144 result(s) for 1848 revolution
Xpat Opinion: A Pantheon “In The Heart Of The Nation” In The Spirit Of Imre Makovecz
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although Imre Makovecz, the favorite architect of Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian political right in general, died in 2011, his name still appears in the Hungarian media. The last time was only a few days ago, when it was discovered that the readers of an English-language internet site, Daily Dot, considered Makovecz’s Catholic church in Paks the most “evil-looking church” anywhere.
Hungarian Revolution
- 17 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
MÚK – these three letters, standing for MÁRCIUSBAN ÚJRA KEZDJÜK (we will start again in March), kept the Kádár regime in fear until it collapsed in 1989, but has been ingrained in the Hungarian mindset so much that even these days people look forward to March 15 with contained anticipation that unrest may occur.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Hungarian President Addresses Commemorations Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
When honouring the martyrs of the revolution and freedom fight of 1848/49, it is also important to remember those who kept the ideals of the revolution alive after its defeat, President János Áder said at an event commemorating the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Anti-Habsburg Revolution
- 7 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian national flag was hoisted in front of parliament this morning, as state celebrations mark the anniversary of Hungary`s anti-Habsburg revolution that started on March 15, 1848.
Táncsics Prison In Budapest To Open For Public For Two Days
- 3 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The former Táncsics Prison, which held the writer and politician Mihály Táncsics, one of the heroes of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, will be open to the public after more than six decades on October 5 and 6. The compound in the Buda Castle was returned by the United States, which owned it since 1948, in a formal ceremony in June, László L Simon, cabinet parliamentary state secretary, noted on ...
National Gallop - International Race, Budapest, 19 - 21 September
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20- 21 September the Andrássy Avenue, the city’s grandest boulevard, will become the Gallop Promenade, presenting over 1,000 years of Hungarian history. Tents representing towns and cities across the nation will show off local traditions – imagine blacksmiths pounding horseshoes, costumed women embroidering centuries-old flower motifs, weavers crafting baskets of straw or rugs of wool.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...
Xpat Opinion: A Pantheon “In The Heart Of The Nation” In The Spirit Of Imre Makovecz
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Although Imre Makovecz, the favorite architect of Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian political right in general, died in 2011, his name still appears in the Hungarian media. The last time was only a few days ago, when it was discovered that the readers of an English-language internet site, Daily Dot, considered Makovecz’s Catholic church in Paks the most “evil-looking church” anywhere.
Hungarian Revolution
- 17 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
MÚK – these three letters, standing for MÁRCIUSBAN ÚJRA KEZDJÜK (we will start again in March), kept the Kádár regime in fear until it collapsed in 1989, but has been ingrained in the Hungarian mindset so much that even these days people look forward to March 15 with contained anticipation that unrest may occur.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Hungarian President Addresses Commemorations Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
When honouring the martyrs of the revolution and freedom fight of 1848/49, it is also important to remember those who kept the ideals of the revolution alive after its defeat, President János Áder said at an event commemorating the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849.
Video: Hungary Celebrates Anti-Habsburg Revolution
- 7 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian national flag was hoisted in front of parliament this morning, as state celebrations mark the anniversary of Hungary`s anti-Habsburg revolution that started on March 15, 1848.
Táncsics Prison In Budapest To Open For Public For Two Days
- 3 Oct 2014 9:04 AM
- current affairs
The former Táncsics Prison, which held the writer and politician Mihály Táncsics, one of the heroes of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, will be open to the public after more than six decades on October 5 and 6. The compound in the Buda Castle was returned by the United States, which owned it since 1948, in a formal ceremony in June, László L Simon, cabinet parliamentary state secretary, noted on ...
National Gallop - International Race, Budapest, 19 - 21 September
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
On 20- 21 September the Andrássy Avenue, the city’s grandest boulevard, will become the Gallop Promenade, presenting over 1,000 years of Hungarian history. Tents representing towns and cities across the nation will show off local traditions – imagine blacksmiths pounding horseshoes, costumed women embroidering centuries-old flower motifs, weavers crafting baskets of straw or rugs of wool.
Xpat Opinion: Learning History In Orbán’s Hungary
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The new school year began yesterday and with it an entirely new system as far as textbook distribution is concerned. As you most likely know, a couple of years ago all schools were nationalized and put under the authority of one monstrous organization called Klebelsberg Intézményfenntartó Központ (KLIK), named after Kunó Klebelsberg, minister of education between 1922 and 1931.
Renewed Vigadó Concert Hall Reopens In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2014 9:35 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of ...