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Closure Of Hungarian Border – Details Of Security Fence Yet To Be Discussed
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has adopted a responsible decision on the security fence to be erected along the Hungarian-Serbian green state border, the details of which will be discussed in the next few days, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on the current affairs programme of the public service television channel M1.
Xpat Report: Jane Goodall At Grandhouse Luncheon In Budapest
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The season’s last Grandhouse luncheon on June 16 hosted Dame Jane Goodall of chimpanzee fame before a blockbuster rapt audience of 85 guests, a roster of ambassadors among them, this time not as usual at the Academy of Science but at Kogart House gallery restaurant along the World Heritage listed Andrássy út.
Brain Bar Budapest Back Next Year
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: Some 3000 visitors attended the very first Brain Bar Budapest festival last weekend to hear the world’s biggest stars debate the interrelations between technology and humanity. In Summer 2015, Design Terminal, We Love Budapest, Akvárium Klub and HG Media brought the Brain Bar Budapest festival to life for the very first time, with support from main sponsor Magyar Telekom.
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.
Hungary Applies Zero Tolerance To Anti-Semitism, Says Official In US
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government applies zero tolerance and takes a categorical stand against all manifestations of anti- Semitism, the deputy state secretary in charge of European affairs said in Washington D.C. A performance by the Glass House Orchestra and the world-famous Muzsikás folk band at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, held on the sidelines of a Jewish festival dedicated to the victims of ...
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Hungary Among EU’s Poorest Members
- 18 Jun 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is the fourth or fifth poorest member state of the European Union, sets of figures released by Eurostat yesterday reveal. The country’s per capita GDP is 68 per cent of the EU average, putting it on a par with Poland as the fourth or fifth poorest country of the EU. However, Poland’s Gross Domestic Product per capita had been substantially lower in the past, before the country started to ...
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Hungarian Cabinet Office Moves To List Another Munkácsy Painting
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Plans are afoot to include Mihály Munkácsy’s state-owned painting Christ before Pilate on a list of protected artworks. The move by the prime minister’s office in conjunction with the National Bank of Hungary comes on the heels of another initiative to include Munkácsy’s privately owned Golgotha on the protected list which prevents a work from being taken out of the country. Further, any change ...
Closure Of Hungarian Border – Details Of Security Fence Yet To Be Discussed
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has adopted a responsible decision on the security fence to be erected along the Hungarian-Serbian green state border, the details of which will be discussed in the next few days, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács said on the current affairs programme of the public service television channel M1.
Xpat Report: Jane Goodall At Grandhouse Luncheon In Budapest
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The season’s last Grandhouse luncheon on June 16 hosted Dame Jane Goodall of chimpanzee fame before a blockbuster rapt audience of 85 guests, a roster of ambassadors among them, this time not as usual at the Academy of Science but at Kogart House gallery restaurant along the World Heritage listed Andrássy út.
Brain Bar Budapest Back Next Year
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: Some 3000 visitors attended the very first Brain Bar Budapest festival last weekend to hear the world’s biggest stars debate the interrelations between technology and humanity. In Summer 2015, Design Terminal, We Love Budapest, Akvárium Klub and HG Media brought the Brain Bar Budapest festival to life for the very first time, with support from main sponsor Magyar Telekom.
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.
Hungary Applies Zero Tolerance To Anti-Semitism, Says Official In US
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government applies zero tolerance and takes a categorical stand against all manifestations of anti- Semitism, the deputy state secretary in charge of European affairs said in Washington D.C. A performance by the Glass House Orchestra and the world-famous Muzsikás folk band at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, held on the sidelines of a Jewish festival dedicated to the victims of ...
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Hungary Among EU’s Poorest Members
- 18 Jun 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is the fourth or fifth poorest member state of the European Union, sets of figures released by Eurostat yesterday reveal. The country’s per capita GDP is 68 per cent of the EU average, putting it on a par with Poland as the fourth or fifth poorest country of the EU. However, Poland’s Gross Domestic Product per capita had been substantially lower in the past, before the country started to ...
Hungarian Politicians Pay Tribute To 1956 Martyr Imre Nagy
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After 57 years, the example set by Hungary’s martyred prime minister Imre Nagy “still demands our respect”, parliament’s deputy speaker Gergely Gulyás, of the ruling Fidesz, said. The hanging and dishonourable burial of Nagy and other martyrs, as well as the mass revenge that followed Hungary’s failed 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, made it clear that the practice of power pursued by ...
Hungarian Cabinet Office Moves To List Another Munkácsy Painting
- 17 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Plans are afoot to include Mihály Munkácsy’s state-owned painting Christ before Pilate on a list of protected artworks. The move by the prime minister’s office in conjunction with the National Bank of Hungary comes on the heels of another initiative to include Munkácsy’s privately owned Golgotha on the protected list which prevents a work from being taken out of the country. Further, any change ...