309 result(s) for activists
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
British Embassy In Budapest Supports TI Hungary
- 19 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 17 June 2013 British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and Transparency International Chairman József Martin signed a contract of support. The British embassy pledged financial support for the soon-to-be launched Transparency International (TI) “Dance Against Corruption” nationwide awareness raising campaign.
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Referendum To Ban Smoking In Public Areas In Hungary
- 4 Jul 2013 12:35 PM
- current affairs
Anti-smoking activists may begin a petition drive for a total ban on smoking in public areas, as the National Election Commission unanimously approved a proposed question to that effect on Tuesday.
Breakfast For Bikers At 26 Budapest Locations & In 11 Other Towns In Hungary
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
200 activists from the Hungarian Cyclists’ Club served breakfast to people who cycled to work today as part of the Bike to Work (Bringázz a Munkába!) campaign, which is also supported by the Ministry of National Development.
Budapest’s “Last Critical Mass” Sets New Record
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest’s Critical Mass, one of the biggest cycling demonstrations in the world, went out with a bang on April 22 with an estimated 100,000 people taking part in the annual Earth Day extravaganza.
Police Leave Red Stars Alone In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police did not intervene when Workers Party 2006 president Attila Vajnai, Green Left-wing leader Zsolt Nyári and three others wore T-shirts with red star at a May Day function in Pécs on Wednesday.
American-Hungarian Consensus: Social Integration Is The Greatest Challenge Of Our Time
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An American project on the safer building of communities aimed at initiating social debate began on Tuesday at the Central European University with the screening of a documentary and a conference. In addition to the US and Norwegian Ambassadors, the Ministry of Human Resources' Minister of State for Social Inclusion also gave a speech.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
British Embassy In Budapest Supports TI Hungary
- 19 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 17 June 2013 British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and Transparency International Chairman József Martin signed a contract of support. The British embassy pledged financial support for the soon-to-be launched Transparency International (TI) “Dance Against Corruption” nationwide awareness raising campaign.
Xpat Opinion: A New Chapter In The Tobacco Shop Debate In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Left-wing and liberal commentators fulminate about the exemption of tobacco shops from the municipal ban on the sale of alcohol after 10 pm. A critical conservative blogger warns against overregulation. A pro-government columnist likens the Democratic Coalition’s initiative to paint the pavement in front of tobacco shops to Nazi practices.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Pride – Without Major Incidents
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal columnists believe that the mostly peaceful Budapest Pride 2013 walk proved a major success or even a breakthrough for gay rights activists. They find it disappointing, however, that the police showed little zeal to pursue radical protesters who beat up three marchers.
Referendum To Ban Smoking In Public Areas In Hungary
- 4 Jul 2013 12:35 PM
- current affairs
Anti-smoking activists may begin a petition drive for a total ban on smoking in public areas, as the National Election Commission unanimously approved a proposed question to that effect on Tuesday.
Breakfast For Bikers At 26 Budapest Locations & In 11 Other Towns In Hungary
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
200 activists from the Hungarian Cyclists’ Club served breakfast to people who cycled to work today as part of the Bike to Work (Bringázz a Munkába!) campaign, which is also supported by the Ministry of National Development.
Budapest’s “Last Critical Mass” Sets New Record
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest’s Critical Mass, one of the biggest cycling demonstrations in the world, went out with a bang on April 22 with an estimated 100,000 people taking part in the annual Earth Day extravaganza.
Police Leave Red Stars Alone In Hungary
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police did not intervene when Workers Party 2006 president Attila Vajnai, Green Left-wing leader Zsolt Nyári and three others wore T-shirts with red star at a May Day function in Pécs on Wednesday.
American-Hungarian Consensus: Social Integration Is The Greatest Challenge Of Our Time
- 17 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An American project on the safer building of communities aimed at initiating social debate began on Tuesday at the Central European University with the screening of a documentary and a conference. In addition to the US and Norwegian Ambassadors, the Ministry of Human Resources' Minister of State for Social Inclusion also gave a speech.