1,117 result(s) for viktor orbán parliament
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Healthcare In The Grip Of A Corrupt Medical Aristocracy
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”
Lázár: EC Forcing Migrant Quotas Onto Member States
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár said the European Commission was attempting to force mandatory migrant quotas onto member states but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is looking for political allies against the plan. At a regular government press briefing Lázár noted that Hungary has challenged the mandatory quota scheme at the European Court of Justice and that Poland has joined the ...
Parliament Clears Agreement On Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved an agreement between Hungary and China to finance an upgrade of the rail line connecting Budapest and Belgrade, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: ‘I Am Not A Wealthy Man’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was not a wealthy man and he did not have a “strawman”, in response to a question by Jobbik in parliament. “I never had a strawman, nor do I have one now or will I ever have one in the future,” Orbán said, responding to a question on whether Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of his native Felcsút, was acting as his “front”. Orbán added that he had been a Member of ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Orbán Laughs Off Teachers Strike Threat
- 17 Mar 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not taking seriously the strike threat issued by a leader of the teachers protests at Tuesday’s rally, he said yesterday. Asked about it by Népszabadság in a corridor of Parliament, Orbán said “I took that as a joke”.
TEK To Close Streets On March 15
- 10 Mar 2016 1:40 AM
- getting around
The head of the Anti-Terrorist Centre, János Hajdu, yesterday ordered that the streets around the National Museum be closed on March 15, when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the museum garden. The decision affects the area where the Civil Society for the Democratic Hungary announced a demonstration on Múzeum körút on that day.
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s EU Summit Briefing
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary briefing about last week’s European Union summit. Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told parliament that it is not enough that Orbán says he refuses the EU migrant quota system but a constitutional amendment is needed to give way to a referendum about the scheme.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Healthcare In The Grip Of A Corrupt Medical Aristocracy
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A revelatory opinion piece appeared in today’s Index, written by Gabriella Lantos, managing director of the Róbert Károly Private Clinic, which specializes in women’s medicine. Lantos lays out in a convincing way “what is wrong with Hungarian healthcare.”
Lázár: EC Forcing Migrant Quotas Onto Member States
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár said the European Commission was attempting to force mandatory migrant quotas onto member states but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is looking for political allies against the plan. At a regular government press briefing Lázár noted that Hungary has challenged the mandatory quota scheme at the European Court of Justice and that Poland has joined the ...
Parliament Clears Agreement On Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved an agreement between Hungary and China to finance an upgrade of the rail line connecting Budapest and Belgrade, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: ‘I Am Not A Wealthy Man’
- 12 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was not a wealthy man and he did not have a “strawman”, in response to a question by Jobbik in parliament. “I never had a strawman, nor do I have one now or will I ever have one in the future,” Orbán said, responding to a question on whether Lőrinc Mészáros, the mayor of his native Felcsút, was acting as his “front”. Orbán added that he had been a Member of ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
State School Manager To Be Abolished In Summer
- 23 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state agency managing Hungary’s schools (Klik) will be abolished in the summer, a human resources ministry official said. A new regulatory framework will be designed during the spring session of parliament with the aim of establishing a new, far less centralised system by the autumn, parliamentary state secretary Bence Rétvári told commercial news channel ATV.
Orbán Laughs Off Teachers Strike Threat
- 17 Mar 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is not taking seriously the strike threat issued by a leader of the teachers protests at Tuesday’s rally, he said yesterday. Asked about it by Népszabadság in a corridor of Parliament, Orbán said “I took that as a joke”.
TEK To Close Streets On March 15
- 10 Mar 2016 1:40 AM
- getting around
The head of the Anti-Terrorist Centre, János Hajdu, yesterday ordered that the streets around the National Museum be closed on March 15, when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the museum garden. The decision affects the area where the Civil Society for the Democratic Hungary announced a demonstration on Múzeum körút on that day.
Opposition Criticises Orbán’s EU Summit Briefing
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s parliamentary briefing about last week’s European Union summit. Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona told parliament that it is not enough that Orbán says he refuses the EU migrant quota system but a constitutional amendment is needed to give way to a referendum about the scheme.