542 result(s) for fence
Treasures Of Guardsmen’s Land In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- getting around
‘Õrség’area (Guardsmen’s Land), the former frontier – border guard area of the country- is today the only region in Hungary which has been continuously inhabited by the same people since the time of ‘ Honfoglalás’ (Conquest of the fatherland), time of the occupationof the Carpathian Basin by the Magyars in the 9th century. The vast, once nearlyuninhabited woodland was peopled by border guards.
Far Right Out To Stop Budapest Pride Event
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities are planning not to erect temporary barriers along the route of the annual Budapest Pride Parade this year, prompting an angry response from far-right groups.
Govt Office Chief: Nationwide Survey Respondents Back Govt’s Policies
- 2 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The 1.7 million people who took part in the government’s “national consultation” survey support the government’s positions on the issues that were discussed in the questionnaire, the government office chief said. Wednesday was the last day for voters to return their answers to the questionnaire by mail or online.
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Rogán: Dismantling Fence ‘Extremely Dangerous Idea’
- 30 May 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The idea of dismantling the fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia is “extremely dangerous” as it would compromise the security of not only Hungary but Europe as a whole, cabinet office chief Antal Rogán told a public forum.
Socialists Nominate Botka As PM Candidate
- 30 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists officially elected László Botka, the current Mayor of Szeged, as their prime ministerial candidate at their party congress, the party’s chairman announced on Saturday. Botka, who ran for the nomination unopposed, received 280 delegate votes from a total possible 292, Gyula Molnár said. In his address to the party congress, Molnár said next year’s general election was ...
New Far-Right Party On The Horizon?
- 25 May 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A new far-right party could be on the horizon in Hungary, reports index.hu. According to the online daily, a number of disparate groups are in the process of forming a new extreme-right movement which Hungary’s pro-government media has been eager to laud as a challenger to Jobbik.
Government Office Chief: No Plans To Withdraw Higher-Ed Law
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nobody in the government has proposed withdrawing the contested higher-education law, János Lázár, the government office chief told a weekly news briefing. The EP resolution broaches the issue of the Central European University, he noted, adding that the government’s position is that everyone should be equal under the law and should abide by it.
BCCH Volunteer Day, Budapest, 20 May
- 17 May 2017 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: As most of you probably know by now, we have teamed up with the Social and Guardianship Bureau (Szociális és Gyámhivatal) to organise a Volunteer Day through which we would like to help children living in Méhkas Lakásotthon (address: 1202 Budapest, Lőcse u. 27. ).
Treasures Of Guardsmen’s Land In Hungary
- 12 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- getting around
‘Õrség’area (Guardsmen’s Land), the former frontier – border guard area of the country- is today the only region in Hungary which has been continuously inhabited by the same people since the time of ‘ Honfoglalás’ (Conquest of the fatherland), time of the occupationof the Carpathian Basin by the Magyars in the 9th century. The vast, once nearlyuninhabited woodland was peopled by border guards.
Far Right Out To Stop Budapest Pride Event
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Authorities are planning not to erect temporary barriers along the route of the annual Budapest Pride Parade this year, prompting an angry response from far-right groups.
Govt Office Chief: Nationwide Survey Respondents Back Govt’s Policies
- 2 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The 1.7 million people who took part in the government’s “national consultation” survey support the government’s positions on the issues that were discussed in the questionnaire, the government office chief said. Wednesday was the last day for voters to return their answers to the questionnaire by mail or online.
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Rogán: Dismantling Fence ‘Extremely Dangerous Idea’
- 30 May 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The idea of dismantling the fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia is “extremely dangerous” as it would compromise the security of not only Hungary but Europe as a whole, cabinet office chief Antal Rogán told a public forum.
Socialists Nominate Botka As PM Candidate
- 30 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists officially elected László Botka, the current Mayor of Szeged, as their prime ministerial candidate at their party congress, the party’s chairman announced on Saturday. Botka, who ran for the nomination unopposed, received 280 delegate votes from a total possible 292, Gyula Molnár said. In his address to the party congress, Molnár said next year’s general election was ...
New Far-Right Party On The Horizon?
- 25 May 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A new far-right party could be on the horizon in Hungary, reports index.hu. According to the online daily, a number of disparate groups are in the process of forming a new extreme-right movement which Hungary’s pro-government media has been eager to laud as a challenger to Jobbik.
Government Office Chief: No Plans To Withdraw Higher-Ed Law
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nobody in the government has proposed withdrawing the contested higher-education law, János Lázár, the government office chief told a weekly news briefing. The EP resolution broaches the issue of the Central European University, he noted, adding that the government’s position is that everyone should be equal under the law and should abide by it.
BCCH Volunteer Day, Budapest, 20 May
- 17 May 2017 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Press release: As most of you probably know by now, we have teamed up with the Social and Guardianship Bureau (Szociális és Gyámhivatal) to organise a Volunteer Day through which we would like to help children living in Méhkas Lakásotthon (address: 1202 Budapest, Lőcse u. 27. ).