363 result(s) for zoltán kovács
Hungary's Ruling Party Leader Rogán Presses Case For Drug Tests
- 11 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill on drug tests for teenagers, journalists and politicians is expected to be drafted by late January, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Wednesday. However, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács told reporters that the cabinet has no official position yet on the drug tests.
Hungarian Lawmakers Pass Law On Banning Unprofitable Supermarkets
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Lawmakers approved a government law on banning from 2018 supermarkets and hypermarkets that fail to make a profit for two consecutive years. The law which bans the outlets from selling daily consumer goods passed with 116 in favour, 34 against and 25 abstentions.
Hungarian Government: ”No Evidence” For US Entry Ban
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has not received any document containing evidence to underpin the US entry ban and graft allegations, spokesman Zoltán Kovács said, responding to a question about an interview given to weekly Heti Válasz by André Goodfriend, the US chargé d’affaires.
Video: International Spokesperson On CNBC: Hungary’s Economy Is On A Good Path
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Zoltán Kovács, the government’s international spokesperson discussed the improvements the Hungarian economy has made since joining the European Union. He emphasized that the country has managed to bring down the budget deficit below 3%, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.3% this year.
Conversion Will Be Almost Compulsory In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The bill on converting foreign-currency loans into forint debt will make it difficult for any borrowers to keep their debt in anything other than forints, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told journalists on Monday.
Eva Duda Dance Company In Budapest Celebrates It’s 5th Anniversary
- 26 Sep 2014 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Watch the past five years’ five best performances on five nights. To celebrate its jubilee, the Eva Duda Dance Company opens this year’s season with a five-day-long festival showing recent years’ best pieces on five consecutive nights. During the event we will say goodbye to some of our shows to make room for a new repertoire soon to come.
Three Hungarian Universities Take Pre Cautionary Measures For Ebola
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Three major Hungarian universities have taken precautionary measures in light of the Ebola outbreak before the start of the new academic year, daily Népszabadság said. Debrecen University, where more than 300 students are expected to arrive soon from Africa, has sent them questionnaires in cooperation with health authorities and a statement to be signed, according to the paper.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Hungary's Ruling Party Leader Rogán Presses Case For Drug Tests
- 11 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill on drug tests for teenagers, journalists and politicians is expected to be drafted by late January, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Wednesday. However, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács told reporters that the cabinet has no official position yet on the drug tests.
Hungarian Lawmakers Pass Law On Banning Unprofitable Supermarkets
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Lawmakers approved a government law on banning from 2018 supermarkets and hypermarkets that fail to make a profit for two consecutive years. The law which bans the outlets from selling daily consumer goods passed with 116 in favour, 34 against and 25 abstentions.
Hungarian Government: ”No Evidence” For US Entry Ban
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has not received any document containing evidence to underpin the US entry ban and graft allegations, spokesman Zoltán Kovács said, responding to a question about an interview given to weekly Heti Válasz by André Goodfriend, the US chargé d’affaires.
Video: International Spokesperson On CNBC: Hungary’s Economy Is On A Good Path
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Zoltán Kovács, the government’s international spokesperson discussed the improvements the Hungarian economy has made since joining the European Union. He emphasized that the country has managed to bring down the budget deficit below 3%, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.3% this year.
Conversion Will Be Almost Compulsory In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The bill on converting foreign-currency loans into forint debt will make it difficult for any borrowers to keep their debt in anything other than forints, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told journalists on Monday.
Eva Duda Dance Company In Budapest Celebrates It’s 5th Anniversary
- 26 Sep 2014 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Watch the past five years’ five best performances on five nights. To celebrate its jubilee, the Eva Duda Dance Company opens this year’s season with a five-day-long festival showing recent years’ best pieces on five consecutive nights. During the event we will say goodbye to some of our shows to make room for a new repertoire soon to come.
Three Hungarian Universities Take Pre Cautionary Measures For Ebola
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Three major Hungarian universities have taken precautionary measures in light of the Ebola outbreak before the start of the new academic year, daily Népszabadság said. Debrecen University, where more than 300 students are expected to arrive soon from Africa, has sent them questionnaires in cooperation with health authorities and a statement to be signed, according to the paper.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies On Orbán’s ‘Illiberal Democracy’
- 6 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In their comments on the Prime Minister’s speech in Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő) on July 26th, left-liberal weeklies accuse Viktor Orbán of openly opting for dictatorship instead of western democracy. Pro-government analysts retort that the speech has been distorted by the left.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.