18 result(s) for horthy
Budapest Soon To Be 150
- 18 Apr 2023 1:37 PM
- getting around
By Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com. The Hungarian capital will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Obuda – on 17 November 1873 – much happier than during its two earlier big birthdays.
Hungarian Opinion: Government to Revive Old Public Administration Terminology
- 24 Jun 2022 6:24 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Two left-wing commentators disagree on whether the reintroduction of historical names for administrative regions of the country, as proposed by a Fidesz MP, are further proof of an authoritarian turn in Hungary. A pro-government columnist finds absurd the suggestion that the renaming process would take Hungary back to feudalism.
Opinion: Ukraine War in Local Election Campaign
- 31 Mar 2022 6:26 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The leading pro-government daily fears that an opposition victory in the Sunday election could result in Hungary joining a potential nuclear war in Ukraine. A left-wing pundit finds such allegations nauseating.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
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It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
On this Day, in 1920: the Treaty of Trianon Sanctioned the Dismemberment of Hungary
- 4 Jun 2021 12:27 PM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- current affairs
On 4 June 1920, in the aftermath of World War I, the Allied Powers and Hungary signed the Treaty of Trianon, which resulted in Hungary losing two-thirds of its territory. The treaty is one of the most important events in the country’s modern history.
Péter Szalay, Artist & Creator of 'Black Lives Matter' Sculpture in Budapest
- 29 Apr 2021 1:07 PM
Péter is an established Hungarian artist with works featured in exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art and the acb Gallery.
Local History Summary: The “Little War” Between Slovakia & Hungary
- 24 Mar 2021 9:08 AM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- current affairs
On March 23, 1939, the so-called “Little War” broke out between Slovakia and Hungary when Hungarian troops invaded eastern Slovakia from Carpatho-Ukraine to further Miklós Horthy’s territorial ambitions in the region.
Video: Radical Right Party Co-Leader Arrested For Removing Pride Flag From City Hall
- 18 Aug 2020 7:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Police have detained the co-leader of the extra-parliamentary radical right 'Mi Hazánk' party for removing a rainbow pride flag from the Budapest City Hall, the party said late on Sunday.
Hungarian Opinion: Admiral Horthy’s Bust Defaced In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2020 5:06 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In the wake of the movement to topple statues in the United States and in Western Europe, a woman poured red paint on the bust of the interwar Regent. A Conservative analyst warns against arbitrary gestures towards history.
Budapest Soon To Be 150
- 18 Apr 2023 1:37 PM
- getting around
By Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com. The Hungarian capital will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Pest, Buda and Obuda – on 17 November 1873 – much happier than during its two earlier big birthdays.
Hungarian Opinion: Government to Revive Old Public Administration Terminology
- 24 Jun 2022 6:24 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Two left-wing commentators disagree on whether the reintroduction of historical names for administrative regions of the country, as proposed by a Fidesz MP, are further proof of an authoritarian turn in Hungary. A pro-government columnist finds absurd the suggestion that the renaming process would take Hungary back to feudalism.
Opinion: Ukraine War in Local Election Campaign
- 31 Mar 2022 6:26 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The leading pro-government daily fears that an opposition victory in the Sunday election could result in Hungary joining a potential nuclear war in Ukraine. A left-wing pundit finds such allegations nauseating.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
- getting around
It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
On this Day, in 1920: the Treaty of Trianon Sanctioned the Dismemberment of Hungary
- 4 Jun 2021 12:27 PM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- current affairs
On 4 June 1920, in the aftermath of World War I, the Allied Powers and Hungary signed the Treaty of Trianon, which resulted in Hungary losing two-thirds of its territory. The treaty is one of the most important events in the country’s modern history.
Péter Szalay, Artist & Creator of 'Black Lives Matter' Sculpture in Budapest
- 29 Apr 2021 1:07 PM
Péter is an established Hungarian artist with works featured in exhibitions at key galleries and museums, including the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art and the acb Gallery.
Local History Summary: The “Little War” Between Slovakia & Hungary
- 24 Mar 2021 9:08 AM
- https://kafkadesk.org/
- current affairs
On March 23, 1939, the so-called “Little War” broke out between Slovakia and Hungary when Hungarian troops invaded eastern Slovakia from Carpatho-Ukraine to further Miklós Horthy’s territorial ambitions in the region.
Video: Radical Right Party Co-Leader Arrested For Removing Pride Flag From City Hall
- 18 Aug 2020 7:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Police have detained the co-leader of the extra-parliamentary radical right 'Mi Hazánk' party for removing a rainbow pride flag from the Budapest City Hall, the party said late on Sunday.
Hungarian Opinion: Admiral Horthy’s Bust Defaced In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2020 5:06 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In the wake of the movement to topple statues in the United States and in Western Europe, a woman poured red paint on the bust of the interwar Regent. A Conservative analyst warns against arbitrary gestures towards history.