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Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
New Rules To Encourage Homeless To Go To Shelters
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning to draft new rules under which social workers in the street would be obliged to convince rough sleepers to seek homeless shelters for the night. Károly Czibere, state secretary at the human resources ministry, told a press conference that the current law has a very vague definition of the perils facing the homeless.
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”.
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Bicycle Path Construction In Hungary Resumes
- 17 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
Some 530km of bicycle path were built in Hungary during 2010-14, and the government has committed Ft 10 billion to further developments, Development Ministry state secretary László Tasó said yesterday in opening European Mobility Week. Construction of bicycle paths will begin at 80 sites, he added.
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Video: Hungary Celebrates National Holiday, With Speeches & Fireworks
- 24 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations of Saint Stephen’s Day were held across the country and in Hungarian communities in neighbouring countries. In front of Parliament the national flag was hoisted with military honours. As a traditional part of the ceremony, young army officers took their oaths after the hoisting of the flag. In his address to the new officers, President János Áder said that the nation should take a ...
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
New Rules To Encourage Homeless To Go To Shelters
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning to draft new rules under which social workers in the street would be obliged to convince rough sleepers to seek homeless shelters for the night. Károly Czibere, state secretary at the human resources ministry, told a press conference that the current law has a very vague definition of the perils facing the homeless.
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”.
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Bicycle Path Construction In Hungary Resumes
- 17 Sep 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
Some 530km of bicycle path were built in Hungary during 2010-14, and the government has committed Ft 10 billion to further developments, Development Ministry state secretary László Tasó said yesterday in opening European Mobility Week. Construction of bicycle paths will begin at 80 sites, he added.
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Hungary Should Not Be Criticised For Doing Its Duty
- 7 Sep 2015 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should not be criticised for doing its duty; it should instead be left to do what it has to do, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Thursday in Brussels, after a meeting on the migrant crisis with Martin Schultz, President of the European Parliament. The Prime Minister requested that the EP President relay this request to the members of the European Parliament. He said that “We Hungarians ...
Hungarian Govt Asks German Diplomats To Clarify Official Position
- 3 Sep 2015 4:10 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has asked German diplomats to inform migrants at Budapest’s Keleti railway station about Germany’s official position on asylum, government office chief János Lázár said, adding that the chaotic situation at the railway station is a consequence of Germany’s mixed messages and “invitation” of Syrian refugees “to well-laid tables”.
Video: Hungary Celebrates National Holiday, With Speeches & Fireworks
- 24 Aug 2015 9:04 AM
- community & culture
Celebrations of Saint Stephen’s Day were held across the country and in Hungarian communities in neighbouring countries. In front of Parliament the national flag was hoisted with military honours. As a traditional part of the ceremony, young army officers took their oaths after the hoisting of the flag. In his address to the new officers, President János Áder said that the nation should take a ...