180 result(s) for competitiveness in Current Affairs
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Role Important In Restoring Security, Competitiveness
- 23 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Central Europe must play an important role in restoring Europe’s security and competitiveness, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a meeting of Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers in Minsk. Szijjártó said the migration crisis, the threat of terrorism and Europe’s competitiveness woes posed serious challenges to the continent.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Strong Member States Indispensable For Strong EU
- 29 May 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The central European countries agree that European integration can only thrive with strong member states, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Bratislava.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Hungary Aims To Foster Region’s Best Investment Environment
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary aims to foster the region’s best investment environment by creating the most efficient way to link production through digitization, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said. Further, it aims to provide the most competitive base for research and development, he added.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
EU Has To Change For Europe To Stay ‘Best Place On Earth’
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has to change in order for Europe to remain the “best place on Earth”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Malta. If the EPP intends to be the one to lead this change, it too will have to change, Orbán said in his address.
Szijjártó Inaugurates Embassy Building In Washington
- 23 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the new building of the Hungarian embassy in Washington, DC. Speaking after Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi’s greeting, Szijjártó expressed hope that the opening of the new building would mark the start of new initiatives resulting in a “common success story” with the US.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Jobbik Pledges To Introduce “Landlords’ Tax” If Elected
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Should it be elected to government, opposition Jobbik would introduce a so-called “landlords’ tax” to tax income increases above 300 million forints (EUR 972,000) per year, party leader Gábor Vona told a press briefing on Saturday.
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Role Important In Restoring Security, Competitiveness
- 23 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Central Europe must play an important role in restoring Europe’s security and competitiveness, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a meeting of Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers in Minsk. Szijjártó said the migration crisis, the threat of terrorism and Europe’s competitiveness woes posed serious challenges to the continent.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Strong Member States Indispensable For Strong EU
- 29 May 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The central European countries agree that European integration can only thrive with strong member states, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Bratislava.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Hungary Aims To Foster Region’s Best Investment Environment
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary aims to foster the region’s best investment environment by creating the most efficient way to link production through digitization, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign affairs and trade minister, said. Further, it aims to provide the most competitive base for research and development, he added.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
EU Has To Change For Europe To Stay ‘Best Place On Earth’
- 31 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has to change in order for Europe to remain the “best place on Earth”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Malta. If the EPP intends to be the one to lead this change, it too will have to change, Orbán said in his address.
Szijjártó Inaugurates Embassy Building In Washington
- 23 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the new building of the Hungarian embassy in Washington, DC. Speaking after Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi’s greeting, Szijjártó expressed hope that the opening of the new building would mark the start of new initiatives resulting in a “common success story” with the US.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Jobbik Pledges To Introduce “Landlords’ Tax” If Elected
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Should it be elected to government, opposition Jobbik would introduce a so-called “landlords’ tax” to tax income increases above 300 million forints (EUR 972,000) per year, party leader Gábor Vona told a press briefing on Saturday.