2,324 result(s) for state secretary
Budapest Jewish Cultural Festival Leader Quits
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The artistic director of the Jewish Cultural Festival, József Böjte, resigned on Monday after state secretary Csaba Latorcai was jeered off the stage as he made a speech opening the event on Sunday. The audience drowned out Latorcai with applause before he ended his speech because he was defending singer Mária Petrás, whose invitation had been withdrawn due to allegations that she had performed ...
Hungary Rejects French Foreign Minister’s “Accusations”
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects any “ignoble accusations” such as recently made by Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister, a state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry told a press conference. Levente Magyar spoke after talks with the ambassador or France, who had been summoned to the ministry over his minister’s criticism of Hungary for building a fence along its southern border ...
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.
Obama, Kerry Send August 20 Greetigs To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
US President Barack Obama has sent his congratulations in a letter to János Áder, his Hungarian counterpart, on the occasion of Hungary’s national holiday. “St. Stephen’s success in anchoring Hungary in Europe more than 1,000 years ago remains a historic achievement,” he said, in reference to Hungarians celebrating the birth of their first state led by King Stephen I. “On this day, we celebrate ...
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 Births On The Rise
- 13 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of live births in Hungary has been on the up for the past two years, a human resources ministry state secretary said. Citing statistical data, Katalin Novák said the fertility rate was at a 20-year high as a result of the government’s policies aimed at encouraging couples to have children.
Hungarian Minister Praises “Three Strikes” Law
- 11 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The “three strikes” regulation against violent repeat offenders introduced five years ago has achieved its primary goal, Justice Ministry state secretary Róbert Répássy told a press briefing on Monday. He said that in the past five years courts have convicted 473 repeat offenders, more than half of whom are now serving prison sentences.
Slovenian Paintings On Display At Art Hall In Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of Slovenian paintings from the past nine decades has opened at Budapest’s Art Hall (Műcsarnok), in Heroes’ Square. The exhibition titled “Masters and their masters – Tradition and continuity in Slovenian painting” is part of a Hungarian-Slovenian art exchange programme dubbed “The Slovenian Connection”. Győrgy Szegő, the venue’s art director, noted that a Hungarian exhibition ...
Daily Singing Lessons To Be Introduces In Hungarian Schools
- 10 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
“The ministry has plans to introduce daily singing sessions in Hungarian schools,” Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said following an appearance at the Europa Cantat choir festival in Pécs. According to state-run media, Balog said the singing lessons wouldn’t involve additional coursework because the government intends to decrease the number of classes. Instead, he said, the government ...
Budapest Jewish Cultural Festival Leader Quits
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The artistic director of the Jewish Cultural Festival, József Böjte, resigned on Monday after state secretary Csaba Latorcai was jeered off the stage as he made a speech opening the event on Sunday. The audience drowned out Latorcai with applause before he ended his speech because he was defending singer Mária Petrás, whose invitation had been withdrawn due to allegations that she had performed ...
Hungary Rejects French Foreign Minister’s “Accusations”
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government rejects any “ignoble accusations” such as recently made by Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister, a state secretary at the Hungarian foreign ministry told a press conference. Levente Magyar spoke after talks with the ambassador or France, who had been summoned to the ministry over his minister’s criticism of Hungary for building a fence along its southern border ...
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.
Obama, Kerry Send August 20 Greetigs To Hungary
- 19 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
US President Barack Obama has sent his congratulations in a letter to János Áder, his Hungarian counterpart, on the occasion of Hungary’s national holiday. “St. Stephen’s success in anchoring Hungary in Europe more than 1,000 years ago remains a historic achievement,” he said, in reference to Hungarians celebrating the birth of their first state led by King Stephen I. “On this day, we celebrate ...
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 Births On The Rise
- 13 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of live births in Hungary has been on the up for the past two years, a human resources ministry state secretary said. Citing statistical data, Katalin Novák said the fertility rate was at a 20-year high as a result of the government’s policies aimed at encouraging couples to have children.
Hungarian Minister Praises “Three Strikes” Law
- 11 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The “three strikes” regulation against violent repeat offenders introduced five years ago has achieved its primary goal, Justice Ministry state secretary Róbert Répássy told a press briefing on Monday. He said that in the past five years courts have convicted 473 repeat offenders, more than half of whom are now serving prison sentences.
Slovenian Paintings On Display At Art Hall In Budapest
- 10 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
An exhibition of Slovenian paintings from the past nine decades has opened at Budapest’s Art Hall (Műcsarnok), in Heroes’ Square. The exhibition titled “Masters and their masters – Tradition and continuity in Slovenian painting” is part of a Hungarian-Slovenian art exchange programme dubbed “The Slovenian Connection”. Győrgy Szegő, the venue’s art director, noted that a Hungarian exhibition ...
Daily Singing Lessons To Be Introduces In Hungarian Schools
- 10 Aug 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
“The ministry has plans to introduce daily singing sessions in Hungarian schools,” Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog said following an appearance at the Europa Cantat choir festival in Pécs. According to state-run media, Balog said the singing lessons wouldn’t involve additional coursework because the government intends to decrease the number of classes. Instead, he said, the government ...