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US State Department Urges Orbán’s Government To Suspend Implementation Of Higher Education Law
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States Department of State is urging the Hungarian government to suspend implementation of an amended law on higher education, acting spokesman Mark Toner said at a press briefing in Washington, DC on Monday, local time. He said the US government is “very concerned” about the legislation which was passed by Hungary’s parliament last week and signed into law by the president this week.
Two New Localities In Hungary Affected By Bird Flu
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Two new localities in Bács-Kiskun county, in southern Hungary, have been affected by bird flu, and to prevent the spread of the virus a cull has been ordered, the food safety authority Nébih said on its website on Wednesday.
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
Avars Revived Exhibition, Hungarian National Museum
- 13 Apr 2017 5:12 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 7 May. Peoples migrating over enormous geographical distances, the rise of new religious ideologies, the transformation of political and social systems – early medieval Europe is not nearly as far from our present days, as we may think. This is what brought the European Union project entitled Connecting Early Medieval Collections (CEMEC) to life.
Over 10,000 Hungarians Studying Abroad
- 13 Apr 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 10,000 young Hungarians pursue their studies abroad, mostly at universities in western Europe and the United States, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a survey. Austria and Germany are the two most popular countries with about 2,000 Hungarian students each, the survey conducted by the Engame Academy student centre said.
Video & Photos: Huge Demo Against 'Anti-NGO' Bill
- 13 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest’s Heroes Square on Wednesday afternoon in protest against a bill concerning civil organisations, which they view as stigmatising some of those groups. The protest was organised by the Civilizáció group and supported by about 100 others including Amnesty International, the Eötvös Károly Institute, Greenpeace Hungary, Háttér, the Krétakör Foundation, the ...
US State Department Urges Orbán’s Govt To Suspend Implementation Of Higher Education Law
- 12 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The United States Department of State is urging the Hungarian government to suspend implementation of an amended law on higher education, acting spokesman Mark Toner said at a press briefing in Washington, DC on Monday, local time. He said the US government is “very concerned” about the legislation which was passed by Hungary’s parliament last week and signed into law by the president this week.
Dialogue To Ask Top Court To Nullify Higher Education Law
- 12 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue party will ask Hungary’s Constitutional Court to nullify the amended law on higher education which regulates the operations of foreign universities in Hungary, co-leader Tímea Szabó said. Dialogue will seek to collect signatures from at least 50 lawmakers required for the submission, she said.
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.
US State Department Urges Orbán’s Government To Suspend Implementation Of Higher Education Law
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States Department of State is urging the Hungarian government to suspend implementation of an amended law on higher education, acting spokesman Mark Toner said at a press briefing in Washington, DC on Monday, local time. He said the US government is “very concerned” about the legislation which was passed by Hungary’s parliament last week and signed into law by the president this week.
Two New Localities In Hungary Affected By Bird Flu
- 13 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Two new localities in Bács-Kiskun county, in southern Hungary, have been affected by bird flu, and to prevent the spread of the virus a cull has been ordered, the food safety authority Nébih said on its website on Wednesday.
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
Avars Revived Exhibition, Hungarian National Museum
- 13 Apr 2017 5:12 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 7 May. Peoples migrating over enormous geographical distances, the rise of new religious ideologies, the transformation of political and social systems – early medieval Europe is not nearly as far from our present days, as we may think. This is what brought the European Union project entitled Connecting Early Medieval Collections (CEMEC) to life.
Over 10,000 Hungarians Studying Abroad
- 13 Apr 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 10,000 young Hungarians pursue their studies abroad, mostly at universities in western Europe and the United States, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a survey. Austria and Germany are the two most popular countries with about 2,000 Hungarian students each, the survey conducted by the Engame Academy student centre said.
Video & Photos: Huge Demo Against 'Anti-NGO' Bill
- 13 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest’s Heroes Square on Wednesday afternoon in protest against a bill concerning civil organisations, which they view as stigmatising some of those groups. The protest was organised by the Civilizáció group and supported by about 100 others including Amnesty International, the Eötvös Károly Institute, Greenpeace Hungary, Háttér, the Krétakör Foundation, the ...
US State Department Urges Orbán’s Govt To Suspend Implementation Of Higher Education Law
- 12 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The United States Department of State is urging the Hungarian government to suspend implementation of an amended law on higher education, acting spokesman Mark Toner said at a press briefing in Washington, DC on Monday, local time. He said the US government is “very concerned” about the legislation which was passed by Hungary’s parliament last week and signed into law by the president this week.
Dialogue To Ask Top Court To Nullify Higher Education Law
- 12 Apr 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue party will ask Hungary’s Constitutional Court to nullify the amended law on higher education which regulates the operations of foreign universities in Hungary, co-leader Tímea Szabó said. Dialogue will seek to collect signatures from at least 50 lawmakers required for the submission, she said.
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.