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Official: Hungarians Should Decide Their Future Not Brussels
- 14 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government wants Hungarians to decide on issues that define their future rather than “Brussels sneaking in legislation”, the cabinet parliamentary state secretary said.
Jobbik: Both Socialists, Fidesz ‘Up To Their Necks’ In Metro Scandal
- 13 Feb 2017 6:03 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists, now in opposition, “divided the loot” with the now-ruling Fidesz party in the metro four construction scheme, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said on Friday. “Both are up to their necks,” said Jobbik. Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi told a press conference that both parties connived to steal nearly half of the funding for the metro line’s construction.
PM Orban’s Annual State Of Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary’s main task in 2017 would be fending off five major “attacks” against the country. Delivering his nineteenth annual state of the nation address on Friday, Orbán listed efforts by the European Commission to prohibit government-mandated utilities price cuts as the first of those “attacks”.
Every Citizen Will Benefit From Digital Transformation
- 10 Feb 2017 3:00 AM
- tech
The government commissioner for Hungary’s digital welfare scheme has said every Hungarian citizen will benefit from the country’s digital transformation, which aims to put Hungary at the forefront of Europe. Tamás Deutsch told an event organised by the Joint Venture Association that the government was getting businesses to cooperate to ensure that digitalisation creates many more jobs than it ...
Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
Housing Subsidy Contracts Total Huf 9.6 Bn In Dec
- 31 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- property
Applicants looking to take advantage of the government’s home purchase subsidy scheme signed contracts worth a record 9.6 billion forints (EUR 30.8m) in December, a state secretary for the prime minister’s cabinet office said. Altogether 36,000 applications have been received since the programme’s introduction in 2015, totalling 87 billion forints, Csaba Dömötör said.
Jobless Rate Falls To 4.4%
- 31 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.4% in October- December, dropping from 4.5% in the previous period and 6.2% in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.
Budapest Approves Final 2024 Olympic Locations, Opposition Slams Mayor
- 26 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest assembly on Wednesday approved the final proposal on locations selected under the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Budapest’s mayor, István Tarlós, has failed to discuss proposals concerning renovating the third metro line or handling the capital’s current smog problem, a Socialist representative said. Budapest assembly approves final 2024 Olympic locations.
So Far 186,000 Avail Of “Women 40” Early Retirement Rules
- 25 Jan 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Some 186,000 Hungarian women have participated in a programme dubbed “Women 40”, introduced in 2011, allowing them to retire early, with a full pension, after 40 years in the workforce, the state secretary for family affairs said on Tuesday.
Official: Hungarians Should Decide Their Future Not Brussels
- 14 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The government wants Hungarians to decide on issues that define their future rather than “Brussels sneaking in legislation”, the cabinet parliamentary state secretary said.
Jobbik: Both Socialists, Fidesz ‘Up To Their Necks’ In Metro Scandal
- 13 Feb 2017 6:03 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists, now in opposition, “divided the loot” with the now-ruling Fidesz party in the metro four construction scheme, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said on Friday. “Both are up to their necks,” said Jobbik. Jobbik lawmaker György Szilágyi told a press conference that both parties connived to steal nearly half of the funding for the metro line’s construction.
PM Orban’s Annual State Of Nation Address
- 13 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary’s main task in 2017 would be fending off five major “attacks” against the country. Delivering his nineteenth annual state of the nation address on Friday, Orbán listed efforts by the European Commission to prohibit government-mandated utilities price cuts as the first of those “attacks”.
Every Citizen Will Benefit From Digital Transformation
- 10 Feb 2017 3:00 AM
- tech
The government commissioner for Hungary’s digital welfare scheme has said every Hungarian citizen will benefit from the country’s digital transformation, which aims to put Hungary at the forefront of Europe. Tamás Deutsch told an event organised by the Joint Venture Association that the government was getting businesses to cooperate to ensure that digitalisation creates many more jobs than it ...
Orbán Meets Szeged Mayor, Socialist PM Candidate Botka
- 1 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a cooperation agreement under the government's Modern Cities scheme with László Botka, Socialist mayor of Szeged, in southern Hungary. Orbán said after the signing ceremony that Szeged had "all the potential to become an outstanding regional centre".
Housing Subsidy Contracts Total Huf 9.6 Bn In Dec
- 31 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- property
Applicants looking to take advantage of the government’s home purchase subsidy scheme signed contracts worth a record 9.6 billion forints (EUR 30.8m) in December, a state secretary for the prime minister’s cabinet office said. Altogether 36,000 applications have been received since the programme’s introduction in 2015, totalling 87 billion forints, Csaba Dömötör said.
Jobless Rate Falls To 4.4%
- 31 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.4% in October- December, dropping from 4.5% in the previous period and 6.2% in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.
Budapest Approves Final 2024 Olympic Locations, Opposition Slams Mayor
- 26 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest assembly on Wednesday approved the final proposal on locations selected under the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Budapest’s mayor, István Tarlós, has failed to discuss proposals concerning renovating the third metro line or handling the capital’s current smog problem, a Socialist representative said. Budapest assembly approves final 2024 Olympic locations.
So Far 186,000 Avail Of “Women 40” Early Retirement Rules
- 25 Jan 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Some 186,000 Hungarian women have participated in a programme dubbed “Women 40”, introduced in 2011, allowing them to retire early, with a full pension, after 40 years in the workforce, the state secretary for family affairs said on Tuesday.