Accused Of Damaging World Heritage Site
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The Liberal Party filed a report to prosecutors on Tuesday alleging that construction of a balcony on the Carmelite convent designated to be Viktor Orbán’s new office is in violation of cultural protection rules. Liberal national council president Viktor Szabadai noted that, as the Buda Castle district is a World Heritage site, any modifications must be approved by Unesco.
Jobbik Wants Direct Presidential Elections
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has proposed electing Hungary’s president by a direct vote and has invited the other four parliamentary parties to discuss the idea. Gábor Staudt, the party’s deputy group leader, said allowing voters to have a say in the president’s election would strengthen the office’s legitimacy.
Hungary To Contribute Troops To NATO Mission In Baltic States
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has agreed to contribute a company of soldiers to NATO’s mission in the Baltic states in 2017, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. Under the agreement, the Visegrad Four (V4) grouping of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic will rotate their countries’ military presence in the region every three months. Each country will supply some 150 soldiers, Szijjártó, attending a ...
Együtt Asks For Data On Castle Relocation Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The opposition Együtt party is filing an official request for public data on plans to relocate cabinet offices to the Buda Castle and the related construction work. Márton Pataki, a senior official of the party, told MTI that important information was missing on the construction being carried out on the Carmelite monastery building, such as what changes were planned to its facade.
Swimming Federation Backs Gyárfás
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Swimming Federation’s annual general meeting gave a vote of confidence in president Tamás Gyárfás with 118 affirmative votes, against only one dissension and one abstention on Sunday. Gyárfás said in a speech to the gathering that no matter how unfair he considers the attacks of recent weeks, he feels that he must tolerate the slaps and cannot hide as his responsibility is so large.
41.5 Percent Of Hungarians Live On The Edge Of Poverty
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
41.5 percent of Hungarians are living on the edge of poverty according to a study released by Policy Agenda, a political consultancy. The study was sponsored by the Association of Hungarian Unions (MaSzSz) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Ritz-Carlton Leader Thrilled By Budapest
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Budapest needs to market itself more intensively on the global tourism market, otherwise it is missing out on lots of opportunities, president Herve Humler of the newly opened Ritz-Carlton, told Népszabadság in an interview. The Ritz-Carlton opened its first Budapest hotel last week with 170 rooms and 30 suites following an extensive renovation of the building that once housed Le Meridien.