154 result(s) for career in Current Affairs
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
Xpat Opinion: New President Of Hungary: János Áder
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Someone could nitpick and say that János Áder has not been confirmed as president yet. He was only nominated by Viktor Orbán and endorsed by the Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary caucuses. Let's just wait for the final vote. But we know, don't we, that there won't be any problem with his election on May 2, the date apparently picked for the glorious event. Áder will be elected after the first round of ...
Enthusiastic University Students Work For The Future Of Homeless People In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"In Budapest, a group of university students set a noble goal: they would like to help homeless people to return to the society by the means of a special project. Their program’s bottom line is to give something to live for those, who have lost their job, their family and not able to get on in life. These young adults met Zsolt Erőss for a coffee to talk about the role of motivation and starting ...
Her Majesty's New Ambassador Arrives In Hungary
- 23 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Her Majesty's new Ambassador to Hungary HE Mr Jonathan Knott presented his Letters of Credence to HE Mr Pál Schmitt, the President of Hungary accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Hungary on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at the Sándor Palace.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Le Monde Interview With Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 7 Feb 2012 8:05 AM
- current affairs
"An interview with Viktor Orbán appeared in the French newspaper Le Monde on Saturday. The Prime Minister stressed that ideologies are no longer important: it is values that matter, and values have not changed since 1989.
Hungarian PM Orban Offers Assurances In WSJ Interview
- 31 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Viktor Orban exuded optimism about the possibility of reaching a quick agreement with the IMF on a loan in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “We have clarified all issues. There are at the same time some differences of opinion, but I am very optimistic. I think we are very near to our goals,” Orban said regarding his Tuesday talks with European Commission President Jose ...
Hungarian Paper HVG Looks Back On Demszky Era
- 22 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Gabor Demszky said in the middle of the 1990s that he planned to govern Budapest for three terms, because, as he put it in an interview, “this is a period in the life of a city in which changes can be measured”.
Hungary Orbán Names New Ministers
- 6 May 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Viktor Orbán has presented the members of his cabinet to the public. The names match those that have been circulating in the press as the most likely candidates.
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
Xpat Opinion: New President Of Hungary: János Áder
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Someone could nitpick and say that János Áder has not been confirmed as president yet. He was only nominated by Viktor Orbán and endorsed by the Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary caucuses. Let's just wait for the final vote. But we know, don't we, that there won't be any problem with his election on May 2, the date apparently picked for the glorious event. Áder will be elected after the first round of ...
Enthusiastic University Students Work For The Future Of Homeless People In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"In Budapest, a group of university students set a noble goal: they would like to help homeless people to return to the society by the means of a special project. Their program’s bottom line is to give something to live for those, who have lost their job, their family and not able to get on in life. These young adults met Zsolt Erőss for a coffee to talk about the role of motivation and starting ...
Her Majesty's New Ambassador Arrives In Hungary
- 23 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"Her Majesty's new Ambassador to Hungary HE Mr Jonathan Knott presented his Letters of Credence to HE Mr Pál Schmitt, the President of Hungary accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Hungary on Wednesday 22 February 2012 at the Sándor Palace.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Le Monde Interview With Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 7 Feb 2012 8:05 AM
- current affairs
"An interview with Viktor Orbán appeared in the French newspaper Le Monde on Saturday. The Prime Minister stressed that ideologies are no longer important: it is values that matter, and values have not changed since 1989.
Hungarian PM Orban Offers Assurances In WSJ Interview
- 31 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Prime Minister Viktor Orban exuded optimism about the possibility of reaching a quick agreement with the IMF on a loan in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “We have clarified all issues. There are at the same time some differences of opinion, but I am very optimistic. I think we are very near to our goals,” Orban said regarding his Tuesday talks with European Commission President Jose ...
Hungarian Paper HVG Looks Back On Demszky Era
- 22 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Gabor Demszky said in the middle of the 1990s that he planned to govern Budapest for three terms, because, as he put it in an interview, “this is a period in the life of a city in which changes can be measured”.
Hungary Orbán Names New Ministers
- 6 May 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Viktor Orbán has presented the members of his cabinet to the public. The names match those that have been circulating in the press as the most likely candidates.