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Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
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
Opinion: The Agony Of Hungarian Football
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- sport
The “humiliating defeat” of the Hungarian national football team by the amateur players from the tiny Principality of Andorra has prompted a nationwide uproar. One might retort that football is just a game and there is no guarantee that teams considered to be inferior always lose and the better ones always win. Why all the fuss?
International Father's Day, 18 June
- 13 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Father’s Day is celebrated worldwide to recognize the contribution that fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. This day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting. Although it is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, many countries observe this day on the third Sunday in June (18 June in 2017).
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Gere Jazz Festival, Villány, 9 – 10 June
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The 6th annual Gere Jazz Festival takes place June 9-10 at the Gere Attila Winery in Villány on the Gere Estate. Thanks to the anually changing themes this year our guests can spend the weekend in genuine Provencal spirit; besides the unforgettable concerts they will be treated to excellent wines and carefully selected gastronomical delights.
Balog: Germany ‘Grateful’ For Hungary’s Border Protection Efforts
- 6 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German officials are “grateful” for Hungary’s efforts to protect the European Union’s external border, because these efforts also help protect Germany’s borders, Hungary’s minister of human resources said after talks with leading German officials in Berlin
Socialist PM Candidate Botka: Gyurcsány ‘Obstacle’ To Ousting Govt
- 31 May 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
According to László Botka, PM candidate of the Socialist Party, Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány is an “obstacle” in the leftist opposition’s efforts to replace the government. Following talks with Gyurcsány on Tuesday, Botka urged cooperation with “democrats aiming to unseat the government”.
CEU Hosts Conference On Migration, National Identity
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration and the identity of central and eastern European nations are the focal themes of a conference which began in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event organised by the Central European University’s Centre for Neighbourhood Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, former foreign minister Péter Balázs said that at present most migrants come from other continents rather than neighbouring ...
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
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
Opinion: The Agony Of Hungarian Football
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- sport
The “humiliating defeat” of the Hungarian national football team by the amateur players from the tiny Principality of Andorra has prompted a nationwide uproar. One might retort that football is just a game and there is no guarantee that teams considered to be inferior always lose and the better ones always win. Why all the fuss?
International Father's Day, 18 June
- 13 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Father’s Day is celebrated worldwide to recognize the contribution that fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. This day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting. Although it is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, many countries observe this day on the third Sunday in June (18 June in 2017).
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Gere Jazz Festival, Villány, 9 – 10 June
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The 6th annual Gere Jazz Festival takes place June 9-10 at the Gere Attila Winery in Villány on the Gere Estate. Thanks to the anually changing themes this year our guests can spend the weekend in genuine Provencal spirit; besides the unforgettable concerts they will be treated to excellent wines and carefully selected gastronomical delights.
Balog: Germany ‘Grateful’ For Hungary’s Border Protection Efforts
- 6 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
German officials are “grateful” for Hungary’s efforts to protect the European Union’s external border, because these efforts also help protect Germany’s borders, Hungary’s minister of human resources said after talks with leading German officials in Berlin
Socialist PM Candidate Botka: Gyurcsány ‘Obstacle’ To Ousting Govt
- 31 May 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
According to László Botka, PM candidate of the Socialist Party, Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány is an “obstacle” in the leftist opposition’s efforts to replace the government. Following talks with Gyurcsány on Tuesday, Botka urged cooperation with “democrats aiming to unseat the government”.
CEU Hosts Conference On Migration, National Identity
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Migration and the identity of central and eastern European nations are the focal themes of a conference which began in Budapest on Monday. Addressing the event organised by the Central European University’s Centre for Neighbourhood Studies and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, former foreign minister Péter Balázs said that at present most migrants come from other continents rather than neighbouring ...