2,213 result(s) for budapest demo
Former Porn-Star Unwanted At Charity Event In Budapest
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Left and liberal commentators poke fun at a children’s charity for turning away a porn-star-turned singer, arguing that Tünde Krasznai started her life as an underprivileged child and if Pope Francis invites former prostitutes to meet him, why should self-proclaimed Hungarian Christians be less charitable?
Civil Organisations, Opposition Parties Demonstrate Against Planned City Park Projects In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil organisations and opposition parties staged a torchlight demonstration on Friday against the plan to build a museum quarter and other facilities in the city landmark Városliget, or City Park of Budapest. The protest was organised by the Hungarian Solidarity Movement, the E14-PM electoral alliance and two civil organisations, and joined by the Socialists as well.
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Israeli Cultural Institute Opens Herzl Centre In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Israeli Cultural Institute in Budapest has opened a centre named after Tivadar Herzl, a 19th-century Jewish journalist and writer born in Pest who is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog told the opening event on Sunday evening that learning is vital for different people and cultures living together.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Xpat Review: Adele: Chapters 1 & 2, Shown In French In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, Adele: Chapters 1 & 2 (La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitre 1 & 2) tells the story of a young woman as she discovers love, her own sexual desire, and the ecstatic, heartbreaking relationship between the two. Winning prestigious prizes at Cannes festival and gathering much controversy for its rigorous sex scenes, this 179-minute film is essentially a character study of Adele ...
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".
Former Porn-Star Unwanted At Charity Event In Budapest
- 24 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Left and liberal commentators poke fun at a children’s charity for turning away a porn-star-turned singer, arguing that Tünde Krasznai started her life as an underprivileged child and if Pope Francis invites former prostitutes to meet him, why should self-proclaimed Hungarian Christians be less charitable?
Civil Organisations, Opposition Parties Demonstrate Against Planned City Park Projects In Budapest
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil organisations and opposition parties staged a torchlight demonstration on Friday against the plan to build a museum quarter and other facilities in the city landmark Városliget, or City Park of Budapest. The protest was organised by the Hungarian Solidarity Movement, the E14-PM electoral alliance and two civil organisations, and joined by the Socialists as well.
Xpat Opinion: The Risk Of Political Christianity: An Interview With Tamás Fabiny, Lutheran Bishop
- 21 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Gábor Czene of Népszabadság conducted an interview with Tamás Fabiny, bishop of the northern district of the Hungarian Lutheran Church. Fabiny was ordained in Erlangen, Germany in 1982. He also studied in the United States. In addition to his church activities he worked for Duna TV. Since 2010 he has been the vice chairman of the Lutheran World Federation.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Israeli Cultural Institute Opens Herzl Centre In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- community & culture
The Israeli Cultural Institute in Budapest has opened a centre named after Tivadar Herzl, a 19th-century Jewish journalist and writer born in Pest who is considered to have been the father of modern political Zionism. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog told the opening event on Sunday evening that learning is vital for different people and cultures living together.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Budapest City Council Bans Homeless From Public Areas
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council on Thursday banned the homeless from living in underpasses, playgrounds, bus and tram stops and other public areas. The 21 Fidesz and Jobbik members supported the proposal, while the 12 Socialist Party and Dialogue for Hungary councillors opposed it.
Xpat Review: Adele: Chapters 1 & 2, Shown In French In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, Adele: Chapters 1 & 2 (La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitre 1 & 2) tells the story of a young woman as she discovers love, her own sexual desire, and the ecstatic, heartbreaking relationship between the two. Winning prestigious prizes at Cannes festival and gathering much controversy for its rigorous sex scenes, this 179-minute film is essentially a character study of Adele ...
U.S. Condemns Jobbik Event Last Sunday In Budapest
- 7 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The United States has released a statement that "strongly condemns the shameful event organized by Jobbik, a Hungarian political party identified with ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism, to unveil a bust honoring Nazi ally Miklos Horthy, Hungary’s leader during World War II, at the entrance to the Hungarian Reformed Church at the edge of Szabadsag ter in Budapest on November 3".