239 result(s) for holiday in Current Affairs
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Backs Away From Drug Testing
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Drug testing for children aged 12-18 would be carried out only on a voluntary basis, leading Fidesz officials said yesterday, as the party began to withdraw from the idea, Népszabadság reports.
Fidesz Party's Vice-President Criticises Displays Of Wealth
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politicians should not go on expensive trips or buy houses worth millions of forints in the wake of the American corruption accusations, party vice-president Zoltán Pokorni said on Saturday.
Hungarian State Secretary Giró-Szász Worth Ft 840 Million
- 25 Nov 2014 7:59 AM
- current affairs
PMO state secretary for government communications András Giró-Szász is among the wealthier politicians, with a net worth of Ft 840 million, according to his assets statement.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Hungary Will Be The Special Guest Of Krakow Book Fair
- 27 Oct 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Krakow Book Fair, organised this year for the eighteenth time and with Hungary as a special guest, starts on 23 October with an opening speech by István Íjgyártó, State Secretary for Cultural Diplomacy.
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: St. Stephen’s Day Ruminations In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both right and left use the occasion of the national holiday to impose their political messages on St. Stephen’s historical contribution.
Hungary's MOL Chairman Hernádi On Long Vacation
- 11 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MOL chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi is going on a long vacation for some months, Népszabadság reports, citing sources close to the energy company.
Heavy Weather Hits Western Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A cyclone swept across parts of western Hungary on Wednesday, wreaking havoc with winds of nearly 140km per hour. Much of the damage was caused along the south shore of Lake Balaton, where streets and holiday homes in many towns are now under water.
Hungary’s Ruling Party Fidesz Backs Away From Drug Testing
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Drug testing for children aged 12-18 would be carried out only on a voluntary basis, leading Fidesz officials said yesterday, as the party began to withdraw from the idea, Népszabadság reports.
Fidesz Party's Vice-President Criticises Displays Of Wealth
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz politicians should not go on expensive trips or buy houses worth millions of forints in the wake of the American corruption accusations, party vice-president Zoltán Pokorni said on Saturday.
Hungarian State Secretary Giró-Szász Worth Ft 840 Million
- 25 Nov 2014 7:59 AM
- current affairs
PMO state secretary for government communications András Giró-Szász is among the wealthier politicians, with a net worth of Ft 840 million, according to his assets statement.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
Hungary Will Be The Special Guest Of Krakow Book Fair
- 27 Oct 2014 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The Krakow Book Fair, organised this year for the eighteenth time and with Hungary as a special guest, starts on 23 October with an opening speech by István Íjgyártó, State Secretary for Cultural Diplomacy.
23 October 2014 Holiday: Hungary Remembers Revolution
- 22 Oct 2014 2:04 AM
- current affairs
On 23 October Hungary marks the 58th anniversary of 1956, and it is is a national holiday. It commemorates the Revolution of 1956, when Hungarians rose up against the Soviet ruled communist system and also the ‘Day of the Republic’, as in 1989 Hungary was declared a republic. On October 22nd and 23rd there are several programs held throughout Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: St. Stephen’s Day Ruminations In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both right and left use the occasion of the national holiday to impose their political messages on St. Stephen’s historical contribution.
Hungary's MOL Chairman Hernádi On Long Vacation
- 11 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
MOL chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi is going on a long vacation for some months, Népszabadság reports, citing sources close to the energy company.
Heavy Weather Hits Western Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A cyclone swept across parts of western Hungary on Wednesday, wreaking havoc with winds of nearly 140km per hour. Much of the damage was caused along the south shore of Lake Balaton, where streets and holiday homes in many towns are now under water.