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Hungary’s Fidesz Cabinet Chief Lázár Renounces Eligibility For Travel Expenses
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Janos Lázár, the cabinet chief, said on Wednesday that he would renounce his “eligibility for travel expenses guaranteed by law” and pay back 2 million forints (EUR 6,500) in response to an article on news website origo.hu. The website on Tuesday reported that it had been revealed during a lawsuit it launched that János Lázár and a colleague had spent “nearly two million forints for seven days’ ...
Csepreghy: Hungarian Govt Obliged To Oversee Norway Grants Payments
- 29 May 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarians government is obliged to oversee the disbursements of funds to Hungary under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme, state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said, reacting to a Wednesday statement by the Ökotárs foundation, which said that the director of the Brussels-based Financial Mechanism Office, the decisionmaking authority for the EEA Grants, had told cabinet chief János Lázár that ...
Budapest Hosts First “Night Of Exercise ”
- 26 May 2014 4:30 AM
- sport
Budapest will be transformed into a capital for exercise instead of being a capital for parties on one night at the end of June, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. The first “Night of Exercise” will be held from 10pm on June 28 to 4am the next morning and may be attended free of charge, he told a press conference.
China -CEE Regional Tourism Centre Established At Budapest Meeting
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
A China-Central and Eastern Europe Regional Tourism Centre was established at a tourism summit in Budapest on Thursday. The centre will be based in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, state secretary for external economic relations, told the first tourism summit of China and CEE countries.
Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland Suspend Disbursement Of Development Grants To Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of state secretary Janos Lazar’s scathing attack on Norway for allegedly interfering in Hungary’s domestic politics, the following statement was posted yesterday on the EEA and Norway Grants website regarding the disbursement of development grants to Hungary.
Caricatures Exhibition On Regime Change Opens In Budapest
- 20 May 2014 8:20 AM
- entertainment
A caricatures exhibition on the democratic transition and the fall of the Iron Curtain opened in central Budapest on Friday. The exhibition entitled “Curved Mirror 1989” shows 40 cartoons published by the Hungarian satirical magazines Ludas Matyi and Új Szabad Száj and by a special edition of the Witty World International Cartoon Magazin.
Hungary Gets EU Nod On Bills For Post -Apr 15 Period, Says PM Office
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary can now send bills to the European Commission for the post-Apr 15 period, after successful talks with the Commission earlier this week on what was interpreted by critics as a potential funding freeze. The Prime Minister’s office said that after Wednesday’s talks, Hungary can expect that its invoices pertaining to the period after April 15 will be received by the EU, although it was told ...
New Hungarian Cabinet To Be Formed On June 6
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will present his new government on June 6, János Lázár, the head of the PM’s Office, announced in parliament on Tuesday. Speaking in a debate on the future structure of Hungary’s ministries, Lázár said the new governmental structure would be “clear, simple and straightforward” rather than one “seeking political equilibrium”.
Budapest To Host Bocuse D’Or Europe Gastronomy Competition In 2016
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Budapest can host the next European round of Bocuse d’Or, the world’s most prestigious gastronomy competition, in 2016, it was announced in Stockholm at this year’s round on Thursday. Bocuse d’Or was launched 20 years ago and is held biannually on the continent and every second year globally.
Hungary’s Fidesz Cabinet Chief Lázár Renounces Eligibility For Travel Expenses
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Janos Lázár, the cabinet chief, said on Wednesday that he would renounce his “eligibility for travel expenses guaranteed by law” and pay back 2 million forints (EUR 6,500) in response to an article on news website origo.hu. The website on Tuesday reported that it had been revealed during a lawsuit it launched that János Lázár and a colleague had spent “nearly two million forints for seven days’ ...
Csepreghy: Hungarian Govt Obliged To Oversee Norway Grants Payments
- 29 May 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarians government is obliged to oversee the disbursements of funds to Hungary under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme, state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said, reacting to a Wednesday statement by the Ökotárs foundation, which said that the director of the Brussels-based Financial Mechanism Office, the decisionmaking authority for the EEA Grants, had told cabinet chief János Lázár that ...
Budapest Hosts First “Night Of Exercise ”
- 26 May 2014 4:30 AM
- sport
Budapest will be transformed into a capital for exercise instead of being a capital for parties on one night at the end of June, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. The first “Night of Exercise” will be held from 10pm on June 28 to 4am the next morning and may be attended free of charge, he told a press conference.
China -CEE Regional Tourism Centre Established At Budapest Meeting
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
A China-Central and Eastern Europe Regional Tourism Centre was established at a tourism summit in Budapest on Thursday. The centre will be based in Budapest, Péter Szijjártó, state secretary for external economic relations, told the first tourism summit of China and CEE countries.
Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland Suspend Disbursement Of Development Grants To Hungary
- 21 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of state secretary Janos Lazar’s scathing attack on Norway for allegedly interfering in Hungary’s domestic politics, the following statement was posted yesterday on the EEA and Norway Grants website regarding the disbursement of development grants to Hungary.
Caricatures Exhibition On Regime Change Opens In Budapest
- 20 May 2014 8:20 AM
- entertainment
A caricatures exhibition on the democratic transition and the fall of the Iron Curtain opened in central Budapest on Friday. The exhibition entitled “Curved Mirror 1989” shows 40 cartoons published by the Hungarian satirical magazines Ludas Matyi and Új Szabad Száj and by a special edition of the Witty World International Cartoon Magazin.
Hungary Gets EU Nod On Bills For Post -Apr 15 Period, Says PM Office
- 19 May 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary can now send bills to the European Commission for the post-Apr 15 period, after successful talks with the Commission earlier this week on what was interpreted by critics as a potential funding freeze. The Prime Minister’s office said that after Wednesday’s talks, Hungary can expect that its invoices pertaining to the period after April 15 will be received by the EU, although it was told ...
New Hungarian Cabinet To Be Formed On June 6
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will present his new government on June 6, János Lázár, the head of the PM’s Office, announced in parliament on Tuesday. Speaking in a debate on the future structure of Hungary’s ministries, Lázár said the new governmental structure would be “clear, simple and straightforward” rather than one “seeking political equilibrium”.
Budapest To Host Bocuse D’Or Europe Gastronomy Competition In 2016
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Budapest can host the next European round of Bocuse d’Or, the world’s most prestigious gastronomy competition, in 2016, it was announced in Stockholm at this year’s round on Thursday. Bocuse d’Or was launched 20 years ago and is held biannually on the continent and every second year globally.