60 result(s) for celebrations in Current Affairs
March 15 – Hungary’s National Flag Hoisted By Parliament
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Wednesday morning, marking the start of state celebrations of the anniversary of Hungary’s anti-Habsburg revolution that started on March 15, 1848. The ceremony was attended by President János Áder, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, representatives of state organisations, diplomats, and several hundred others.
Jewish Leader Calls For Orbán To Act As 600 Neo-Nazis Gather In Central Budapest
- 16 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
President of the Hungarian Federation of Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ) András Heisler finds “unacceptable” the demonstrations that took place in Budapest and other cities around the country last weekend celebrating what the Hungarian extreme-right calls the “Day of Honor”.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 5:23 AM
- current affairs
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Two Thirds Reject Booing During PM’s Speech
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two thirds of Hungarians called it unacceptable that supporters of some opposition parties booed and hissed during Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at a recent commemoration. The anti-government demonstrators tried to disturb state celebrations marking Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 last Sunday.
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...
Opposition Condemns ‘Harassment’ Of Antigovt Protestors At Oct. 23 Celebrations
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed what they called “harassment” of anti-government protestors by participants at Sunday’s state celebrations commemorating Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
1956 – Anti-Govt Protestors Demonstrate During State Celebrations
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government demonstrators gathered near Budapest’s Kossuth Square to try to disturb state celebrations marking Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 on Sunday afternoon in Budapest. The protesters used referee whistles, horns and rattlers to express their disapproval of the government and got louder when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went up on stage to deliver his speech.
1956, State Commemoration – Orbán: October 23 A ‘Day To Be Proud’
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
October 23 is a day on which Hungarians should be proud, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 at Budapest’s Kossuth Square in front of Parliament on Sunday. Even after 60 years, October 23 is still a day that “lifts up and cleanses us”, the prime minister said, calling the national holiday a “shared heritage” of the Hungarian people.
PM Orbán Attends Roundtable On EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a roundtable on the sidelines of celebrations of the 15th anniversary of Budapest’s German-language Andrássy University on Thursday. The roundtable was also attended by former Bavarian Minister-President Edmund Stoiber, German ambassador to Hungary Heinz-Peter Behr, Austrian ambassador Ralph Scheide, and Erwin Teufel, former minister-president of ...
March 15 – Hungary’s National Flag Hoisted By Parliament
- 16 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament on Wednesday morning, marking the start of state celebrations of the anniversary of Hungary’s anti-Habsburg revolution that started on March 15, 1848. The ceremony was attended by President János Áder, Speaker of Parliament László Kövér, representatives of state organisations, diplomats, and several hundred others.
Jewish Leader Calls For Orbán To Act As 600 Neo-Nazis Gather In Central Budapest
- 16 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
President of the Hungarian Federation of Jewish Communities (MAZSIHISZ) András Heisler finds “unacceptable” the demonstrations that took place in Budapest and other cities around the country last weekend celebrating what the Hungarian extreme-right calls the “Day of Honor”.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 5:23 AM
- current affairs
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Two Thirds Reject Booing During PM’s Speech
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Two thirds of Hungarians called it unacceptable that supporters of some opposition parties booed and hissed during Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s speech at a recent commemoration. The anti-government demonstrators tried to disturb state celebrations marking Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 last Sunday.
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...
Opposition Condemns ‘Harassment’ Of Antigovt Protestors At Oct. 23 Celebrations
- 25 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed what they called “harassment” of anti-government protestors by participants at Sunday’s state celebrations commemorating Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
1956 – Anti-Govt Protestors Demonstrate During State Celebrations
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government demonstrators gathered near Budapest’s Kossuth Square to try to disturb state celebrations marking Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 on Sunday afternoon in Budapest. The protesters used referee whistles, horns and rattlers to express their disapproval of the government and got louder when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán went up on stage to deliver his speech.
1956, State Commemoration – Orbán: October 23 A ‘Day To Be Proud’
- 24 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
October 23 is a day on which Hungarians should be proud, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the state commemoration of Hungary’s anti-Soviet uprising of 1956 at Budapest’s Kossuth Square in front of Parliament on Sunday. Even after 60 years, October 23 is still a day that “lifts up and cleanses us”, the prime minister said, calling the national holiday a “shared heritage” of the Hungarian people.
PM Orbán Attends Roundtable On EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a roundtable on the sidelines of celebrations of the 15th anniversary of Budapest’s German-language Andrássy University on Thursday. The roundtable was also attended by former Bavarian Minister-President Edmund Stoiber, German ambassador to Hungary Heinz-Peter Behr, Austrian ambassador Ralph Scheide, and Erwin Teufel, former minister-president of ...