406 result(s) for civil groups
Statue of Liberty Revamp in Budapest: 'Freer & Greener' Renovated Citadel
- 15 Jul 2025 6:09 AM
- getting around
The renovated Citadel and the area around the the Statue of Liberty overlooking the Danube from Gellert Hill set to open next spring will be a "worthy refurbishment of a national memorial site that has been neglected for decades", a state secretary at the construction and transport ministry said.
Danube Boat Tragedy: Retrial of Captain Ordered by Budapest Court Due to Judge Bias
- 10 Jul 2025 10:09 AM
- current affairs
In a binding decision, the Budapest Court of Appeals rejected appeals to an earlier decision and ordered a retrial of the first-instance procedure in the criminal case connected to the accident of the Hableany sightseeing boat, citing bias on the part of the judge involved.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
'Indecent & Scandalously Provocative to The Majority of Society' - Our Homeland Claims About Budapest Pride
- 30 Jun 2025 9:18 AM
- current affairs
Enough of the hypocritical 'pride' and the lecturing by pro-Brussels MEPs," Zsuzsanna Borvendég, an MEP of the opposition Our Homeland party, said in a statement on Saturday.
'Strictest Anti-Drug Law Ever': How's Hungary Doing in New War on Illicit Drugs?
- 27 Jun 2025 9:01 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in Hungary for either the illicit drug industry or drug-related crime, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking said in a social media post on Thursday, on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
LIBE Mission to Hungary Raises Alarms Over Judicial Independence, Civil Society Pressure
- 25 Jun 2025 11:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday presented the mission report of a delegation which visited Hungary between April 14 and 16 to assess the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country since its last visit in 2021.
Diego Reopens Largest Shop-in-Shop Store in Budapest
- 25 Jun 2025 7:54 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- shopping
Home décor and flooring retailer Diego has reopened its largest shop-in-shop location inside the Tesco hypermarket in Budapest’s Zugló district, the company tells the Budapest Business Journal.
Israel-Iran Conflict: Orbán Taking Steps Needed to Guarantee Hungary's Security, he Says
- 24 Jun 2025 4:57 PM
- current affairs
The escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict affects Hungary, and the government is taking the steps needed to guarantee the peace and security of the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after a meeting of the Defence Council on Sunday.
Statue of Liberty Revamp in Budapest: 'Freer & Greener' Renovated Citadel
- 15 Jul 2025 6:09 AM
- getting around
The renovated Citadel and the area around the the Statue of Liberty overlooking the Danube from Gellert Hill set to open next spring will be a "worthy refurbishment of a national memorial site that has been neglected for decades", a state secretary at the construction and transport ministry said.
Danube Boat Tragedy: Retrial of Captain Ordered by Budapest Court Due to Judge Bias
- 10 Jul 2025 10:09 AM
- current affairs
In a binding decision, the Budapest Court of Appeals rejected appeals to an earlier decision and ordered a retrial of the first-instance procedure in the criminal case connected to the accident of the Hableany sightseeing boat, citing bias on the part of the judge involved.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
'Indecent & Scandalously Provocative to The Majority of Society' - Our Homeland Claims About Budapest Pride
- 30 Jun 2025 9:18 AM
- current affairs
Enough of the hypocritical 'pride' and the lecturing by pro-Brussels MEPs," Zsuzsanna Borvendég, an MEP of the opposition Our Homeland party, said in a statement on Saturday.
'Strictest Anti-Drug Law Ever': How's Hungary Doing in New War on Illicit Drugs?
- 27 Jun 2025 9:01 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in Hungary for either the illicit drug industry or drug-related crime, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking said in a social media post on Thursday, on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
LIBE Mission to Hungary Raises Alarms Over Judicial Independence, Civil Society Pressure
- 25 Jun 2025 11:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Tuesday presented the mission report of a delegation which visited Hungary between April 14 and 16 to assess the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country since its last visit in 2021.
Diego Reopens Largest Shop-in-Shop Store in Budapest
- 25 Jun 2025 7:54 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- shopping
Home décor and flooring retailer Diego has reopened its largest shop-in-shop location inside the Tesco hypermarket in Budapest’s Zugló district, the company tells the Budapest Business Journal.
Israel-Iran Conflict: Orbán Taking Steps Needed to Guarantee Hungary's Security, he Says
- 24 Jun 2025 4:57 PM
- current affairs
The escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict affects Hungary, and the government is taking the steps needed to guarantee the peace and security of the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after a meeting of the Defence Council on Sunday.