13,077 result(s) for state
Official: Middle Class To Strengthen Through Wage Increase
- 3 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- business
Wage increases will help strengthen the middle class and Hungary’s economy as a whole in the long term, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said. The economy has been on a path of growth for several years and projections show that the growth rate could reach 4% taking into account European Union tenders, he told public news channel M1.
Jobbik Rules Out Alliance With Left
- 3 Jan 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said in a brief statement that it would not form an alliance with any left-wing political party. The idea of the Socialist Party, the Democratic Coalition and Jobbik joining forces to oust the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats coalition government was raised by Péter Medgyessy, who led a Socialist-liberal government from 2002 to 2004, in an interview on ...
Opinion: 2016: A Bitter Year For Hungary’s Left
- 2 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
In their end of the year opinion pieces, left-wing columnists paint a sad picture of the state of the world and Hungary within it.
Opinion: Challenges Facing Europe In 2017
- 2 Jan 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator sees resurgent nationalism as the biggest challenge for the European continent. His pro-government counterpart on the other hand identifies illegal migration and Muslim fundamentalism as the mean threats to Europe’s future.
Wizz Air Flights Cost State HUF 4bn
- 2 Jan 2017 8:14 AM
- travel
The state is paying Ft 4 billion to low cost airline Wizz Air to maintain regularly scheduled flights between Budapest and the Balkan destinations of Podgorica, Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje and Tirana over four years, according to information published on the EU public procurement website on December 31.
Socialists, DK & Jobbik Cooperation Is The Only Way To Oust Orban, Former PM Medgyessy Says
- 2 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
In a TV show on ATV, Dr. Péter Medgyessy, head of the Socialist-Liberal government from 2002 to 2004, said that the left-wing opposition parties face two options at the next parliamentary elections due in 2018: they remain in opposition, or the Socialists, leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) cooperate somehow with the nationalist Jobbik to oust the Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance.
Foreign Ministry Confirms Szijjártó’s Remarks On North Korea
- 30 Dec 2016 7:01 AM
- current affairs
The Vienna embassy of North Korea, which is also accredited to Hungary, has asked Hungary’s embassy in Vienna to give an explanation for Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s statement made in Seoul in mid-December, Hungary’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Official: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Bright
- 30 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic outlook looks promising, an economy ministry official told a news conference on Thursday. Ágnes Hornung, state secretary for financial affairs, said that in spite of a dip in the uptake of European Union funds, the economy was expected to grow by above 2 percent this year.
Putin To Make State Visit To Budapest In February
- 29 Dec 2016 10:36 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay another state visit to Budapest in February, government sources and Russian diplomatic operatives have confirmed to news daily Magyar Nemzet. The visit comes one year after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Putin in Moscow, and two years after Putin’s first visit to Budapest in February 2015.
Official: Middle Class To Strengthen Through Wage Increase
- 3 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- business
Wage increases will help strengthen the middle class and Hungary’s economy as a whole in the long term, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said. The economy has been on a path of growth for several years and projections show that the growth rate could reach 4% taking into account European Union tenders, he told public news channel M1.
Jobbik Rules Out Alliance With Left
- 3 Jan 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said in a brief statement that it would not form an alliance with any left-wing political party. The idea of the Socialist Party, the Democratic Coalition and Jobbik joining forces to oust the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats coalition government was raised by Péter Medgyessy, who led a Socialist-liberal government from 2002 to 2004, in an interview on ...
Opinion: 2016: A Bitter Year For Hungary’s Left
- 2 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
In their end of the year opinion pieces, left-wing columnists paint a sad picture of the state of the world and Hungary within it.
Opinion: Challenges Facing Europe In 2017
- 2 Jan 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator sees resurgent nationalism as the biggest challenge for the European continent. His pro-government counterpart on the other hand identifies illegal migration and Muslim fundamentalism as the mean threats to Europe’s future.
Wizz Air Flights Cost State HUF 4bn
- 2 Jan 2017 8:14 AM
- travel
The state is paying Ft 4 billion to low cost airline Wizz Air to maintain regularly scheduled flights between Budapest and the Balkan destinations of Podgorica, Pristina, Sarajevo, Skopje and Tirana over four years, according to information published on the EU public procurement website on December 31.
Socialists, DK & Jobbik Cooperation Is The Only Way To Oust Orban, Former PM Medgyessy Says
- 2 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
In a TV show on ATV, Dr. Péter Medgyessy, head of the Socialist-Liberal government from 2002 to 2004, said that the left-wing opposition parties face two options at the next parliamentary elections due in 2018: they remain in opposition, or the Socialists, leftist Democratic Coalition (DK) cooperate somehow with the nationalist Jobbik to oust the Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance.
Foreign Ministry Confirms Szijjártó’s Remarks On North Korea
- 30 Dec 2016 7:01 AM
- current affairs
The Vienna embassy of North Korea, which is also accredited to Hungary, has asked Hungary’s embassy in Vienna to give an explanation for Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s statement made in Seoul in mid-December, Hungary’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Official: Hungary’s Economic Outlook Bright
- 30 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic outlook looks promising, an economy ministry official told a news conference on Thursday. Ágnes Hornung, state secretary for financial affairs, said that in spite of a dip in the uptake of European Union funds, the economy was expected to grow by above 2 percent this year.
Putin To Make State Visit To Budapest In February
- 29 Dec 2016 10:36 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay another state visit to Budapest in February, government sources and Russian diplomatic operatives have confirmed to news daily Magyar Nemzet. The visit comes one year after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Putin in Moscow, and two years after Putin’s first visit to Budapest in February 2015.