367 result(s) for community matters
Socialists In Hungary Advocate Cap On Food Vat
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Socialist members of the European Parliament will seek the introduction of a maximised value-added tax on certain products, including food, Tibor Szanyi, who heads the Socialist Party’s list of candidates for the upcoming EP elections, said in northern Hungary’s Gyöngyös on Friday.
Hungarians Must Confront Past Tragedies, Current Threats, Says Mesterházy
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All Hungarians must sincerely confront the tragedies of the past and the threats of today, opposition Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy said in a statement, to mark the memorial day to Hungary’s Holocaust victims.
Hungary’s President Visits Memorial Sites Of 1848 Revolution In Transylvania
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder visited memorial sites of the 1848-49 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight in Szekler Land, in central Romania, on Tuesday. Áder, who arrived in Transylvania for a three-day unofficial visit on Monday, viewed the collection of the Szekler National Museum in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy), including the only surviving cannon out of around 70 produced by ...
Socialists Pledge Not To Withdraw Rights Of Ethnic Hungarians
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party, if it wins the election, will not withdraw the rights which have been afforded to Hungarian citizens living beyond the border, a Socialist lawmaker said after talks with officials of the ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party and the Transylvanian Hungarian National Council (EMNT) in Cluj (Kolozsvár), Romania.
EU Popularity Higher Than Bloc’s Average In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is seen more favourably by the Hungarian public than before and its institutions are trusted above the European average, according to Eurobarometer’s latest Hungary report. According to the survey, 35% of Hungarian respondents had a positive view of the EU as a whole as against the European average of 31%. Concerning confidence in European institutions, 47% of Hungarians said ...
Rabbinical Centre Praises Strong Jewish Community In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The RCE Rabbinical Centre of Europe will hold its biannual conference in Budapest on March 24-25, and the location has been picked to highlight the importance of a strong and growing Jewish community despite the Holocaust, RCE’s chief secretary said on Thursday.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
Memorial Of Bulgarian Market Gardeners Unveiled In Budapest
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A memorial dedicated to Bulgarian market gardeners was inaugurated in Budapest on Monday. In the late 19th and early 20th century, tens of thousands of Bulgarian market gardeners appeared in Hungary to introduce new vegetables and revolutionise gardening with the application of new irrigation technologies. They played a key role in Hungarian vegetable growing for over a century.
EU Commission Green - Lights Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Deal
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy has reviewed and raised no objection to a draft of Hungary’s agreement with Russia on the upgrade to the Paks nuclear power plant for compliance with the Euratom Treaty.
Socialists In Hungary Advocate Cap On Food Vat
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Socialist members of the European Parliament will seek the introduction of a maximised value-added tax on certain products, including food, Tibor Szanyi, who heads the Socialist Party’s list of candidates for the upcoming EP elections, said in northern Hungary’s Gyöngyös on Friday.
Hungarians Must Confront Past Tragedies, Current Threats, Says Mesterházy
- 17 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
All Hungarians must sincerely confront the tragedies of the past and the threats of today, opposition Socialist leader Attila Mesterházy said in a statement, to mark the memorial day to Hungary’s Holocaust victims.
Hungary’s President Visits Memorial Sites Of 1848 Revolution In Transylvania
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President János Áder visited memorial sites of the 1848-49 Hungarian revolution and freedom fight in Szekler Land, in central Romania, on Tuesday. Áder, who arrived in Transylvania for a three-day unofficial visit on Monday, viewed the collection of the Szekler National Museum in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy), including the only surviving cannon out of around 70 produced by ...
Socialists Pledge Not To Withdraw Rights Of Ethnic Hungarians
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party, if it wins the election, will not withdraw the rights which have been afforded to Hungarian citizens living beyond the border, a Socialist lawmaker said after talks with officials of the ethnic Hungarian RMDSZ party and the Transylvanian Hungarian National Council (EMNT) in Cluj (Kolozsvár), Romania.
EU Popularity Higher Than Bloc’s Average In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is seen more favourably by the Hungarian public than before and its institutions are trusted above the European average, according to Eurobarometer’s latest Hungary report. According to the survey, 35% of Hungarian respondents had a positive view of the EU as a whole as against the European average of 31%. Concerning confidence in European institutions, 47% of Hungarians said ...
Rabbinical Centre Praises Strong Jewish Community In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The RCE Rabbinical Centre of Europe will hold its biannual conference in Budapest on March 24-25, and the location has been picked to highlight the importance of a strong and growing Jewish community despite the Holocaust, RCE’s chief secretary said on Thursday.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
Memorial Of Bulgarian Market Gardeners Unveiled In Budapest
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
A memorial dedicated to Bulgarian market gardeners was inaugurated in Budapest on Monday. In the late 19th and early 20th century, tens of thousands of Bulgarian market gardeners appeared in Hungary to introduce new vegetables and revolutionise gardening with the application of new irrigation technologies. They played a key role in Hungarian vegetable growing for over a century.
EU Commission Green - Lights Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Deal
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy has reviewed and raised no objection to a draft of Hungary’s agreement with Russia on the upgrade to the Paks nuclear power plant for compliance with the Euratom Treaty.