541 result(s) for president jános áder
Hungarian Parliament Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament ratified in a unanimous vote of 160 lawmakers the international climate agreement reached in Paris last year. The landmark agreement concluded last December was signed by representatives of 171 countries, including 60 heads of state and government, on April 22 at the UN’s headquarters in New York.
Socialist Leader Calls On Áder To Take A Stand On CBank Spending
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader József Tóbiás has called on President János Áder to make a statement regarding questions raised over central bank spending. Speaking at a press conference in front of the presidential Sándor Palace on Friday, Tóbiás said central bank governor György Matolcsy and the central bank’s foundations “endanger Hungary’s financial stability and weaken the forint”.
Hungarians Residing Outside EU To Participate In Referendum On EU Settlement Quota
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pannon RTV, a Hungarian-language internet television which caters to northern Serbia’s ethnic Hungarian community, released a video report Thursday showing that the Hungarian government is gearing up to involve ethnic Hungarians living in Serbia in Hungary’s referendum against the EU refugee quota.
Áder Calls For Quick Approval Of Paris Climate Agreement
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder addressed parliament and asked lawmakers to approve the Paris climate agreement in order to allow its soonest possible ratification and implementation. “Let us be an ally of future generations,” said Áder, who signed the landmark agreement on climate change at the UN headquarters in New York on April 22.
President Áder To Address UN Debate, Paris Agreement Signing In NY
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will address a high-level debate on the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on April 21 as well as the formal signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement on April 22 at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, the president’s office said. Áder is scheduled to deliver a speech at the debate at 11am local time on Thursday and also at the signing ...
Shops Open As Áder Signs Bill
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Shops again had the option of staying open yesterday after President János Áder on Friday signed into law the repeal of restrictions on Sunday shopping, and it was promulgated in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. Hypermarket chain Tesco opened about three-quarters of its 147 units.
Retailers Scramble To Hire Staff For Sundays
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hypermarket chain Tesco is planning to open its stores this coming Sunday and is offering a 200% wage bonus to lure staff – three times the weekday wage – Népszabadság writes, citing retail sector trade union KASZ.
Report: Government Revokes Sunday Closings Law
- 12 Apr 2016 4:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian Parliament today approved legislation putting an end to a year-old law that required retailers to stay closed on Sundays, according to Hungarian news agency MTI. The legislation was approved in an expedited procedure after the government proposed it yesterday. According to reports, the law will still remain in effect for this Sunday.
Nobel Laureate Author Imre Kertész Dies At 86
- 1 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész died at age 86 after a long and serious illness, the publisher Magvető said. The novelist, essayist and translator was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming a Nobel laureate in 2002.
Hungarian Parliament Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament ratified in a unanimous vote of 160 lawmakers the international climate agreement reached in Paris last year. The landmark agreement concluded last December was signed by representatives of 171 countries, including 60 heads of state and government, on April 22 at the UN’s headquarters in New York.
Socialist Leader Calls On Áder To Take A Stand On CBank Spending
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist party leader József Tóbiás has called on President János Áder to make a statement regarding questions raised over central bank spending. Speaking at a press conference in front of the presidential Sándor Palace on Friday, Tóbiás said central bank governor György Matolcsy and the central bank’s foundations “endanger Hungary’s financial stability and weaken the forint”.
Hungarians Residing Outside EU To Participate In Referendum On EU Settlement Quota
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pannon RTV, a Hungarian-language internet television which caters to northern Serbia’s ethnic Hungarian community, released a video report Thursday showing that the Hungarian government is gearing up to involve ethnic Hungarians living in Serbia in Hungary’s referendum against the EU refugee quota.
Áder Calls For Quick Approval Of Paris Climate Agreement
- 11 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder addressed parliament and asked lawmakers to approve the Paris climate agreement in order to allow its soonest possible ratification and implementation. “Let us be an ally of future generations,” said Áder, who signed the landmark agreement on climate change at the UN headquarters in New York on April 22.
President Áder To Address UN Debate, Paris Agreement Signing In NY
- 21 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder will address a high-level debate on the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on April 21 as well as the formal signing ceremony of the Paris Climate Agreement on April 22 at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York, the president’s office said. Áder is scheduled to deliver a speech at the debate at 11am local time on Thursday and also at the signing ...
Shops Open As Áder Signs Bill
- 18 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Shops again had the option of staying open yesterday after President János Áder on Friday signed into law the repeal of restrictions on Sunday shopping, and it was promulgated in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny. Hypermarket chain Tesco opened about three-quarters of its 147 units.
Retailers Scramble To Hire Staff For Sundays
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hypermarket chain Tesco is planning to open its stores this coming Sunday and is offering a 200% wage bonus to lure staff – three times the weekday wage – Népszabadság writes, citing retail sector trade union KASZ.
Report: Government Revokes Sunday Closings Law
- 12 Apr 2016 4:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian Parliament today approved legislation putting an end to a year-old law that required retailers to stay closed on Sundays, according to Hungarian news agency MTI. The legislation was approved in an expedited procedure after the government proposed it yesterday. According to reports, the law will still remain in effect for this Sunday.
Nobel Laureate Author Imre Kertész Dies At 86
- 1 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész died at age 86 after a long and serious illness, the publisher Magvető said. The novelist, essayist and translator was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming a Nobel laureate in 2002.