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Nobel Laureate Author Imre Kertész Dies At 86
- 1 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész died at age 86 after a long and serious illness, the publisher Magvető said. The novelist, essayist and translator was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming a Nobel laureate in 2002.
Court Strikes Down MNB Secrecy Law
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that the legislation allowing the MNB to withhold data on the use of money by its foundations is unconstitutional. President János Áder refused to sign the bill into law earlier this month, referring the case to the Court.
Presidents Celebrate Hungarian-Polish Friendship Day
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder and Andrzej Duda, his Polish counterpart, addressed a celebration in Budapest, marking the day dedicated to the friendship between their peoples. In his address, Áder said that both the Polish and Hungarians are committed to a strong Europe and believe that the strength of Europe lies in freedom-loving peoples such as they are.
English Friendly Programs In Trafó In April
- 16 Mar 2016 8:04 AM
- entertainment
A few higlights of Trafó House of Contemporary Arts performances in April.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Hungary’s Family Support System ‘Unique’ In Europe, Says Minister On International Women’s Day
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Europe there is not such a complex and broad family support system as is found in Hungary, the minister of human resources told a conference on Tuesday, marking International Women’s Day. Zoltán Balog told the event that 4 percent of the Hungarian budget is devoted to providing financial support for families as against the European average of 2.5 percent.
Sziget Festival Line-Up Is Shaping Up: 14 New Names Added
- 10 Mar 2016 1:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget continues its series of announcements, this time with a total of 14 exciting acts. The Island of Freedom in Budapest will be happy to host Sia, Excision, Dyro, Noel Gallagher, Travis Scott and many more. The program is shaping up nicely for the week-long festival holiday, held between 10-17 August, 2016.
Hungarian Passport Ranks Tenth On Visa-Free List
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
Hungary was ranked tenth on a list compiled by Henley & Partners, the global leader in residence and citizenship planning, which evaluates the passports of each country every year, focusing on how many countries out of the 218 independent states a given country’s citizens can travel to without requiring a visa.
Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.
Nobel Laureate Author Imre Kertész Dies At 86
- 1 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate author Imre Kertész died at age 86 after a long and serious illness, the publisher Magvető said. The novelist, essayist and translator was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming a Nobel laureate in 2002.
Court Strikes Down MNB Secrecy Law
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that the legislation allowing the MNB to withhold data on the use of money by its foundations is unconstitutional. President János Áder refused to sign the bill into law earlier this month, referring the case to the Court.
Presidents Celebrate Hungarian-Polish Friendship Day
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder and Andrzej Duda, his Polish counterpart, addressed a celebration in Budapest, marking the day dedicated to the friendship between their peoples. In his address, Áder said that both the Polish and Hungarians are committed to a strong Europe and believe that the strength of Europe lies in freedom-loving peoples such as they are.
English Friendly Programs In Trafó In April
- 16 Mar 2016 8:04 AM
- entertainment
A few higlights of Trafó House of Contemporary Arts performances in April.
PM Orbán 15 March Address: Migration ‘Invasive’
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister said in his March 15 address that mass migration is presented as a humanitarian issue, but its real nature is “invasive”. Viktor Orbán said discussions on migrant relocation would begin with talks on resettling “a couple of hundred or a thousand” people but this was sure to lead to the resettlement of tens or hundreds of thousands of migrants.
Hungary’s Family Support System ‘Unique’ In Europe, Says Minister On International Women’s Day
- 12 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In Europe there is not such a complex and broad family support system as is found in Hungary, the minister of human resources told a conference on Tuesday, marking International Women’s Day. Zoltán Balog told the event that 4 percent of the Hungarian budget is devoted to providing financial support for families as against the European average of 2.5 percent.
Sziget Festival Line-Up Is Shaping Up: 14 New Names Added
- 10 Mar 2016 1:50 AM
- entertainment
Sziget continues its series of announcements, this time with a total of 14 exciting acts. The Island of Freedom in Budapest will be happy to host Sia, Excision, Dyro, Noel Gallagher, Travis Scott and many more. The program is shaping up nicely for the week-long festival holiday, held between 10-17 August, 2016.
Hungarian Passport Ranks Tenth On Visa-Free List
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
Hungary was ranked tenth on a list compiled by Henley & Partners, the global leader in residence and citizenship planning, which evaluates the passports of each country every year, focusing on how many countries out of the 218 independent states a given country’s citizens can travel to without requiring a visa.
Balog Hails Roma Culture At Holocaust Remembrance
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The human resources minister commended Hungarian Roma culture and history at an event in Budapest held to remember the Roma Holocaust. Zoltán Balog said that it is “our duty to liberate the huge reserves of power” in Roma culture “to serve our common future.” He said Hungarians by now had no excuse not to be aware of the “dreadful tragedy” of the Roma Holocaust.