49 result(s) for government plans in Community & Culture
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Jewish Religious Communities Federation To Boycott Holocaust Memorial Events In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Jewish religious communities federation Mazsihisz decided in a 76-2 vote yesterday not to take part in official government commemorations of the Holocaust if the government goes ahead with plans for its monument to the German occupation of Hungary in 1944.
Socialist In signature Drive Against Museum Quarter In Budapest
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Socialist party has started collecting signatures for a petition against building a museum quarter in Budapest’s Városliget (city park). The ruling Fidesz majority in parliament decided on Tuesday to nationalise the park with a view to building “monumental buildings”, Csaba Horváth, the Socialist mayoral candidate, told MTI.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Adding Value, Boosting Confidence - AmCham Hungary Voice Magazin
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
AmCham’s new president, William Benkő, was elected unopposed at the chamber’s annual assembly on December 6, but says that wont alter the way he approaches his latest role. “Would I have liked to have won in an open election contest? Yes; but it is what it is, I can’t worry about that, and it won’t change my plans or ideas: there are things that we need to do in this country, and my focus is on ...
Annual Film Festival Cancelled In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The annual Hungarian Film Festival will not be held this year due to a shortage of films, Népszava reported on Saturday. The Hungarian Film Makers Federation will instead hold a public general meeting on February 2.
Interview With U.S. Ambassador Published In Diplomata Magazine In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The smiling ambassador - Interview with Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis published in Diplomata Magazine (Issue 7-8, 2012)
Young Hungarians’ Voice To Be Better Heard In Europe
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On behalf of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics expressed his support for the establishment of the National Youth Council to the representatives of the attending civil organisations focusing on young people. By virtue of the foundation of the organisation, Hungary, as the last of the EU Member States, may now join the European Youth Forum, an organisation with a membership of ...
Hungary Is Tenth In Terms Of Time Spent Reading Books
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has decided to launch of program worth over HUF 100 million to popularize reading literature. An international survey on media consumption has found that Hungarians spend over 6.5 hours reading books but nearly a third of the under-25 Hungarians never touch a book.
Hungarian Jewish Fed ’s Boycott Of Gov Holocaust Commemorations “Almost Certain”
- 27 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
It is “almost certain” that Jewish federation Mazsihisz will stay away from the April 16 start of government programmes of the Holocaust Memorial Year, Mazsihisz leader András Heisler told Wednesday’s Népszabadság. The federation, however, may be represented in local government events, he said in an interview.
Jewish Religious Communities Federation To Boycott Holocaust Memorial Events In Hungary
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Jewish religious communities federation Mazsihisz decided in a 76-2 vote yesterday not to take part in official government commemorations of the Holocaust if the government goes ahead with plans for its monument to the German occupation of Hungary in 1944.
Socialist In signature Drive Against Museum Quarter In Budapest
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Socialist party has started collecting signatures for a petition against building a museum quarter in Budapest’s Városliget (city park). The ruling Fidesz majority in parliament decided on Tuesday to nationalise the park with a view to building “monumental buildings”, Csaba Horváth, the Socialist mayoral candidate, told MTI.
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
Adding Value, Boosting Confidence - AmCham Hungary Voice Magazin
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
AmCham’s new president, William Benkő, was elected unopposed at the chamber’s annual assembly on December 6, but says that wont alter the way he approaches his latest role. “Would I have liked to have won in an open election contest? Yes; but it is what it is, I can’t worry about that, and it won’t change my plans or ideas: there are things that we need to do in this country, and my focus is on ...
Annual Film Festival Cancelled In Hungary
- 28 Jan 2013 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The annual Hungarian Film Festival will not be held this year due to a shortage of films, Népszava reported on Saturday. The Hungarian Film Makers Federation will instead hold a public general meeting on February 2.
Interview With U.S. Ambassador Published In Diplomata Magazine In Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- community & culture
The smiling ambassador - Interview with Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis published in Diplomata Magazine (Issue 7-8, 2012)
Young Hungarians’ Voice To Be Better Heard In Europe
- 20 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On behalf of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics expressed his support for the establishment of the National Youth Council to the representatives of the attending civil organisations focusing on young people. By virtue of the foundation of the organisation, Hungary, as the last of the EU Member States, may now join the European Youth Forum, an organisation with a membership of ...