457 result(s) for 1956
Hungary Revolution 1956 - Part 2
- 14 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revolt began as a student demonstration, which attracted thousands as they marched through central Budapest to the Parliament building, calling out on the streets using a van with loudspeakers via Radio Free Europe.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Former Communist Official On Trial In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial has begun of a 92-year-old former communist leading official charged with war crimes during the crushing of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising. Béla Biszku has said he does not understand why he has been charged with the murder of nearly fifty people, tabloid Blikk said on Tuesday, when he was due to appear before the court.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Statement Of Hungary's PM Of The Visegrád Countries On Ukraine
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Countries are deeply concerned about the recent violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the fact that the Russian parliament has authorized military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. This represents a serious escalation. We condemn all action threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and ...
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Calls On Orbán To Give Up Paks Upgrade Plans
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to give up “a diabolically dangerous plan” of linking Hungary’s future in energy matters to Russia. Gyurcsány said in an open letter that there were some shocking similarities between the events of 1956 in Hungary, 1968 in Czechoslovakia, 2008 in Georgia and 2014 in Ukraine.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Influential Hungarian Filmmaker Miklós Jancsó Died Jan. 31 At The Age Of 92.
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in the town of Vac, Hungary in September of 1921, Jancsó revolutionized cinema with his unique visual style, brining Hungarian politics and culture to a world wide audience and inspiring future generation of filmmakers.
Now On: Works Of Endre Rozsda, National Gallery Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
To commemorate the centenary of the birth of Endre Rozsda (Mohács, 1913 - Paris, 1999), the Hungarian National Gallery, in collaboration with the Society of Friends of Endre Rozsda, based in Paris, and the French Institute of Budapest, is holding a retrospective of the artist's works. The exhibition features around a hundred paintings, drawings and photographs. This selection reveals the path ...
Hungary Revolution 1956 - Part 2
- 14 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revolt began as a student demonstration, which attracted thousands as they marched through central Budapest to the Parliament building, calling out on the streets using a van with loudspeakers via Radio Free Europe.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Former Communist Official On Trial In Hungary
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial has begun of a 92-year-old former communist leading official charged with war crimes during the crushing of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising. Béla Biszku has said he does not understand why he has been charged with the murder of nearly fifty people, tabloid Blikk said on Tuesday, when he was due to appear before the court.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Statement Of Hungary's PM Of The Visegrád Countries On Ukraine
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Countries are deeply concerned about the recent violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the fact that the Russian parliament has authorized military action on Ukrainian soil against the wishes of the Ukrainian Government. This represents a serious escalation. We condemn all action threatening the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and ...
Hungary’s Former PM Gyurcsány Calls On Orbán To Give Up Paks Upgrade Plans
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to give up “a diabolically dangerous plan” of linking Hungary’s future in energy matters to Russia. Gyurcsány said in an open letter that there were some shocking similarities between the events of 1956 in Hungary, 1968 in Czechoslovakia, 2008 in Georgia and 2014 in Ukraine.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Influential Hungarian Filmmaker Miklós Jancsó Died Jan. 31 At The Age Of 92.
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Born in the town of Vac, Hungary in September of 1921, Jancsó revolutionized cinema with his unique visual style, brining Hungarian politics and culture to a world wide audience and inspiring future generation of filmmakers.
Now On: Works Of Endre Rozsda, National Gallery Budapest
- 27 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
To commemorate the centenary of the birth of Endre Rozsda (Mohács, 1913 - Paris, 1999), the Hungarian National Gallery, in collaboration with the Society of Friends of Endre Rozsda, based in Paris, and the French Institute of Budapest, is holding a retrospective of the artist's works. The exhibition features around a hundred paintings, drawings and photographs. This selection reveals the path ...