172 result(s) for hungarian diplomats
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
Hungary Strives To Be “Least Infected” By Corruption
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government wants Hungary to be among the countries “least infected” by corruption, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, told a conference. Corruption must be tackled by working together “in education, legal background work and also at an ethical level,” Pintér said, adding that this must happen within society and organisations such as police and prosecutors.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Hungarian Wines, Dishes Showcased At Berlin Gourmet Event
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian wines and dishes have been in the focus of the 4th annual gourmet event dubbed Hungarian Harvest at the embassy in Berlin. As part of the Hungarian Harvest, a gala dinner featured 700 guests including high-ranking politicians, diplomats and representatives of economic and social organisations who were served wines from the Villány region, alongside goose, duck, game and Mangalitza pork ...
New Exhibition In Budapest Depicts 'Turning Points'
- 20 Nov 2014 1:40 AM
- community & culture
Turning points in the 20th century, the two world wars, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the accession of the Central East European countries to the EU in 2004, are the subjects of an exhibition entitled Turning Points which just opened at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Hungary's PM Orbán Links US Embassy To Opposition
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US embassy document detailing the occasions on which diplomats raised concerns about corruption was dismissed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday as a “scrap of paper” that the opposition parties might have prepared.
Semjén Suspects Opposition Behind Foreign Criticism Of Hungary’s Govt
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Critical voices in Europe and in the United States are fuelled by Hungary’s opposition parties, Zsolt Semjén, the deputy prime minister, told commercial HírTV on Saturday. “The leftist opposition does no longer have Soviet tanks, but they are trying to gain more weight through external attacks by various business and political groups”, Semjén insisted.
Hungarian Conductor Fischer To Conduct Berlin Wall Concert Commemoration
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The German government has commissioned Hungarian conductor Iván Fischer, who is music director and chief conductor of both the Berlin Konzerthaus and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, to programme and conduct a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s collapse on Nov. 9.
Xpat Opinion: America Wants Policy Change In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum agree that the United States wants Hungary to reverse the political course it has been following for the past few years. All place the recent American entry ban imposed on six Hungarian personalities suspected of corruption in this context. But they disagree on who is right and who is wrong in this dispute.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
Hungary Strives To Be “Least Infected” By Corruption
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government wants Hungary to be among the countries “least infected” by corruption, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, told a conference. Corruption must be tackled by working together “in education, legal background work and also at an ethical level,” Pintér said, adding that this must happen within society and organisations such as police and prosecutors.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Hungarian Wines, Dishes Showcased At Berlin Gourmet Event
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungarian wines and dishes have been in the focus of the 4th annual gourmet event dubbed Hungarian Harvest at the embassy in Berlin. As part of the Hungarian Harvest, a gala dinner featured 700 guests including high-ranking politicians, diplomats and representatives of economic and social organisations who were served wines from the Villány region, alongside goose, duck, game and Mangalitza pork ...
New Exhibition In Budapest Depicts 'Turning Points'
- 20 Nov 2014 1:40 AM
- community & culture
Turning points in the 20th century, the two world wars, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the accession of the Central East European countries to the EU in 2004, are the subjects of an exhibition entitled Turning Points which just opened at the Hungarian National Gallery.
Hungary's PM Orbán Links US Embassy To Opposition
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US embassy document detailing the occasions on which diplomats raised concerns about corruption was dismissed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday as a “scrap of paper” that the opposition parties might have prepared.
Semjén Suspects Opposition Behind Foreign Criticism Of Hungary’s Govt
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Critical voices in Europe and in the United States are fuelled by Hungary’s opposition parties, Zsolt Semjén, the deputy prime minister, told commercial HírTV on Saturday. “The leftist opposition does no longer have Soviet tanks, but they are trying to gain more weight through external attacks by various business and political groups”, Semjén insisted.
Hungarian Conductor Fischer To Conduct Berlin Wall Concert Commemoration
- 4 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The German government has commissioned Hungarian conductor Iván Fischer, who is music director and chief conductor of both the Berlin Konzerthaus and the Budapest Festival Orchestra, to programme and conduct a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s collapse on Nov. 9.
Xpat Opinion: America Wants Policy Change In Hungary
- 27 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum agree that the United States wants Hungary to reverse the political course it has been following for the past few years. All place the recent American entry ban imposed on six Hungarian personalities suspected of corruption in this context. But they disagree on who is right and who is wrong in this dispute.