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Special Award For 'Judgment in Hungary' At Sarajevo Film Festival
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Judgment in Hungary, a documentary about the trial of the serial murderers of Roma in Hungary from 2008-09, has received two awards at the Sarajevo film festival, writes vs.hu. Besides the award granted by the festival’s jury (chaired this year by the retired Hungarian director Béla Tarr) the film also received the Human Rights Award.
Hungarians Abroad Were Granted Eleven Awards
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Ten organisations and an elderly lady received the award for their work for Hungarian communities abroad at a ceremony held in Parliament on Tuesday to mark the August 20 national holiday. Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén highlighted the unity and integrity of the Hungarian nation.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
Hungarian Contemporary Author Receives American Literary Lifetime Achievement Award
- 24 Jul 2014 4:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian contemporary author László Krasznahorkai has been granted the lifetime achievement America Awards for 2014, the US literary portal Green Integer said on Thursday. The author of 16 books has received the honour granted since 1994 for a lifetime contribution to international writing.
Hungary’s Gov’t To Reduce EU Subsidies To Large Farms
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government decided on Friday to redirect EU land-based agricultural subsidies away from large grain operations and towards smaller farms producing other crops and raising livestock, PMO Minister János Lázár and Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas announced on Monday.
European Table Tennis Championships In 2016 Will Be Held In Budapest
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will host the European Table Tennis Championships in 2016, the Hungarian Table Tennis Federation said. The related decision was announced by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) in Riva del Garda, Italy, on Sunday.
Survey Shows Two Fifths Of Hungarians Would Bar Immigration
- 16 Jul 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Two fifths of Hungarians would bar immigrants from entering country if it were up to them, a recent survey has found. A Tárki survey published on Wednesday shows that 39% of all respondents were against immigrants coming to Hungary.
The First Church To Be Registered After The Fall Of Communism In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2014 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The International Church of Budapest (ICB) was the first church to be recognised after the fall of Communism in Hungary; this makes the Church really special. ICB is not a one-denomination church but rather a church that welcomes people of all denomiationational. ICB’s congregation includes Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian congregants, to mention a few.
Special Award For 'Judgment in Hungary' At Sarajevo Film Festival
- 29 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Judgment in Hungary, a documentary about the trial of the serial murderers of Roma in Hungary from 2008-09, has received two awards at the Sarajevo film festival, writes vs.hu. Besides the award granted by the festival’s jury (chaired this year by the retired Hungarian director Béla Tarr) the film also received the Human Rights Award.
Hungarians Abroad Were Granted Eleven Awards
- 19 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- community & culture
Ten organisations and an elderly lady received the award for their work for Hungarian communities abroad at a ceremony held in Parliament on Tuesday to mark the August 20 national holiday. Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén highlighted the unity and integrity of the Hungarian nation.
Hungary’s Defense Minister, New Gov’t Office To Oversee National Holidays
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Considering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s recent pledge to create a workfare state, it may seem odd that Hungarians are to get a slew of new national holidays. However, the 11 new days “of elevated importance” will mean state-coordinated celebrations, but no extra days off work.
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
Hungarian Contemporary Author Receives American Literary Lifetime Achievement Award
- 24 Jul 2014 4:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian contemporary author László Krasznahorkai has been granted the lifetime achievement America Awards for 2014, the US literary portal Green Integer said on Thursday. The author of 16 books has received the honour granted since 1994 for a lifetime contribution to international writing.
Hungary’s Gov’t To Reduce EU Subsidies To Large Farms
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government decided on Friday to redirect EU land-based agricultural subsidies away from large grain operations and towards smaller farms producing other crops and raising livestock, PMO Minister János Lázár and Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas announced on Monday.
European Table Tennis Championships In 2016 Will Be Held In Budapest
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will host the European Table Tennis Championships in 2016, the Hungarian Table Tennis Federation said. The related decision was announced by the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) in Riva del Garda, Italy, on Sunday.
Survey Shows Two Fifths Of Hungarians Would Bar Immigration
- 16 Jul 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Two fifths of Hungarians would bar immigrants from entering country if it were up to them, a recent survey has found. A Tárki survey published on Wednesday shows that 39% of all respondents were against immigrants coming to Hungary.
The First Church To Be Registered After The Fall Of Communism In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2014 12:00 PM
- community & culture
The International Church of Budapest (ICB) was the first church to be recognised after the fall of Communism in Hungary; this makes the Church really special. ICB is not a one-denomination church but rather a church that welcomes people of all denomiationational. ICB’s congregation includes Lutheran, Reformed, Baptist, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian congregants, to mention a few.