64 result(s) for former president áder
Hungary’s Former President Árpád Göncz Dies Aged 93
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first postcommunist president who held office between 1990 and 2000, has died at the age of 93. Parliament observed a minute of silence, while the government paid tribute to Göncz in a statement of condolences, saying that as the first head of state of a free democratic Hungary, Göncz had “served his ten years in office to the best of his ability”.
UN Chief Expresses Support For Hungary’s President Climate Action Call
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked the Hungarian president for his initiative on climate change and urged Hungarians to join in a video message posted on the designated website. “The year 2015 must be a time for global action to create a more sustainable future for all people,” Ban Ki-moon said.
Budapest Joined Climate Change Awareness Campaign
- 19 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Upon the initiative of President János Áder the General Assembly of Budapest has unanimously supported that the City of Budapest joins the global campaign against climate change of former US Vice President Al Gore. We share a common responsibility in speaking about the issue of climate change and acting against it, said President János Áder at the meeting of the Budapest General Assembly.
Hungary’s President Calls For Greater Ambition In Tackling Climate Change
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A more ambitious and committed agreement could emerge from the Paris climate summit “if we raise our voices against the pollution that causes climate change,” President János Áder told a press conference, announcing a new website dedicated to the issue. The president said no further proof was required to show that climate change and global warming were key social and political issues.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
Memory Of 1989 Must Be Kept Alive, Hungary’s President Says In Sofia
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Eastern Europe’s democratic transition 25 years ago and “what we sought to transcend in 1989/90” must be kept alive in the minds of our children, Hungary’s president told an international conference in Sofia.
Hungarians Mark National Day With Bread, Fireworks & Lots Of Speeches
- 21 Aug 2014 10:40 AM
- community & culture
The independence of our country is not a gift, but rather an inestimable value for which every nation must struggle”. - President János Áder, 20 August 2014
Fireworks & Hungarian Flavours On 20 August In Budapest
- 19 Aug 2014 10:10 AM
- community & culture
As always in Budapest, and nationwide in Hungary, there are a great number of colorful state programs on August 20, Hungary’s national holiday. In 2014 for the first time, the MoD National Event Management Office is responsible for organizing the series of events. Read on for details of this special day in Hungary's capital.
Hungary’s Former President Árpád Göncz Dies Aged 93
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first postcommunist president who held office between 1990 and 2000, has died at the age of 93. Parliament observed a minute of silence, while the government paid tribute to Göncz in a statement of condolences, saying that as the first head of state of a free democratic Hungary, Göncz had “served his ten years in office to the best of his ability”.
UN Chief Expresses Support For Hungary’s President Climate Action Call
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked the Hungarian president for his initiative on climate change and urged Hungarians to join in a video message posted on the designated website. “The year 2015 must be a time for global action to create a more sustainable future for all people,” Ban Ki-moon said.
Budapest Joined Climate Change Awareness Campaign
- 19 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Upon the initiative of President János Áder the General Assembly of Budapest has unanimously supported that the City of Budapest joins the global campaign against climate change of former US Vice President Al Gore. We share a common responsibility in speaking about the issue of climate change and acting against it, said President János Áder at the meeting of the Budapest General Assembly.
Hungary’s President Calls For Greater Ambition In Tackling Climate Change
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A more ambitious and committed agreement could emerge from the Paris climate summit “if we raise our voices against the pollution that causes climate change,” President János Áder told a press conference, announcing a new website dedicated to the issue. The president said no further proof was required to show that climate change and global warming were key social and political issues.
Hungarian State Media Launches English Language News Service
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By leaving coverage of the “New Hungarian Republic” demonstration until the end, the broadcast made it seem as though it was just another political rally, when in fact it was the latest in a series of demonstrations that have seen tens and even hundreds of thousands of Hungarian protesters taking to the streets over the past six months.
New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
Memory Of 1989 Must Be Kept Alive, Hungary’s President Says In Sofia
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Eastern Europe’s democratic transition 25 years ago and “what we sought to transcend in 1989/90” must be kept alive in the minds of our children, Hungary’s president told an international conference in Sofia.
Hungarians Mark National Day With Bread, Fireworks & Lots Of Speeches
- 21 Aug 2014 10:40 AM
- community & culture
The independence of our country is not a gift, but rather an inestimable value for which every nation must struggle”. - President János Áder, 20 August 2014
Fireworks & Hungarian Flavours On 20 August In Budapest
- 19 Aug 2014 10:10 AM
- community & culture
As always in Budapest, and nationwide in Hungary, there are a great number of colorful state programs on August 20, Hungary’s national holiday. In 2014 for the first time, the MoD National Event Management Office is responsible for organizing the series of events. Read on for details of this special day in Hungary's capital.