632 result(s) for budapest developments
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Melia: US Wants Successful Hungary
- 27 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s success is in the interest of the United States, Thomas Melia, the US deputy assistant secretary of state, said in an interview to commercial broadcaster ATV. He declared that Hungary was “an old friend” and the US wants to see a stable and prosperous Hungary which has peaceful relations with its neighbours.
Hungarian Government To Restrict Supermarkets In World Heritage Areas
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
A bill on “implementing fair market practices” in commerce submitted to Parliament by the economy minister on Tuesday would prohibit big supermarkets and discount shops from opening in the area of Budapest’s World Heritage sites.
Six Arrested In Internet Tax Demonstration In Budapest
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Six people were taken into custody by police for trespassing at the Fidesz party headquarters after an antigovernment demonstration on Sunday. Police questioned them in connection with vandalising the headquarters of the ruling Fidesz party near Heroes’ Square following a mass demonstration against the government’s new internet tax plans.
US Diplomat: Entry Ban Not Triggered By Hungary Govt Measures
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States has not banned Hungarian officials to enter the country because of any measures by the Hungarian government, but because it has evidence that those affected have been involved in corruption activities, André Goodfriend, charge d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, said on Friday.
15 Billion HUF For Budapest Baths Development
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Over the next five years the Budapest Spas Plc. (BGYH Zrt.) will provide almost 15 billion HUF for the renewal, modernization and enlargement of its baths. This amount would cover the refurbishment of Gellért Bath, Dagály, Palatinus, Paskál and Pesterzsébeti beaches as well, said Mayor István Tarlós during the press conference on the development plans of BGYH Zrt.
Musical Well & Japanese Garden Inaugurated On Margaret Island In Budapest
- 9 Oct 2014 11:01 AM
- getting around
The Musical well as well as the Rock-garden and Japanese garden of the Margaret Island has been opened. The island became more ordered over the last four years and further developments will take place in the future, said Mayor István Tarlós during the ceremony.
Closing Soon: Dada & Surrealism, Hungarian National Gallery
- 2 Oct 2014 5:55 AM
- community & culture
Magritte, Duchamp, Man Ray, Miró, Dalí, opening at the Hungarian National Gallery in the summer of 2014, will be the most complete exhibition ever seen in Hungary covering these defining twentieth-century avant-garde art movements. The exhibition, featuring works by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Miró, Kurt Schwitters, René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, selected from the ...
Péter Szijjártó: Certain Powers Would Like To Destabilize Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following is our translation of the interview with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó appearing in today’s edition of Magyar Nemzet just one week after the same pro-government newspaper published an interview with Chancellor János Lázár, in which he accused the United States of pressuring Hungary in order to obtain a market for its shale gas:
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Melia: US Wants Successful Hungary
- 27 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s success is in the interest of the United States, Thomas Melia, the US deputy assistant secretary of state, said in an interview to commercial broadcaster ATV. He declared that Hungary was “an old friend” and the US wants to see a stable and prosperous Hungary which has peaceful relations with its neighbours.
Hungarian Government To Restrict Supermarkets In World Heritage Areas
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
A bill on “implementing fair market practices” in commerce submitted to Parliament by the economy minister on Tuesday would prohibit big supermarkets and discount shops from opening in the area of Budapest’s World Heritage sites.
Six Arrested In Internet Tax Demonstration In Budapest
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Six people were taken into custody by police for trespassing at the Fidesz party headquarters after an antigovernment demonstration on Sunday. Police questioned them in connection with vandalising the headquarters of the ruling Fidesz party near Heroes’ Square following a mass demonstration against the government’s new internet tax plans.
US Diplomat: Entry Ban Not Triggered By Hungary Govt Measures
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States has not banned Hungarian officials to enter the country because of any measures by the Hungarian government, but because it has evidence that those affected have been involved in corruption activities, André Goodfriend, charge d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, said on Friday.
15 Billion HUF For Budapest Baths Development
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Over the next five years the Budapest Spas Plc. (BGYH Zrt.) will provide almost 15 billion HUF for the renewal, modernization and enlargement of its baths. This amount would cover the refurbishment of Gellért Bath, Dagály, Palatinus, Paskál and Pesterzsébeti beaches as well, said Mayor István Tarlós during the press conference on the development plans of BGYH Zrt.
Musical Well & Japanese Garden Inaugurated On Margaret Island In Budapest
- 9 Oct 2014 11:01 AM
- getting around
The Musical well as well as the Rock-garden and Japanese garden of the Margaret Island has been opened. The island became more ordered over the last four years and further developments will take place in the future, said Mayor István Tarlós during the ceremony.
Closing Soon: Dada & Surrealism, Hungarian National Gallery
- 2 Oct 2014 5:55 AM
- community & culture
Magritte, Duchamp, Man Ray, Miró, Dalí, opening at the Hungarian National Gallery in the summer of 2014, will be the most complete exhibition ever seen in Hungary covering these defining twentieth-century avant-garde art movements. The exhibition, featuring works by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Joan Miró, Kurt Schwitters, René Magritte and Salvador Dalí, selected from the ...