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Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”
- 26 Jan 2024 7:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Budapest is set to receive 300 billion forints (EUR 775.8m) in European Union development funding over the coming years, the Mayor’s Office said.
Official: Hungary Aims to Be Among EU's Ten Most Innovative Countries by 2030
- 25 Jan 2024 8:11 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
The government’s aim is for Hungary to be among the EU’s top ten innovative countries by 2030, by tapping the expertise of the country’s eminent scientists, teachers and organisations, the minister of culture and innovation has said.
Israel Football Teams to Play Fixtures in Hungary
- 23 Jan 2024 8:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- sport
Israel had asked Hungary to allow its national football teams to play some of its official matches in Hungary, as was the case last year, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
Relations at High Point Between Hungary & Slovakia, Says Orbán
- 17 Jan 2024 9:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary-Slovakia relations are at a high point as one backs the other in the European Union in economic and energy-security terms, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with Slovak counterpart Robert Fico in Budapest.
EC Disburses Euro 140 Million REPowerEU Funds to Hungary
- 16 Jan 2024 7:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The European Commission has transferred 140.1 million euros to Hungary in REPowerEU pre-financing grants under the post-pandemic Resilience and Recovery Facility (RRF).
Watch: Hungarian & Turkish Leaders Exchange Extravagant Gifts in Budapest
- 19 Dec 2023 6:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Video below shows Erdogan was given a horse by Orban during his visit to Budapest. The Hungarian PM got a Turkish made electric car from Erdogan.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”
- 26 Jan 2024 7:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Budapest is set to receive 300 billion forints (EUR 775.8m) in European Union development funding over the coming years, the Mayor’s Office said.
Official: Hungary Aims to Be Among EU's Ten Most Innovative Countries by 2030
- 25 Jan 2024 8:11 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
The government’s aim is for Hungary to be among the EU’s top ten innovative countries by 2030, by tapping the expertise of the country’s eminent scientists, teachers and organisations, the minister of culture and innovation has said.
Israel Football Teams to Play Fixtures in Hungary
- 23 Jan 2024 8:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- sport
Israel had asked Hungary to allow its national football teams to play some of its official matches in Hungary, as was the case last year, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
Relations at High Point Between Hungary & Slovakia, Says Orbán
- 17 Jan 2024 9:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary-Slovakia relations are at a high point as one backs the other in the European Union in economic and energy-security terms, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with Slovak counterpart Robert Fico in Budapest.
EC Disburses Euro 140 Million REPowerEU Funds to Hungary
- 16 Jan 2024 7:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The European Commission has transferred 140.1 million euros to Hungary in REPowerEU pre-financing grants under the post-pandemic Resilience and Recovery Facility (RRF).
Watch: Hungarian & Turkish Leaders Exchange Extravagant Gifts in Budapest
- 19 Dec 2023 6:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Video below shows Erdogan was given a horse by Orban during his visit to Budapest. The Hungarian PM got a Turkish made electric car from Erdogan.