658 result(s) for defence minister
New Zealand PM Blasts Hungary’s Afghanistan Contingent
- 9 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
The Defence Ministry and the Hungarian Armed Forces rejected accusations levelled by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at Hungarian troops serving in Afghanistan. Key on Monday criticised the Hungarians for failing to go on patrol at night. He spoke after two New Zealand soldiers were killed and six others injured in clashes with Taliban rebels.
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.
Ilan Mor, Former Ambassador Of Israel In Hungary
- 2 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Ilan Mor was appointed as the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Hungary in February 2011 and arrived in Budapest in September 2011 to take up his post.
Government Welcomes US State Dept Recognising Freedom Of Religion In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
The government welcomes the fact that according to the United States Department of State, Hungarian laws protect the freedom of religion. The Hungarian government welcomes the fact that the US Department of State's 2011 International Religious Freedom Report estimates that the Hungarian constitution, as well as other laws and measures, protect the freedom of religion – responded the Prime ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Hungarian National Defense Head Gets Death Threat E-mail
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unidentified man calling himself Vadász has sent a threatening e-mail offering Ft 10 million in blood money for the head of Brig. Gen. Zoltán Bolcsik, - pictured - leader of the National Defence Service, reported Magyar Hírlap.The message sent by Vadász reads: “We have your face, Ft 10 million for your men. Vadász.”
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
New Zealand PM Blasts Hungary’s Afghanistan Contingent
- 9 Aug 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
The Defence Ministry and the Hungarian Armed Forces rejected accusations levelled by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at Hungarian troops serving in Afghanistan. Key on Monday criticised the Hungarians for failing to go on patrol at night. He spoke after two New Zealand soldiers were killed and six others injured in clashes with Taliban rebels.
Die Hard Paid HUF 14mn For Helicopter In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The producers of the movie A Good Day to Die Hard paid Ft 13.6 million to the Hungarian Armed Forces for the use of a military helicopter while filming in Budapest in June, Defence Minister Csaba Hende wrote in answer to a question from Socialist MP Ferenc Juhász. The producers have paid Ft 100 million in area usage fees to Budapest.
Ilan Mor, Former Ambassador Of Israel In Hungary
- 2 Aug 2012 12:00 PM
Ilan Mor was appointed as the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Hungary in February 2011 and arrived in Budapest in September 2011 to take up his post.
Government Welcomes US State Dept Recognising Freedom Of Religion In Hungary
- 1 Aug 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
The government welcomes the fact that according to the United States Department of State, Hungarian laws protect the freedom of religion. The Hungarian government welcomes the fact that the US Department of State's 2011 International Religious Freedom Report estimates that the Hungarian constitution, as well as other laws and measures, protect the freedom of religion – responded the Prime ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Hungarian National Defense Head Gets Death Threat E-mail
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unidentified man calling himself Vadász has sent a threatening e-mail offering Ft 10 million in blood money for the head of Brig. Gen. Zoltán Bolcsik, - pictured - leader of the National Defence Service, reported Magyar Hírlap.The message sent by Vadász reads: “We have your face, Ft 10 million for your men. Vadász.”
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...