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Signature Collection For Referendum On City Park Development Project
- 28 Mar 2017 6:44 AM
- current affairs
Signature collection could begin as early as the end of next week in support of a possible referendum on planned developments in Budapest’s City Park (Városliget). MP for green party LMP László Moldován submitted three referendum questions to the Budapest Elections Committee, of which one was approved for petition last week.
Expat Democrats In Hungary On Trump Victory
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrats faced an unexpected loss with the outcome of the November 8 Presidential election in the United States. While the Democratic candidate, Secretary Hillary Clinton, lost the race in the Electoral College, which determines a presidential election, she did receive a majority of the popular vote. That final margin is expected to be more than 2 million votes more than Mr. Trump, once all ...
Republican Expats Celebrate Trump Victory
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are obviously thrilled at the outcome of the election for the GOP and America. President Elect Trump has indicated a willingness and a desire to work with Prime Minister Orban and an affinity for Hungary. We have indicated to the incoming administration that we stand ready to assist in any way possible to ensure that the Hungarian - American relationship is a stronger one than it has been.” ...
Liget Project Protesters Occupy Yellow House In City Park
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Activist group Ligetvédők (Park Protectors) occupied a building Tuesday in Budapest’s Városliget (City Park) in protest against the Liget Budapest development plan there. The group had been using the area of the former open-air bar and restaurant Kertem as their camp and base of operations since March.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Criticise MNB
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties expect an explanation from the MNB which last week announced its purchase of the only Titian painting in Hunga-ry for Ft 4.5 billion. LMP said it is outrageous that the central bank has bought the painting Madonna and Child with St. Paul from profits gained by converting foreign-currency loans. The Democratic Coalition recalled that it had complained to the European ...
Xpat Report: British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 13 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The British embassy in Budapest drew attention to EU bureaucracy with a symbolic labyrinth called “BurEUcratia” set up on Erzsébet tér on Thursday. The installation was unveiled by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and Hungarian State Secretary for Economic Regulation of the Ministry for National Economy, Béla Glattfelder.
Intl Art Exhibition On 20th Century To Open At National Gallery
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The history of the 20th century is presented by 26 artists from 16 countries at an exhibition to open at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Fine Arts Museum In Budapest To Shut Down For Renovation Next Year
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Museum of Fine Arts is expected to be closed to the public for 18-24 months from early next year due to renovations. In the meantime the National Gallery will accommodate the museum’s seasonal exhibitions.
Hungary's Gov’t To Open Election Office In London
- 27 Feb 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office will rent an office in Millbank Tower, central London, to cater to the demands of the estimated 100,000 eligible Hungarian voters in Great Britain. Consul general László Nagy Riskó told Népszabadság on Wednesday that the embassy will do its best to ensure that Hungarian expatriates can vote safely and comfortably.
Signature Collection For Referendum On City Park Development Project
- 28 Mar 2017 6:44 AM
- current affairs
Signature collection could begin as early as the end of next week in support of a possible referendum on planned developments in Budapest’s City Park (Városliget). MP for green party LMP László Moldován submitted three referendum questions to the Budapest Elections Committee, of which one was approved for petition last week.
Expat Democrats In Hungary On Trump Victory
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrats faced an unexpected loss with the outcome of the November 8 Presidential election in the United States. While the Democratic candidate, Secretary Hillary Clinton, lost the race in the Electoral College, which determines a presidential election, she did receive a majority of the popular vote. That final margin is expected to be more than 2 million votes more than Mr. Trump, once all ...
Republican Expats Celebrate Trump Victory
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are obviously thrilled at the outcome of the election for the GOP and America. President Elect Trump has indicated a willingness and a desire to work with Prime Minister Orban and an affinity for Hungary. We have indicated to the incoming administration that we stand ready to assist in any way possible to ensure that the Hungarian - American relationship is a stronger one than it has been.” ...
Liget Project Protesters Occupy Yellow House In City Park
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Activist group Ligetvédők (Park Protectors) occupied a building Tuesday in Budapest’s Városliget (City Park) in protest against the Liget Budapest development plan there. The group had been using the area of the former open-air bar and restaurant Kertem as their camp and base of operations since March.
Opposition Parties In Hungary Criticise MNB
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition parties expect an explanation from the MNB which last week announced its purchase of the only Titian painting in Hunga-ry for Ft 4.5 billion. LMP said it is outrageous that the central bank has bought the painting Madonna and Child with St. Paul from profits gained by converting foreign-currency loans. The Democratic Coalition recalled that it had complained to the European ...
Xpat Report: British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 13 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The British embassy in Budapest drew attention to EU bureaucracy with a symbolic labyrinth called “BurEUcratia” set up on Erzsébet tér on Thursday. The installation was unveiled by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and Hungarian State Secretary for Economic Regulation of the Ministry for National Economy, Béla Glattfelder.
Intl Art Exhibition On 20th Century To Open At National Gallery
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The history of the 20th century is presented by 26 artists from 16 countries at an exhibition to open at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Fine Arts Museum In Budapest To Shut Down For Renovation Next Year
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Museum of Fine Arts is expected to be closed to the public for 18-24 months from early next year due to renovations. In the meantime the National Gallery will accommodate the museum’s seasonal exhibitions.
Hungary's Gov’t To Open Election Office In London
- 27 Feb 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Office will rent an office in Millbank Tower, central London, to cater to the demands of the estimated 100,000 eligible Hungarian voters in Great Britain. Consul general László Nagy Riskó told Népszabadság on Wednesday that the embassy will do its best to ensure that Hungarian expatriates can vote safely and comfortably.