464 result(s) for 1956
Gellért Hotel In Budapest Names Suite After Hungarian-Born Cinematographer
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Budapest’s Hotel Gellért has named a suite after American-Hungarian cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, daily Magyar Hírlap said. During the spa hotel’s 97-year history, this was the first time that the person whose name was given to a suite could personally attend the ceremony, the paper said. Suite number 304 has been named after Zsigmond on the occasion that the Academy Awards-winning ...
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Verdict In Biszku Case In Hungary Due Today
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals is expected to issue its verdict today in the trial on war crimes charges of Communist-era interior minister Béla Biszku. According to the indictment Biszku, now 94, took part in running the law enforcement agency after the 1956 Uprising was crushed. Members of the agency fired on civilians, killing three at Nyugati train station on December 6, 1956.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Lambast Govt’s Past 5 Years
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have lambasted the last five years of government and criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his speech at a conference marking the fifth anniversary of his government on Friday. Hungary is a strong country with firm foundations, Orbán said.
Eurovision 2015: Hungary’s Boggie Finishes In 20th Place
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian contestant Boglárka Csemer – a. k. a. Boggie – finished in twentieth place with her song “Wars For Nothing” at the finals of the sixtieth Eurovision Song Festival held in Vienna, Austria, yesterday evening. The contest was won by Swedish performer Måns Zelmerlöw’s song Heroes. Hungary received 19 points, while the winning Sweden got 365.
Xpat Opinion: EU Proposes Refugee Quota System For Hungary
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses PM Orbán of anti-immigrant populism, as the Prime Minister calls for a Parliamentary debate on EU plans to redistribute refugees among member states. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, believes that member states should make up their own minds about the scheme proposed by the European Commission.
March Of The Living In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Semitism, the related incidents and the actions of the radical nationalist Jobbik party hurt Hungary’s image, Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), said before participating in a March of the Living in Budapest. News about Hungary’s radical nationalist Jobbik party regularly overshadow the “fantastic achievements” of the Hungarian nation, such as the 1956 ...
Hungary Asks Russia To Change 1956 Soviet Memorial Inscription
- 5 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has again indicated to Russia its request that the inscriptions on Soviet graves by the 1956 memorials at Budapest’s Fiumei street cemetery should be changed.
Opposition MPs’ Questions To PM On Putin’s Visit
- 3 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition has questioned the prime minister about aspects of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit in Budapest in parliament.
Gellért Hotel In Budapest Names Suite After Hungarian-Born Cinematographer
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Budapest’s Hotel Gellért has named a suite after American-Hungarian cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, daily Magyar Hírlap said. During the spa hotel’s 97-year history, this was the first time that the person whose name was given to a suite could personally attend the ceremony, the paper said. Suite number 304 has been named after Zsigmond on the occasion that the Academy Awards-winning ...
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Verdict In Biszku Case In Hungary Due Today
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals is expected to issue its verdict today in the trial on war crimes charges of Communist-era interior minister Béla Biszku. According to the indictment Biszku, now 94, took part in running the law enforcement agency after the 1956 Uprising was crushed. Members of the agency fired on civilians, killing three at Nyugati train station on December 6, 1956.
Hungarian Opposition Parties Lambast Govt’s Past 5 Years
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have lambasted the last five years of government and criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his speech at a conference marking the fifth anniversary of his government on Friday. Hungary is a strong country with firm foundations, Orbán said.
Eurovision 2015: Hungary’s Boggie Finishes In 20th Place
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian contestant Boglárka Csemer – a. k. a. Boggie – finished in twentieth place with her song “Wars For Nothing” at the finals of the sixtieth Eurovision Song Festival held in Vienna, Austria, yesterday evening. The contest was won by Swedish performer Måns Zelmerlöw’s song Heroes. Hungary received 19 points, while the winning Sweden got 365.
Xpat Opinion: EU Proposes Refugee Quota System For Hungary
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist accuses PM Orbán of anti-immigrant populism, as the Prime Minister calls for a Parliamentary debate on EU plans to redistribute refugees among member states. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, believes that member states should make up their own minds about the scheme proposed by the European Commission.
March Of The Living In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Semitism, the related incidents and the actions of the radical nationalist Jobbik party hurt Hungary’s image, Ronald S. Lauder, the president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC), said before participating in a March of the Living in Budapest. News about Hungary’s radical nationalist Jobbik party regularly overshadow the “fantastic achievements” of the Hungarian nation, such as the 1956 ...
Hungary Asks Russia To Change 1956 Soviet Memorial Inscription
- 5 Mar 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has again indicated to Russia its request that the inscriptions on Soviet graves by the 1956 memorials at Budapest’s Fiumei street cemetery should be changed.
Opposition MPs’ Questions To PM On Putin’s Visit
- 3 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition has questioned the prime minister about aspects of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit in Budapest in parliament.