115 result(s) for border village
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 19 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded to the prime minister’s speech opening the autumn session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s group leader focusing on Viktor Orbán’s message on migration while opposition leaders said the Fidesz-led government needed to be replaced in the 2018 general election.
Local Opinion: ‘Hungary Will Respect ECJ Quota Verdict’ – Viktor Orbán
- 11 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator entertains no doubts, that the European Court could find a legitimate basis for rejecting Hungary’s and Slovakia’s complaint against compulsory migrant quotas, but believes the quota system will prove disastrous for the European Union.
Treasures Of Guardsmen’s Land In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- getting around
‘Õrség’area (Guardsmen’s Land), the former frontier – border guard area of the country- is today the only region in Hungary which has been continuously inhabited by the same people since the time of ‘ Honfoglalás’ (Conquest of the fatherland), time of the occupationof the Carpathian Basin by the Magyars in the 9th century. The vast, once nearlyuninhabited woodland was peopled by border guards.
Top Court Annuls Local Rules Restricting Muslim Religious Practices In Ásotthalom
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The top court has ruled that local council regulations in Ásotthalom, in southern Hungary, that banned certain Muslim religious practices were unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court annulled the sections of the regulations banning muezzins operating in public areas, the ban on burkas and chadors and the ban of propaganda activities that present marriage in other ways than the bond between a ...
Village To Host HUF 3bn Space Centre
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government plans to build a "space centre" at a cost of Ft 3 billion in Gyulaháza, a village of fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, according to the latest Magyar Közlöny.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Mayor’s Stunt To Ban The Burqa And “Homosexual Propaganda”
- 1 Dec 2016 8:19 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a Jobbik mayor’s anti-burqa and anti-gay decree as a mere stunt, and likens his small municipality to a lunatic asylum. His pro-government counterpart thinks Jobbik voters may be left puzzled and clueless about the party’s ideological direction.
Introducing Hungary's Kázsmér Winery
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
One of the outstanding natural beauties of Hungary. The villages Lesencefalu, Lesenceistvánd, Lesencetomaj and their fields constitute the region located at the western edge of the Tapolca-basin, north-west from the Lake Balaton. It is part of the Balaton-felvidék National Park and bordered by the Keszthely Mountain from the west, by the volcanic monadnocks Szigliget, Badacsony, Szent György from ...
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 19 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded to the prime minister’s speech opening the autumn session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s group leader focusing on Viktor Orbán’s message on migration while opposition leaders said the Fidesz-led government needed to be replaced in the 2018 general election.
Local Opinion: ‘Hungary Will Respect ECJ Quota Verdict’ – Viktor Orbán
- 11 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator entertains no doubts, that the European Court could find a legitimate basis for rejecting Hungary’s and Slovakia’s complaint against compulsory migrant quotas, but believes the quota system will prove disastrous for the European Union.
Treasures Of Guardsmen’s Land In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- getting around
‘Õrség’area (Guardsmen’s Land), the former frontier – border guard area of the country- is today the only region in Hungary which has been continuously inhabited by the same people since the time of ‘ Honfoglalás’ (Conquest of the fatherland), time of the occupationof the Carpathian Basin by the Magyars in the 9th century. The vast, once nearlyuninhabited woodland was peopled by border guards.
Top Court Annuls Local Rules Restricting Muslim Religious Practices In Ásotthalom
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The top court has ruled that local council regulations in Ásotthalom, in southern Hungary, that banned certain Muslim religious practices were unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court annulled the sections of the regulations banning muezzins operating in public areas, the ban on burkas and chadors and the ban of propaganda activities that present marriage in other ways than the bond between a ...
Village To Host HUF 3bn Space Centre
- 1 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government plans to build a "space centre" at a cost of Ft 3 billion in Gyulaháza, a village of fewer than 2,000 inhabitants, according to the latest Magyar Közlöny.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Mayor’s Stunt To Ban The Burqa And “Homosexual Propaganda”
- 1 Dec 2016 8:19 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a Jobbik mayor’s anti-burqa and anti-gay decree as a mere stunt, and likens his small municipality to a lunatic asylum. His pro-government counterpart thinks Jobbik voters may be left puzzled and clueless about the party’s ideological direction.
Introducing Hungary's Kázsmér Winery
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- food & drink
One of the outstanding natural beauties of Hungary. The villages Lesencefalu, Lesenceistvánd, Lesencetomaj and their fields constitute the region located at the western edge of the Tapolca-basin, north-west from the Lake Balaton. It is part of the Balaton-felvidék National Park and bordered by the Keszthely Mountain from the west, by the volcanic monadnocks Szigliget, Badacsony, Szent György from ...
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...