1,270 result(s) for scheme
Construction Materials Market In Hungary Needs State Help
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- property
The state needs to provide incentives for new home building and home renovations, which would give a lift to the construction materials industry, the president of the construction-sector association MEASZ said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Dismisses Speculation Over Fidesz Stability
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a pre-holiday interview to public television, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán played down speculation over disagreements between politicians of the ruling Fidesz party, saying that he did not believe they were serious and politics were not about personal differences but about the country and its people. He said there may be generational differences within the party.
Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Torture Prevention Mechanism In Place In Hungary From Jan. 1
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A national mechanism for preventing torture and other ill-treatment will be in place from Jan. 1 next year under which staff of the ombudsman’s office will make random spot checks of incarceration facilities, Hungary’s basic rights ombudsman, László Székely said.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Tourism Agency Launches Scheme To Popularise Hungarian Foods
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian Tourism has launched a scheme to popularise Hungarian quality food at home and abroad. Péter Faragó, the agency’s chief, told a news conference that the aim of the scheme dubbed Pantry Shelf was to get handmade and food-industry products and so-called Hungaricums onto the shelves of tourist service providers.
Hungary’s Union Chief “Trusts In Agreement” With Govt
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A partial road-block demonstration organised by the Liga trade union umbrella organisation around the country went according to plans, István Gaskó, the union’s chief, said on Monday afternoon. Joined by several unions, Liga held the partial road blockade at altogether 54 points between 7am and 4pm in protest against government measures which the unions say are disadvantageous to employees.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
Electricity, Gas In Hungary Second Cheapest In Europe
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian families now pay the second lowest prices for gas and electricity in the European Union, János Fónagy, state secretary at the development ministry, said. Fónagy said that the government’s utility cuts programme, launched in January last year, has so far left 334 billion forints (EUR 1.1bn) with families.
Construction Materials Market In Hungary Needs State Help
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- property
The state needs to provide incentives for new home building and home renovations, which would give a lift to the construction materials industry, the president of the construction-sector association MEASZ said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Dismisses Speculation Over Fidesz Stability
- 29 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a pre-holiday interview to public television, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán played down speculation over disagreements between politicians of the ruling Fidesz party, saying that he did not believe they were serious and politics were not about personal differences but about the country and its people. He said there may be generational differences within the party.
Museum Quarter Budapest: Final Plans Revealed
- 22 Dec 2014 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The international tender called for new museum buildings to be constructed in the city’s largest park, Városliget – behind Heroes’ Square – has come to a close. In line with the international jury’s decision, which made its selection out of five hundred anonymous applications, the Museum of Ethnography will be built according to the plans of French architects Vallet de Martinis DIID Architectes, ...
Torture Prevention Mechanism In Place In Hungary From Jan. 1
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A national mechanism for preventing torture and other ill-treatment will be in place from Jan. 1 next year under which staff of the ombudsman’s office will make random spot checks of incarceration facilities, Hungary’s basic rights ombudsman, László Székely said.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Tourism Agency Launches Scheme To Popularise Hungarian Foods
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian Tourism has launched a scheme to popularise Hungarian quality food at home and abroad. Péter Faragó, the agency’s chief, told a news conference that the aim of the scheme dubbed Pantry Shelf was to get handmade and food-industry products and so-called Hungaricums onto the shelves of tourist service providers.
Hungary’s Union Chief “Trusts In Agreement” With Govt
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A partial road-block demonstration organised by the Liga trade union umbrella organisation around the country went according to plans, István Gaskó, the union’s chief, said on Monday afternoon. Joined by several unions, Liga held the partial road blockade at altogether 54 points between 7am and 4pm in protest against government measures which the unions say are disadvantageous to employees.
DK Submits Urine Samples To Protest Drug Test Proposal
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The members of the youth arm of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have submitted urine samples to the 8th district local council in protest against a recent proposal by the local mayor. Máté Kocsis, of the ruling Fidesz party, proposed at the weekend that it should be mandatory for all young people aged between 12 and 18, politicians and journalists to take annual drug tests.
Electricity, Gas In Hungary Second Cheapest In Europe
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian families now pay the second lowest prices for gas and electricity in the European Union, János Fónagy, state secretary at the development ministry, said. Fónagy said that the government’s utility cuts programme, launched in January last year, has so far left 334 billion forints (EUR 1.1bn) with families.