2,486 result(s) for reports
Government Office Chief: No Plans To Withdraw Higher-Ed Law
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nobody in the government has proposed withdrawing the contested higher-education law, János Lázár, the government office chief told a weekly news briefing. The EP resolution broaches the issue of the Central European University, he noted, adding that the government’s position is that everyone should be equal under the law and should abide by it.
Hungary To Increase Military Spending In 2018
- 18 May 2017 9:52 AM
- finance
Pro-government print daily Magyar Idők (Hungarian Times) reports that military-related spending is to increase HUF 73.6 billion in 2018 to HUF 428 billion, or 1.05 percent of GDP. This is an increase of 21 percent.
Budgetary Spending On Sports Has Grown 250 Percent Since 2010
- 18 May 2017 9:50 AM
- sport
The state budget for 2018 shows the government plans to spend HUF 237 billion on sports, reports 24.hu. That’s up from HUF 66.8 billion in 2010, a 254 percent increase since the Orbán government took office.
Szijjártó: EP Proposal To Trigger Article 7 On Hungary Result Of ‘Soros Report’
- 18 May 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s vote to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary represents another attack by the network of US financier George Soros, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungary Reports Adjusted First Quarter GDP Growth Of 3.7%
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP increased 4.1 percent the first quarter of 2017 year on year according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), exceeding quarterly growth expectations by some 0.6 percent, reports financial online daily vg.hu.
Neo-Nazi “Asylum Seeker” In Custody
- 16 May 2017 8:08 AM
- current affairs
Horst Mahler, who was originally a far-left politician but later became a far-right one, has been arrested in Hungary, the German periodical Spiegel reports.
Ministry: Electrified Fence A Rumour
- 15 May 2017 8:22 AM
- current affairs
Border fences are not electrified; rumours are just a way of fomenting tensions, the Interior Ministry said in a statement relayed to state news agency MTI on Friday. In response to the report released by Index, it said a system built alongside the double fence “is not capable of endangering human life” and no reports related to workplace injuries have reached the authorities.
First District Mayor Granted Two Official Cars
- 11 May 2017 9:35 AM
- current affairs
The First District council has approved two official cars within a year for mayor Tamás Gábor Nagy, although he walks to his workplace, HírTV reports.
Conference Tourism Moves Into High Gear In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Robust growth has been observed lately in conference tourism, which is expected to further intensify with soaring demand for big capacity venues, according to an analysis by the Hungarian Tourism Agency sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Government Office Chief: No Plans To Withdraw Higher-Ed Law
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nobody in the government has proposed withdrawing the contested higher-education law, János Lázár, the government office chief told a weekly news briefing. The EP resolution broaches the issue of the Central European University, he noted, adding that the government’s position is that everyone should be equal under the law and should abide by it.
Hungary To Increase Military Spending In 2018
- 18 May 2017 9:52 AM
- finance
Pro-government print daily Magyar Idők (Hungarian Times) reports that military-related spending is to increase HUF 73.6 billion in 2018 to HUF 428 billion, or 1.05 percent of GDP. This is an increase of 21 percent.
Budgetary Spending On Sports Has Grown 250 Percent Since 2010
- 18 May 2017 9:50 AM
- sport
The state budget for 2018 shows the government plans to spend HUF 237 billion on sports, reports 24.hu. That’s up from HUF 66.8 billion in 2010, a 254 percent increase since the Orbán government took office.
Szijjártó: EP Proposal To Trigger Article 7 On Hungary Result Of ‘Soros Report’
- 18 May 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s vote to propose invoking Article 7 against Hungary represents another attack by the network of US financier George Soros, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungary Reports Adjusted First Quarter GDP Growth Of 3.7%
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP increased 4.1 percent the first quarter of 2017 year on year according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), exceeding quarterly growth expectations by some 0.6 percent, reports financial online daily vg.hu.
Neo-Nazi “Asylum Seeker” In Custody
- 16 May 2017 8:08 AM
- current affairs
Horst Mahler, who was originally a far-left politician but later became a far-right one, has been arrested in Hungary, the German periodical Spiegel reports.
Ministry: Electrified Fence A Rumour
- 15 May 2017 8:22 AM
- current affairs
Border fences are not electrified; rumours are just a way of fomenting tensions, the Interior Ministry said in a statement relayed to state news agency MTI on Friday. In response to the report released by Index, it said a system built alongside the double fence “is not capable of endangering human life” and no reports related to workplace injuries have reached the authorities.
First District Mayor Granted Two Official Cars
- 11 May 2017 9:35 AM
- current affairs
The First District council has approved two official cars within a year for mayor Tamás Gábor Nagy, although he walks to his workplace, HírTV reports.
Conference Tourism Moves Into High Gear In Hungary
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Robust growth has been observed lately in conference tourism, which is expected to further intensify with soaring demand for big capacity venues, according to an analysis by the Hungarian Tourism Agency sent to the Budapest Business Journal.