305 result(s) for hungarian president ader in Current Affairs
Hungarian Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond Dies
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Oscar Prize winning Hungarian cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond died in Big Sur, California on Friday at age 85, his business partner announced on Sunday. Zsigmond left Hungary after the 1956 Uprising and worked in Hollywood for 50 years, winning an Oscar for Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1978, a Bafta prize for The Deer Hunter in 1980 and an Emmy award in 1993 for Stalin, a co-production ...
Hungary Successful In Patrolling Baltic Airspace, Says Áder
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lithuania’s invitation to the Hungarian air force to patrol its airspace in 2019 is a testament to how successfully Hungary has fulfilled its airspace protection duties in the Baltic states, President János Áder said at Siauliai military airport in Lithuania. More than 80 Hungarian soldiers, four JAS- 39 Gripen jets and four German Air Force Eurofighters have been patrolling the airspaces of the ...
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences, Condemn Paris Terror Attacks
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian people firmly condemns terrorism and despises all fanatics obsessed with violence, President János Áder said in a telegram of condolences sent to his French counterpart François Hollande. “In spirit we are with François Hollande and the friendly French people, which can continue to count on Hungary’s commitment and support in its fight against senseless and barbarous terror,” he ...
State Award Presented To Transylvanian - Hungarian Politician
- 2 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy House Speaker Sándor Lezsák presented a state award to ethnic Hungarian politician Károly Király, founder of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), in Parliament. The Hungarian Medal Middle Cross with the Star was awarded by President János Áder to the politician in recognition of his efforts to advocate the rights of Transylvanian Hungarians and towards their self ...
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
Hungarian President Addresses Commemorations Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
When honouring the martyrs of the revolution and freedom fight of 1848/49, it is also important to remember those who kept the ideals of the revolution alive after its defeat, President János Áder said at an event commemorating the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849.
Hungary’s Former President Árpád Göncz Dies Aged 93
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first postcommunist president who held office between 1990 and 2000, has died at the age of 93. Parliament observed a minute of silence, while the government paid tribute to Göncz in a statement of condolences, saying that as the first head of state of a free democratic Hungary, Göncz had “served his ten years in office to the best of his ability”.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Hungarian, Slovenian Presidents Urge European Solution To Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No single country is able to resolve the problems connected with migration; a joint European solution is needed, President János Áder said after meeting Slovene counterpart Borut Pahor. Áder said the migration wave is primarily a humanitarian problem because it is necessary to get people safe before the start of winter. Additionally, there is a criminal problem because human smugglers ...
Hungarian Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond Dies
- 4 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Oscar Prize winning Hungarian cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond died in Big Sur, California on Friday at age 85, his business partner announced on Sunday. Zsigmond left Hungary after the 1956 Uprising and worked in Hollywood for 50 years, winning an Oscar for Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1978, a Bafta prize for The Deer Hunter in 1980 and an Emmy award in 1993 for Stalin, a co-production ...
Hungary Successful In Patrolling Baltic Airspace, Says Áder
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lithuania’s invitation to the Hungarian air force to patrol its airspace in 2019 is a testament to how successfully Hungary has fulfilled its airspace protection duties in the Baltic states, President János Áder said at Siauliai military airport in Lithuania. More than 80 Hungarian soldiers, four JAS- 39 Gripen jets and four German Air Force Eurofighters have been patrolling the airspaces of the ...
Hungarian Leaders Express Condolences, Condemn Paris Terror Attacks
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian people firmly condemns terrorism and despises all fanatics obsessed with violence, President János Áder said in a telegram of condolences sent to his French counterpart François Hollande. “In spirit we are with François Hollande and the friendly French people, which can continue to count on Hungary’s commitment and support in its fight against senseless and barbarous terror,” he ...
State Award Presented To Transylvanian - Hungarian Politician
- 2 Nov 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy House Speaker Sándor Lezsák presented a state award to ethnic Hungarian politician Károly Király, founder of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), in Parliament. The Hungarian Medal Middle Cross with the Star was awarded by President János Áder to the politician in recognition of his efforts to advocate the rights of Transylvanian Hungarians and towards their self ...
Hungary’s President Outlines Tasks Needed To Tackle Migrant Crisis
- 8 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder and his Croatian counterpart, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, agreed that the migrant crisis is a humanitarian, criminal and security issue, and outlined the short, medium and long-term tasks required for handling it. The Hungarian president said short-term tasks in managing the crisis must include border protection, ensuring checks of all migrants entering any EU member state and ...
Hungarian President Addresses Commemorations Of 1849 Arad Martyrs
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
When honouring the martyrs of the revolution and freedom fight of 1848/49, it is also important to remember those who kept the ideals of the revolution alive after its defeat, President János Áder said at an event commemorating the leaders of Hungary’s revolution and freedom fight who were executed by Austria in 1849.
Hungary’s Former President Árpád Göncz Dies Aged 93
- 7 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Árpád Göncz, Hungary’s first postcommunist president who held office between 1990 and 2000, has died at the age of 93. Parliament observed a minute of silence, while the government paid tribute to Göncz in a statement of condolences, saying that as the first head of state of a free democratic Hungary, Göncz had “served his ten years in office to the best of his ability”.
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Hungarian, Slovenian Presidents Urge European Solution To Migration
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
No single country is able to resolve the problems connected with migration; a joint European solution is needed, President János Áder said after meeting Slovene counterpart Borut Pahor. Áder said the migration wave is primarily a humanitarian problem because it is necessary to get people safe before the start of winter. Additionally, there is a criminal problem because human smugglers ...