513 result(s) for former leaders
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák
- 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
- current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Russel Crowe & Rami Malek to Soon Start Filming “Nuremberg” in Hungary
- 15 Feb 2024 5:42 AM
- entertainment
“Nuremberg”, a film based on true events, starring the likes of Russel Crowe and Rami Malek, is set to start in Hungary in a matter of weeks.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March
- 12 Feb 2024 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
International Circus Festival Budapest, 10 – 15 January
- 2 Jan 2024 1:50 PM
- entertainment
The art of circus has been kept alive for centuries, thanks to those people who believed that the human performance has no limit, and they managed to maintain this conception for generations.
Updated: Orbán: 'Soros's People Blackmailing EC to Withhold Money From Hungary'
- 27 Dec 2023 8:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“The people of George Soros keep blackmailing the European Commission to withhold money from Hungary because they want Ukraine to get that money,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
Orbán Travels to Argentina to Attend Milei's Inauguration, Meet Bolsonaro
- 11 Dec 2023 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán travelled to Buenos Aires to attend the Sunday inauguration of Javier Milei, the newly elected president. During the two-day visit, Orbán will also meet former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
How Whistle-Blowers Help Journalists in Central Eastern Europe & How They Are Protected
- 27 Nov 2023 6:44 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A few weeks ago, the firing of a department head at Corvinus University of Budapest caused a stir in Hungary: the professor had previously reported and initiated an ethics investigation regarding an influential family’s child finishing the semester in spite of not fulfilling the semester requirements.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák
- 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
- current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Russel Crowe & Rami Malek to Soon Start Filming “Nuremberg” in Hungary
- 15 Feb 2024 5:42 AM
- entertainment
“Nuremberg”, a film based on true events, starring the likes of Russel Crowe and Rami Malek, is set to start in Hungary in a matter of weeks.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March
- 12 Feb 2024 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
International Circus Festival Budapest, 10 – 15 January
- 2 Jan 2024 1:50 PM
- entertainment
The art of circus has been kept alive for centuries, thanks to those people who believed that the human performance has no limit, and they managed to maintain this conception for generations.
Updated: Orbán: 'Soros's People Blackmailing EC to Withhold Money From Hungary'
- 27 Dec 2023 8:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“The people of George Soros keep blackmailing the European Commission to withhold money from Hungary because they want Ukraine to get that money,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
Orbán Travels to Argentina to Attend Milei's Inauguration, Meet Bolsonaro
- 11 Dec 2023 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán travelled to Buenos Aires to attend the Sunday inauguration of Javier Milei, the newly elected president. During the two-day visit, Orbán will also meet former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
How Whistle-Blowers Help Journalists in Central Eastern Europe & How They Are Protected
- 27 Nov 2023 6:44 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A few weeks ago, the firing of a department head at Corvinus University of Budapest caused a stir in Hungary: the professor had previously reported and initiated an ethics investigation regarding an influential family’s child finishing the semester in spite of not fulfilling the semester requirements.