106 result(s) for american ambassador in Current Affairs
Minister László Trócsányi Welcomes Colleen Bell
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice László Trócsányi welcomed the United States Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell on her first visit to the Ministry of Justice on 10 February 2015.
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
U.S.- Hungary Sign Totalization Agreement
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ambassador Colleen Bell and Hungarian Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog signed an agreement today to eliminate dual taxation of U.S. and Hungarian citizens as a result of the payment of social security taxes to both countries based on the same earnings. The agreement promotes equity and fairness for workers who divide their careers between the two countries.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
American Hungarian Fed Demands McCain Apology
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The American Hungarian Federation has demanded that Senator John McCain apologise to the people of Hungary for his “unwarranted neo-fascist assertion” before the vote held to confirm Colleen Bell as US ambassador to Hungary.
Hungary’s Fidesz: Gyurcsány Working To Overthrow Orbán
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has accused Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition, of working to overthrow the government of Viktor Orbán. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said that it had become clear that André Goodfriend, the American charge d’affaires in Budapest, was playing from “Gyurcsány’s playbook”.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Minister László Trócsányi Welcomes Colleen Bell
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice László Trócsányi welcomed the United States Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell on her first visit to the Ministry of Justice on 10 February 2015.
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
U.S.- Hungary Sign Totalization Agreement
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ambassador Colleen Bell and Hungarian Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog signed an agreement today to eliminate dual taxation of U.S. and Hungarian citizens as a result of the payment of social security taxes to both countries based on the same earnings. The agreement promotes equity and fairness for workers who divide their careers between the two countries.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...
US Ambassador Colleen Bell To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new United States ambassador to Hungary, Colleen Bradley Bell, will arrive in Budapest next Monday, the state secretary for economic diplomacy said. Levente Magyar told public television M1 that Bell would be welcome with “a great deal of openness” and added that “Hungarian-US political discourse could get new impetus and a new, positive direction” thanks to her presence.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
American Hungarian Fed Demands McCain Apology
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The American Hungarian Federation has demanded that Senator John McCain apologise to the people of Hungary for his “unwarranted neo-fascist assertion” before the vote held to confirm Colleen Bell as US ambassador to Hungary.
Hungary’s Fidesz: Gyurcsány Working To Overthrow Orbán
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party has accused Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the Democratic Coalition, of working to overthrow the government of Viktor Orbán. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said that it had become clear that André Goodfriend, the American charge d’affaires in Budapest, was playing from “Gyurcsány’s playbook”.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.