Hungarian MEP elected an European Parliament vice president
Brussels, January 18 (MTI) – Ildikó Gáll Pelcz, an MEP of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, was elected as one of the European Parliament’s vice presidents in Strasbourg on Wednesday. To be elected an EP vice president, a candidate requires to…
Women’s Marches planned for all 50 States and more than 40 other global cities
Budapest, Jan. 17, 2017 – The Women’s March on Washington has inspired nearly 386 other ‘sister marches’ to take place on Jan. 21. All 50 states and Puerto Rico are confirmed to have at least one grassroots-led march on that…
Organisation crucial to solving health sector’s problems, says official
Budapest (MTI) – The problems faced by Hungary’s health-care system cannot be solved without care organisation, regardless of the amount of money being spent on the sector, the state secretary for health care said on Tuesday. Speaking at a conference…
Extreme colds to characterize the weather this week as well
Make sure to grab your warmest clothes, because according to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu and met.hu, severely low sub-zero temperatures similarly to the subarctic weather shall be expected during the week. Following that, Wednesday will bring less clouds and more hours of sunshine,…
Hungary’s economy minister visits Huawei, BYD in Shenzhen
Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – Economy Minister Mihály Varga underscored Hungary’s objective to become a regional hub for digital technological development during visits to major Chinese tech companies in Shenzhen. Several Chinese companies have expressed interest in working with Hungarian…
Hungarian MEPs congratulate newly elected EP president – UPDATE
Brussels, January 18 (MTI) – The MEPs of Hungary’s allied ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties congratulated Antonio Tajani on his election as the new president of the European Parliament on Tuesday evening in Strasbourg. “The EP will have a…
Presentation on the current state of the World Championships’ preparations to the FINA Executive
On January 17, the Budapest 2017 Organising Committee gave a presentation on the current state of the World Championships’ preparations at the FINA Executive’s meeting in Lausanne. The briefing was presented by Ms. Éva Szántó, Executive Director of the Organising…
Hungary’s government to insist on tax reductions
The Government will insist on tax reductions “tooth and nail”, the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister stated at a press conference. After the pay rises in the public sector, the tax reductions will also…
Prime Minister Orbán condoles over death of “monk of the Gulag”
Budapest (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter of condolences to Archabbot Asztrik Várszegi of Pannonhalma over the death of Placid Oloffson, a Benedictine monk who spent nine years in a Soviet prison camp, the prime minister’s…
New Year’s reception for military attachés to Budapest
According to honvedelem.hu, each New Year has increasingly new challenges, but our desire for security will never change – said Dr. Simicskó István on Monday, January 16, in Budapest. Minister of Defence received and greeted the members of the Military…