370 result(s) for community matters
Hungarian Minister Gives Details Of Nuclear Waste Shipment
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary returned damaged fuel rods from the Paks nuclear plant to Russia under control by international nuclear authorities, development minister Miklós Seszták said on parliament’s website. Seszták responded to a question by a green opposition LMP deputy, which suggested safety risks around the recent shipment.
Gov Officials Commemorate Birth Of Hungarian State
- 21 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Government officials commemorated the August 20 national holiday nationwide, remembering the creation of the first Hungarian state by St Stephen. Speaking in Eger, northern Hungary, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said it had been St Stephen’s decision that the country should not become subordinated to any power, whether the Holy Roman Empire or the Byzantine Empire.
E-PM Accuses Orbán Of Repeating A Preference For An Illiberal State Model
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a radio interview given on Friday by the prime minister, the opposition leftist E-PM alliance accused Viktor Orbán of repeating a preference for an illiberal state model that looks eastwards. Orbán told public Kossuth Radio that the state should create opportunities for work alongside private-sector job-creation.
Protect Iraq Christians, Hungary’s PM Urges
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier has asked the EU to intervene in Iraq to protect the country’s Christians. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to intervene to protect Christians in Iraq.
Ecumenical Commemoration In Budapest Marks Roma Holocaust, Roma Murders
- 4 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
The Sant’ Egidio community held an ecumenical commemoration of the Roma Holocaust in Budapest on Sunday evening. The event also marked the fifth anniversary of the murder of a 45-year-old Roma woman in Kisléta in north-eastern Hungary.
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Brussels Declines To Comment On Hungarian PM Orbán’s Controversial Speech
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will not comment on a recent speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered at central Romania’s Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), EC spokesman Jonathan Todd said on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Hungarian Foreign Policy To Stay On The Same Track
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No changes will be made to Hungarian foreign policy, Tibor Navracsics, the new foreign minister who replaces János Martonyi, said in an interview to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. Navracsics gave the interview during his recent one-day visit to Warsaw, where he had talks with his counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski.
Hungarian Minister Gives Details Of Nuclear Waste Shipment
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary returned damaged fuel rods from the Paks nuclear plant to Russia under control by international nuclear authorities, development minister Miklós Seszták said on parliament’s website. Seszták responded to a question by a green opposition LMP deputy, which suggested safety risks around the recent shipment.
Gov Officials Commemorate Birth Of Hungarian State
- 21 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Government officials commemorated the August 20 national holiday nationwide, remembering the creation of the first Hungarian state by St Stephen. Speaking in Eger, northern Hungary, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said it had been St Stephen’s decision that the country should not become subordinated to any power, whether the Holy Roman Empire or the Byzantine Empire.
E-PM Accuses Orbán Of Repeating A Preference For An Illiberal State Model
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reacting to a radio interview given on Friday by the prime minister, the opposition leftist E-PM alliance accused Viktor Orbán of repeating a preference for an illiberal state model that looks eastwards. Orbán told public Kossuth Radio that the state should create opportunities for work alongside private-sector job-creation.
Protect Iraq Christians, Hungary’s PM Urges
- 13 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s premier has asked the EU to intervene in Iraq to protect the country’s Christians. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to intervene to protect Christians in Iraq.
Ecumenical Commemoration In Budapest Marks Roma Holocaust, Roma Murders
- 4 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- community & culture
The Sant’ Egidio community held an ecumenical commemoration of the Roma Holocaust in Budapest on Sunday evening. The event also marked the fifth anniversary of the murder of a 45-year-old Roma woman in Kisléta in north-eastern Hungary.
In Budapest Candlelight Vigil Held For Palestine Victims
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A candlelight vigil was held in Budapest on Friday evening for Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza, organised by the Hungarian Palestinian community.
Brussels Declines To Comment On Hungarian PM Orbán’s Controversial Speech
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission will not comment on a recent speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered at central Romania’s Baile Tusnad (Tusnádfürdő), EC spokesman Jonathan Todd said on Wednesday.
Hungary’s Jobbik Calls On EU To Suspend Agreement With Israel
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has urged the EU to immediately suspend its association agreement with Israel, and Hungarian buyers to boycott Israeli products, a senior party official said on Thursday. The agreement entered into force in 2000 and serves as a legal basis for the EU’s relations with Israel.
Hungarian Foreign Policy To Stay On The Same Track
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No changes will be made to Hungarian foreign policy, Tibor Navracsics, the new foreign minister who replaces János Martonyi, said in an interview to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. Navracsics gave the interview during his recent one-day visit to Warsaw, where he had talks with his counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski.