2,800 result(s) for history
Loss-Making Bálna Is About To Be Sold
- 14 Jun 2017 8:06 AM
- property
Budapest’s congress is going to decide about Bálna Cultural Commercial and Leisure Centre’s selling in an open competition on Wednesday. The lowest purchase price of the complex is 38.8 million euros. According to Turizmus.com, vice mayor of Budapest Gábor Bagdy submitted the bill which details that even the most effective commercial model’s application cannot make the operation of Bálna ...
Budapest, Krakow Sign New Sister Cities’ Agreement
- 8 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- community & culture
Budapest and Krakow have signed a new sister cities’ agreement, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said at the opening of an exhibition titled On Common Path – Budapest and Krakow in the Middle Ages at the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow.
Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
Ending Soon: History of Street Photography In Budapest, Kiscell Museum
- 5 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 25 June. A new photo exhibition is on display in the Kiscell Museum. The exhibition of IMAGE SCHEMA - The History of Street Photography in Budapest from the Beginning to Present is based on a selection of old photos from a museum’s archives – the Photo Collection of Kiscell Museum – as well as works by contemporary photo artists.
Orbán ‘Shocked’ By US Move To Quit Paris Accord
- 3 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the United States decision to quit the Paris Climate Agreement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was “shocked” and noted “the Hungarian consensus” that “climate change is a reality, it is a threat and it is of a global nature requiring global-level action”.
Inauguration Of Samsung SDI’s Electric Car Battery Plant In Hungary
- 1 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Reindustrialisation in Hungary will shift up a gear in 2017, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of Samsung SDI’s electric car battery plant in the town of Göd, north of Budapest, on Monday. Hungary’s auto industry employed over 160,000 in the first quarter of the year, Orbán said, arguing that this had allowed Hungary to become a hub for car production in central Europe.
PM Orbán: S Korea ‘Role Model’
- 30 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that although it had become clear since Hungary’s change in regime that a market economy did not always guarantee quality, if something is made in South Korea “we could always be sure that we are dealing with an excellent product.”
Government Office Chief: Europe’s Security Worse Than Ever
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe’s current security situation is worse than ever, the government office chief said. “The balmy days of peace are over; terrorism could pose a threat to everyday life in any European country,” János Lázár told a weekly press briefing.
Craft Beer Festival @ Corvin Promenade, 25 - 28 May
- 25 May 2017 2:50 AM
- food & drink
Visitors will have a chance to taste Hungarian craft beers from nearly 25 exhibitors, and more than 100 kinds of bottled and draft beers. Interested participants can also learn about the local history of beer making.
Loss-Making Bálna Is About To Be Sold
- 14 Jun 2017 8:06 AM
- property
Budapest’s congress is going to decide about Bálna Cultural Commercial and Leisure Centre’s selling in an open competition on Wednesday. The lowest purchase price of the complex is 38.8 million euros. According to Turizmus.com, vice mayor of Budapest Gábor Bagdy submitted the bill which details that even the most effective commercial model’s application cannot make the operation of Bálna ...
Budapest, Krakow Sign New Sister Cities’ Agreement
- 8 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- community & culture
Budapest and Krakow have signed a new sister cities’ agreement, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said at the opening of an exhibition titled On Common Path – Budapest and Krakow in the Middle Ages at the Historical Museum of the City of Krakow.
Hungarian Author Anna Jókai Dies
- 8 Jun 2017 8:10 AM
- community & culture
Hungarian author Anna Jókai, an Artist of the Nation, has died after a long illness, at the age of 84. Born in Budapest in 1932, Jókai graduated at Eötvös Lóránd University of Arts and Sciences as teacher of history and Hungarian literature. She worked as a teacher in a primary school, then in a secondary one before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. Her first book, published in 1968 and ...
Ending Soon: History of Street Photography In Budapest, Kiscell Museum
- 5 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Now on until 25 June. A new photo exhibition is on display in the Kiscell Museum. The exhibition of IMAGE SCHEMA - The History of Street Photography in Budapest from the Beginning to Present is based on a selection of old photos from a museum’s archives – the Photo Collection of Kiscell Museum – as well as works by contemporary photo artists.
Orbán ‘Shocked’ By US Move To Quit Paris Accord
- 3 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the United States decision to quit the Paris Climate Agreement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was “shocked” and noted “the Hungarian consensus” that “climate change is a reality, it is a threat and it is of a global nature requiring global-level action”.
Inauguration Of Samsung SDI’s Electric Car Battery Plant In Hungary
- 1 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Reindustrialisation in Hungary will shift up a gear in 2017, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of Samsung SDI’s electric car battery plant in the town of Göd, north of Budapest, on Monday. Hungary’s auto industry employed over 160,000 in the first quarter of the year, Orbán said, arguing that this had allowed Hungary to become a hub for car production in central Europe.
PM Orbán: S Korea ‘Role Model’
- 30 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that although it had become clear since Hungary’s change in regime that a market economy did not always guarantee quality, if something is made in South Korea “we could always be sure that we are dealing with an excellent product.”
Government Office Chief: Europe’s Security Worse Than Ever
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe’s current security situation is worse than ever, the government office chief said. “The balmy days of peace are over; terrorism could pose a threat to everyday life in any European country,” János Lázár told a weekly press briefing.
Craft Beer Festival @ Corvin Promenade, 25 - 28 May
- 25 May 2017 2:50 AM
- food & drink
Visitors will have a chance to taste Hungarian craft beers from nearly 25 exhibitors, and more than 100 kinds of bottled and draft beers. Interested participants can also learn about the local history of beer making.