513 result(s) for social security
Hungarian Cabinet To Invite OSCE Observers
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will formally invite the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to send international observers to monitor the parliamentary elections, according to government documents obtained by Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Pre-2010 Left-Wing Govt Most Corrupt Ever
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pre-2010 left-wing government was Hungary’s most corrupt cabinet ever, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications director Máté Kocsis told the press before a closed meeting of a parliamentary security committee, which, he said, would again hear former secret-services minister György Szilvásy in connection with a case involving meetings between former oil-dealer Tamás Portik and former ...
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
First Day Of Hanukkah Marked In Hungary
- 29 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Light is the best remedy against darkness, as even a tiny bit of it can “disperse” the greatest darkness, Slomó Köves, the chief rabbi of the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH), said on Wednesday, the first day of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
Now On: Shilpa Gupta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Until 23 February 2014 the Műcsarnok/Kunsthalle Budapest Budapest will show a selection of contemporary video art from the Julia Stoschek Collection, Duesseldorf.
Hungary’s Minister Pintér: It Is Possible To Provide Twice As Many Places For The Homeless
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the Ministry of Interior is ready to double the number of the places available for homeless people. Currently there are 10 thousand places ready to be used by those in need but there will be no underpasses opened. – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in an interview. He also touched upon the changes in public employment, the preparation of the law enforcement organizations for the ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Discuses US Surveillance
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Illegal surveillance in Hungary by the US National Security Agency constitutes a large-scale violation of human rights, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and LMP caucus leader András Schiffer agreed at a Monday meeting.
No Tenders Needed For Casino Licences In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Parliament passed an amendment motion Monday evening under which casino licences can be awarded without a tendering process. The bill states that the economy minister may sign contracts with reliable gambling organisers to operate up to five casinos without tendering, if they pay a higher than usual fee.
Hungarian Cabinet To Invite OSCE Observers
- 2 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will formally invite the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to send international observers to monitor the parliamentary elections, according to government documents obtained by Népszabadság.
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Hungary’s Fidesz Says Pre-2010 Left-Wing Govt Most Corrupt Ever
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The pre-2010 left-wing government was Hungary’s most corrupt cabinet ever, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications director Máté Kocsis told the press before a closed meeting of a parliamentary security committee, which, he said, would again hear former secret-services minister György Szilvásy in connection with a case involving meetings between former oil-dealer Tamás Portik and former ...
VAT Allegations Taken Off Hungarian Parliament’s Agenda
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz majority removed the question of VAT avoidance accusations from the agenda of Parliament’s national security committee meeting on Tuesday. András Horváth, the former tax official behind the allegations that tax officials are tacitly allowing large companies to evade VAT payments, was present, along with tax office vice-president Árpád Varga, and national police chief Károly Papp.
First Day Of Hanukkah Marked In Hungary
- 29 Nov 2013 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Light is the best remedy against darkness, as even a tiny bit of it can “disperse” the greatest darkness, Slomó Köves, the chief rabbi of the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH), said on Wednesday, the first day of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah.
Now On: Shilpa Gupta Exhibition, Műcsarnok Budapest
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Until 23 February 2014 the Műcsarnok/Kunsthalle Budapest Budapest will show a selection of contemporary video art from the Julia Stoschek Collection, Duesseldorf.
Hungary’s Minister Pintér: It Is Possible To Provide Twice As Many Places For The Homeless
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the Ministry of Interior is ready to double the number of the places available for homeless people. Currently there are 10 thousand places ready to be used by those in need but there will be no underpasses opened. – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér in an interview. He also touched upon the changes in public employment, the preparation of the law enforcement organizations for the ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Discuses US Surveillance
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Illegal surveillance in Hungary by the US National Security Agency constitutes a large-scale violation of human rights, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and LMP caucus leader András Schiffer agreed at a Monday meeting.
No Tenders Needed For Casino Licences In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Parliament passed an amendment motion Monday evening under which casino licences can be awarded without a tendering process. The bill states that the economy minister may sign contracts with reliable gambling organisers to operate up to five casinos without tendering, if they pay a higher than usual fee.