372 result(s) for hungarian army
President Áder, President Vucic Mark 320th Anniversary Of Senta Battle
- 12 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder marked the 320th anniversary of the battle of Senta (in Hungarian: Zenta) together with Aleksandar Vucic, his Serbian counterpart, at a ceremony in Senta in Vojvodina (in Hungarian: Vajdaság/Délvidék) on Monday.
Nigerian Expats Protest Against ‘Unacceptable’ Hungarian Loan To Nigeria
- 29 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An umbrella organization for expat Nigerians in Hungary has come out against plans for Hungary to offer a EUR 54 million loan to Nigeria for writing “a detailed study” about river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers. On Thursday, the Association of Nigerians in Hungary along with other members of Hungary’s Nigerian community protested the planned loan by personally dropping off letters at the ...
Opinion: Foreign Language Teaching In Hungary: Progress Is Very Slow
- 8 Aug 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ subpar knowledge of foreign languages in comparison to other European countries becomes a hot topic in the media from time to time. The reasons for this periodic interest in the topic vary. There are times when an international poll is taken, from which the population can learn that Hungary is again the very last on the list.
Billions Of State Funds Spent On Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 3 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- health & wellness
A small scandal broke out in Hungary when it was announced last week that the Semmelweis medical school is going to receive HUF 1.35 billion (EUR 4.5 million) to construct a brand new building for a center for traditional Chinese medicine. Independent media immediately criticized the fact that the government is spending taxpayer money on medical treatment whose effectiveness has never been ...
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
Passenger Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 5 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army’s Gripen fighter jets were scrambled on Tuesday to intercept a passenger jet which entered unannounced Slovenia‘s airspace patrolled by Hungary, the defence ministry said.
Public Space Crime Halved Over Last Seven Years
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Criminal activity in public spaces has been halved over the past seven years thanks to the joint efforts of Hungary’s civil guard patrol officers and police forces, the interior minister said in Nyíregyháza, in northeast Hungary, on Saturday.
Hungary To Extradite Holocaust Denier To Germany
- 7 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Horst Mahler, a former German lawyer sentenced to prison for Holocaust denial, is to be extradited to his homeland, the Budapest Court of Appeals said. Mahler was apprehended in the western Hungarian town of Sopron on May 15 on the basis of an international arrest warrant.
New Far-Right Party On The Horizon?
- 25 May 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A new far-right party could be on the horizon in Hungary, reports index.hu. According to the online daily, a number of disparate groups are in the process of forming a new extreme-right movement which Hungary’s pro-government media has been eager to laud as a challenger to Jobbik.
President Áder, President Vucic Mark 320th Anniversary Of Senta Battle
- 12 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder marked the 320th anniversary of the battle of Senta (in Hungarian: Zenta) together with Aleksandar Vucic, his Serbian counterpart, at a ceremony in Senta in Vojvodina (in Hungarian: Vajdaság/Délvidék) on Monday.
Nigerian Expats Protest Against ‘Unacceptable’ Hungarian Loan To Nigeria
- 29 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An umbrella organization for expat Nigerians in Hungary has come out against plans for Hungary to offer a EUR 54 million loan to Nigeria for writing “a detailed study” about river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers. On Thursday, the Association of Nigerians in Hungary along with other members of Hungary’s Nigerian community protested the planned loan by personally dropping off letters at the ...
Opinion: Foreign Language Teaching In Hungary: Progress Is Very Slow
- 8 Aug 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians’ subpar knowledge of foreign languages in comparison to other European countries becomes a hot topic in the media from time to time. The reasons for this periodic interest in the topic vary. There are times when an international poll is taken, from which the population can learn that Hungary is again the very last on the list.
Billions Of State Funds Spent On Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 3 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- health & wellness
A small scandal broke out in Hungary when it was announced last week that the Semmelweis medical school is going to receive HUF 1.35 billion (EUR 4.5 million) to construct a brand new building for a center for traditional Chinese medicine. Independent media immediately criticized the fact that the government is spending taxpayer money on medical treatment whose effectiveness has never been ...
Opposition DK Questions Decision To Deploy Army During FINA Championships
- 12 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it opposes the government’s decision to deploy soldiers to secure sites at the FINA World Aquatics Championships this month. The party’s deputy leader, Ágnes Vadai, in a statement on Tuesday referred to the decree published in the official government gazette relating to security provision for the championships between July 13 and July 30 “If ...
Passenger Jet Intercepted By Hungarian Gripens
- 5 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian army’s Gripen fighter jets were scrambled on Tuesday to intercept a passenger jet which entered unannounced Slovenia‘s airspace patrolled by Hungary, the defence ministry said.
Public Space Crime Halved Over Last Seven Years
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Criminal activity in public spaces has been halved over the past seven years thanks to the joint efforts of Hungary’s civil guard patrol officers and police forces, the interior minister said in Nyíregyháza, in northeast Hungary, on Saturday.
Hungary To Extradite Holocaust Denier To Germany
- 7 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Horst Mahler, a former German lawyer sentenced to prison for Holocaust denial, is to be extradited to his homeland, the Budapest Court of Appeals said. Mahler was apprehended in the western Hungarian town of Sopron on May 15 on the basis of an international arrest warrant.
New Far-Right Party On The Horizon?
- 25 May 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
A new far-right party could be on the horizon in Hungary, reports index.hu. According to the online daily, a number of disparate groups are in the process of forming a new extreme-right movement which Hungary’s pro-government media has been eager to laud as a challenger to Jobbik.