433 result(s) for civil organisation
Referendum – Demonstration Held In Front Of Parliament
- 2 Oct 2016 11:20 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration organisers named “See the human” was held by civil organisations “for a humane Hungary” in front of Parliament on Friday evening. Speakers at the event emphasised the importance of peace, solidarity and providing help to those in need, as well as condemning discrimination against refugees.
Civil Orgs Demonstrate To Protect Budapest Trees
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several civil organisations held a joint demonstration on Saturday to protest against the cutting of trees as part of Budapest development projects in the City Park, the Orczy Garden and the Római embankment. Budapest’s City Park was the first planned public city park in the world, head of the Town Protection Association for Budapest Mihály Ráday told the event from a stage set up in Heroes ...
Varga: Govt Supports Electric Car Purchases
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government supports the purchase of electric cars and has allocated 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5m) this year to promote this goal, the economy minister said. The government will offer financial aid for the purchase of electric cars and vans, Mihály Varga told the opening event of the Emobility Forum 2016 conference.
Civil Groups Urge Voters To Make Referendum Invalid
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-two civil organisations have launched a campaign urging voters to stay away from the upcoming quota referendum or participate but cast an invalid vote. “The referendum question does not promote the common cause. It will not provide a solution to the problem of refugees or serve the future of the European Union,” the organisers said in a statement.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Christian European Civilisation Under Attack
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Christian European civilisation has come under attack and it can only be saved through Europe-Russia- US cooperation, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Berlin. The most important forum of this trilateral partnership is the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Péter Szijjártó told public media ahead of a meeting with his OSCE counterparts. Regarding the official Hungarian position ...
Government: Wrong To Encourage People To Stay Away From Referendum
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is wrong to encourage people to stay away from the Oct 2 referendum on the European Union migrant quota or to tell them to cast invalid votes, the government spokesman said on Thursday. The position taken by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is not correct for a rights organisation, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1. TASZ said in a statement earlier:
World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Currently some 130 million people are in humanitarian need: distressed civilian populations, families, and refugees stricken by natural or man-made disaster or armed conflict. Children are missing out on school, and the injured and sick lack medical treatment. Countless aid workers risk their lives every day for those in need. World Humanitarian Day on 19 August is dedicated to raising awareness ...
Saint Ladislaus Memorial Year In 2017
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Saint Ladislaus (László) memorial year will start on January 1 next year, the state secretary for nation policy said. The memorial year will mark the 940th anniversary of Saint Ladislaus becoming the knight-king of Hungary and the 825th anniversary of his canonisation, János Árpád Potápi said.
US Ambassador Visits Migrant Transit Zone At Serbia Border
- 30 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell and US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott visited a migrant transit zone in Röszke, in southern Hungary, on Thursday and they were shown the facility and local procedures by the regional director of the migration office.
Referendum – Demonstration Held In Front Of Parliament
- 2 Oct 2016 11:20 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration organisers named “See the human” was held by civil organisations “for a humane Hungary” in front of Parliament on Friday evening. Speakers at the event emphasised the importance of peace, solidarity and providing help to those in need, as well as condemning discrimination against refugees.
Civil Orgs Demonstrate To Protect Budapest Trees
- 26 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Several civil organisations held a joint demonstration on Saturday to protest against the cutting of trees as part of Budapest development projects in the City Park, the Orczy Garden and the Római embankment. Budapest’s City Park was the first planned public city park in the world, head of the Town Protection Association for Budapest Mihály Ráday told the event from a stage set up in Heroes ...
Varga: Govt Supports Electric Car Purchases
- 22 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government supports the purchase of electric cars and has allocated 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5m) this year to promote this goal, the economy minister said. The government will offer financial aid for the purchase of electric cars and vans, Mihály Varga told the opening event of the Emobility Forum 2016 conference.
Civil Groups Urge Voters To Make Referendum Invalid
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty-two civil organisations have launched a campaign urging voters to stay away from the upcoming quota referendum or participate but cast an invalid vote. “The referendum question does not promote the common cause. It will not provide a solution to the problem of refugees or serve the future of the European Union,” the organisers said in a statement.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Christian European Civilisation Under Attack
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Christian European civilisation has come under attack and it can only be saved through Europe-Russia- US cooperation, Hungary’s foreign minister said in Berlin. The most important forum of this trilateral partnership is the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Péter Szijjártó told public media ahead of a meeting with his OSCE counterparts. Regarding the official Hungarian position ...
Government: Wrong To Encourage People To Stay Away From Referendum
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is wrong to encourage people to stay away from the Oct 2 referendum on the European Union migrant quota or to tell them to cast invalid votes, the government spokesman said on Thursday. The position taken by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is not correct for a rights organisation, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1. TASZ said in a statement earlier:
World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Currently some 130 million people are in humanitarian need: distressed civilian populations, families, and refugees stricken by natural or man-made disaster or armed conflict. Children are missing out on school, and the injured and sick lack medical treatment. Countless aid workers risk their lives every day for those in need. World Humanitarian Day on 19 August is dedicated to raising awareness ...
Saint Ladislaus Memorial Year In 2017
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Saint Ladislaus (László) memorial year will start on January 1 next year, the state secretary for nation policy said. The memorial year will mark the 940th anniversary of Saint Ladislaus becoming the knight-king of Hungary and the 825th anniversary of his canonisation, János Árpád Potápi said.
US Ambassador Visits Migrant Transit Zone At Serbia Border
- 30 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell and US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott visited a migrant transit zone in Röszke, in southern Hungary, on Thursday and they were shown the facility and local procedures by the regional director of the migration office.