75 result(s) for foreign missions
British, Dutch Embassies Move To Smaller Premises In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 10:45 AM
- property
The British and Dutch embassies will move to smaller premises to save costs. The Embassy of the Netherlands is moving to the Office Centre complex in Kapás Street housing the Swedish Embassy, the Dutch ambassador said. The move is in response to constraints due to the economic crisis over the past years, leading to staff reductions in foreign missions, Gajus Scheltema said.
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.
Xpat Interview: Stephen Spinder, Award Winning Photographer
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Stephen Spinder is an American professional photographer, artist, dancer, originally from Rochester, NY. He graduated from SUNY Oswego in upstate New York and continued his formal education at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Hungarian Foreign Policy Has To Be Adjusted To The New World Order
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At an extraordinary general meeting of ambassadors of Hungary, Viktor Orbán defined the basis of Hungarian foreign policy doctrine – independent foreign policy based on national interests – by saying that Hungary is not looking for uniformity of interests with influential countries, but the aim is to ensure that Hungarian success is in other countries’ interests.
Hungary Ready For Ebola, Say Officials
- 28 Nov 2014 10:40 AM
- health & wellness
Although the chance of Ebola arriving in Hungary is slim, Hungarian health authorities are prepared to tackle the virus and prevent the outbreak of an epidemic, the foreign ministry’s state secretary said on Thursday.
Same Sex Couples Can Now Marry At British Consulate In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The ‘Consular Marriage and Marriages under Foreign Law Order 2014’ came into force this summer, and means that same sex marriages can take place at the British Consulates in Hungary, and also in the following countries: Australia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Peru, ...
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
British, Dutch Embassies Move To Smaller Premises In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 10:45 AM
- property
The British and Dutch embassies will move to smaller premises to save costs. The Embassy of the Netherlands is moving to the Office Centre complex in Kapás Street housing the Swedish Embassy, the Dutch ambassador said. The move is in response to constraints due to the economic crisis over the past years, leading to staff reductions in foreign missions, Gajus Scheltema said.
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Hungary’s Top Soldier Sees Indirect Connection Between Migration And Terrorism
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Following the Paris terror attack, the Hungarian Defense Force introduced serious measures to protect its bases and foreign missions as well. Meanwhile, military policemen have started patrolling Budapest’s main transportation hubs.
Xpat Opinion: US Ambassador Criticizes Hungary
- 6 Nov 2015 12:45 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s concerns about the state of affairs in Hungary, pro-government columnists are in no doubt that the US wants to pressurize Hungary into submission. Left-wing pundits, on the other hand, criticize the Hungarian government’s response and expect further US-Hungarian diplomatic skirmishes.
Xpat Interview: Stephen Spinder, Award Winning Photographer
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Stephen Spinder is an American professional photographer, artist, dancer, originally from Rochester, NY. He graduated from SUNY Oswego in upstate New York and continued his formal education at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Hungarian Foreign Policy Has To Be Adjusted To The New World Order
- 13 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At an extraordinary general meeting of ambassadors of Hungary, Viktor Orbán defined the basis of Hungarian foreign policy doctrine – independent foreign policy based on national interests – by saying that Hungary is not looking for uniformity of interests with influential countries, but the aim is to ensure that Hungarian success is in other countries’ interests.
Hungary Ready For Ebola, Say Officials
- 28 Nov 2014 10:40 AM
- health & wellness
Although the chance of Ebola arriving in Hungary is slim, Hungarian health authorities are prepared to tackle the virus and prevent the outbreak of an epidemic, the foreign ministry’s state secretary said on Thursday.
Same Sex Couples Can Now Marry At British Consulate In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The ‘Consular Marriage and Marriages under Foreign Law Order 2014’ came into force this summer, and means that same sex marriages can take place at the British Consulates in Hungary, and also in the following countries: Australia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Peru, ...
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...