19 result(s) for centenary in Current Affairs
Gov't Official Marks International White Cane Day
- 16 Oct 2018 8:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The greatest help for people with disabilities is providing a life as independent as possible, also for those living with impaired vision or blindness, a state secretary of the human resources ministry said at an event marking International White Cane Day and the centenary of the Hungarian Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted.
Trianon Rock Opera In The Pipeline
- 27 Mar 2018 9:15 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Director Gábor Koltay will direct a rock opera about the effects of the Trianon Treaty, which formally ended World War I in 1920 and which stripped historical Hungary of two-thirds of its territory.
Covert Threats Present The Greatest Challenge In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2018 10:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Speaking at the ceremonial staff meeting of the Military National Security Service (MNSS) in Budapest on Monday, Minister of Defence István Simicskó stated that covert threats present the greatest challenge.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Victims Of Communism Biographies To Be Published After October Revolution Anniversary
- 8 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The Committee of National Remembrance, established by Hungary’s parliament, will publish on its website the short biographies of victims of Communism. The scheme is launched on the centenary of the October Revolution in Russia‘s Saint Petersburg, called Petrograd at the time, which marks the inception of the first communist government, the committee said in a statement.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Hungary’s House Speaker Marks Centenary Of WWI Outbreak
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe will only have a future if its nation states are based on Christian morals, creative work and fair international cooperation, House Speaker László Kövér said on Monday. “The war has come to an end in a military sense but not in the mental one.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Hungary's Minister Of State: Hate Speech Against Jews, Roma “Outrage Against The Nation”
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who incites hatred against people of Jewish, Roma origin or any other members of the nation of a different identity or origin commit an outrage against the whole Hungarian nation by dividing it, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a conference November 21, 2012.
Gov't Official Marks International White Cane Day
- 16 Oct 2018 8:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The greatest help for people with disabilities is providing a life as independent as possible, also for those living with impaired vision or blindness, a state secretary of the human resources ministry said at an event marking International White Cane Day and the centenary of the Hungarian Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted.
Trianon Rock Opera In The Pipeline
- 27 Mar 2018 9:15 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Director Gábor Koltay will direct a rock opera about the effects of the Trianon Treaty, which formally ended World War I in 1920 and which stripped historical Hungary of two-thirds of its territory.
Covert Threats Present The Greatest Challenge In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2018 10:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Speaking at the ceremonial staff meeting of the Military National Security Service (MNSS) in Budapest on Monday, Minister of Defence István Simicskó stated that covert threats present the greatest challenge.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Victims Of Communism Biographies To Be Published After October Revolution Anniversary
- 8 Nov 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The Committee of National Remembrance, established by Hungary’s parliament, will publish on its website the short biographies of victims of Communism. The scheme is launched on the centenary of the October Revolution in Russia‘s Saint Petersburg, called Petrograd at the time, which marks the inception of the first communist government, the committee said in a statement.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Hungary’s House Speaker Marks Centenary Of WWI Outbreak
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe will only have a future if its nation states are based on Christian morals, creative work and fair international cooperation, House Speaker László Kövér said on Monday. “The war has come to an end in a military sense but not in the mental one.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Hungary's Minister Of State: Hate Speech Against Jews, Roma “Outrage Against The Nation”
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who incites hatred against people of Jewish, Roma origin or any other members of the nation of a different identity or origin commit an outrage against the whole Hungarian nation by dividing it, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told a conference November 21, 2012.