733 result(s) for budapest protest
Teachers Hold Demonstration In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tanítanék (I want to teach) movement began a demonstration in Budapest on Saturday afternoon. The organisers of the movement expressed their anger in an invitation to the demonstration on Facebook over what they see as the government “totally nationalising schools and destroying education”. The demonstrators will “grade” their own performance as well as the government’s, the movement added.
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
Protests Save Trees In Orczy Kert
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters rallied to prevent tree cutting in the Orczy kert park in Budapest’s Eighth District yesterday after local councillor Tamás Jakabfy of LMP alerted environmentalists that healthy trees were being chopped down.
Refugee Unrest In Kiskunhalas
- 2 Jun 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Negotiations appear to be leading to success and violence is not anticipated at the Kiskunhalas Refugee Guarded Admission Centre where 300 refugees threatened to break out, demanding better conditions and faster processing, György Bakondi, senior adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on domestic security told TV channel M2.
Xpat Opinion: Bill Clinton Accuses Hungarians Of Opting For Autocracy
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Bill Clinton’s remarks on Hungary unfair, but for differing reasons. At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in New Jersey last Friday, the former President said that although Poland and Hungary owed their freedom to the United States, “they want Putin-like leadership: Just give me an authoritarian dictatorship and keep the foreigners out.”
Tarlós: City Council To Continue Supporting Festival Orchestra
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest city council will in the future continue to support the Budapest Festival Orchestra to the extent that its budget permits, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Last month, the Municipal Assembly voted to cut funding for the orchestra by 200 million forints (EUR 940,000) to 60 million.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.
Teachers Hold Demonstration In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Tanítanék (I want to teach) movement began a demonstration in Budapest on Saturday afternoon. The organisers of the movement expressed their anger in an invitation to the demonstration on Facebook over what they see as the government “totally nationalising schools and destroying education”. The demonstrators will “grade” their own performance as well as the government’s, the movement added.
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
Protests Save Trees In Orczy Kert
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Protesters rallied to prevent tree cutting in the Orczy kert park in Budapest’s Eighth District yesterday after local councillor Tamás Jakabfy of LMP alerted environmentalists that healthy trees were being chopped down.
Refugee Unrest In Kiskunhalas
- 2 Jun 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Negotiations appear to be leading to success and violence is not anticipated at the Kiskunhalas Refugee Guarded Admission Centre where 300 refugees threatened to break out, demanding better conditions and faster processing, György Bakondi, senior adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on domestic security told TV channel M2.
Xpat Opinion: Bill Clinton Accuses Hungarians Of Opting For Autocracy
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Bill Clinton’s remarks on Hungary unfair, but for differing reasons. At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in New Jersey last Friday, the former President said that although Poland and Hungary owed their freedom to the United States, “they want Putin-like leadership: Just give me an authoritarian dictatorship and keep the foreigners out.”
Tarlós: City Council To Continue Supporting Festival Orchestra
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest city council will in the future continue to support the Budapest Festival Orchestra to the extent that its budget permits, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Last month, the Municipal Assembly voted to cut funding for the orchestra by 200 million forints (EUR 940,000) to 60 million.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
Budapest Festival Orchestra Stages Musical Demonstration In Downtown Budapest
- 9 May 2016 9:01 AM
- community & culture
The internationally celebrated Budapest Festival Orchestra staged a musical demonstration in downtown Budapest on Saturday to protest against the Municipal Assembly’s decision to reduce funding for the ensemble. “First and foremost, we are here to demonstrate that we really love Budapest and we know that Budapest, too, really loves the Budapest Festival Orchestra,” Iván Fischer, the director, ...
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.