144 result(s) for house speaker kövér lászló
500th Anniversary Of Reformation – The Opening Ceremony In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér opened Hungary’s memorial year marking the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe in Budapest’s Palace of Arts (Müpa) on Friday.
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog Tipped To Succeed János Áder As President Of Hungary
- 13 Dec 2016 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Balog, the head of Hungary’s Ministry for Human Resources (pictured), may be next in line for the Hungarian presidency. The five-year term of the current President, János Áder, ends next year and the former Fidesz MP and MEP has reportedly told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán he is not interested in a second term, reports atv.hu.
Pianist, Conductor Zoltán Kocsis Laid To Rest
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer Zoltán Kocsis, who died at age 64 on November 6, was buried in Budapest on Saturday. The late artist was paid final respects at the Hungarian Academy of Music.
Hungary Hails Solidarity Of Sportsmen Who Boycotted 1956 Melbourne Olympics
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Speaker of Parliament László Kövér on Monday met Dutch, Swiss and Spanish veteran athletes visiting Budapest who boycotted the 1956 Melbourne Olympics out of solidarity with Hungary due to its crushed anti-Soviet revolution. Hungary has organised programmes to thank the athletes who gave up their dreams after the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland withdrew in protest against the Soviet presence ...
Govt To Allocate More For Tourism Developments Next Year
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
Some 21 billion forints (EUR 67m) will be available for tourism developments in Hungary next year, more than ever before, House Speaker László Kövér said at the inauguration of a hotel in Lenti, near Hungary’s border with Slovenia, on Sunday.
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...
Hungary’s October 23 Schedule Finalised
- 20 Oct 2016 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Polish President Andrzej Duda will speak at the official October 23 remembrance ceremonies this year. No other heads of state or government will be in Hungary to mark the 60th anniversary of the Uprising.
Photo Exhibition On 1956 Opens At EP
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A photo exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising opened in the European Parliament building on Tuesday. The exhibition has been organised by the European People’s Party and is being held in the EP building’s Yehudi Menuhin Space in Brussels. Hungarian MEP József Szájer opened the event on behalf of House Speaker László Kövér who was unable to attend due to ...
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Chinese Ties Serve Wider European Interests
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe must be open to outside partners and allies and not be inwardlooking, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a conference on Chinese ties.
500th Anniversary Of Reformation – The Opening Ceremony In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- community & culture
House Speaker László Kövér opened Hungary’s memorial year marking the 500th anniversary of Reformation in Europe in Budapest’s Palace of Arts (Müpa) on Friday.
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog Tipped To Succeed János Áder As President Of Hungary
- 13 Dec 2016 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Balog, the head of Hungary’s Ministry for Human Resources (pictured), may be next in line for the Hungarian presidency. The five-year term of the current President, János Áder, ends next year and the former Fidesz MP and MEP has reportedly told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán he is not interested in a second term, reports atv.hu.
Pianist, Conductor Zoltán Kocsis Laid To Rest
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Celebrated Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer Zoltán Kocsis, who died at age 64 on November 6, was buried in Budapest on Saturday. The late artist was paid final respects at the Hungarian Academy of Music.
Hungary Hails Solidarity Of Sportsmen Who Boycotted 1956 Melbourne Olympics
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Speaker of Parliament László Kövér on Monday met Dutch, Swiss and Spanish veteran athletes visiting Budapest who boycotted the 1956 Melbourne Olympics out of solidarity with Hungary due to its crushed anti-Soviet revolution. Hungary has organised programmes to thank the athletes who gave up their dreams after the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland withdrew in protest against the Soviet presence ...
Govt To Allocate More For Tourism Developments Next Year
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
Some 21 billion forints (EUR 67m) will be available for tourism developments in Hungary next year, more than ever before, House Speaker László Kövér said at the inauguration of a hotel in Lenti, near Hungary’s border with Slovenia, on Sunday.
Kövér: Europe Must Preseve Its Identity
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The lesson to be drawn from the 1956 revolution and freedom fight is that unless Europe’s identity is protected, the European Union could “tragically lose out” to “unscrupulous outside powers in the background enforcing their interests above the heads of states, bypassing democratic mandates and controls,” László Kövér, speaker of Hungary’s parliament, said in a speech commemorating the events of ...
Hungary’s October 23 Schedule Finalised
- 20 Oct 2016 1:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Polish President Andrzej Duda will speak at the official October 23 remembrance ceremonies this year. No other heads of state or government will be in Hungary to mark the 60th anniversary of the Uprising.
Photo Exhibition On 1956 Opens At EP
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
A photo exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising opened in the European Parliament building on Tuesday. The exhibition has been organised by the European People’s Party and is being held in the EP building’s Yehudi Menuhin Space in Brussels. Hungarian MEP József Szájer opened the event on behalf of House Speaker László Kövér who was unable to attend due to ...
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Chinese Ties Serve Wider European Interests
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe must be open to outside partners and allies and not be inwardlooking, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a conference on Chinese ties.