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Amnesty Reports On Mistreatment Of Refugees In Hungary
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers passing through Balkan countries on their way to the EU are routinely mistreated, subject to beatings, extortion and other abuses from both police and criminals, Amnesty International declared in a report released yesterday. At a Budapest press conference the organisation’s regional official Tódor Gárdos said almost all refugees arriving in Hungary through Greece, Macedonia and ...
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Harper’s Bazaar: Budapest Among Europe’s 10 Most Underrated Cities
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Harper’s Bazaar has listed Budapest among the continent’s ten best – but most underrated – cities.
“Budapest is split into two distinct areas. Buda is the wilder of the two, situated on the top of a steep hill, accessible by funicular. Lush with wildlife, visitors come to see the picturesque Old Town and famous Buda Castle as well as to enjoy panoramic views across the River Danube.
“Budapest is split into two distinct areas. Buda is the wilder of the two, situated on the top of a steep hill, accessible by funicular. Lush with wildlife, visitors come to see the picturesque Old Town and famous Buda Castle as well as to enjoy panoramic views across the River Danube.
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
Summer Cultural Season, Iskaszentgyörgy, Hungary, 3 June
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ari Kupsus Gallery Art & Antique and local Government of Iszkaszentgyörgy cordially invite You to the opening of the Summer Cultural Season of Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim Chateau on June 3rd, 2015 at Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim Chateau, 8043 Iszkaszentgyörgy.
NGO Helsinki Committee To Sue Hungary Over Immigration Row
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Helsinki Committee will sue ruling Fidesz for its “false and defamatory” comments, the human rights NGO said. Fidesz said that the Helsinki Committee was a “fake civil organisation working on political commission from its financing international speculators”. It also said the Helsinki Committee was doctoring data on immigration. András Giró-Szász, the communications state secretary, said that ...
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Chargé d’Affaires To Hungary Appointed
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ms Theresa Bubbear has been appointed Chargé d'Affaires Ad Interim to Hungary. She took up her appointment on 27 April. She will succeed former British Ambassador to Hungary, Mr Jonathan Knott, who finished his posting on 26 April 2015. Theresa will lead the Embassy until the arrival of the new Ambassador to Hungary in early 2016.
AI Report Notes “Smear Campaign” Against Hungary NGOs
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International said the Hungarian government had run a “smear campaign” against NGOs for alleged funding irregularities and that discrimination against the Roma was apparent in the country.
Amnesty Reports On Mistreatment Of Refugees In Hungary
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers passing through Balkan countries on their way to the EU are routinely mistreated, subject to beatings, extortion and other abuses from both police and criminals, Amnesty International declared in a report released yesterday. At a Budapest press conference the organisation’s regional official Tódor Gárdos said almost all refugees arriving in Hungary through Greece, Macedonia and ...
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Harper’s Bazaar: Budapest Among Europe’s 10 Most Underrated Cities
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Harper’s Bazaar has listed Budapest among the continent’s ten best – but most underrated – cities.
“Budapest is split into two distinct areas. Buda is the wilder of the two, situated on the top of a steep hill, accessible by funicular. Lush with wildlife, visitors come to see the picturesque Old Town and famous Buda Castle as well as to enjoy panoramic views across the River Danube.
“Budapest is split into two distinct areas. Buda is the wilder of the two, situated on the top of a steep hill, accessible by funicular. Lush with wildlife, visitors come to see the picturesque Old Town and famous Buda Castle as well as to enjoy panoramic views across the River Danube.
Japanese Film Week, Toldi Cinema, Until 13 June
- 9 Jun 2015 10:00 AM
- entertainment
The JFBP Japanese Film Week returns June 8-13, 2015 with interesting film selection. The JFBP Japanese Film Week showcases recent Japanese films which revolves around the theme of Japanese cuisine. Programming addresses feature films and documentaries. In Japanese, with English subtitles and Hungarian voice-over!
Summer Cultural Season, Iskaszentgyörgy, Hungary, 3 June
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ari Kupsus Gallery Art & Antique and local Government of Iszkaszentgyörgy cordially invite You to the opening of the Summer Cultural Season of Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim Chateau on June 3rd, 2015 at Amadé-Bajzáth-Pappenheim Chateau, 8043 Iszkaszentgyörgy.
NGO Helsinki Committee To Sue Hungary Over Immigration Row
- 26 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Helsinki Committee will sue ruling Fidesz for its “false and defamatory” comments, the human rights NGO said. Fidesz said that the Helsinki Committee was a “fake civil organisation working on political commission from its financing international speculators”. It also said the Helsinki Committee was doctoring data on immigration. András Giró-Szász, the communications state secretary, said that ...
Relations Between US & Hungary Have Improved
- 21 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States and Hungary are allies that should openly clarify any disputes between each other, the participants in a hearing in the US Congress on the future of US-Hungary relations said in agreement on Tuesday evening, local time.
Chargé d’Affaires To Hungary Appointed
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ms Theresa Bubbear has been appointed Chargé d'Affaires Ad Interim to Hungary. She took up her appointment on 27 April. She will succeed former British Ambassador to Hungary, Mr Jonathan Knott, who finished his posting on 26 April 2015. Theresa will lead the Embassy until the arrival of the new Ambassador to Hungary in early 2016.
AI Report Notes “Smear Campaign” Against Hungary NGOs
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International said the Hungarian government had run a “smear campaign” against NGOs for alleged funding irregularities and that discrimination against the Roma was apparent in the country.