772 result(s) for croatia
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 11:16 AM
- business
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Hungarians Make 8% More Foreign Trips In Third Quarter
- 5 Dec 2016 6:05 AM
- travel
Hungarians made 5.53 million trips abroad in the third quarter of 2016, 7.7% more than in the same period last year, a report by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows. Data show that 3.1 million trips were one-day trips and 2.35 million were for a longer time period.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 5:23 AM
- current affairs
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Műcsarnok To Show Polish Painter Jan Matejko’s Iconic Historical Work Rejtan
- 16 Nov 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Nineteenth-century Polish painter Jan Matejko’s iconic picture Rejtan, or the Fall of Poland will be on show in Budapest as part of an exhibition presenting works from the period of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy from November 22. Budapest’s Műcsarnok (Art Gallery) celebrates its 120th anniversary this year and the exhibition dubbed The First Golden Age presents some 200 works from nations that ...
Hungary Elected To Serve Three-Year Term On UN Human Rights Council
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A vote during the General Assembly of the United Nations last week elected 14 countries to the Human Rights Council, the UN body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe. Those elected were Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom and the United States. All will serve three-year terms ...
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
TEK Briefs Press On Investigation Concerning Terrorists In Hungary In 2015
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels attacks, on Friday. Senior TEK officials Csaba Majoros and Zsolt Bodnár said that altogether 14 terrorists had spent a few days each in Hungary last summer and autumn, but added that the Islamic State terrorist ...
Áder Urges Remaining Eu Member States To Ratify Paris Climate Accord
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has urged European Union member states that have yet to ratify the Paris climate accord to approve the agreement as soon as possible. Áder sent letters to the presidents of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia and the prime ministers of Denmark, Luxembourg, ...
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 11:16 AM
- business
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Hungarians Make 8% More Foreign Trips In Third Quarter
- 5 Dec 2016 6:05 AM
- travel
Hungarians made 5.53 million trips abroad in the third quarter of 2016, 7.7% more than in the same period last year, a report by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows. Data show that 3.1 million trips were one-day trips and 2.35 million were for a longer time period.
Diplomatic Row Breaks Out Between Hungary & Romania
- 5 Dec 2016 5:23 AM
- current affairs
“Hungarian people have no reason to celebrate December 1st.” – Péter Szijjártó (right), Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Műcsarnok To Show Polish Painter Jan Matejko’s Iconic Historical Work Rejtan
- 16 Nov 2016 8:04 AM
- community & culture
Nineteenth-century Polish painter Jan Matejko’s iconic picture Rejtan, or the Fall of Poland will be on show in Budapest as part of an exhibition presenting works from the period of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy from November 22. Budapest’s Műcsarnok (Art Gallery) celebrates its 120th anniversary this year and the exhibition dubbed The First Golden Age presents some 200 works from nations that ...
Hungary Elected To Serve Three-Year Term On UN Human Rights Council
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A vote during the General Assembly of the United Nations last week elected 14 countries to the Human Rights Council, the UN body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe. Those elected were Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom and the United States. All will serve three-year terms ...
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
TEK Briefs Press On Investigation Concerning Terrorists In Hungary In 2015
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK informed the press on their findings concerning terrorists who spent time in Hungary last year, including perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels attacks, on Friday. Senior TEK officials Csaba Majoros and Zsolt Bodnár said that altogether 14 terrorists had spent a few days each in Hungary last summer and autumn, but added that the Islamic State terrorist ...
Áder Urges Remaining Eu Member States To Ratify Paris Climate Accord
- 29 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has urged European Union member states that have yet to ratify the Paris climate accord to approve the agreement as soon as possible. Áder sent letters to the presidents of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia and the prime ministers of Denmark, Luxembourg, ...