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Government Offices Order Employees To Photograph & Register Every Billboard In Their Area
- 27 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Employees of district government offices have been ordered into the streets to photograph and register all outdoor billboards in their area, five days after a controversial new billboard law came in to force, reports daily Népszava.
Socialists Call For Parliament Hearing Over PM’s ‘Jeopardising’ Hungary
- 21 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, has called for an extraordinary session of parliament’s national security and defence committees to discuss the government’s “dangerous” policies. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Botka insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had “put Hungary in jeopardy” and “delivered the Hungarian people into the hands of foreign ...
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Áder Sends Political Billboard Act Back To Parliament
- 19 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
President János Áder has returned a recent law that sought to restrict political advertisements to parliament for re-consideration. The legislation, passed with a simple majority on Wednesday, was part of a government bill which sought to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period.
Police Conduct Drug Raid On Hungarian Jewish Community Center Helping NGOs
- 14 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
“If the capacity of the police is devoted to confiscating 2 grams of grass, only those criminals can be happy with whom the police have never dealt. There is a point to that. There is no point to raiding a recreational facility.” – Péter Juhász, Chairman, Együtt
Hitler & Hitler, Átrium Film Theatre, 24 May
- 22 May 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Hitler and Hitler" is surrealistic farce, based on the play by the controversial Russian author Konstantin Kostenko, which won the Russian Drama Award Competition in 1995.
Marilyn Manson Concert, Budapest Park, 20 July
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Brian Hugh Warner, better known by the stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, actor, painter, author and former music journalist. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image as the lead singer of the band Marilyn Manson, which he co-founded with guitarist Daisy Berkowitz and of which he remains the only constant member. His stage name ...
Áder Sworn In For Second Term As Hungary’s President
- 9 May 2017 7:05 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder was sworn into office Monday, marking the start of his second consecutive term as President of Hungary. A small group of opposition protesters, led by Együtt politician Péter Juhász, held a demonstration outside parliament as Áder took the oath.
Government Offices Order Employees To Photograph & Register Every Billboard In Their Area
- 27 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Employees of district government offices have been ordered into the streets to photograph and register all outdoor billboards in their area, five days after a controversial new billboard law came in to force, reports daily Népszava.
Socialists Call For Parliament Hearing Over PM’s ‘Jeopardising’ Hungary
- 21 Jul 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
László Botka, the Socialist Party‘s candidate for prime minister, has called for an extraordinary session of parliament’s national security and defence committees to discuss the government’s “dangerous” policies. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Botka insisted that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had “put Hungary in jeopardy” and “delivered the Hungarian people into the hands of foreign ...
Soros Billboards To Be Removed For FINA Championships
- 17 Jul 2017 8:24 AM
- current affairs
The government has announced it will begin removing posters and billboards featuring Hungarian-born financier George Soros from Saturday, ahead of the FINA World Aquatics Championships and a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and complying with a newly passed law on billboard advertising, atv.hu reports.
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Áder Sends Political Billboard Act Back To Parliament
- 19 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
President János Áder has returned a recent law that sought to restrict political advertisements to parliament for re-consideration. The legislation, passed with a simple majority on Wednesday, was part of a government bill which sought to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period.
Police Conduct Drug Raid On Hungarian Jewish Community Center Helping NGOs
- 14 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
“If the capacity of the police is devoted to confiscating 2 grams of grass, only those criminals can be happy with whom the police have never dealt. There is a point to that. There is no point to raiding a recreational facility.” – Péter Juhász, Chairman, Együtt
Hitler & Hitler, Átrium Film Theatre, 24 May
- 22 May 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Hitler and Hitler" is surrealistic farce, based on the play by the controversial Russian author Konstantin Kostenko, which won the Russian Drama Award Competition in 1995.
Marilyn Manson Concert, Budapest Park, 20 July
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Brian Hugh Warner, better known by the stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, actor, painter, author and former music journalist. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image as the lead singer of the band Marilyn Manson, which he co-founded with guitarist Daisy Berkowitz and of which he remains the only constant member. His stage name ...
Áder Sworn In For Second Term As Hungary’s President
- 9 May 2017 7:05 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder was sworn into office Monday, marking the start of his second consecutive term as President of Hungary. A small group of opposition protesters, led by Együtt politician Péter Juhász, held a demonstration outside parliament as Áder took the oath.