358 result(s) for district council
Xpat Opinion: Mounting Tensions On The Left After Local By-Election Victory In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2013 8:59 AM
- current affairs
A pro-Gyurcsány commentator accuses opposition forces of excluding his party from the alliance, while a pro-government daily claims Gordon Bajnai’s plan is to embrace Gyurcsány once he becomes prime minister.
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
New Bills Passed On Bars, Courts & TV Switch In Hungary
- 24 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Parliament voted for a tax on “ruin bars” and lowered the fees charged for removing sewage by 10% among a number of bills passed on Friday. The bill on “ruin pubs”, submitted by Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán, states that local councils may charge Ft 20 per day per customer from August 1 to businesses selling alcoholic beverages in World Heritage sites. Local councils must devote those revenues ...
Sports Hall To Replace Local Asian Market In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The Eighth District plans to demolish the local Asian market in order to launch a Ft 4.2 billion construction project to build sports facilities, Népszabadság reports.
Invitation: Annual Parish Picnic, Budapest, 15 June
- 13 Jun 2013 10:55 AM
- community & culture
Our annual parish picnic is always a wonderful opportunity to spend time with fellow parishioners and their friends in a relaxed setting. This year will be no different. So, mark your calendars and diaries now for this year’s picnic:
Budapest Ends Long-Running Dispute With CET Investor
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- property
The city of Budapest has reached an out of court settlement with Porto Investment, the financial investor behind the moribund CET (Central European Time) project which has transformed historic warehouses on the Danube in the Ninth District.
Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Golem Festival - Jewish Characters On Modern Stages, Budapest, 12 - 14 April
- 13 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Golem Theatre - the only Jewish theatre of Hungary - having it's 3rd festival this year. We are focusing on Jews and Jewish characters on modern stages. Theater plays, reading theaters, lectures and workshops are in the 4 day program. All of them in English or with subtitles. Writers, actors, dancers, university teachers are coming to be part of the festival from Poland, Romania, France and ...
Xpat Opinion: Mounting Tensions On The Left After Local By-Election Victory In Hungary
- 4 Sep 2013 8:59 AM
- current affairs
A pro-Gyurcsány commentator accuses opposition forces of excluding his party from the alliance, while a pro-government daily claims Gordon Bajnai’s plan is to embrace Gyurcsány once he becomes prime minister.
Commemorating The Roma Holocaust In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
On 2 August 1944, three thousand Roma people were murdered in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. What happened on that day only became fully known to history several decades later. 2 August was declared International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day by the World Romani Congress in 1972. On this day, we remember the tens of thousands of Sinti and Roma people who were murdered throughout Europe ...
Horn's Death Prompts Cross-Party Tributes In Hungary
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Praise for Gyula Horn came from across the political spectrum yesterday after the government announced the death of the former prime minister at the age of 81. The Fidesz caucus expressed condolences to Socialist leaders and party members, saying Horn was a defining personality of not only Hungary but of the Socialist Party.
New Bills Passed On Bars, Courts & TV Switch In Hungary
- 24 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Parliament voted for a tax on “ruin bars” and lowered the fees charged for removing sewage by 10% among a number of bills passed on Friday. The bill on “ruin pubs”, submitted by Fifth District mayor Antal Rogán, states that local councils may charge Ft 20 per day per customer from August 1 to businesses selling alcoholic beverages in World Heritage sites. Local councils must devote those revenues ...
Sports Hall To Replace Local Asian Market In Budapest
- 19 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The Eighth District plans to demolish the local Asian market in order to launch a Ft 4.2 billion construction project to build sports facilities, Népszabadság reports.
Invitation: Annual Parish Picnic, Budapest, 15 June
- 13 Jun 2013 10:55 AM
- community & culture
Our annual parish picnic is always a wonderful opportunity to spend time with fellow parishioners and their friends in a relaxed setting. This year will be no different. So, mark your calendars and diaries now for this year’s picnic:
Budapest Ends Long-Running Dispute With CET Investor
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- property
The city of Budapest has reached an out of court settlement with Porto Investment, the financial investor behind the moribund CET (Central European Time) project which has transformed historic warehouses on the Danube in the Ninth District.
Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Golem Festival - Jewish Characters On Modern Stages, Budapest, 12 - 14 April
- 13 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The Golem Theatre - the only Jewish theatre of Hungary - having it's 3rd festival this year. We are focusing on Jews and Jewish characters on modern stages. Theater plays, reading theaters, lectures and workshops are in the 4 day program. All of them in English or with subtitles. Writers, actors, dancers, university teachers are coming to be part of the festival from Poland, Romania, France and ...