855 result(s) for state funding
Hungarian Government Declares State Of Crisis Due To Mass Migration
- 15 Sep 2015 4:58 AM
- current affairs
The Government has declared a state of crisis due to mass migration in the counties of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Tuesday in Szeged. The Government Spokesperson said that the state of crisis will remain in force for as long as necessary. He stressed that it is in the best interests of everyone – including genuine refugees – that illegal migration ...
Those Who Wish To Help Refugees In Hungary Should Do So Through Aid Organisations
- 10 Sep 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
Those who truly wish to help asylum-seekers should do so through aid organisations which have extensive experience of decades, are familiar with the relevant regulations, and are able to cooperate with the authorities, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at the press conference held in Budapest after a meeting with the members of the Charity Council.
Germany Warns Hungary To Improve Conditions
- 8 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Refugees move “from one misery to another” when they enter Hungary,” German vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel declared yesterday as he called on Hungary to improve conditions in which refugees are accommodated. He warned that EU funding could be in jeopardy if member states do not take their share in handling the refugee crisis.
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
Awards for Successful Hungarian Enterprises, June-July 2015
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Government holds enterprises in high esteem and helps them to extra funding by publishing calls for tender of operative programmes until the summer of 2017, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the presentation ceremony of the Awards for Successful Enterprises in Budapest at which the Minister this time honoured tourism enterprises.
Hungary Spending HUF 33bn To Restore Castles & Palaces For Tourists
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is launching a HUF 33bn (USD 11.8m) programme to restore dozens of castles and palaces across the country for touristic purposes. Under the scheme, historic buildings can apply for support between HUF 50m and HUF 1.5bn, or HUF 3bn in the case of world heritage sites.
Fidesz: Gyurcsány “Lobbying Against Hungarians” In Brussels
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány and the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), the party he leads, are lobbying in Brussels to “get Hungarians punished”, the ruling Fidesz party said, responding to DK deputy leader László Varjú’s press conference earlier in the day in which he said the government’s reforms in development policy - also criticised by the European Commission - had failed.
Hungary To Spend HUF 53bn On Water Management Before 2020
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will spend a total of 53 billion forints (EUR 167m) on tasks related to water management in the next five years, a deputy state secretary of the cabinet said. Addressing an event on the occasion of National Irrigation Day, Dávid Mezei said that the sum was part of 1,250 billion forints (EUR 3.9bn) in European Union funding for Hungary’s rural development programmes between 2014-2020.
Balkan Countries To Attend EU Migration Conference In Budapest
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Turkey will receive invitations to attend a conference on illegal migration to be held in Hungary in the autumn, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Representatives of European Union member states and institutions will attend alongside the seven non-EU countries, Péter Szijjártó said after holding bilateral ...
Hungarian Government Declares State Of Crisis Due To Mass Migration
- 15 Sep 2015 4:58 AM
- current affairs
The Government has declared a state of crisis due to mass migration in the counties of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced on Tuesday in Szeged. The Government Spokesperson said that the state of crisis will remain in force for as long as necessary. He stressed that it is in the best interests of everyone – including genuine refugees – that illegal migration ...
Those Who Wish To Help Refugees In Hungary Should Do So Through Aid Organisations
- 10 Sep 2015 10:20 AM
- current affairs
Those who truly wish to help asylum-seekers should do so through aid organisations which have extensive experience of decades, are familiar with the relevant regulations, and are able to cooperate with the authorities, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said at the press conference held in Budapest after a meeting with the members of the Charity Council.
Germany Warns Hungary To Improve Conditions
- 8 Sep 2015 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Refugees move “from one misery to another” when they enter Hungary,” German vice-chancellor Sigmar Gabriel declared yesterday as he called on Hungary to improve conditions in which refugees are accommodated. He warned that EU funding could be in jeopardy if member states do not take their share in handling the refugee crisis.
Szijjártó: Threats To Suspend EU Funds For Hungary “Dishonest”
- 8 Sep 2015 4:20 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that it was “extremely hypocritical and dishonest” of certain “western politicians” to be making threats to suspend European Union funds for Hungary “while the country is trying to find a solution to one of the union’s biggest challenges”. The minister said the concept of open borders within Europe does not equate to “unlimited rights to cross borders ...
Awards for Successful Hungarian Enterprises, June-July 2015
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Government holds enterprises in high esteem and helps them to extra funding by publishing calls for tender of operative programmes until the summer of 2017, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said at the presentation ceremony of the Awards for Successful Enterprises in Budapest at which the Minister this time honoured tourism enterprises.
Hungary Spending HUF 33bn To Restore Castles & Palaces For Tourists
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is launching a HUF 33bn (USD 11.8m) programme to restore dozens of castles and palaces across the country for touristic purposes. Under the scheme, historic buildings can apply for support between HUF 50m and HUF 1.5bn, or HUF 3bn in the case of world heritage sites.
Fidesz: Gyurcsány “Lobbying Against Hungarians” In Brussels
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former premier Ferenc Gyurcsány and the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), the party he leads, are lobbying in Brussels to “get Hungarians punished”, the ruling Fidesz party said, responding to DK deputy leader László Varjú’s press conference earlier in the day in which he said the government’s reforms in development policy - also criticised by the European Commission - had failed.
Hungary To Spend HUF 53bn On Water Management Before 2020
- 10 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will spend a total of 53 billion forints (EUR 167m) on tasks related to water management in the next five years, a deputy state secretary of the cabinet said. Addressing an event on the occasion of National Irrigation Day, Dávid Mezei said that the sum was part of 1,250 billion forints (EUR 3.9bn) in European Union funding for Hungary’s rural development programmes between 2014-2020.
Balkan Countries To Attend EU Migration Conference In Budapest
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Turkey will receive invitations to attend a conference on illegal migration to be held in Hungary in the autumn, the Hungarian foreign minister said. Representatives of European Union member states and institutions will attend alongside the seven non-EU countries, Péter Szijjártó said after holding bilateral ...