140 result(s) for zsolt semjén
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Hungary Has Duty To Help Advance Lives Of Hungarians Abroad
- 2 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has a duty to help advance the lives of Hungarians living beyond the borders and to make sure that those who want to remain Hungarian in their homeland can do so, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén told public Kossuth Radio.
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Hungary To Contribute To Ensuring Water Supplies In N Syria “Safe Area”
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will contribute to securing water supplies in a “safe zone” planned to be established under a Turkish-led operation in northern Syria, the deputy prime minister said after talks in Ankara. Zsolt Semjén held talks with Mehmet Ozhaseki, Turkey’s minister for environment and urban planning.
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Hold Talks In Hungary
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Turkish economy progressed significantly in recent years and it is therefore important for Hungary to maintain well-balanced economic ties with Turkey, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Tukey’s Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak on Tuesday.
Semjén Calls For Reintroducing Sunday Shopping Ban
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Zsolt Semjén, deputy prime minister and head of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, has called for reintroducing and extending Hungary’s shopping ban on Sunday, in an interview published by national daily Magyar Idők on Friday. In the interview, Semjén insisted that economic arguments against the restrictions had “proven unfounded” and that employees had benefited from the ban before it was lifted ...
Hungary Marks Trianon Anniversary
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events were held over the weekend throughout Hungary and the Carpathian Basin to mark the Day of National Cohesion, held on June 4, the anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. Hungarian communities have become stronger not only in the Carpathian Basin but across the world in the past decade, House Speaker László Kövér said on a commercial radio channel. June 4 ...
Bill Would Ban Use Of Totalitarian Symbols For Commercial Purposes In Hungary
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill submitted by lawmakers of the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance would ban the use of totalitarian symbols for commercial purposes. Allowing the use of the symbols gives them “a kind of legitimacy”, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and government office chief János Lázár said in the bill’s justification.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Hungary Has Duty To Help Advance Lives Of Hungarians Abroad
- 2 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has a duty to help advance the lives of Hungarians living beyond the borders and to make sure that those who want to remain Hungarian in their homeland can do so, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén told public Kossuth Radio.
Rio De Janeiro’s Christ Statue To Light Up In Hungarian Stripes
- 29 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro will be lit up on Friday, displaying Hungary’s national colours, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Hungary To Contribute To Ensuring Water Supplies In N Syria “Safe Area”
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will contribute to securing water supplies in a “safe zone” planned to be established under a Turkish-led operation in northern Syria, the deputy prime minister said after talks in Ankara. Zsolt Semjén held talks with Mehmet Ozhaseki, Turkey’s minister for environment and urban planning.
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Hold Talks In Hungary
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Turkish economy progressed significantly in recent years and it is therefore important for Hungary to maintain well-balanced economic ties with Turkey, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after meeting Tukey’s Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak on Tuesday.
Semjén Calls For Reintroducing Sunday Shopping Ban
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Zsolt Semjén, deputy prime minister and head of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, has called for reintroducing and extending Hungary’s shopping ban on Sunday, in an interview published by national daily Magyar Idők on Friday. In the interview, Semjén insisted that economic arguments against the restrictions had “proven unfounded” and that employees had benefited from the ban before it was lifted ...
Hungary Marks Trianon Anniversary
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commemorative events were held over the weekend throughout Hungary and the Carpathian Basin to mark the Day of National Cohesion, held on June 4, the anniversary of the signing of the WWI Trianon peace treaty. Hungarian communities have become stronger not only in the Carpathian Basin but across the world in the past decade, House Speaker László Kövér said on a commercial radio channel. June 4 ...