255 result(s) for hungarian soldiers in Current Affairs
Remains Of WWII Soldiers Found In Budapest
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction workers uncovered seven human remains suspected to be those of Hungarian and German soldiers on Lánchíd utca during roadworks linked to the restoration of the Várkert Bazár.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Most Of Hungarian Peacekeepers Serve In Afghanistan, Kosovo & Cyprus
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Afghanistan the Hungarian contingent is carrying on though with a smaller staff and new duties. In 2013 the Hungarian mission in Afghanistan cost some HUF 8 billion and HUF 5 billion were spent on Hungarian peacekeeping efforts elsewhere.
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Hungary’s State Secretary: Autonomy Is Long – Term Solution For Ethnic Hungarians
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gaining autonomy will be the only way for the Hungarian community in Romania to solve their problems in the long run, Hungary’s state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said in Cluj (Kolozsvár). Zsuzsanna Hungary’s heightened involvement in guaranteeing peace between the Albanian and Serbian communities of Kosovo is expected to do benefit to the co-existence of Serbians and ethnic ...
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
U.S. Loans Hungarian Military Armoured Vehicles
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is loaning the Hungarian military 12 mineresistant armoured vehicles (MRAP) for training purposes. Hungary’s defence minister took over the consignment on Tuesday from a representative of the US embassy in Hungary.
Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) For Special Operations Forces (SOF) In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In August, a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) for U.S. and Hungarian special operations forces (SOF) was held at the Táborfalva training range in central Hungary. As the commanders of the two NATO Ally SOF teams stressed, such joint training is essential in ensuring successful cooperation during joint missions in multinational environments. The commander of the American SOF team from ...
Remains Of WWII Soldiers Found In Budapest
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction workers uncovered seven human remains suspected to be those of Hungarian and German soldiers on Lánchíd utca during roadworks linked to the restoration of the Várkert Bazár.
Xpat Opinion: Culture Wars Over Holocaust Anniversary In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator welcomes a statement by the leaders of the Jewish religious communities who are threatening to withdraw from the state commemorations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust, unless the government changes its approach to history and stops implicitly whitewashing Hungarian wartime collaborators. A pro-government columnist accuses critics of denying Hungary’s ...
Most Of Hungarian Peacekeepers Serve In Afghanistan, Kosovo & Cyprus
- 9 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In Afghanistan the Hungarian contingent is carrying on though with a smaller staff and new duties. In 2013 the Hungarian mission in Afghanistan cost some HUF 8 billion and HUF 5 billion were spent on Hungarian peacekeeping efforts elsewhere.
Xpat Opinion: Nazi Invasion Monument To Be Erected In Budapest
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators echo the misgivings expressed by opposition politicians about the government’s plan to erect a monument commemorating the invasion of Hungary by Nazi Germany in 1944. The statue is due to be unveiled on the 70th anniversary, i.e. March 19th, on Szabadság (Freedom) square, in front of the monument to Soviet soldiers.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Hungary’s State Secretary: Autonomy Is Long – Term Solution For Ethnic Hungarians
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gaining autonomy will be the only way for the Hungarian community in Romania to solve their problems in the long run, Hungary’s state secretary for Hungarian communities abroad said in Cluj (Kolozsvár). Zsuzsanna Hungary’s heightened involvement in guaranteeing peace between the Albanian and Serbian communities of Kosovo is expected to do benefit to the co-existence of Serbians and ethnic ...
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
U.S. Loans Hungarian Military Armoured Vehicles
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is loaning the Hungarian military 12 mineresistant armoured vehicles (MRAP) for training purposes. Hungary’s defence minister took over the consignment on Tuesday from a representative of the US embassy in Hungary.
Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) For Special Operations Forces (SOF) In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In August, a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) for U.S. and Hungarian special operations forces (SOF) was held at the Táborfalva training range in central Hungary. As the commanders of the two NATO Ally SOF teams stressed, such joint training is essential in ensuring successful cooperation during joint missions in multinational environments. The commander of the American SOF team from ...